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Sec. 313. Who liable thereto.

Any male person over the age of 16 years convicted of a misdemeanor,
or of any offense, and sentenced to confinement in
jail as a punishment, or part punishment, for such offense, or who
is imprisoned for failure to pay any fine or penalty imposed upon
or assessed against him, upon such conviction, or for any violation
of an ordinance of this city, which violation of said ordinance
is punishable by confinement in jail or fine, shall be required to
work in such chain gang, at the discretion of the Mayor, when
convicted of the violation aforesaid.