The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-07-24
AN ORDINANCE
Prorfa'ng for Working OUT Efnes and Inprfson-
nenf on the Streets and other Public Work. OF
the City Of Council Bluff. -"

SEC. /. Be it Ordained by the Common Council Of
the City Of Council Bluffs That shall be lawful here
after any person shall be duly convicted Of yio-
aon OF any Of the Ordinances OF the City and ia
tenced 70 in the County Jail or in the City
Prison or Ca!aboose or is adjudged 10 pay fine and
IN deisu q payment Of such fine is committed to the
County 'a City Prison. Caiabooge to discharge such
sentence OF Judgment by working the Streets or 9th.
er Pubic works Of the City, under control and d.
rec'ion s City Supervisor, as hereinafter provided
SEC .. "here the Judgment is Imprisonment the
person sentenced shall be required to work the
Length Oh ne On the Streets other Public Works Of
the CIV Una. he is required by the Judgment sen-
tenee Oh me Corto be Imprisoned and one day for each
81 costs which he Is adjudged by Court to pay
And when the judgment Of the Court is Fine and n
person asahss whon 'he Judgment is rendered coin
mtted IN default Of the payment such fine the
committed shall be required work out such
and costs Of suit adjudged against bim at the a, OF
one doiiarper day. Pr0rfded no per.op reoniroa -,
work out such imprisonment or Fine shat, bc rcnri,aJ
to work longer than other hands upioyed BY the sn
pervisor
SEC 3 1t shall be the duty Of the Court, or ofpcer
before which such person shall have been tried as 500.
the judgment is rendered and the person
to prison. to notify tue City Supervisor Of such indr
ment, In which shall be given the name Of Tho 49,
convicted, Of what crime convicted and Tho 49, ..
days he will be req1ired work on the s.reets 49, p
lie WORKS, todischage such Judgment Thereupon tbs
@ sna .4e charge Of the person convicted
during the working hours In the day time and camse
him 70 TABOR on th' Streets other Public
City at such plac: and in such manner as he NAV e
most conducive tCthe interests of the civ ' ~
SEC j. II Shall be the duty Of the iai,or mr. o,bo
person a.hg ch.ree Of such person. to deliver him in
Il aaS aperyihor at the commencement
INTO MS ehsfRe al the close Of WORK ing honrs
SEC g. II shall be the duty Of the CITY snnsrvtso,
to procure, at the expense Of the City snitabs cn
tastehlngs and balls for the purpose Of attaching to
such persons as may be placed in his charge under the
provisions Of this Ordinance, Each chain shall have
suitable cuffs aiached which shall be fastened around
each OF the ankles Of the prisoner whilst in the charge
Of the Supervisor, as hereinbefore provided but NAV
be taken on as soon as the prisoner is reco,n,ed In
prison The Supervisor shall take care Of and be res
p"nsibie fol- such balls and chains and the faseuinps
and cuffs thereto attacbed and shall be held resnns
Die to the laws Of the State, for suffering any
Of this Ordinance
SEC o. As soon as any person, convicted as a,ore-
sad sha nave worked the number days REQUIRED of
him. by the judgment Of the Court the officer before
whom ne was tried shall immed ately order his release
Pror1ded however, the jal0r other officer or person
having charge Of such prisoner may release him with
out an order as soon as the Judgment is discharged
APPRovrD July 18TH, 1883
Attest j. SMITH HOOTON, Mayor