Sec. 2-7.201. Supervision.
   (a)   It is hereby made the duty of the Sheriff-Coroner, whenever there are in the County Jail three (3) or more prisoners under judgment of conviction of misdemeanor, to appoint some responsible person for the working of such prisoners upon public grounds, roads, streets, alleys, highways, or buildings or in such other places as may be deemed advisable for the benefit of the County.
   (b)   Such person appointed by the Sheriff-Coroner shall be under the supervision and control of the Sheriff-Coroner and shall work the prisoners upon the public grounds, roads, streets, alleys, highways, or buildings or in such other public places as the Sheriff-Coroner may direct and deem advisable for the benefit and best interests of the County.
   (c)   Such person, when appointed, shall keep such prisoners, when working, together as nearly as possible and practicable and shall keep close and careful supervision over them to prevent escape. (§§ 1, 2, and 3, Ord. 99, as amended by § 1, Ord. 692, eff. November 14, 1973)