The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-04-11
lin Ordinance

Tn relation to compelling parties eommtfsed by
i the Mayor to work ON the streets, alleys, ave-
MUGS and ether Improvement Of the city
Section I. BE Il ordained by The city Of Savan-
nah, that In all cases wherein any party Is COM
mitted to the Jail Of Andrew county, or the city
calaboose, by the Mayor Of the city Of Savannah.
forfeiture or Gusts recovered under The ordinancs
or charter Of said city, the Mayor shall certify
to the overseer Of streets Of aid city the name
Of the party 20 committed, and the amount Of
costs; and the overseer Of streets shall fmmesli.
stely require the party 80 committed, enerpe
where the party iss female or not physically
other Improvement Of the city. -
$40. 2. When q party Il Committed 10 he
county Jail it shall be the duty Of the Jsi.ef whea
;he ossrsesr S Of ssr e d shall p preset ss,a John 70 MN e. .ss
party In such certificate named, and take his re-
ccipt therefore. But the Jailer shall furnish
board 70 the persona so taken charge Of by the
time, when requested to do 20 by the ovsrseer,
receive such parties sgain into his custody, hut
the Jailer shall not receive more Than ouc CON.
% %synr. n ass from ma. 1ny ,L part, ay.,sssr aS sir. y t e
and from their work: And Il shall DC his duty
%i as.,ss !, tn Jail Ss al p. n ssH safen noun On. t 70 r .sSss =.
above provided, and said overseer shall person.
ally have charge Of aud supervise all work done
under the provisions Of this ordinance;
W my RSt NV e
ton In Section one, that shall refuse to work
when required to do so, shall not be given any
meal Of vicftals nor suffered ~ have anything 70
eat whatever, until he shall offer to WORT a.
herein provided. And the Jsiler, or any other
person In charge Of such prisoner latter having
been directed by the overseer Of streets not to do
SOY shall not give to such person 10 refusing 70
work anything b. eat whatever, nor suffer The
Claims against lie City ior costs Of receiving ! md
keeping such prisoner.
Sec. I. That Il shall be the dnty Of the City
Msrshnl TO keep In readiness the necessary fef-
tiers, commonly called ball and chain. to secure
person In charge Of them during the time they
may be required TO work. And it shall be the
duty Of the overseer Of streets, before taking any
prisoner out to work, b secure him In such .
manner - 70 prevent his escaptne; such fettru
shall be Of such . character aud fastened to the
prisoner In such . manner, that while they pre-
vent his escaping they will cause NO unn~ces-
Sec. 8. That every penson performing labor
under the provisions or this ordinsncc shall be
allowed 81 81 per day, reckoning 10 hours . days
work. And whenever the amount Of daily allow.
ances, Of which the 0versecf shall keep . correct
account, shall be equal the amount Of The Ane,
fSrssi Ss.,s Or Rsss.sy, :ossass, XVI with .ai Sosss III; II
JaiIer's fees, he shall b discharged.
Sec. 9: That II the ovcsseer Of streetD shall
fsil, neglect or REFUSE to perform any Of he do.
ties imposed upon him by this ordinance, or
shall be guilty Of inhumano or unnecessary cru
el trr1tment OF any prisOner u his charge, BE-
shall be deemrd guilty OF misdenesooS, sDd
fined not less than one nor mors than Ninety
dollars.
Approved this the SIN day Of April, ISIS.
5.P. ~lrrorLD, clert. Mayor.