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ORDINANCE N0. 211
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An Ordinance to Provide for Working Out Fines on Streets,
Alleys and Public Property Providing for the Hours of Labor and
Providing for Penalty for Escape.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. tI~OR KING OUT FINES ON STREETS, ALLEYS, PUBLIC
MAYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTYs If any person against whom a fine shall
be assessed shall fail to pay or secure the same in the manner
required by law at once, or if any person shall be sentenced to
imprisonment in the city fail, it shall be the duty of the collect-
ing officer charged with collecting said fine to procure a com-
mitment from the court sentencing said person showing the date of
his conviction, the offense for which he was committed, the amount
of his Pine or sentenc®, and itemized statement of the cost of
said case, shall forthwith deliver the said prisoner with his said
commitm®nt to the Super visor of Public Works and take his receipt
therefor; and it shall be the duty of the Supervisor of Public
Works to work said prisoner upon the public sire®ts as herein
provided until he has worked out the whole of said Pine, sentence
and costa at the rate of One Dollar 01.00) per day. It shall
also be the duty of said Supervisor of Public forks to endors®
upon said commitment the date the said prisoner was delivered to
him, the number of days he was retained in his custody, the number
of days worked by hint and the date of his discharge and file the
same with the City Council. The officer who deliver$ the ,$aid
prisoner to said Super visor of Public Works shall take a receipt
from the person to whom said prison®r is delivered.
SECTION 2. ESCAPE AND PENALTY THEREFOR: If any prisoner
shall escape or attempt to escape from the Supervisor of Public
Works, or to any person to whom he shall have designated to have
charge of said prisoner or prisoners, he shall, when apprehended,
be brought inuaediately before the Municipal Judge of the'City of West
Memphis and,if found guilty, the time and fine for which he was liable
for work at the time of his escape, or attempted escapes shall be
ambled, together with the costs of apprehension.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 2 TI DAY OF 1~1Y , 1952.
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