Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-28
ORDINANCE NO. SO.
Town Conviets

con. that it shall be the duty OF said Board
To reouire each Couvict sentenced to I'M
prisonment la Jail and the payment OF th'
costs; or to the payment OF line and costs
or sentenced TO imprisonment In tne lall
| and the payment Of line ana COSTS 10
work out such sentence in one OF the three
| following modes
Isl nv hiring out such convicts to the
hest bidder, either to an individual OF
eorporation in the county OF conviction 10
do such legitimate work as the hrer may
require. =. 49,
ID. By delivering such convict to the
Town contractor, to work out such SEN
tence according to law. ,,,..
I'd. Said Board OF Aldermen shall require
such convict to work out such sentence,
nnder the direction Of said Board, on the |
public streets or works OF the Town.
Seo. 2. The conyicts are dividsd into TWO |
classes. for the purpose of fixing their wa |
yes. when worked on public streets, OF |
works of the town, or hired out
First class cOnvicts, male and female, o.
YER eighteen and under tfty-hVe Years OF
age ; second class, all other conylcts, maze
and female, able to work. ConVlcts OF the
first class between tyt and nfteen uOilAIs
month. and OF the second class between TWO
and ten dollars per month but In lndlvid'
, nal eases the Board may designate higner
wages on accoun, of special skill, or otheT
good reason, Tor any convict, and the BOARD
sha, provide for allowances OF so many
DAYS in each month for good behavior ana
faithful labor, and may discharge CONVEY
for meritoriOus service,
Sec. 8, If the Conyicts are not hlreu ou'
or worked on the public streets, as Prov
ded in fir and third modes in tirst sectloh
of thi, ordinance, the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen NAV agree with person as con-
v,ct contractor to work them, at price 10
h. agreed upon by said Board, hut the con-
Wet shall be entitled to receive circuit,
nat less than the minimum prices PROVIDED
in preceding sections. :, .,
sec 4. The SAID Board shall adyeIt'e lor
sealed bids. in the manner 1t womb AuteI.
tise for public work, stating the amount VI
u the hond required and the date Of the open
Inc of bids, and at the time specified, or as
soon theI CATER as practicable, shall open
tbe bids In secret session and award Tue
90. contract 70 the best bidder, being the per-
- son who will agree to pay the hlgDest a.
II monnt for the two classes OF convlcts Dy
the month; but the Board may REJECT 81
bids and agree with some person VINO VIII
make better offer than any oil the rc1ec'
ed bids. ,.,.o, With ,b,
n oontractor shall not exceed two years t'
he dyed by the Board, and the contractor
shall rive bond, with sufficient suretles' u
he snTnroyed b, said Board. with such pen
t,l alty AZ the Be ard may prescribe. payhole U
~, The state of Mississippi. and condltlone'
III for the faithful performance OF ms cohtino
lp- according to law, which bond slaIi De Ire'
civ with said Board, and shall stahu ~ socul
Ia. ity for. and may be sued on p!, an! QUO "s
Vi" grieyed by breach OF It's con hllons,
Soc q The Town convict contracto
shall he bound, without the same Delng e'
~ nre.sed in writing, to take and receive d
DC conyicts Except the infrm) sentenced
imnrisonment in the city Jail, or to snch III
rem nT!sonment and the payment OF nne,
no held for fine, costs or jail tees' during u
ha time Of his contract, TO PROVIDE III tue 'ou
aUa Nv suitable prison Tor the SAFE uuu w
on Portable keeping Of the cehElcts, w ei m pn
~" sufficient guards and to safety Keep AT co
,icts IN .Teat the convicts humanely, al
UG 70 nrovide each convict with suincle
NJ whnlesome food and the proper ciolnln
heddinr and fuel, and with medl?ihe ~
'oJi,I ottpntion when sick, and in eve
Of Sscape of any convict TO pay for the c
nenses of his recapture and rethrh' anu
10 work any convict more than ten Il , ,uil
dsy, or from sunup to snnuoWh, "As
allowed eonvcts oil tne hlst any, So ',ro
classes shall not be below minimum: pr U
lad in sections two and three OF TINS or
nonre Said convict contractor (loN
shall pay wages for each convict uurlng
term of his or her sentence 10 i'iipl lson'n ~
and for a Ierod in addition thereto su !.
ont M the rate agreed upon, or NJ the
allowed the convict TO pay the nne, GU
ana nail lees in the ease provided 'he az
@saA uenal period for fine. costs anu lal.
- W. sho,I Le ib,hle on his bond for the wa
he arrees to nav. and shall settle WIN
M,yor and Board OF Aldermen, ana NJ
The order of the Board pay over such wa
at the December meeting OF sa'u p""
zach yenr. the costs to be paid to the l
mr. Towp Marshal aid the balance INTO
town treasury. ...,... ,,,rs a
Sec. 7, Within twenty-leur hours
any convict shall become snhJe 10 le,
nv TO The convict contractor, inc mar
shall NOTIFY him to take IN convict
not,ce may he verbal and personal, OF
denositing A written one in the postol
hostage paid addressed ta the cohtInV
II hIs aostoftice. and the fact IN either
noted on ,hc.jal docket. II the contra
mil TO take Ii c convict within twenty-l
hours afte notice, the Marshal saai' NV
tha clerk of the Board OF Aldermen y
ss-sS linz OF such failure. and render lnelo'
49," tr,e statement of the fine. costs and
Iers due by the convict. and the Cierk
4. 't on,e charge the contractor with IN
mnnnt aud notify him OF the fact. II
rerk shall not within five days thsIeS
7 r.ceiye notice that the contractor hau u
tbs convict. he shall cause suit to be !
,ntsd ON the contractors bond ior u
mnnpt. recover aud pay the same into
i treasury. but if he receive such nouc
III shall credit the contractor ana charge
marshal with the amount.
-. Sec. 8. The hirer and contractor
RI. take the risk OF the convicts escape
u Jeliyery. but II the conyict be parao
or discharged on appeal or writ Of ma
corlus, or bscomes permanently ulsS
mr. dies, without fault on hir.r's OF con
TORS part, the Board OF Aldermen
Il credit the hirer or contractor WIN VI
- mount unearned by the convict:
Sec. 0, The convict in the CUSTODY VI
bc hirer or contra tor. or working on p
otreets or works, who has served on
;mnrisoument sentence, may pay OUT y
n time by paying TO the bi-er oil contra
~ or into the town treasury. the amour
earned by him. and the ressonaoie VA
ali clothing furnished him. the amo y,
he ascertained by the Marshal III c'
disagreement. an.
Sec. 10, Be II further ordained. 'ae
zion being urgent. this ordinance ta'
iect and be in force from and AFTER It's
age. 49,. n.o.mhsT IA,
1891 o. "