The work provided for in § 1-2.06 of this chapter shall be a part of the regular governmental discipline of prisoners confined for violation of city ordinances and shall be under the direction and control of the Police Chief; provided, however, that the administration of the provisions of § 1-2.06 and the guarding and supervision of such prisoners may be delegated by the Police Chief to other members of the Police Department, Constables of the county, the Sheriff of the county and the Sheriff's deputies and any other peace officer of the state, whether such local, township, county, or state officers are regular or special officers. Such prisoners shall be in the custody of one or more of such officers at all times during the performance of such work. The Police Chief or such other person to whom the Police Chief may delegate the duties referred to, is authorized to, and shall, daily, from among the prisoners so confined, select such number as he or she may deem expedient for the labor to be performed upon such day and require them to so engage in the work.
('61 Code, § 1-2.07) (Ord. 148 N.S., passed - - )