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ance, shall be sued fol before the Town Re
corder, or in case of his inability to sct,
before any Justice Of TIE peace of the town.
ship, in the form Of an actio, of debt.
Sec. Cd. Tie first procec. lag il any
such action, shall be the fling with the Re-
corder, (or any justice, in case of inability
of that officer to act by the Town Con-
stable, or other person prosecuting in bis
stead, a statement in writing, substantially
setting forth the nature ofthe offence, so that
the defendant have due notice of the charge
he is required to answer.
Sec. Sd. Such statement may include
several persons charged with the same Of
fence.
Sec. 4th. Upon such statement being
fled, the Recorder Tor justice, as the case
may be- shall docket the cause in the same
manner in which justices of the peace in
this State are required by law, to docket
cases instituted before them, ard shall is-
sue a summons or warrant as the case may
require.
Sec. 9Th. A ummons so issued shall be
dated on the day it is issued, shall be di-
'rccted to the town constable or other per-
son legally de- utised to act in his stead,
and made returnable on such day as shall
be stated in the summons or warrant as tie
case may be, and may be in the following
form:
The State of Missouri to the Constable Of
the town of L:uisiana-grecting:
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mons A B to be and appear before the I'M
dersigucd Recorder Cor Justice,) Oh the
day of -, A. D. -, at - OF
I'D day, to answer the complaint of the
ia abitants of the town of Louisiana, for
the violation of an ordinance entitled here
insert the title of the ordinance, ana nave
you th"n and this writ, with a true record
u your doings hereon.
Given under my band at the town of
Louisiana, this - day f., A. D.
[Signed] E. +. Recorder Tor ]. P.) of
Louisiana.
Sec. 9th. Every summons shall be SER
we'd at least six days before the day of APP
pearance therein named, and shall be exc
cutcd, either lst. ly reading the same TO
the defendant, or Cd, by delivering a cory
thereof to the defendant, or 3D., Ly leaving
a copyof such summons 1t the usual place
Of abode with Some white perscn of the
above the age Of fifteen years, but
in all cases a refusal on the part of the de-
to hear such writ read, or to re-
ceive a cpy thereof, tie mere offer on the
Part of the officer to read the same in MS
presence, or todeliver a coy thereof, shall
be a sufficient service - Sa,:I "r...
Sec. 7. In all Gases cndaugsri.g the
life, health or property of any person, or
whenever the Recorder or other officer
shall have reason to believe that the party
accused of the violation of any ordinance
may escape from the jurisdiction of the
court, lie may issue j warrant for the ap-
prchcnsion Of the party SO violating or &C.
cuScd.
Sec. 8. Such warrant shall be dated tire
day it is issued and made returnible fortil-
with, and may be in the following form:
The State Of Missouri to the Constable
Of the town of notwithstanding:
These are to Command yoa. forthwith,
to apprchend \ B and bring him, without
before the undersigned Recorder( or
Justice acting Tor the town of Louisiana,
at my Office iii the said town, to answer the
Tor the violation Of an ordinance entitled
mere Insert TIE lllic oil lie ordinance anu
nave you then aad there this writ witt your
doings thereon.
[Signed] A. N. Recorder.
Sec. 8. Such warrant shall be served
by arresting the body of the defendant ana
him forthwith before the Racords.
or other officer acting for the town. The
Recorders court Shall at all times (~excrpt
be opened TO hear, try and deter
Cases i'll which the defendant may
iare been arrested by virtue of a warrant
issued by the Recorder or Justice.
Sec. 10th. In case of any ordinance be-
.ng violated i'll the presence of the town
Constable, the nature Of whirh violation
rrqui ms Immediate action, it shall not be
Her, ssary to procure a warrant in order to
apl rehend such offender, but the officer
SILL take Linn forthwith before the Record.
rr, ana lii such cases 10 Warrant shall lie
but tie Recorder shall enter upon
his docket the facts Of the arrest, and by
whom made; and the officer making tie ar
rest, shall return to the Recorder or other
officer, as tie case may be-, a written state
ment oi the cause, time and place of ar
rest
Sec. Ilth. Every person arrested and