Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-27
DUTIES or THE Mapsu.1

| amount OF their several Bonds
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! DUTIES THE MARSHAL
SECTION 1T shall be the duty of the Marsh., :.
enforce the ORDINANCES of the Town and ranor+ a. y
Justice of the Peace all violations tbAr.of III "
come under his notice ' AiaJ
He shall have power, and it shall be his DUTY "a
prevent the commission OF any breach of the Peace
TO suppress riots and all disorderly assembIapas %
arrest and take into custody any person or norson
Iouhu commlttng any act injurious to the quiet and
good order of the Town or property of apr ci+isn
and also to arrest and take into custody ali
or sufpc1ous persons whose appearance and c0ndrct
may seem to Justify their being called f. acconn+ g.
tner manner OF living 1t shall be his duty to arrest
any person or persons committing. or about to com
nit breach of the Peace or using anv vioIoD@
threats, or creating any unusual noise or tnmp+ 10
the annoyance OF peaceful and orderly citizens and
Ior lhls purpose, ne may enter any public house or
any house in which may exist riot or disturbance o
other proceedings calculated to disturb the ana
repose OF the neighborhoOd in which it may exist
SECTION 2--Upon the arrest of any person, or per-
sons, under the provisions of Section first of this rd
nance such person, persons shall be forthwith ia
ken before Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
township If such Justice of the Peace can be easily
tourd otherwise such person persons so arrested
shall be committed to such place. as this Board NAV
pgrs61 Dg 9panee "a 6ergdSs who a the
P.c' " PoAnUn9 ."ico tndue Ine said arrest shall
notify a Justice OF the Peace of Grass valley
Township as aforesaid of such arrest. Ana The Ins
tice of the Peace before whom such person or per
sons may be brought or of whose commitment ea
aforesaid, shall proceed as soon thereafter as nrac
tcabe to hear and determine any charge or CHARGES
which may be made against such person or persons
and may commit such person persons to such place
may be provided by this Board from time 70 time
during such investigation, and said Justice Of
the Peace shall find it necessary he may call upon the
Corporation Attorney to conduct the investioa
And IT. upon full hearing of all the facts such arres
ted person or persons shall be found guilty of the
charges preferred against them the Justice of +bo
Peace shall fine them in any sum not exceeding Sow
entyfve Dollars and Costs and in default of the
ment OF the same shall be imprisoned in such place "a
the Board may hereafter direct, not more than ten
days.
SECTION 3.-It shall be the duty of the Marshal 70
prescribe such Rules and Regulations for the
ment of the Watchmen, while on dutv as be NAV
deem necessary for the safety and security of the
Town having reference particularly TO fires: and to
report to this Board forthwith any neglect careless.
ness or wrong doing of any Watchman while On duty
SECTION At shall be the duty of the Marshal 10
collect all fines imposed for the breach Ordinances
to collect all such Licences may be established bv
this Board, and receipt for the and pay over
such moneys well all moneys collected for Taxes
by him to the Town Treasurer. He shall keen an ac-
count of all such moneys received by him. in proper
books, to be by him provided, which books shall at
all times be open to the inspection of the Board Of
Trustees, and make and present to this Board for
their consideration, statement of his accounts at
least once every month.
SECTION 5.-n case shall the Marshal receive from
any person arrested or about to be arrested chag
ed with any offence, any of money or any thing
of value, either as present OF bribe.
SECTION 6-tor any neglect violation Of duty,
the Marshal may upon conviction before Justice Of
the Peace, be fined in not more than One Hun
dred Dollars and Costs, or by imprisonment not less
than Ten Days.
DUTIES OF WATcHMEH
SECTION I The Watchmen appointed by the Trus-
tees of this Town shall have and possess all the power
and authority granted to the Marshal of the Town bv
section 1st herein. They shall faithfully remain on
duty such time the Marshal shall by rule establish,
and obey his instructions in all things ANY person
or persons arrested by any Watchman while on duty
shall be taken to such secure place the Board of
Trustees may hereafter prescribe and any such arrest
shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal.
SECTION Sin no case shall a. Watchman receive
from any person arrested about to be arrested or
charged with any offence, any of money or any
thing of value, as present or bribe
SFCTIoN 9.-For any neglect violation OF duty
any Watchman may, upon conviction before Justice
OF the Peace, be fined in not more than One
Hundred Dollars and Costs, or By imprisonment not
less than Ten Days.
DUTIES OF CORPORATION ATTORNEY.
SECTION lot shall be the duty of the Corporation
Attorney to give his legal opinion in all cases when
required by Trustee, the Board of Trustees ana
to attend to all in behalf of the Town when
qured by the Board of Trustees or Justice Of the
Peace of said Town.
DUTIES oE Town TREAsrRrR.
SECTION II 1t shall be the duty of the Town Tress-
urer to receive and safely keep in his custody all mon
eys belonging to the Town and to pay and disburse
the under the direction of the Board of Trustees
on warrants issued by them in such manner and
form may be prescribed. He shall keep true and
accurate accounts of all moneys received and dis
bursed, in proper books to be provided by him and
present statement thereof at least once in everr
month, and ottener, if required by them
DUTIES OF Town ASSESSOR.
SECTION 12.-It shall be the duty of the Town As
SCISSOR to prepare in book to be provided by him for
that purpose list of all the taxable property botk
real and personal within the limits of the Town with
the valuation and names of the thereof and
present the same for the consideration of the Board Of
Trustees before the Thrtieth day of April next
BONDS OF OFFICERS.
SECTION 13-The Marshal, Treasurer, and Assesso
shall respectively give Bonds with good and sucien
security, to be approved by the Board of Trustees
payable to the Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
conditioned for the faithful performance of their 6n
ties in the penal sum following, to wit
The Marshal in the penal sum of $500.
The Treasurer in the penal sum of $4,000.
The Assessor in the penal of $1,000.
Adopted March 26, 1855.
ZENAS WHEELER, President.
Attest-R. SHOEMAKER Clerk.