1936 ORDINANCES - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

164 SEC. 312-A. CITY JAILOR -FOREMAN -WORK FORCE -ASSISTANTS. The Council shall elect a jailor who shall have general supervision of the City Jail and shall have the same duties and power concerning the custody, care and control of prisoners as are now imposed upon and conferred upon sheriffs and city sergeants under general law, and shall be obedient to the order of the courts to the same extent as sheriffs and sergeants. He shall give bond in the sum of $1000.00 as required by Section 41-B of the City* Code. The City Manager shall appoint a competent and efficient person as foreman of said work force and when necessary shall appoint another as assistant foreman. SEC. 313-A. THEIR DUTIES AND AUTHORITY. The jailor shall in accordance with such regulations as the council may prescribe, purchase all food and other supplies and all equipment necessary for the operation of the jail, and the costs of the same shall be paid out of the city treasury. The jailor shall be paid by the State and the United States, the same fees in connection with prisoners as is provided for by general laws, which fees shall be paid by the jailor into the treasury of the city. The council shall elect such deputy jailors as may benecessary for the conduct of the jail, and the salary of the city jailor, as well as such deputies, shall be fixed by the council of the city and paid out of the city treasury, which shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions or other compensation received by them. The city jailor and said deputies shall be employed by and hold their positions at the pleasure of the city council. The foreman, and assistant foreman, of the work force are hereby vested with all the powers and responsibilities of policemen, and shall be under the control of the City Manager and may be suspended or removed from office peremptorily by the City Manager or Council, without formal proceedings, for any cause deemed sufficient by him or them. SEC. 314-A. RULES AND REGULATIONS. WORT{ FORCE. The following rules shall govern the City Manager and other officers in the discharge of their duties relating to the work force. 1. The foreman of the work force shall take out such prisoners as may from time to time be delivered to him by the City Jailor and shall require them to perform such labor as may previously have been designated by the City Manager. The foreman shall treat such prisoners humanely, using at the same time, however, all such measures, as may be necessary to secure diligent service on the part of the prisoners and to prevent their escape. 2. The assistant foreman of the work force shall assist the foreman in such manner as may be designated by him. 3. Each prisoner who is assigned to said work force shall obey each and every proper order of the foreman or assistant foreman; he shall perform such work as required of him by the officers in charge of said force; and shall work each day the force is out unless excused by sickness or by the City Manager. 4. The foreman shall not punish an offending prisoner on any street or other public place, but shall return him to the City jail, there to be dealt with as provided by rule 6; and the foreman may call upon the City Jailor, or any member of the Police Force, for such assistance as he may require in dealing with an obstreperous prisoner. 5. When a prisoner claims to be sick the Jailor shall promptly notify the physician of the jail, who shall visit such prisoner during the day in which he is so notified; if in his opinion the prisoner is unfit for work, he shall so certify to the City Manager and said physician shall continue to visit the prisoner daily so long as he may require medical attention. 6. Should any prisoner or person assigned to work on said work force disobey any proper order of the officers.in charge of said work force, or any rules and regulations of the Council, he shall be punished by said officers in charge so that the same be not less than fifteen nor more than thirty-nine stripes or lashes in any one day. Such punishment shall take place at the jail, or in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto such disobedience may be reported to the Judge com- mitting such person to jail, who may add such additional punishment as he may deem proper. SEC. 315-A. PRISONERS - CREDIT FOR GOOD CONDUCT - ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE. Prisoners shall be allowed a credit upon their term of imprison- ment at the rate of four days per month for good conduct, and in addition thereto shall be allowed a credit of 50¢ per day for each day of confinement whether the same be on account of sentence imposed or for failure to pay fine or costs, but nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from collecting said fine and costs or any part thereof by Civil Proceedings.