Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-06-23
Public Statute Lave
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
pAaxrn NAY sRyNoN lS42.

An Az, in addition 10 an Act entitled San Act in
cornoruling the city Of New-I1aven.
Sec, !. be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Renresentatives in General Assembly convened,
Thsrs sI,aIl be a Recorder for the city OF New Tia
ven. who shall be the Chief Judge Of the City Court
of said city, and shall perform all the duties OF
JudGe of said Court instead Of the Mayor OF SAID
city. And he shall also have and exercise all the
other judicial powers and authority now by law ap-
pertainng to the office OF Mayor OF said city and
said power and authority are hereby transferred from
said Office Of Mayor to said office Of Recorder:
Sec. 2. The Recorder OF said city shall be chosen
by the court Of common conncl at meeting spe-
cisly held tor the purpose after the annual city
meeting, and ne shall hold his office until another be
by law, to be administered to other Judicial officers
and shall receive such compensation Shall he es-
tablished bv Bylaw of said city.
Sec. g. In case the Office Of Recorder shall at any
time become vacant, by death, or otherwise SAID
court of common council shall supply such vacancy
ut meeting especially warned tor that purpose, and
the person chosen to supply such vacancy shall hold
said Office until the next succeeding annual meeting
and until another be chosen and sworn.
Sec 4. The Mayor Of said city shall hereafter be
the chief executive magistrate thereof and it Shall
be his duty to be vglant and active in causing the
laws to be executed and enforced, and he shall be
Conservator Of the Peace within said city, and shall
have authority with force and strong hand when ne
cessary, to suppress all tumults RIOTS rcus and UNI
lawful assemblies, and to arrest without warrant,
and commit to prison, for a time not exceeding
twenty-four hours, any person or persons who may
otherwise behaving in disorderly manner, to the
disturbance or annoyance OF the peaceable inhabt-
ants Of said city. He Is also empowered to enter
to suspect be Inhabited by persons Of fame. or
TO which persons of dissolute, idle, or dsorderly
character are suspected to resort And II any as
soute, disorderly vagrant persons are found as
sembled in or about any such house or building ne
shall command all such persons Immediately 10 ols-
perse, if in his opnion the good order OF any portion
the city require it, and in case OF neglect or ref,
u nnAh a 10 horph authorized
to commit any person or persons so dlsobeying' 10
prison for time not exceeding torty-elght hours )
and he shall have and may exercise within the limits
Ill 5S snS Cox Act
titled "An Act concerning crimes and punshments,
and he may at all times, if need be, require the aid
Of any Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Town or City Consta
Bile OF Waterman, Or any or all of them together,
with such other aid as may be necessary. And
whenever he shall have to believe that great
opposition will be made to the execution OF MS au
companies of militia in said city, any either OF
them, and may all the force necessary to ena
bic him to execute the laws within the limits OF said
city. go,
or abuse the Mayor in the execution of his Office or
when commanded to assist him therein, tbeng OF
sufficient age and ability shall refuse or unreason-
ably neglect SO to do offender thereof duly convict
ed shall pay fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or shall be imprisoned in the county gaol not
exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion OF
s court oer sed soldier
when called into service by the Mayor of said city,
in manner aforesaid, shall be entitled to the same
pay, and for disobeying the commands OF the SAID
Mayor, shall be subject the same penalty, as Is
provided when called into service by the Sherli OF
the county, by virtue Of the act entitled An Act re-
SrI11MAN X. W1eHrMAN, Speaker.
w. S. HoLABrRD. President of the Senate
'p''''1' e CHAUNCEY F. CLEVELAND.