Boland v. County of Luzerne

Citations

• 186 Pa. 68
• 40 A. 156
• 1898 Pa. LEXIS 960

Syllabus

<p>Prisons — Goniract for feeding prisoners in Luzerne county — Act of April 13, 1868.</p> <p>Under the Act of April 13, 1868, P. L. 917, i-elating to the Luzerne county-prison, the prison commissioners have a right to enter into a contract with the warden of the county prison fixing the price or sum to be allowed the latter for feeding prisoners and determining the quantity and kind of food to be furnished daily to each prisoner. Such a contract is not within the purview of the Act of June 27, 1895, P. L. 403, relating to the office of county controller.</p>