The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-09-12
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An Ordinance to compel prisoners
convicted in the courts of the viii
lugc, for offenses against the Or
dinances, by-Iaws, and Police reg
uIntions of the village, to perform,
labor upon the public improve
ments of the Village, during the
term of their inprisonnieHt, ANA
reguIuting the manner OF per-
forming such labor, and Drescrib-
ing the punishment for violations
of the provisions hereof.
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF FALL LAKE DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section /. Any able bodied male per-
son over the age Of sixteen years and
not over fifty years, that may be con-
Victed before any of the Courts of the
Village OF any Offense under any ordl-
nance bylaw or police regulation Of
said village, the penalty for such Of
Tense being Imprisonment. or who may
be committed for nom payment of the
fine imposed by the Court may be re-
quired to perform hard labor upon the
public improvements of the village dur
ing the whole or part of the time of his
Imprisonment.
Section 2 The Court when passing
final judgment of Imprisonment.
whether for non-payment of fine or
otherwise, shall state III his sentence
Bhether such Imprisonment shall be at
Gard labor or not.
Section 8. Such labor may be per-
gDrmed on the public streets or high
Gays, or on or about public buildings
81 grounds. or other public places in the
Tssliege, and during such reasonable time
al the day as the person having charge
"a the prisoner may direct not eE
Geeding ten hours per day.
Section l. When person is sen:
fenced to hard labor as provided by this
ordinance the Chief of Police, or in
aaea of his inability to act or absence.
s. ne acting police officer or Constable
of the village shall superintend the per-
Torrance of the labor herein cOntem-
plated and furnish tools and materials,
If necessary to work with at the eX-
pense of the Village. and under the oil
rection of the Village Council, and in
accordance with the regulations, ano
as said council shall make.
= Section 5. For every days LABOR per-
formed by any person under the pTOVI-
sicns hereof. there shall be credited on
any judgment for fine and costs against
him the sum of One dollar and fifty
cents C$1.50) and when sufficient labor
has been performed to pay such fine
and costs the prisoner shall be dis
charged.
Section 6. The officer having in
charge such person. shall protect hlm
from insult and annoyance and COM
munication with others While at labor,
and when going to and returning from
the same. and may use such means as
are necessary and proper therefor, ana
any person persisting in insulting, an
nOying or communicating with any
prisoner after being commanded by the
officer to desist shall be deemed guilty
of conduct or behaviour calculated to
disturb the public peace. and upon con-
viction thereof. shall be punished as
provided by ordinance No, One % OF
the village of Fall Lake.
Section 7. The officer having in
charge any prisoner for the purpose
specified in this ordinance may use such
means, as, and no more than necessary
to prevent escape, as provided by the
laws of the State of Minnesota. and if
the prisoner refuses to labor the officer
having charge may cause him to be
kept in solitary confinement not more
than ten days. for any one offense, and
during such confinement he may be fed
with bread and water only. unless other
food is necessary for the preservation
of his health, provided. the punishment
for refusing to work shall be inflicted
in the village Jail. and shall not be
considered as a part Of the time fol
which the prisoner is sentenced, pro-
vided further, that in no case shall the
aggregate terms of Imprisonment exceed
ninety. 600 days.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's passage, publication and recording
Passed Athis 9th day of August 1902.
L. B. HAGEN,
President Village Fall Lake.
Attest:
GEO. wADswORTH,
Village Recorder