Section 801.9 - Hard labor; annual account, proceeds of labor.

Revised Statutes of 1846 (EXCERPT)
Chapter 171. Of county jails and the regulation thereof.

801.9 Hard labor; annual account, proceeds of labor.

Sec. 9.

It shall be the duty of the keepers of the said several prisons, whenever any person shall be sentenced to hard labor therein, and any mode of labor shall be provided, to cause such prisoner to be kept constantly employed during every day, except Sunday; and annually to account with the board of supervisors of the county for the proceeds of such labor.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 171 ;-- CL 1857, 6137 ;-- CL 1871, 8026 ;-- How. 9642 ;-- CL 1897, 2658 ;-- CL 1915, 2530 ;-- CL 1929, 17676 ;-- CL 1948, 801.9
Former Law: See section 8 of Act 39 of 1840.