Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-02

AN ORDINANCE AZ TO THE PUN.
ISffsENT OF vAGRANCf.

lHfAERI Ut h1N&-f~ -
approved June ~. iss)
| Be II rdsincd by the Council Of the Guy
OF Richmond: a.
Any person. not being minor under ~
years OF age or a blind person, VINO nas
no known place OF residence In the cry
OF Richmond. who shall beg or solicit
aims. whether OF money; food; ,odsi ms
or clothing. or an habituaI drunkaro, ana
unable to take care OF himself. snall ~
deemed a yagrant, and for such DeSpnS,
vagrancy, or drunkenness shall pe naD se
to be fined not less than 800 nor snVss
than soc. TO be imposed by the fonce
Justice.
II shall be discretionary with the Police
Justice whether the party. or partes shah
be fined or imprisoned, or both,
Whenever any such fine shah Do ma
posed, the said Police Justice may, IL
the same be not immediately psiu. som-
nit such person 20 Jail, FOR term hoi OK
ceeding ninety days. . A..
When ordering such imprisonhrhe, .no
Justice may declare and adJudge tnat tho
same shall be with or without iapof.
Whenever any such sentence snail spe-
city with labor, the Committee on folce
shall have the power TO receive edch
morning. except Sundays. during the
months OF May, June, July, August ami
September. from the City Jailer, through
it's authorized officer or agents. the per
such person 10 work during each OF such
days not to exceed ten hours In cleaning
out the bed OF Shockoe creek.
The Committee on Police shal have the
power. during the other months than
those above specified, 10 receive each
morning, through It's duly authorized Of
ficer or agent. such person from the Clty
Jaler and TO require such person 10 WORK
diligently during each OF such days not
TO exceed ten hours In breaking rock or
stone with a hammer.
The said Committee on Police is hereby
authorized TO employ during the proper
he n ntsrr, harp off, 10 no. A
two, TO take charge OF and keep from
escaping any such persons received a.
above authorized. such guards are TO b.
employed by the day as needed az COM
pensatiOn not TO exceed 81 30 per day each.
Such guards may be taken from such
of the city forces as may be unemployed,
the said guards shall see that such per-
sons work diligently at the work required
OF them; and II such person shall fail SO
to work, he shall not be allowed any food
except bread and water until the next
morning.
The Committee on Police may. II II shall
see fl, fence on In proper manner such
part of the city stable lot. situated next
TO the city ja,l, as the City Engineer may
designate. and erect n suitable shed there
on within which the said Committee on
Police may cause TO De put so Inuen sIone
or granite as the said committee may
deem necessary TO keep SAID Migrants
under their control at work, and may re-
quire such person TO work therein; such
part OF the said lot for the purposes
above stated to be regarded as part VI
the city jail.
The Committee on Streets Is hereby in
structed TO furnish the necessary stone
or granite. with the hand and carts force,
as may be required to keep said Migrants
employed
The said Committee on Police may
make all proper rules and regulations Tor
the working and guarding OF such prison.
ers for returning them 20 the JAN LOT
- l.. .,,I slair auf
the nights. ,,..t
The City Auditor is hereby instructed
20 put TO the credit of the COMMITTEE
on Police the sum OF s675. 10 be USED oy
said committee. so far as may De heces-
sary. for the carrying out OF the powers
given and the duties imposed py TINS
ordinance. ,,...,
All ordinances or parts OF ordinances
in so far as they conflict With this ordl-
nance are hereby repealed
This ordinance shall be In force from
IT'S massage. BEN T. AUGUST,
20 9s-5t City Clerk.