The Nevada Democrat., 1856-12-03
CITY ORDINANCES.
mo. L.
A ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
N Policemen.

The Trustees of the City of Nevada do ordan follows:
SECTION J. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
force the ordinances of the City, and to complain to Jus
tce of the Peace of all violations thereof that may
under his notice. He shall have power and it shall be his
duty to lawful process of Justices court in
arising under the city ordinances to prevent the commits
sion Of breach Of the peace to suppress riots and dis
orderly asebages 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 suspicious persons whose appearance and conduct
may TO Justify their being called to account for their
of living 1t shall be his duty to arrest person
committing breach of the peace, using any violent
threats, creating any unusual noise tumut to the
annoyance of peaceable and orderly citizens, and he may
enter any house in which may exist riot disturbance
other proceeding calculated to disturb the and
of the neghbohOod in which may exist for the purpose
of suppressing the same.
SEC q 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
SEC g. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the government of policemen
while on duty he deem necessary for the safety
and security of the city having reference particularly
res and to report to the Board Trustees forthwith any
neglect, careessness Or wrong doing Of any policeman
while on duty.
SEC. 4. The Marshal shall collect all fines imposed for
the breach of city ordinances he shall collect all such
and licenses may established by the Board of s-
tees and receipt for the same he shall pay over all such
monies to the Treasurer receiving therefor the receipts
the Treasurer He shall keep accurate account of all
provided which books shall at all times be open the in
specton OF the Board of Trustees and make present
10 the board for their consideration statement of his ac
counts, at least month.
SEC s. In shall the Marshal receive from anv
person arrested about TO be arrested charged with
any ohense any sum of money any thing of value Ell
ther as present q brbe
SEC g. If at any time the Marshal shall deem It neces.
sary he shall have power to appoint Deputy Marshal
any person who be approved by the Board of Trustees
and such Deputy during the term Of his Office shall have
ana possess all the powers and authority granted the
Marshal by this ordinance, the Marshal being responsible
for his official acts.
SEC 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 cause
SHOWN TO suspend or remove such policemen.
SEC g. The policemen shall have and possess all the
power and authority granted to the Marshal by section one
oil TINS ordinance They shall faithfully remain on duty
s9cn time as the Marshal by rule shall establish and obey
ment OF the city ANY person arrested by any policeman
while on duty shall be taken to the city prison. such
arrest shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal
SEC .. In no shall policeman receive from any
son arrested about to be arrested charged with
any ofense any sum Of money any thing of value Ell
ther as present or a bribe.
SEC TO- In case of the Temporary illness of any noice
man, he shall have power to appoint a substitute for
term not exceeding week. provided substitute shall
be approved by the President the Board of Trustees and
curing the term OF service of said substitute he shall have
al the powers and act under all the responsibilities of his
principal. =
SEC H. The Marshal and policemen shall receive such
nance. - -
Passed May o, 1866.
T. H. RoLFE, Clerk '''S''