The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-05-30

the public peace. vagrancy or petit larceny.
where the punishment described by law shall
not exceed one years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary or house of correction. BIZ the
Circuit Court for Garrett County or any
justice of the peace for Garrett County hay
ing criminal jurisdiction, said court or JUS
tlce may, in the discretion of said court or
justice also in said sentence direct that any
prisoner over sixteen years of age who may
be convicted of any of the offences enumer-
ated as above. shall be subject to perform
hard labor for and during the period OF his
Imprisonment, on the public roads Of Car
rett County, or on the public streets Of any
Incorporated town, the town authorities Of
such town SO employing such convict shall
be charged with the expense which may al
tend such employment.
Section ,. And be it enacted. that the hard
labor provided for in the preceding section
shall be performed. if within the corporate
limits of any incorporate town, under the
supervision and direction of the town CON-
lniSsIOnerS and bailiff of such town, and if ON
the public roads Of Garrett County, then IN
der the supervision ana direction OF the
county commissioners or tile road super
VISOR OF any district " no may be authorized
by Jhe County commissioners 20 work the
same; and the sheriff OF Garrett County,
upon the demand Of any baiiif. supervisor
or other persons duly authorized to make
Such demand. is hereby authorized and re
CURED to deliver such prisoner to the party
50 making the demand and entitled to re
celNe the same. whenever and at such times
as pc may be legally required; aid the laDOr
10 be performed by such convict may include
every service necessary for the purpose Of
aralnlh2, grading. paving or repairing such
puDlc streets or highways OF Garrett COun-
ty, within or without the limits OF any incCr-
pOrated town therein.
Section f. And be it enacted that the
officer or other person having Snrh prisoner
IN charge, shall have power and authority to
compel such labor, and shall he responsible
Tor the safe keep and return to prison Of
such convict to the custody of the sheriff at
the end of each days labor, which days
labor shall be within the discretion Of the
Of1lcer or other person so supervising at the
time, but shall not exceed ten hours work or
TABOR Tor any day he may be emplONe and
any prisoner so convicted ana sentenced
VINO snail refuse to perform the labor re
CURED OF him, shall incur the penalty of two
uaEs additional Imprisonment for every day
ne may SO refuse, and this provision shall
ne included III the sentence Of the court or
justice by whom the same may be rendered;
nut no prisoner shall be compelled to per
form such labor whose health is not in
condition to allow the same. and the certi1-
cate OF the physician to the jail or other
physician IN sad county shall be sufficient to
Section >. And be it enacted, that if any
of1lcef or other person having such prisoner
III charge for the performance of such work
or lauOf, cOnniYe at or, by his wiltul neglect,
permit the escape Of any such prisoner. he
shall be guilty Of misdemeanOr, and upon
lndlctlnenG and conviction of such offence in
tine circuit Court for Garrett County be fined
not less than twenty or more than fifty dol
IarS, or be confined III the county Jail of the
county. and be subject to the same penalty
of hard labor for period equal to the nm
expired term of the prisoner so escaping. or
both, in the discretion of the court.
section 6. And he it enacted. that this act
shall take effect from the date Of its pas
sage.
Approved April II. 1912
| hereby certify that the afOregoine is a
true COPY of an Act of the General Assembly
OF Mary land, passed at the January session.
l9i% JOHN r. ST LLINANi
Secretary Of the senate