§ 7-14. Commitment for failure to pay fines; when and how worked out.

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Any person who upon conviction, shall fail or neglect to pay any fine imposed under any law or ordinance for any breach or violation of the same, shall be committed to jail and may be committed to work on the streets of the city until such fines are paid, and the decree of the court shall in all cases be presumed to include such commitment on failure, refusal or neglect to pay same. Every person so committed to jail or to work on the streets of the city shall be required to work under the supervision of the chief of police of the city. For such labor, such person shall be allowed five dollars ($5.00) per day, exclusive of board, which amount shall go towards paying such fine. In case of the refusal or failure of such person to work he shall forfeit all pay he would otherwise receive.

(Ord. No. 793, § 12, 10-8-57)

                    
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