HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-0132 - Working prisoners (Repealed by 965)ORDINANCE No.132
WORKING PRISONERS:
AN ORDINANCE providing for the working of town prisoners.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOV{N COUNCIL OF THE TOVrr~OF WUillYSVILLE:
SECTION 1.All town prisoners,during the:cterm of their commi t-
ment upon conviction,shall be liable to work upon the streets,
avenues,alleys,public squares,other public .places or other
public property or works within the ~own of Marysville.
SECTION 2.Such town prisoners shall labor as herein provided,
under the direction of the illown Marshal,whose duty it shall be to
see that prisoners are guarded to prevent escape,and if necessary,
he may shackle them.
SECTION 3.No prisoner shall be compelled to labor more than
eight (ar'hours in one day.If any person shall refuse to labor
when and where directed by the marshall or other person having him
in charge,he shall be compelled to go upon the street or other
public place and have attached to his leg a ball and chain.
SECTION 4.At the first regular meeting in each month the marshal
shall make report to the Town Council the names of the prisoners
who shall have performed work during the preceding month,together
with the number of days work performed,the kind of work and the
aggregate number of days work performed by prisoners under his
direction during the said preceding month.
SECTION 5.This Ordinance shall not be construed to tequire any
female prisoner to perform labor or any prisoner to labor on Sunday.
SECTION 6.The term"prisoner"and "town prisoner"as used in this
ordinance shall be construed to include all persons who may here-
after be committed to the town jail of said town upon conviction of
a violation of any ordinance of said town.
SECTION 7.This ordinance shall take effect from and after its
passage,approval and publication,according to law.
Passed 7th day of May,1906
Approved 7th day of May,1906
Steve Saunders
Mayor
Attest:
C.E.Olney
Town Clerk
pro tem
Date of PUblication,May 11,1906
Ordinance No.308,repeals Ordinance No.31.
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