Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

The Trustees Of the Town of Grass Valley do ordain
| as follows
DUTIES THE MARSHAL
SECTION 1T shall be the duty of the Marshal to
enforce the Ordinances of the Town and report to
Justice of the Peace all violations thereof that may
come under his notice.
He shall have power, and it shall be his duty to
prevent the Commission of any breach of the Peace
to suppress riots and all disorderly assenbages To
arrest and take into custody any person or persons
found commttingany act injurious to the quiet and
good order of the Town. property of any citizen,
and also to arrest and take into custody all vaTants
or Suspicious persons whose appearance and conduct
may to justify their being called to account for
their ofliving 1t shall be his duty to arrest
any person or persons committing. about to COM
nit a breach of the Peace using any violent
threats creating any unusual noise or tumult to
the annoyance of peaceful and orderly citzens and,
for this purpose, he may enter any public house, or
any house in which may exist, riot or disturbance or
other proceedings calculated to disturb the peace and
repose of the neghbOrhood in which it may exist
! SECTION Upon the arrest of any person, per-
sons under the provisions of Section first of this Ordt
such person, or persons shall be forthwith Ia
ken RsHPe Hse ct the e RRa RRs eace ean Be
fourd, otherwise such person persons arrested
shall be committed to such place, this Board may
by Ordinance direct. And soon practicable the
person, or persons who made the said arrest shall
| notify Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
Township as aforesaid of such arrest. And the JUS
| tice of the Peace before whom such person per-
may be brought, of whose commitment as
aforesaid, shall proceed thereafter a prac
tcabe, to hear and determine charge, charges
which may be made against such person persons
and may commit such person persons to such place
may be provided by this Board from time to time
during such investigation and if the said Justice of
the Peace shall find it necessary he may call upon the
Corporation Attorney to conduct the investigation
And if 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 the
Peace shall fine them in any sum not exceeding Sew
enty five Dollars and Costs and in default of the pay
ent of the shall be imprisoned in such place as
the Board may hereafter direct, not moreSthan ten
days
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prescribe such Rules and Regulations for the govern
ment of the Watchmen, while on duty as he NAV
GeeIn necessary for te salety ana security OF the
Town having reference particularly to fires; and to
report to this Board forthwith any neglect careless
ness wrong doing of any Watchman while on duty
SECTION At shall be the duty of the Marshal to
collect all fines imposed for the breach of Ordinances
to collect all such Licences may be established by
this Board and receipt for the same and pay all
such moneys, well all moneys collected for Taxes
by him to the Town Treasurer. He shall keep an &C
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 considerations statement of his accounts at
least every month.
SECTION 5n no case shall the Marshal receive from
any person arrested about to be arrested charg
ed with any offence, any sum Of money any thing
of value either as present or bribe.
SECTION 6.-For any neglect or violation of duty,
the Marshal may, upon conviction before Justice Of
the Peace, be fined in a not than One Hun
dred Dollars and Costs, or by imprisonment not less
than Ten Days.
DUTIES OF WATcHNEN.
SECTION 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 by
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 such arrest
shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal.
SECTION SIN shall Watchman receive
n 24E a5Esfsd Or sR2Ht @ & S b dHg s. a6T
thing of value, as present or bribe.
SFcIoN 9.-For any neglect violation Of duty
any Watchman may, upon conviction before Justice
of the Peace, be fined in sum 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 when
required by Trustee or the Board of Trustees and
to attend to all cases in behalf of the Town when re-
quired by the Board of Trustees Justice Of the
Peace of said Town.
SECTION IL 1t shall be the duty of the Town Treas
to receive and safely keep in his custody all
eys belonging to the Town. and to pay and disburse
the under the direction ofthe 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 every
month, and oftener, 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, both
real and personal within the limits of the Town with
the valuation and of the owners thereof, and
present the for the consideration of the Board of
Trustees before the Thirteth day of April next
BONDS OF OFFICERS.
SECTION 13-The Marshal Trea surer and Assesso
shall respectively give Bonds with good and sufcien
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 du
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 &C. 1855
ZENAS WHEELER, President.
Attest-R. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.