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Ord 395 3/13/1922 ORDIMkiOGE 71,0 . .y A v ORDINA XE PRO'VIDING FOR. THE VjORKING OF PRISONERS- CO �VICTED IN THE CORPORATION COURT . BE IT O.RDAI.:�'D BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIT'EIv OF THE C ITy OF Z ICHITA FALLS, 711EXtIS . SECTION 1 . Any Person who has been convicted in the Corpo- ration. Court of the City of Wichita Falls for the violation of any law of the State of Texas or of any ordinance of the City of Wichita Falls , and who ba.s been committed to jail in default of the payment of the fine and costs , or either, ad judge;d against him or her, may be required to labor on the public streets o^ on any public work of the City that may now or hereafter be authorized by the City charter or ordinances of the City, a_ sufficient number of days to liquidate- said fin--; and costs as provided in Section 4- of thi., ordinance; provided that in no !vent shall any prisoner who is physically unable to labor as e;vicc.rEced by certificate from the City Fealtll­i Officer provid: d for in Section, 4 of, this ordinance, be rcCuirecd to labor under the provisions of this section; and provided tha.t no psis oncr shall be re,',ii: ired to labor under the provisions of this section after he ca• sh:s shali have tendered in cashl the balsnee of any fine or costs still. du( the city by him or her after deducting allcredits clue then-con as provided for in `- ectJ or 4 for lF:l-o:r al- ready performed under the provisions cf this section; provided further that in no evc­nt shall ar;y prisoner be, required to labor under the, provisions of this ordinance, for a lorger period than six months for the satisf,action of any camrnit,—c.e t. SEC T IC ,•,q 2 . Such persons s o required. to IE%bor shall not b z., al- lowed to come in conflict hit ) the; employed la.borerr of the City of 14ichita Falls , and when such per ors are required to labor on the strect,s or ct.her public wor's of, the said. City of l'diel::it€, Falls , the person who he . supervision of them shall first as.k the City Official having charge of the streets or ouch public -1- works to designate the pl%ice X<herc such person or persons so con- victed shall- be put to labor; provide-d that shoulc such ot'ficial refuse to designate such place, then the persor.. having super- vision, or the Tkayor of the City of Wichita Fails , shall. put them at labor on such streets or such public work as he may deem best or proper for the beat interest of" the public . ECTICN 3: Such t;er ors cc) convictc:�a. Fir•f to be worked under tl�.e supervision_ of the Chief of Police; of the City of Vlichita Fall.:. , or some suitable person detailed b sr..id Chief of Police: or the. Mayor for• that purpose ; provided. that such person or persons so convicted shall not be required to v orr: more than, eight (8 . hours curing any one day. SEGTICi�l 47. Ever; prisoner who has been required. to labor under the provision of this ordinance shall receive a credit of fifty Cents ( 50/) per day or the fine or costs ad judged aga-inst him, or her for every day he or she hs•s been required to labor and for every intervening Sunda;- or legal holiday on which no work was required. In the event and,, prisoner is physically unable to labor a certificate shall be required of the City Health Officer, setting forth this fact and every such person, shall rocfcAve a credit of fifty cents ( 5c)Z) per day on tha fines and costs ad judged against:, him or her for every day he or she remains in jail under such certificate . In the event the City of 'aichita. Falls fails to require any pri:or e-r to labor under the proviF icns of this ordinP 1c(-. , such prisoner shall receive a credit of Three Dollars ( ,3.0,G ) per deny on the fine and costs adjudged against, him or her for each day he or she remains in jail; provided that no person shall receive ered.- it at the rate: of Three Dollars per day on thu fine or costa ad judzed against him or 'hor unless such prisoner has ;lade written affidavit to the fact that he; or she has been, confined in jail a_t least ten days . -2- When any prisoner shall be entitled under the provisions of this section to credits aggregating the total amount of the fine and costs adjudged against him or her, or when any pris.- oner tenders in cash any balance of such fines and costs al- ter deducting all credits that he or she may be entitled to under the provisions of this ordinance or in the event that the certificate of the City Health Officer heretofore pro- vided for directs the immediate release of any prisoner, stat- ing it to be a necessity for the preservation of the prisoner's health, or when any prisoner shall_ have labored six months under the provisions of this ordinance to the satisfaction of any commitment, such prisoner shall be released from cus- tody. SECTION 5. Should any prisoner convicted and required to labor under the provisions of this ordinance then and there, being physically and mentally able to labor, fail and refuse to labor as hereinbe fore provided when ordered so to do by the person having supervision, such prisoner may be put on a bread and water diet until they comply with the orders of the person having supervision of said prisoner. SECTION 6. Female convicts shall under all circumstances be kept separate and apart from m&le convicts . Passed and approved this __day of Alarch, A . D. 1922. lva.yor 43. A � _d_AWIAG OR =203 G? UWAODS 'IDI ji T, c" 1 ,L .lTHIH M 0021joATA KUM up MAIT, AAW TA1 ,39 A HU13ADIN WD s,5VFAjUG *�,,,, j-. 