Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09

! amount OF Lnelr several Bonds.
The Trustees OF the Town of Grass Valley do Ordsiu
as follows:
EUTTEs THE MARSHAL
SECTION 1T shall be the duty of the MarsEal 10
enforce the Ordinances of the Town and rerort In a
Justice of the Peace al violations thereof that NAV
come under his notice.
He shall have power, and It shall be his dntv 4o
prevent the Commission of any breach of the Peacp
to suppress riots and all disorderly assembaees To
arrest and take into custody any person persons
found committing any act injurious to the quiet ard
good order of tie Town, property of any citizen
and also to arrest and take into custody all veerants
or spicous persons whose appearance and condpcf
may seem justify their being called t1 account for
their of living It shall be his duty to arrest
any person persons committing. about to COM
nit a breach of the Peace, using any violent
threats, creating any unusual noise tuInult 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, or disturbance
other proceedings calculated to disturb the peace and
trepose of the neigAborAOoa 4 - exist
SECTION 2-Upon the arrest Of any person, or ~
sons under the provisions of Section first of this Odi
such person, persons shall be forthwith ta
ken before Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
Township if such Justice of the Peace can be easily
fourd, otherwise such person or persons arrested
shall be committed to such place this Board may
by Ordinance direct And, soon practicable the
person, persons who made the said arrest shall
notify q Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
Township as aforesaid of such arrest. And the Jus
tice of the Peace before whom such person or per-
sons may be brought, or of whose commitment as
aforesaid, shall proceed soon thereafter prac
ticable to hear and determine charge, 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 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 not exceeding Sew
entyve 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 3.-It shall be the duty of the Marshalto
prescribe such Rules and Regulations for the govern
nent 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 an
such moneys well as all moneys collectedfor Taxes
by him to the Town Treasurer. He shall keep an ac
count of all such moneys received by him. 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 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 present or bribe.
SECTION 6-For any neglect 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 by imprisonment not less
than Ten Days
DUTIES OF WATCHMEN.
SECTION THE Watehmen appointed by the Trus-
tees this Town shall have and possess all the power
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 esta blish
and obey his & instructions M in all things Any person
shall be taken to such place the Beard OK
Trustees hereafter prescribe and any such arrest
shall be forthwith reported to the Marshall
| SECTION SIN shall Watchman receive
from any person arrested about to be arrested or
charged with any offence, any sum of money or any
| thing of value, present bribe
SECTION e.-For any neglect or violation of duty
any Watchman may, upon conviction before Justice
| of the Peace, be fined in a not more than One
Hundred Dollars and Costs, or by imprisonment not
less than Ten DAYS.
| DUTIES OF CORPORATION ATTORNEY
SECTION 10.-It shall be the duty of the Corporation
Attorney to give his legal opinion in all cases when
required by Trustee, the Board of Trustees and
to attend to an cases in behalf of the Town. when re-
CURED 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
to receive and safely keep in his custody all
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 as may be prescribed. He shall keep trues and
accurate accounts of all moneys received and dis
oursed, 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 names of the thereof, and
present the same 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 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 du
ties in the penal sum following, to wit
The Marshal in the penal sum of $500.
! The Treasurer in the penal sum of S3000
l. The Assessor in the penal sum of $1,000.
Adopted, March 26, 1856.
! ZENAS WHEELER, President
| Attest-R. SHOEMAKER, Clerk