Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-06-23
LA VS. OF OHIO.
[PuBLIsnfD oFrIcIALLY.l


tary and nmcnyatoty to an act TO pro-
vide for the Organization Of cities end
incorporated villages, passed March lllh,
! A. d. 1853.
Sec. l. BE it enacted by The general
Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, That the
seventy-third section Of the act entitled
IAN act to provide for tie organization of
cities and Incorporated villages" passed
May the third, one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-two be SO amended as to read aa
follows: Section 73. The city marshal
shall execute all process to him directed by
the mayor or Judge of the police court;
and shall by himself or deputy attend on
the sitlings Of said court to execute its or
ders and process, and TO preserve order
( therein. He shall have power to appoint
one or more deputies, for whose official
acts he shall be responsible, and by whom
he may execute all process or orders to
him directed. He shall have power by
himself or deputy 10 execute all such pro-
cess in any part Of the county in which
such police court is situated. 1t shall be
his duty 20 suppress all riots, disturbances
and breaches of the peace, and 10 that end
may call upon the citizens 10 assist him; to
apprehend all persons in the act of COM
mitting any offence against the laws Of this
State or the ordiances of the city, and then
forthwith bring before the proper author
ity for examination to trial He shall have
power to pursue aud arrest any person
fleeing from Justice in any part of the State
and TO receive and execute any proper au-
thority Cor the arrest and detention Of crim-
inals fleeing or escaping from any other
places or States. He shall have in the dis
charge of his proper duties like powers, be
subject to like responsibilities and shall re-
ceiye the same fees as sheriffs and consta-
bes in similar cases, for services actually
performed by himself or deputies, but in
no case shall he receive any fees, or COM
pensation for services rendered by any
watchman or other officer; nor for guard
ing, safe keeping or conducting into the
presence Of the court, any person arrested,
either by himself or deputies, or by any
, other officer, shall receive a greater COM
pensaton than twenty cents, and all fees,
fines, penalties, and costs by him collected,
; shall be paid over to the clerk of the police
court when collected.
; Sec. .. That section eighty-two Of said
: act, in the foregoing section mentioned,
be so amended as to read as fellows: Sec.
; 80. The city council shall have power 10
; erect establish and maintain city prison,
= which shall be in keeping and under the
!, control of the city marshal, under such
rules and regulations as the city council
shall prescribe. The city council of such
> city shall provide one or more watch or
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y able rooms, for the holding Of the police
court. They shall provide by ordnance, for
the summoning aud empannelling of Jurors.
, so as to secure a fair and impartial trial, and
a the juries in said court, shall be entitled to
i receive the same fees as in trials of like
( nature before the court of common pleas,
} to be audited by the proper officer on the
presentation Of the proper certificate of the
: clerk Of the police court, and paid in city
u cases, out Of the city treasury, and in state
{ prosecutions out of the county treasury,
which shall be taxed against the city or
! State as the case may be when the accused
J. shall be acquitted; and against the defend
: ants in cases Of conviction. II sbsll be the
l. T. duty of the keeper of the city prison, watch
d and station houses, to provided all persons
sc confined therein for any offence, with neces-
&c sary food during their confinement, and the
- ! costs thereof, not exceeding twenty-five
u cents per day, to each person, shall be re-
Is turned TO the court, and If approved by
is the Judge, shall be paid and taxed in like
's' manner with the jury fees 'berein before
le provided fer; or the city council may pro-
'e vided by ordnance for sustaining all such
ie persons at the expense of the city, and
: shall in such cases allow to the marshal
such reasonable compensation for guarding
such persons as may by proper.
e. Sec. 3. That section eighty -four of said
m first mentioned act, to which this is amend
ty atory, be so amended as to read as follows
s. Sec. s3. The Judge of the police court
10 shall receive no fees or perquisites what
ever, but shall receive such annual com
r. peusation. to be paid quarterly out Of the
city treasury, not to exceed two thousand
us dollars, as the city council shall prescribe
and such further compensation payable
Ike out of the county treasury, not to exceed
all eight hundred dollars, as the county com
missioners may deem right and proper
IL Provided, That nothing in this section con
ID, tanned shall be construed to prohibit th,
as Sdlu Juuge Houi tdhill1 encouragement
of deeds, depositions and afidayts in casel
a wherein he is snow allowed by law to per
be form such duties, and receiveing therefor
lis the same fees allowed for like services.
SIS. 4. That section twenty-five, o.
the act entitled ian act to amend an act Il
provide for the organization of cities AMI
rs Incorporated villages" passed March tn
M eleventh. A. D one thousand eight hun
a, dred and 6fty-three. be so amended as 4
OF read as follows: Sec. %. The police cour
10 shall always be open for the despatch o
ie; business, but may adjourn from day to da
nd or from time to time and the mode ia whicl
ca cases shall be brought before the court
ne shall be fixed by the ordnance ofthe cit,
10 council, or rule of the police court; th'
is' jurors in said court shall have the quali6
ny cations of jurors in the court of common
ely pleas, and shall be summoned and impanel
lr- ed in accordance with an ordnance of th
ng city council. or in case the city coune
ed should have failed 10 pass such ordiancs
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