28-109. All sheriffs to make oaths as to care and maintenance of prisoners; desperate characters.
28-109
28-109. All sheriffs to make oaths as to care and maintenance ofprisoners; desperate characters.Before any sheriff shall be allowed and paid any part of the feesprovided by law for the care and maintenance of any prisoner, such officershall make an oath and attach the same to the bill therefor presented tothe board of county commissioners to the effect that said prisoners werekept in a cleanly manner, provided with clean beds, pillows, wholesomefood, pure water and plenty of it, and that such were fed at a clean table,in suitable, proper dishes: Provided further, That in case ofdesperate characters, they may be fed in their cells, at the discretion ofthe sheriff.
History: L. 1913, ch. 197, § 11; July 1; R.S. 1923, 28-109.