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Mount Vernon's Marshal Enforces Wood Sawing Breakfast Rule
Mount Vernon marshal Ed Gill runs an unusual jail policy for transient lodgers. Those who provide their own meals must saw wood for the stove, with a one hour penalty for those who do not. The system aims to keep costs low and enforce order at the municipal jail and city hall.
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