Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-20

Dennlng the duueS OF Town Officers and fixing the
amount of their several Bonds
Inc trustees OF the Town of Grass Valley do Ordan
as follows w
DUTIES THE MARSHAL
SECTION lit shall be the duty of the Marshal to
enforce the Ordinances of the Town and report te a
Justice OF the Peace all violations thereof that NAV
come under his notice.
He shall have power and If shall he his du+v 10.
prevent the commission of any breach of the Peace
to suppress riots and all disorderly assemblapes To
arrest and take into custody any person or persons
found committing any act Injurious TO the nua+ and
good order of the Town, or property of any citizen
and also to arrest and take into custody all Migrants
or Suspicious persons whose appearance and conduct
may to Justify their being called II account for
their manner of flivng 1t shall be his duty to arrest
any person or persons committing. about to com
nit breach of the Peace or using any violent
threats, creating any unusual noise or tumult to
the annoyance of peaceful and orderly citizens and
for this purpose, he may enter any public house, or
any house in which may exist riot disturbance or
other proceedings calculated to disturb the and
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 Ordi
nance such person, or persons shall be forthwith ia
ken before a Justice thA peace of Grass valley
Township if such Justice of the Peace can be easily
fOurd otherwise such person persons so arrested
shall be committed to such place. this Board NAV
by Ordinance direct And, practicable the
person, or persons who made the said arrest shall
notify a Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
Township aforesaid of such arrest. And the sus-
tice of the Peace before whom such person or per
sons may be brought or of whose commitment as,
tcabe, to hear and determine any charge charges
which may be made against such person persons
and may commit such person persons to such place
as may be provided by this Board from time to time
during such investigation, and the said Justice of
the Peace shall find necessary he may call upon the
Corporation Attorney to conduct the investigation
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 the
Peace shall line them IN any sum not exceeding Sew
entyhve Dollars and Costs and in default of the pay
ment of the shall be imprisoned in such place
the Board may hereafter direct, not more than ten
days.
SECTION st shall be the duty of the Marshal to
prescribe such Rules and Regulations for the govern
ment of the Watchmen, while duty he may
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 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 ssme and pay all
such moneys, well all moneys collected for Taxes
by him to the Town Treasurer. He shall keep 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.In shall the Marshal receive from
person arrested about to be arrested charg
ed with any offence, any of money, any thing
of value, either as present or brbe.
SECTION 6.-FOr any neglect violation of duty,
the Marshal may, upon conviction before Justice Of
the Peace, be fined in a not more than One Hun
dred Dollars and Costs or by imprisonment not less
than Ten Days.
DUTIES OF WATcHMEN.
SECTION 7.-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
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 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 no shall Watchman receive
from any person arrested about to be arrested
charged with any offence, any of money or any
thing of value, as present or bribe.
SFCUoN 9-For any neglect or 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, OF by Imprisonment
DUTIES OF CORPORATION ATTORNEY.
SECTION 10-It shall be the duty of the Corporation
Attorney to give his legal opinion in all when
to attend to all in behalf of the Town. when
quired by the Board of Trustees, Justice of the
! Peace of said Town.
DUTIES oE Town TREASURER.
SECTION lit shall be the duty of the Town Treas
receive and safely keep in his custody all
eys belonging to the Town, and to pay and disburse
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 tObe 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 names of the thereof, and
present the for the consideration of the Board of
Trustees before the Thirteth day of April next
Bonds OFFICERS.
SECTION 13-The Marshal, Treasurer, 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 26, 1855.
ZENAS WHEELER President.
Attest-R. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.