The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-17
CITY ORDINANCES.
y ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and

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A n ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do ordan follows
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal 10 en-
force the ordinances Of the City, and to complain to JUS
tce of the Peace of all violations thereof that may come
under his notice. He shall have power and it shall be his
duty to lawful process of Justice court, III cases
arising under the city ordinances to prevent the cons
sion of any breach of the peace to suppress riots ana ds
orderly assembages to arrest and take into custody any
person persons found committing any act injurious 10
the quiet and GOOD order of the CITY property OF any
citizen and also to arrest and take into custody all va
grants suspicious persons whose appearance ana conduct
may to justify their being called to 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 or tumut TO the
annoyance of peaceable and orderly ezens ana ne may
enter any house in which may exist riot disturbance or
other proceeding calculated to disturb the peace and reoe
of the neghbOhoo in which it 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 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 r the government OF policemen
while duty, 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 careessness, or wrong dong OF any policeman
while duty.
SEC A. The Marshal shan collect all fines imposed for
the breach of city ordinances he shall collect all such tax
and licenses may be established by the Board OF rus
tees and receipt for the 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 received by him. in proper books to be by him
provided which books shall at all times be open to the in
pecton of the Board of Trustees and make and present
the board for their consideration statement OF his ac
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
thor present or a brbe,
SEC g. If at any time the Marshal shall deem it neces
sary he shall have power to appoint Deputy Marshal
person who may approved by the Board Of Trustees
and such Deputy during the term OF his Office shall nave
and possess all the powers and authority granted to the
Marshal by this ordinance, the Marshal being responsible
for his official acts.
SEC T. 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 time for good cause
shown to suspend remove such policemen.
SEC s. The policemen shall have and possess all the
power and authority granted to the Marshal by section
Of this ordinance They shall lithfuly remain duty
such time as the Marshal by rule shall establish and obey
his instructions in all things relating to the police govern
ment OF the city Amy 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 g. In no case shall policeman receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested charged with
any olense any of money, any thing OF value eli
thcr present or bribe
SEC 10. In OF the temporary illness of any police
man, he shall have power to appoint substitute for
term not exceeding week provided substitute shall
be approved by the President of the Board of Trustees and
durinl The of service of said substitute, he shall have
all the powers, and act under all the responsibilities, OF his
principal
SEC II. The Marshal and policemen shall receive such
compensation for their services may be fixed by ord
nance.
Passed May 9, 1856. ..-.,.
c. T. OVERTON, President.