The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19


wise and control the City Police; to at
tend the sittings of the Common Council,
and perform such duties while in attend
ance upon their sittings as may be di-
rected by them, and to perform such
other duties as may be prescribed by Or
dinance Of the Common Council
See. Q. The Common Council shall
define the duties of the officers elected
by them, whose duties are not herein
prescribed, and shall determine the fees
and salaries of all the officers elected by
then under this act.
Sec. 10. The Mayor shall receive for
his services, such salary or compensa-
ton as may be allowed by the Common
Council, not exceeding, however, in any
case the sum Of one thousand dollars per
year.
Sec. H. Tho Aldermen shall not re-
coive any salary or compensation for
their services unless proposition to al
low them salary or compensation, spec
flying the amount thereof, be first sub
mitted to the electors of the city, and
be approved of by them; such PROPOSE
ton shall be published in one of the
newspapers of the city, if there be one,
but if there be no newspaper printed in
the city, then in one of the newspapers
of the county, at least one month previ-
Gus to the day on which the vote of the
citizens shall be taken thereon; if ma
jority of the persons voting, vote Ii favor
of the proposition, then the salary or
compensation specified therein may be
allowed but not otherwise. Provided,
that such compensation or salary of each
Alderman shall not exceed five dollars
for each days attendance at the meet
ings Of the Common Council.
Article. ".
Of the Recorder and the Recorders Court,
Sec. l. The Recorder shall possess the
po Ter3 and exerci41 Tho duties of n COM
mitting magistrate IN criminal cases
which are above the Jurisdiction conferr-
ed by this act upon the court held by
him.
Sec. q Tho Recorders Court shall
have jurisdiction within the limits of
the city.
lst. Of actions to determine the r'ghts
to mining clailas, Tithin t..o limits of
the city. .
ID. Objections or proceedings for pen
alties, fines, q lorteitures, imposed by
the ordinances Of the Common Council;
and
Sd. Of proceedings respecting va
grants, and disordcrly persons.
Sec. z. The Recorders Court shall al
so have jurisdiction of the following pub
lie offences, committed within the linn
It's Of the city.
1st. Petit Larceny:
End. Assault and battery, not charged
to have been committed upon q public
officer in the execution of his duties, or
with intent to kill
3rd. Breaches ofthe peace, riots, af
trays, committing wilful injury to
property, and all m;sdemeanors punish
able by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or imprisonment not sxceeding
three months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
SEC. 4. All proceedings and actions
under this act, in the Recorders Court
shall be commenced by complaint, set
ting forth the mining claim asserted
with its metes and bounds; or the viola
ton of the ordinance or the acts of va
grancy or disorderly conduct complain
cd Of or the offence charged, with such
particulars as to the offence, OF time,
pace, person, and property, as to ena-
BILE the defendant to understand distinct
ly the character of the offence complain
ed of, and to answer the complaint: and
all complaints shall be verified by the
oath of the parties making them. To
the complaint the defendant may plead,
or may answer or deny the same; such
plea. answer or denial, may be oral or
in writing, and Immediately thereafter
the case shall be tried; unless for good
cause shown an adjournment shall be
granted. In action to determine the
right to mining claims" either party
shall be entitled, if demanded, to jury
of twelve persons in all other actions
or proceedings, the defendant shall be
entitled, if demanded by him, to ajury
of six persons.
SEC. 5. In actions to determine the
right to g mining claims proof shall be
admitted of the customs. usages or re-
gulations established and in force at the
bar or diggings embracing such claims
and such customs, usages or regulations,
when not in conflict with the constitu-
ton and laws of the state, shall govern
the decision of the action.
Article vi:
Miscellaneous Provisions.
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