The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-09-19
ORDINANCE NO, 5

| An Oruinance 10 compel PRISONERS
convicted in the courts of the VIII
Iage, for Offenses against the Or
dinances, bylaws, and Police reg
ulatiOns of the Village, to perform
labor upon the public improve
ments of the Village, during the
term of their imprisonment, and
forming such labor, and prescribe
ing the punishment for violations
| of the provisions hereof.
| THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF FALL LAKE DO ORDAIN
as FOLLOWS:
| Section 1. 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 ordi-
nance. bylaw or police regulation of
said village, the penalty for such Of
Tense being Imprisonment. or who may
be committed for non-payment of the
fine imposed by the Court may be re-
CURED 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
fnal Judgment of imprisonment,
whether for non-payment of a fine Or
stherWise. shall state in his sentence
whether such imprisonment shall be at
bard labor or not.
Section 3. Such labor may be per-
Drmed on the public streets or high
says. or on or about public buildings
IL grounds, or other public places in the
2slage, and during such reasonable time
e the day as the person having charge
q the prisoner may direct not ex-
sSGding ten hours per day.
Sectiois a. When a person is SEN
fenced to hard labor; as provided by this
ordinance. the Chief of Ponc3, OF III
case of his inability to act. or absence,
some 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 di-
reotion Of the Village Council. and i'll
accordance with the regulations. ana
as said council shall make.
Section s. For every days labor per-
formed by any person under the prov1-
sions hereof. there shall be credited on
any Judgment for fine and Costs against
him, the sum of One dollar and fifty
cents C1.50) and when sufficient labor
has been performed to pay such fine
and costs the prisoner Shall be dis
charged.
Section g. The officer having in
charge such person. shall protect HIM
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. and
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 hnhnUinI1r calculated
disturb the public peace. and upon con-
yiction thereof. shall be punished as
provided by ordinance No. One % of
the village of Fall Lake.
Section T. 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 oHense, 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 part of the time for
which the prisoner is sentenced, pro-
vided further. that in no case shall the
aggregate terms of Imprisonment exceed
ninety. 600 days.
Section g. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's passage. publication and recording.
Passed. this 9th day Of August 1902.
L. u. HAGEN,
President Village Fall Lake.
GEO. wADSwORTH,