The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-12
CITY ORDINANCES.
No.
A \ ORDINANCE defining the duties OF Marshal and
IA Policemen.

A y OkIlNANCE defining the duties OF Marshal and
IA Policemen.
The Trustees Of the CITY of Nevada do orlain as fellows:
SECTION l. II shall be the duty of the Marshal TO en-
force the ordinances Of the City and 10 complain to jus
cc of the Peace of all yostons 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 otnances to prevent the commits
sion of breach of the peace TO suppress riots and dis
orderly assembges to arrest and take iuto custody
person persons found committing any act injurious TO
the quiet and good order Of the city property of any
citzen and also to arrest and take into custody all
grants or suspicious whose appearance and conduct
may seem to justify their being called TO account for their
manner of living II sa be his duty to arrest any person
committing breach OF the peace using any violent
threats, creating any unusual noise tunut 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 repose
OF the neghborhood in which may exist for the purpose
of suppressing the same.
SEC 2 Upon tire arrest Of any person under the pro-
visions of section one such shall be committed to
pacticabe report said arrest to Justice Of the Peace
having Jurisdiction Of the
SEC g. II shall be the duty of the Marshal to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the government OF policemen
Will duty, he may deem necessary for the safety
and security Of the city having reference particularly
fires and to report to the Board Of Trustees forthwith any
neglect, careessness or wrong doing of any policeman
while duty.
SEC. A.. The Marshal shall collect all fines imposed for
the breach OF city ordinances; he shall collect all such
es and licenses may be established by the Board of Trus
tees and receipt for the he shall pay all such
monies to the Treasurer receiving therefor the receipts of
monies received by him in proper books to be by him
provided which books shall at all times be open the
spectinn OF the Board Of Trustees and make and present
to the board for 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 o1ense, any of money any thing of value ei
thcr as present a bribe.
SEc g. IL at any time the Marshal shall deem it neces
sary he shall have power to appoint Deputy Marshal
any person who may be approved by the Board Of Trustees
ana such Deputy, during the term of his office, shall have
a fha
Marshal by this ordinance the Marshal being responsible
for his official acts
SEC I The Board Of Trustees shall appoint two police
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 cause
shown to suspend or remove such policemen
SEC 3. The policemen shall have and possess all the
power and authority granted 10 the Marshal by section one
OF this ordinance They shall faithfully remain on duty
such time as the Marshal by rule shall establish and obey
ms instructions in all things relating the police govern
ment oil the city Any person arrested by policeman
while on daty shall be taken to the city prison and such
arrest shall be forthwith reported TO the Marshal
SEC 3. In no case slatl policeman receive from any
person arrested about 10 be arrested charged with
any ottense any Of m0ey any thing of value Ell
ther as present or a hribe.
SEC TO- In case Of the temporary illness of any police
man. ne shan have power to appoint substitute for
term not exceeding week provided substitute shall
be approved by the President the Board of Trustees and
during the term oi service VI said substitute he shall have
all the powers and act under all the responsibilities of his
principal f- = 7- - 'm', $50
SIC. H. The Marshal and policemen sal receive sucb
compensation for their services may fixed by ordi
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Passed May Q, 1856
T. II. RoLFE Clerk