The Nevada journal., 1854-03-17
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Defining the duties of Town officers fixing the amounts
of their several bonds
Inc Trustees OF the town of Nevada do ordan fellows
Duties of the Marshall.
SECTION ls 1t shall be the duty of the marshall to
force the Ordinances of the town. and report the Attor
ney all violations thereof that may under notice.
He shall have power, and shall be his duty to prevent
the commission of breach the peace 10
and all dsordery assembages To arrest and take Into
custody any person or persons found committing
injurious the quiet and good order of the town. or prop
ery of any citizen, and also and take into custody all
vagans suspicious persons whose appearance and
duct may justify their being called TO account for
their OF living II shall be his duty to arrest any
person persons committing, about commit breach
of the peace using any violent threats or creating any
unusual noise tumu to the annoyance of peaceful and
orderly citizens and for this purpose he may
public house, house. in which may exist a riot or
disturbance other proceedings calculated 10 disturb the
peace and repose of the neighborhood in which may
exist.
SEC Upon the arrest of any person persons under
the provisions Section l. of the Ordinance such person
persons shall be committed TO the county Jail of this
county, such other place this board may by ordinance
direct And the marshall SHALL at the earliest period prac
ticabe report said TO the corporation attorney and
also TO justice of the peace, who shall Immediately pro-
ceed to examine the And if upon such examination
such arrested person persons shall be found guilty the
charges preferred against Them the justice of the
shall fine them in any not exceeding hundred
dollars and and in default OF the payment of the
shall be imprisoned in the county jail not more than
thirty days.
SEC g. Il shall be the duty of the marshall to prescribe
rules and regulations for the government OF watch
while on duty, as he may deem necessary for the
safety and security of the town having reference partc
larly to fires and 10 report to this board forthwith any
neglect carelessness wrong doing of any watchman
while go on duty.
SEC l. II shall be the duty of the marshall TO collect a
fines imposed for The breach of ordinances 10 collect all
such licenses may be established by this board. and
ceipt for the and pay all such monies, well
all monies collected for taxes by him TO the town treas
mer lie shall keep account of all such monies 50
ceived by him in proper books to be by him provided
which books shall times be open TO the inspection
the Board Trustees and make and present to this
board for their consideration statement OF his accounts al
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SEC. 5. In shall the marshall receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested charged with
offence of money thing OF value either
present brbe
SEC. o. For any neglect or violation Of duty the mar
shall may upon conviction before justice of the peace, be
fined In sum not more than two hundred ana fifty dol
lars, or by Imprisonment not more than thirty days.
Duties Of Watchmen.
SECT The wachman appointed by the trustees OF the
granted the marshall of the 10y section ls herein.
They shall faithfully remain duty such lime the
shall by rule shall establish and obey his instructions in all
things.
Any person persons arrested by any watchman while
on duty shall be taken to such secure place The board
shall be forthwith reported 10 the marshall.
SEC. 8. In no shall watchman receive from my
person arrested about TO be arrested charged with
any offence any sum of money anything of value either
as q present Oh bribe.
sEc For any neglect violation of Duty any watch
man may upon conviction before ajusce of the peace,
be fined in a sum not more than one hundred dollars
by imprisonment not more than ten days.
Duties Of Corporation attorney.
SEC TO- 1t shall be the duty of the corporation attorney
to give his legal opinion in u when required by
trustee by the board of trustees.
SEC. H. II shall be the duty the corporation attorney
to for all offences under the orinances of the
board Of trustees.
Duties of Ioarn Treasurer.
SEC. H. 1t shall be the duty of the town treasurer to re-
ceive and safely keep in his custody all moneys belonging
to the town. and to pay and dsburse the under the
direction Of the board of trustees issued by
theI in such manner and form may by them be pre-
scribed lie shall keep and accounts of all
received and dsbursed in proper books be
provided by him and present statement thereof ut least
in every month and olener if required by them.
Duties of Torn Assessor.
SEC l3 Ii shall be duty the town TO prepare
in book to be by him provided for that purpose list of
ali the taxable property both real and personal within the
limits of the town. with the valuation and the names OF the
thereof and list of all the residents of the said
and their occupations and that be complete aid pre-
the for the consideration of the Board Trustees
or before the first day of March next.
Bonds Of Officers.
SEC. a. The MARSHALL treasurer and assessor shall re-
spectively give bonds with good and sufficient security
be approved by the board of Trustees payable to the
tees of the town of Nevada conditioned the faithful per
formance of their duties in the penal sums following To wit
THE MARSHAL in the penal sum of SIX thousand dollars
THE TREASURE in the penal sum of six thousand dollars
THE ASSESSOR in the penal OF three thousand dollars
Adopted Feb. H. 1854.
G. HERBERT, Sec'y. WIN j. KNOX, Pres't.