The Nevada Democrat., 1856-10-15
CITY ORDINANCES.
No. IL
A n ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
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AN ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
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The Trustees of the City of Nevada do orlan as follows
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to en-
force the ordinances of the City and to complain to Jus
tice of the Peace of all violations thereof that
under his notice He shall have power and it shall be his
duty to serve lawful process of Justices court in
arising under the city ordinances to prevent the commits
sion of any breach of the peace to suppress riots and dis
orderly assembages to arrest and take into custody any
person persons found committing any act injurious to
the quiet and good order of the city property OF any
citizen: and also to arrest and take into custody all
grants or suspicious persons whose and conduct
may to Justify their being called to account for their
of living 1t shall be his duty to arrest any person
committing a breach of the peace, using any violent
threats, creating any unusual noise tumult to the
annoyance of peaceabe and orderly citizens and he may
enter any house in which may exist riot disturbance
other proceeding calculated to disturb the peace and repos
of the neghborhood in which may exist for the purpose
of suppressng the same.
SEC 3 Upon the arrest of any person under the pro-
visions of section one such person shall be committed to
the city prison. and the Marshal shall at the earliest period
practicable report said arrest to Justice of the Peace
having jurisdiction of the case.
SEC g. II shall be the duty of the Marshal to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the of policemen
while duty as he may deem necessary for the safety
and security of the city, having reference particularly to
fires and report to the Board of Trustees forthwith any
neglect, carcessness, or wrong doing of any policeman
while on duty.
SEC a. The Marshal shall collect all fines imposed for
the breach of city ordinances he shall collect all such
e and licenses be established by the Board of us
tees and receipt for the he shall nay all such
monies to the Treasurer receiving therefor the receipts
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 to the in
specon of the Board of Trustees and make and present
TO the board for their consideration statement of his ac
counts at least month.
SEC. 5. In shall the Marshal receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested charged with
oense any of money any thing of value Ell
ther as present n bribe.
SEC g. If at any time the Marshal shall deem II neces
sary, he shall have power to appoint Deputy Marshal
any person who be approved by the Board of usteeS
and such Deputy during the term of his Office shall have
and possess all the powers and authority granted to the
Marshal by this ordnance the Marshal being responsible
for his official acts.
SEC T. The Board of Trustees shall appoint two poce-
men, who shall hold their Office for the term Of four
months and until their elected qualified
but the Board shall have power at any time for good
shown, to suspend or remove such policemen
SEC. s. The policemen shall have and possess all the
power and authority granted to the Marshal by section one
OF this ordinance They shall faithfully remain on duty
such time the Marshal by rule shall establish and obey
his instructions in all things relating to the police govern
ment of the city Any person arrested by any policeman
while duty shall be taken to the city prison and such
arrest shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal
SEC. 3. In no shall policeman receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested charged with
any otense any sum of money any thing of value eli
| ther as present a bribe
SEC. TO- In of the temporary illness of any police
man, he shall have power to appoint substitute, for
term not exceeding week, provided substitute shal
be approved by the President the Board of Trustees an
during the term Of service of said substitute he shall hav
all the powers and act under all the responsibilities of hi
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SEC H. The Marshal and policemen shall receive sucl
compensation for their services may be fixed by odi
nance
Passed May O. 1856.
C. 7. OVERT0N, President.