Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-09-04
Ordinance, No. m,
DUTIES OF THE MARSHAL.

Defining the duties of Town Officers and fixing the
amount of their several Bonds
The Trustees OF the Town of Grass Valley do Ordair
as follows
DUTIES OF THE MARSHAL
SECTION lit 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 NAV
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 dsordery assemblages To-
arrest and take into custody any person persons
found committing any act injurious to the quiet and
bgoOd order of the Town. property of any citizen
and also to arrest and take into custody all vagrants
Suspicious persons whose appearance and conduct
may seem to justify their being called to account for
their of living 1t shall be his duty to arrest
any person or persons committing. about to
init breach OF the Peace, or using any violent
threats, or creating any unusual noise tumult TO
the annoy OF peaceful derry cIuIZens; and,
for this purpose, he may enter any public house,
any house in which may exist riot, disturbance
other proceedings calculated to disturb the peace and
repose of the neighborhoOd in which it may exist.
SECTION 2.-UpOn the arrest of any person, per-
sons under the provisions of Section first of this Ordi
such person. or persons shall be forthwith ta
ken before a Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
Township if such Justice of the Peace can be easily
fOurd, otherwise such person persons arrested
shall be committed to such place. as this Board may
by Ordinance direct. And, practicable the
person. or persons who made the said arrest shall
notify Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
Township aforesaid of such arrest. And the JUS
tice of the Peace before whom such person per-
sons may be brought, or of whose commitment
aforesaid, shall proceed thereafter as prac-
tlcaDle to near ana determine clarge, charges
which may be made against such person or persons,
and 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
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
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
entyfive Dollars and Costs and in default of the pay
ment OF the same 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 on duty as 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
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. III 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 SIN case shall the Marshal receive from
person arrested about to be arrested charg
ed with any offence, any sum 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 sum not than One Hun
az" ~"o'S, Vi " AHPIlSon1ueHI not less
than Ten Days.
DUTIES OF WATCHMEN
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 bv
section lst herein They shall faithfully remain on
duty such time as 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 place as the Board Of
Trustees may hereafter prescribe and any such arrest
shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal
SECTION SIN no shall a Watchman receive
from any person arrested or about to be arrested
charged with any offence any of money or any
thing of value, as present bribe.
SECTION 9-For any neglect or violation of duty
any Watchman may, upon conviction before Justic~
of the Peace, be fined in a sum not more than One
Hundred Dollars and Costs, or by imprisonment
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, the Board of Trustees and
to attend to all in behalf of the Town when re-
9uired 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 Treas
urer to receive and safely keep in his custody all mon
eys belonging to the Town. and to pay and disburse
the same under the direction of the Board of TrusteeH
on warrants issued by them, in such manner and
form as may be prescribed. He shall keep true and
accurate accounts of all moneys so received and dis
bursed, In proper books to be provided bv him anc
present statement thereof at least once in every
month, and ottener, if required by them.
DUTIES Town ASSESSOR
SECTION 1Z-It shall be the duty of the Town As
SCISSOR to prepare in book 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 names of the owners Thereof 80
present the for the consideration of the Board of
trustees on or before the Thireth day of April next
BONDS OF OFFICERS
SECTION l3-The Marshal, Treasurer and Assessor
shall respectively give Bonds, with good and sufficient
security, to be approved by the Board of Trustees
conditioned for the faithful performance of their d
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 sum of $1,000
Adopted, March 26 1855.
ZENAS WHEELER, President.