In all cases when judgements shall be rendered against any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this Code, and such person shall fail or refuse forthwith such fine or penalty, they shall be committed to the Jail or other place of imprisonment authorized by the Board of Trustees, and be imprisoned therein, and shall be required to work at such labor as his or her strength will permit, not to exceed ten (10) hours each day; and for such work the person so employed or worked, shall be allowed, exclusive of his or her Board, the sum of two dollars ($2.00) for each days work on account of such fine or forfeiture penalty or costs, until such fine, forfeiture, penalty or costs, shall be fully satisfied; provided no such imprisonment shall continue longer than six (6) months for any one offense. And in such case, whether by satisfaction as aforesaid, or by the expiration of six months from the commencement of such imprisonment, the keeper of said place of confinement, shall endorse the writ of commitment, "Satisfied in full by imprisonment", and discharge such person or persons from his custody. Commitment of any person shall be by process, under the hand of the court which shall have made the order for such commitment.