Sheriff Church Ordered to Work Prisoners
March 6, 1922
The board of supervisors at their session this week issued an order to Sheriff Church that the county prisoners who were confined in the county jail be required to do such work as the board might designate.
It was ordered that the snow on the sidewalks be immediately removed.
The Sheriff was called before the board on Tuesday and asked his views with refence to the working of the prisoners.
He stated that he was of the opinion that nothing would be gained by having them work, however, as three meals a day would have to be given them and an extra man employed in the capacity of a guard.
It was his opinion further that the amount of work they would perform would not be enough to compensate for the hiring of additional help.
He stated, however, that he would immediately get them busy cleaning the sidewalks of snow.
