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MUNICIPAL LAW. K9
separate iMiildinjfH, tlic award may iluti'nnino what smn.s (il" any) sliall he
annually paid by tho town to the county as its sharo in n'spoet to thr
onliir^eincnts uukU^ aftor their sf])aratioii.
No award shall ho made to purchase liy the county from the city or
town, not I'enai'ated for jmlicial purposes tlie interests of sueii city oi' town
in such huil('in<fs.
I.OCK-Ur IIOUSKS.
4'i9. The Council of every city, town, townshij) and villa;;e may, by
by-law, establish lock-up houses and provide lor their mainteiianci} and
rcf^ulation Tor prisoners sentenced for not nion; than ten days; for persons
detained for exanunation on a ciiminal cUarj^i; for a ])eri<Kl not exceediuff
two days; for persons found in a jaiMic street in a state of intoxication, or
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f(H- desecrating the Sabbath, for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours;
and for persons detained for transmission to a common gaol for trial or
after sentence.
Two or more municipalities nmy unite and establish a joint lock-up
house.
4JJ0. County Lock Up- The County Council may establish ami
maintain oms or more lock-up houses within the county, and provide for
the salary of the constable in charge out of the county funds.
Th»( person in charge must be a constabh; .specially ap])ointe(l f(jr that
purpose by the magistrates of tin; county at a General Session of the
Peace.