The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-08
THE TRAMP ORDINANCE.
MEASURE THE COUNCIL WILL BE
ASKED TO ADOPT
Migrants to be Worked in shockoe creek
and In breaking stones--ProVis-
isions of the Bill.

Tho Common Council has been called 10
meet in special session to-mOrrQw night
TO consider business unfinished at its
meeting Monday night AZ this meeting
the Young Mems Business Asso-
citation will present the folioWlhs olui-
nance for adoption. In order 10 RIO the
city OF the army OF tramps when al
present infest It:
BE II ordained by the city or Richmond
Any person. not being n minor under
seventeen wears OF age or a blind person,
having no residence in the city OF Rich
mond who shall beg or solicit aims
whether OF money. food, lodging or cloth
ing. shall be deemed a vagrant, and for
such begging or vagrancy shall be liable
TO be fined not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars. to be imposed
by the police justice.
PUT THEM TO WORK.
Whenever any such fine shall be i'm
posed the said police justice may. If the
same be not Immediately paid. commit
said persons to Jail for a term not TO eX-
oeed ninety days. When ordering such
imprisonment the said justice may declare
and adjudge that the same shall be with
or without labor
Whenever any such sentence shall spec
IFS with labor the Committee on the
Improvement Of ShoclSoe Creek shall have
the power TO receive each morning. eX-
ccpt Sundays. during the months Of May.
June. July. August. and September. from
the City Jailer. through its duly au-
thorized officer or agent. the person SO
sentenced and 10 require such person TO
work during each Il such days. not TO
exceed ten hours. I'm cleaning out the
bed Of Shockoe Creek.
The Committee on Police shall have the
power during the months other than
those specified. TO receive each morning.
through its duly authorized officer or
agent such person from the City Jailer.
and 10 require such person 10 work dill
gently during each of such days, not 20
exceed ten hours i'm breaking rock or
stone with a hammer
THREE GUARDS.
The said committees arc hereby respcc-
lively authorized 20 employ during the
proper months n sufficient number OF
guards. not to exceed three, to take
charge Of and keep from escaping any
such persons received as above author
lied Such guards are 10 be employed
by the day as needed at compensation
not to exceed Sij per month. Tho said
guards shall see that such persons work
diligently at the work required Of them
anu II any 0uHA Nfiaoi nilttA AolA ~ w.
work he shall not be allowed any food.
except bread and water, until next morn
ing.
The Committee on Police may If II
shall see III. fence off i'm a proper man
ner such part OF the clay stable lot situat-
ed next to the city Jail. as the City Engi-
naer may designate. and erect a suitable
shed thereon. within which IT may cause
to be put so much stone or granite as It
may deem necessary 10 keep said va
grants under their control at work. and
may require such persons to work there
I'm. such part OF said lot for the purposes
above stated 10 be regarded as part or
the city Jail.
FOR SAFE-KEEPING.
The said committees may respectively
make all proper rules and regulations
for the working and guarding Of such
prisoners. for returning them 10 the JAIL
for their meals. and their safe-keeping
during the nights.
The City Auditor is hereby instructed
20 put 20 the credit OF the Committee
on Police the sum OF S6i5. 10 be used by
said committee. so FAR as may be neces-
sarv for the carrying out 81 the powers
given and duties imposed by this ordl-
nance.
The above ordinance was 10 have been
presented 70 the Council Monday night.
but on account Of the press OF other
business an opportunity could not be Sc
cured.