The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24
CITY ORDIN ANCES.
No. IL
AN ORDINANCE defining the duties OF MARSHAL anu
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NJ ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do ordan as follows
SECTION l. It shall be the duty Oh the MaIsna 70 @ en-
force be ordinances of the City, and 10 complain 10 JUS
oe of the Peace Of all violations thereof that may come
under his notice lie shall have power and 1t s@ DC ms
duty to lawful process Of JUSTICES court III caS'
arising under the city ordinances to prevent the comms
sion of any breach of the peace to suppress ros ana us
orderly assembages 10 arrest and take into Custody ANY
nerson or persons found committing any act injurious 10
the quiet and good order of the city or property o any
citizen and also arrest and take into custody an va
grants or suspicious persons whose appearance ana c0h'l
av seem TO Justify their being He'd TO account m thor
manner Of living II shall be his duty arrest any person
committing breach of the peace, or using any violent
threats creating any unusual noise or tumu 10 'he
ANNOYANCE Of peaceable and orderly citizens. ana he may
enter any house In which may exist riot disturbance or
other proceeding calculated to disturb the peace and reoe
of the negborhOod in which it may exist for the purpose
of suppressiIlg the sane.
SEC Q Upon the arrest of any pes-". under the lr'-
visions of section such person shall be committed 10
the city prison. and the Marshal shall at the earliest period
atcabe report said arrest to Justice OF the Peace
having jurisdiction of the case.
SEC 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the government of policemen
while on duty as he may deem necessary for the safety
and security of the city, having reference particularly TO
fires to report to the Board Of Trustees forthwith airy
neglect carelessness, or wrong doing OF any policeman
while duty.
SIC T. The Marshal shall collect all fines imposed for
the breach of city ordinances; he shall collect all such tax
licenses be established by the Board OF Irs-
tees and receipt the same; he shall pay all such
monies to the Treasurer receiving therefor the receipts Of
the Treasurer He shall keep accurate account OF all
monies received by him, in proper books to be by him
provided which books shall at all times be open 10 the in
specon of the Board of Trustees and make and present
to the board their consideration, statement of his
counts, at least once month.
SEC g. In no shall the Marshal receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested charged with
any oense any Of money any thing of value Ell
ther a a present or brbe.
SEC g. If at any time the Marshal shall deem it
sary he shall have power TO appoint Deputy Marshal
person who may be approved by the Board of Trustees
and such Deputy during the term of his Office shah have
and possess all the powers and authority granted to the
Marshal by this ordinance the Marshal being responsible
for his official acts.
SIC l. The Board of Trustees shall appoint two police
men, who shall hold their Office for the term of four
months and until their elected and qualified
but the Board shall have power at any time for good
shown to suspend remove such policemen
SEC g. Tie policemen shall have and possess all the
power and authority granted to the Aarshalby section
Of this ordinance They shall faithfully remain duty
such time the Marshal by rule shall establish and OBEY
his instructions in an things relating to the police govern
nen of the city. Any person arrested by policeman
while duty shau be taken to the city prison. and suc
arrest shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal
SEC. 9. In no case shall policeman receive from an
person arrested about to be arrested charged will
any ofense any of money, any thing of value, e
ther present or bribe..
sEc 10 In Of the temporary illness of any police
man, he shall have power to appoint n substitute, for
term not exceeding week. provided substitute sha
be approved by the President of the Board of Trustees
during the term of service of said substitute he shall hay
all the powers and act under all the responsibilities Of h
principal.
compensation for their services may be fixed by ord
nance.
Passed May 0, 1856
c. T. OvERTON, President.