Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-12-04

Inc trustees OF the Town of Grass Valley do ordau
DUTIES THE MARSHAL
SECTION lit shall be the duty of the Marginal -
enforce the Ordinances Of the Town and renort fo
come under his notice ~ AuaJ
He shan have power, aud it shall be his du4v n
prevent the commission of any breach of the Peaca
10 suppress riots and all disorderly Assem- r.
arrest and take into custody any person or nerso1
found committing any act injurious to the oue+ onJ
go0d oruer OF the Town, or property of any citizen
and also to arrest and take into custody ALI yao+'
or Suspicious persons whose appearance and conSro7
may seem to justify their beir4 called {, aocc4 80
ther manner OF living 1t shali be his duty to arrest
any person or persons committing. bout 10 cor,
nit breach of the Peace, or using any vio1ar4
threats, or creating any unusual noise or tupouf IA
the annoyance of peaceful and orderly citizens oos
Ior TINS purpose, he may enter any public house ~
any house IN which may exist riot or disturbance m
other proceedings calculated to disturb the 1eara 4
tlae neigh bnrhc nd in rhiah If n,sfv eve+
SECTION 2.-Upon the arrest of anv rer-crE Eersys
sons, under the provisions of Section first othis 06
nance such person. or persons shall be forthwith ts
Ken oeiore Justice of the Peace of Grass VslIa~
township II such Justice of the Peace can be easv
foHrd, otherwise such person.or persons so sras{S
shall be committed to such place, this Board NAV
by ordnance direct. And, practicable the
person. or persons who made tie said arrest shall
noliy Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
township as aforesaid of such arrest. And the jus
ice OF the Feace before whom such person or per.
sons may be brought OF of whose commitment az
aforesaid, shall proceed soon thereafter as prac
tcable to hear and determine auv charge or cbaroos
when may be made against such person or persona
and may commit such person persons to such place
as may be provided by this Board from time to time
during such investigation and if the said Justice OF
he Feace shall find it necessary he may call upon the
corporation Attorney to conduct the Investigation
And II, upon full hearing of all the facts such arres
TED person persons shall be found gui1ty Of tbe
charges preferred against them, the Justice Of tie
Feace snail fine them in any sum not exceeding Sew
lollars and Costs and in defa cit OF the pay
nehI OF the same shall be imprisoned in such place s
the Board may hereafter direct not more than ten
days. 80
SECTION 5-lt shall be the duty of the Msrshalt 70
prescribe such Rules and Regulations for the govern
ment of the Watchmen, while on duty as 6e nav
deem necessary for the safety and security CT tbs
Town having reference particularly to fires and to
report to this Board forthwith any neglect careIeg
ness or wrong doing any Watchman while on dutv
SECTION At shall be the duty of the Marshal 10
collect all Zines imposed for the breach of Ordinances
to collect all such Licences may be established by
this Board and receipt for the and pay over all
such moneys as well as all moneys collected for Taxes
by him to the Town Treasurer. He shall keep ar 9
count Of III such moneys so received by him in urorev
books, to be by him provided which books shan al
all times be open to the inspection of the Bosrd 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
any person arrested about to be arrested cherg
ed with any offence, any sum of money, OF any thing
of value, either as present or bribe.
SECTION 6.-For any neglect violat ton Of duty,
the Marshal may, upon conviction before justice Of
the Peace be fined in sum not more than One Hun
dred Dollars and Costs, by Imprisonment not less
than Ten Days
DUTIES OF WArcHMU
SECTION 1.-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 en-
duty such time the Marshal shall by rule establish,
persons arrested by any Waterman while or day,
shall be taken to such secure place as the Ioard Of
Trustees may hereafter prescribe and any such
shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal.
SECTION SIN no case shall WatchmaH receive
from any person arrested about to be arrested or
charged with any offence, any sum of money aaJ
thing of value, as present or bribe.
SFCTIoN 9.-For any neglect or violation Of duty
any Watchman may, upon conviction before Justice
of the Peace, be fined in a sum rot more than Cns
Hundred Dollars and Costs or by Imprisonment not
less than Ten Days.
DUTIES OF CORPORATION ATTORNEY
SECTION 10.lt shall be the duty of the Corporation
Attorney to give his legal opinion in all cases when
required by Trustee or the Board of Trustees, and
to attend to all in behalf of the Town. when
quired by the Board of Trustees or Justice Of the
Peace of said Town.
DUTIES oE TowN TREASURER
SECTION lit shall be the duty of the Town Tree5
urer to receive and safely keep in his custody all
eys belonging to the Town, and to pay and disbuss
the under the direction of the Board of Iruseeg
on warrants issued by them, in such manner and
accurate accounts of all moneys received, and dis
bursed, in proper books to be provided by him and
present statement thereof, at least il every
month, and ottener, If required by them.
| DUTIES OF TowN ASSESSOR.
| SECTION 12.-It shall be the duty of the Town As
to prepare in book to be provided by him for
that purpose. list of all the taxable property beth
real and personal within the limits of the Town with
the valuation and names of the owners thereof and
present the for the consideration of the Board CT
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 sufceR
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 $780,
The Treasurer in the penal sum of S3OOO
! The Assessor in the penal sum of $1,000. !
Adopted, March 26, 1855.
zENAS WHEELER, President;
| Attest-R SHOEMAKER Clerk