Private Acts of 1919 Chapter 586

SECTION 1. That all counties in this State having a population of 190,000 inhabitants or over, according to the Federal Census of 1910, or any subsequent Federal Census, and municipalities in such counties, are authorized to work prisoners committed to the workhouse of such counties, or cities, upon any public park or parkways belonging to the county or city, and the Workhouse Commissioners, Quarterly County Court, or any other Board of Commission having charge or such prisoners, is authorized to make such contracts as may be necessary for the employment of such prisoners upon said parks or parkways. In case a contract should be entered into any county and city or by a county or city with other lessees for the working of such prisoners upon public parks or parkways, such contract shall be in accordance with laws now in force in counties under the provisions of this Act in so far as it concerns the care, protection and control of such prisoners.

SECTION 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed; and that this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed: April 12, 1919.