Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11

Dehn1ng the duties OF Town Officers and fixing the
amount of their several Bonds
as follows $3.50 8
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 disorderly assenblages To
arrest and take into custody any person or persohs
found committing any act injurious to the quiet and
good order OIL the Town. or property of any citizen
or picous persons whose appearance and conduct
may seem to Justify their being called to account for
their manner of living 1t shall be his duty to arroct
any person or persons committing. or about to com
nit a breach of the Peace or using anv violent
threats or creating any unusual noise or tumut 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 dsturba nee or
other proceedings calculated disturb the peace ana
repose OF the neighborhood in which it may exist
SECTION. Upon the arrest of any person or per:
sons under the provisions of Section first this Ord
nance such person, or persons shall be forthwith ia
ken before Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley
Township if such Justice of the Peace can be easily
fo1rd otherwise such person or persons SO arrested
snail be committed to such place. this Board NAV
by Ordinance direct And as soon as lie 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 1be Ius
tice of the Peace before whom such person or ner-
sons may be brought, or of whose commitment as
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tcabe, to hear and determine any charge or charops
which may be made against such person or persons
and may commit such person persons to such place
as may be provided by this Board from time to time
during such investigation. if the said Justice of
the Peace shall find it necessary he NAV call unon +bn
Corporation Attorney to conduct the inyestioa tion
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 shah hne them in any sum not exceeding Sew
enty dollars and Costs and in default of the nav
ment of the same shall be imprisoned in such place as
the Board may hereafter direct, not more than ten
days.
SECTION 3--It shall be the duty of tho Marybo1 a.
prescribe such Rules and Regulations for the
ment of the Watchmen while on duty. as he NAV
deem necessary tor the safety and security of the
ioWn hayng reference particularly to fires and to-
report to this Board forthwith any neglect careless
ness or wrong doing OF any Watchman while on dutx
SECTION At shall be the duty of the Marshal 10
coect all hnes imposed for the breach of Ordinances
70 collect all such Licences as may be established bv
such I ana receipt Tor the same and pay all
by nm to the Town Treasurer. lie shall keen an ar
count OF all such moneys received bv him in nroner
90 o1ohs, 70 pc oy nm provided, which books shall at
al times oe open TO the inspection of the Board of
Trustees, and make and present 10 this Board f
thelr consideration, statement of his accounts ot
least once every month. GU
SECTION SIN no case shall tbe Marshal .ooo;o r
any person arrested about to be arrested or cbar
ed with any offence any of money or anv tb;n1,
of value, either as present or bribe 80
SECTION 6.-FOr any neglect or violation of d,+v
the Aarshal may, upon conviction before Justice of
the Peace be fined in not more than One HIM
dfed Dollars and Costs By Imprisonment not less
than Ten Days -e''
DUTIES OF WArcuMEy
SECTION The Watchmen appointed bv the Trus-
tees OF this Town shall have and possess ali the nopr
and authority granted to the NTarsb.l of ~ ~ ~ -
section 1st herein. They shall faitbf,I1t ro1a;+ ~
duty such time the Marshal shall by rule establish
and obey his instructions in all things ANY person
or persons arrested by any Watclman wLile.on du+v
snail De taken to such secure place as the Board of
Trustees hereafter prescribe and any such arrest
shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal
SECTION SIN no case shall a Watcbman receive
from any person arrested about to be arrested or
charged with any offence any sum of money or anv
thing OF value, as present or bribe
SFcTIoN 9.-For any neglect or violation of duty
any Waterman may, upon conviction before Justice
of the Peace, be fined in a sum not more Than One
Hundred Dollars and Costs, or by Imprisonment not
DUTIES OF CORPORATION ATToBxFy
SECTION lot 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, Justice of the
Peace of said Town.
DUTIES oE Town TREASURER
SECTION II 1t shall be the duty of the Town Tress
urer to receive and safely keep his custody all mon
eys belonging to the Town, and to pay and disburse
the same 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 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 ottener, if required by them.
DUTIES OF Town ASSESSOR
SECTION 12.-It shall be the dutv of the Town As
SCISSOR to prepare in book to be provided by him for
that purpose. list of all the taxable pronertv both
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 of
Trustees, on or before the Theth day of April next
BONDS OF 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 S3OOO
The Assessor in the penal of $1,000. II
Adopted, March 26, 1855.
zENAS WHEELER, President
Attest-R. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.