7, 1 j,jT ICE Q TIN 1AIMe W.', IT �0 13Y VILA oil 12Y QUM It Wc 211T,* SSUTIOU 1, It chall hcreaftar be unlarful for MY POrcOn Or POr- sono too„ breed, Won or keen Pigeons vithin thO corqorate 1imiK Of the Ciy of Mchita M110 , T"S- 110TION 2, kny parson or persons brooding, raising, or keeping p on h i-ecus, and any rersaving In their ponsoosion or Win; On Or about their promises any nigeon or pigeons with intent to keep,raise or broad the same ;.Min the cornorate limits Of said city, Mll be doomed guilty U a n0sance and On cOnviOtiOn thcveOf 01'"ll be fined in any sum not leso tian ojve dollars and not more t -an t- OntY T!" dollars. Pacced Kis An daW of Octobor lV02, Approved this 7th da; of October 1902. i1gued:- We . Man Kajor AZAM- Signed:- Edgar aye, 6ecretary. 7 �+ t3id t,+lti�l.tvr� rv;.� _;t��JUl�.t.ar'it 1. 4 i lvli`: `Jil 1 .d J Vo Y J 'i.'._ i4i Ti .1.iT V.S✓N..t BY Ji1L. B0 ti is l.l. �l Y i)i'' U ICIjITA L,,ALLS , SUTIWN 1. . .any person who has been convicted ita the Gorpo- Ho f' t �;.l l.: a:'c;� t- ratios Court of tie C''it ; icril r riy l&,h of tY1a tr to of Texas oi' c f any ordinance of the Cit1 of V:1,ichitr: I'rall: , and wno has L: c;n cc�r . it'.ed to ?s+_1 in defPult of trse payr,er�t Of the fire and costs, or Dither, ad 'u�i d against him c.x' t;er, be required to 1a car on the public streets or CrJ. car ;; utli Y�O. Of the Ot tS+ 1.r:�at� IfH �` i=!�4'v' c•r` ;1ErYe�i'tcI' �e authorized, by the City charter or ordinances ow the C .ty, V Sufficient number of days to liquidate E-aid ' ;.arc �3rd eo.t^ as provided in Section 4 of thiE> ordinance; provid�:d tb,;at 1.} 110. event shall any prisoner who is physically unable to 1&bOr &s evidenced by certificate frog, tree City Health Off'iGea' :pro', l;i` d for in Section 4 of this ordinance, be required to la:'oi^ tinder tree ;Jro,visions of this seetion; and, irovided that no prisoner shall be required to labor under the provisions of this sec"tion after ne or, she shall have tendered in cash the balance of 4iny fine or costs still due the city by nim or tier after deducting allcredits due thereon as provided for jr., election 4 for labor al- ready performed under the provisions of this Section; provided further that in rjo everit 4riall 8r11 prisc.,ner :e. rE ;aiireCc tca labor n n under the provisions of this ordinance for a longer period than six months for trie satisfaction of t nl- c orrrit,mert . ECTICjN 2 . ',i�e�' .t erc'ors c: re quired to labor shall. not be al- lowed to COTE in conflict with the employed laborers of the pity of Wichita Falls, and when such persons are required to 1,aibor on the streets or other public works of the sq td City of 4%Achita i'allu , the person who has supervision of them shall first: Task the City Official having charge of the streets or such public -1- works to designate the ,,Iiere such person or persons so ccn- victed shall be put to labor; provided that should such official refuse to dasignite Ouch. tylen 4.'Ai)e person having, super- vision, or the Mayor of the CitY Of Wiclli-tR Falls ,o taut t-'le" at labor on such streets or such public work as he, may deem best, or proper for the best interest of the 5ftlhlic - SEC I I o14 3. Such persons so convicted. Pre to be, vjork1Fd_ ,3ndier t.1ne, supervision of the Ghief of "Ol" ce of, the city of Wichita or some suerson detailed by Chief of Police or 1�t&-L)le p mayor, `or that purpose ; provided that such person or persons so convicted shall riot be vecluired to work more than eight (3 ) hours during any one day. SECTION 4 . Every prf-'soner who 'Vas been required to labor under shall receive a crefl.it of fJf-LY the ppovision of LhiS ord.iXIFT-ICe cents (5,')/) per day on the fine Or Bost: adjudged against him or her for evv:ry day he or she has "been required to labor and for every intervening Sunday or legal holiday on which no work was required. In tree event any prisoner is i)hysically unable to labor a certificate shaii be required of the City Health Officer, setting forth tbALS and every such person shall. receive a credit of fifty cents (50X) per day on the fines and costs ndjudged against him or her for every day he or she remains in jail under Such certiiiCat6- Une, evt-,Yjt the Gity of Wichita Falls f'sils to require any prisoner to labor under the provisions of this ordinance , such prisoner 8f � li receive: a credit of Taree "W'o'.Llars (O.C)0 ) per day 1h on the fine and costs acajudged against him or hex for each day he or she remains in jail; provided that no person shall receive cred- it a the rate of 'Zhree Dollars per day on the fine on costs adjudged against nitr± or her unless such "prisoner has made written affidavit to the fact that he or she has been confined in jail at least ten days . When Lpn l,rilncncr shall be entitled under the provisions , of thtc; section to credits aggre-E.).ting the total aMoUnt Of the fire an(' cnst,so Rd.jud,7ed against him or her, or when any pris- oner tend�,rs in cash Rnv b8lanae 01" such fines anei costs Ell'- ter 6e(9ucting all credits that he or the r,;ay be entitled to unrler the provisions Of* tftls ordinance or in the event that the certificate of the City health officer heretofore pro- vided for directs the immeditte release of any prisoner, Stat- ing it to be P necessity for the preservation of the prisoner's health, or when any prisoner shell have labored L, _ix months under the !,)rovisiono of this ordinance to the satisfaction of any commitment, such prisoner shall be released Irorr, cusp tody . SECTION Is Should any prisoner convicted and required to labor under t1je provisicns of this ordirisnee then br.d there , being physically and mentally able to labor, fbil and refute to labor as hereinbefore provided when ordered so to do by the person hsviilg zupervision, euch priE;orier racy be put Or bri-:a.d s-,,.nd viqilcr (diet until they ccmply with the Orders of the person having F-upervision Of ectid prisonei,. 6 LU po-malc convicts shall Ander all cireumstances be 1r.F.pt separate and apart from male convicts , ar,6 Fpproved dey c,f' '!Proh, A . D. 1922.