The Nevada Democrat., 1856-10-01
PIONEER WATER CURE INSTITUTE.
CITY ORDINANCES.
No. IL
A n ORDINANCE defining the duties Of Marshal and
N Policemen.

No IL
A ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
n Policemen.
The Trustees Of the CITY of Nevada do orlau rs pws
SECTION l. II shall he the duty OF the Marshal to en-
force the ordinances Of the City and TO complain to jus
tice OF the Peace Of s violations thereof that may
under his notice He shall have power and 1t shall be his
duty to lawful process Of Justices court In
arising under the city ordinances prevent the commits
sion Of any breach of the peace to suppress riots and dis
orderly aembages TO arrest and take into custody anv
person persons found committing any act injurious TO
the quiet and good order Of the city, property of anv
citizen and also to arrest and take into custody all va
grants suspicious persons whose appearance and conduct
may seem to Justify their being called account for their
Of living II shall be his duty to arrest any person
committing breach of the peace using any violent
threats creating any unusual noise tunult the
annoyance Of peaceable and orderly citizens and he NAV
enter house in which may exist riot disturbance or
other proceeding calculated TO disturb the peace aud repose
of the neighborhood in which II may exist for the purpose
Of suppressing the same.
SEC 2 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 Justice of the Peace
having jurisdiction Of the case
SIC g. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the government Of policemen
while duty. he may deem necessary for the safety
and security OF the city having reference particularly to
fires and TO report to the Board Of Trustees forthwith anv
neglect careessness, or wrong doing Of any policeman
while duty.
SIC. 4. The Marshal shall collect all fines imposed for
the breach Of city ordinances; he shall collect all suc
es and licenses may be established by the Board of n
tees and receipt for the same; he shall pay over all such
monies to the Treasurer receiving therefor the receipts of
the Treasurer He shall keep accurate account of all
monies 80 received by him. In proper books to he bv him
provided, which books shall at all times be open 10 the in
spection Of the Board Of Trustees and make and nret
10 the board for their consideration statement of his ac
counts, at least a month.
SIC D. In no case shall the Marshal receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested or charged with
any oense any of money any thing of value al
ther as present a bribe
SIC 6 If at any time the Marshal shall deem If nccos.
sary he shall have power to appoint as DEPUTY Marshal
person who may be approved by the Board Of Trustees
anu such Deputy during the term Of his Office shall have
and possess all the powers and authority granted In Tho
Marshal by this ordinance the Marshal being rcsponsbe
for his official acts - tN''s'V'e
sEc The Board Of Trustees shall appoint two roice
men, who shall hold their Office for the torn III e,nr
months and until their SUCCESSORS are elected and
put ue Board shall have power at any time for o cau
SHOWN TO suspend or remove such policemen
HkV @ Ihe policemen shall have and possass all Tho
ana authority granted TO the Marshal by section one
o TINS ordinance They shall faithfully remain on dutv
s9en time as the Marshal by rule shall establish and b
m instructions in all things relating the police govern
en ot te city Any person arrested by any policeman
me on DUTY shall be taken TO the city prison. and such
arrest shall be forthwith reported TO the Marshal
skc- " In no case shall policeman receive from opv
person arrested about 10 be arrested or char ;tb
any ohense any Of money, any thing of Value ei
ther os present a bribe. ' -
SEC. 10. In Of the emporarv illness Of a, ,,;
man, he shall have power to appoint a substitute fnr
erh not exceeding one week provided substitute shall
0e approved by the President of the Board of Trustees and
nrng the term Of service Of said substitute he shall haze
principal vi nF
SEC IL. The Marshal and policemen shall receive s,.
nance. ~ W W Vfui /
Passed May 9, 1856
7. II. RoITE Clerk i''i'en1