The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-01-14
CITY ORDINANCES.
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A y ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
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! ORDINANCE defining the duties of Marshal and
/ IA Policemen.
The Trustees of the City Of Nevada oran as follows
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to en-
force the ordinances of the City, and to complain jus
ce of the Peace of all violations thereof that
under his notice lie shall have power and it shall be his
duty to lawful process of Justices court in
arising under the city ordinances To prevent the
sion Of breach of the peace to suppress riots and dis
orderly assembages; to arrest and take into custody
person persons found committing any act injurious
the quiet and good order of the city, property anv
citizen and also to arrest and take into custody all
grants or persons whose appearance and conduct
may to Justify their being called account their
manner of living It shall be his duty arrest any person
committing breach OF the peace, using any violent
threats creating any unusual noise tumult the
annoyance of peaceabe and orderly citizens and lac
enter any house in which exist riot disturbance or
other proceeding calculated disturb the peace and
OF the neghborhood in which may exist for the purpose
Of suppressng the
SEC Q Upon the arrest Of any person under the pro-
visions of section such person shall be committed
the city prison. and the Marshal shall the earliest period
pnctcabe report said arrest to Justice of the Peace
having jurisdiction of the case.
SEC B. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the government 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 carelessness 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 tax
es and licenses be established by the Board of u
tees and receipt for the he shall pay over all such
monies to the Treasurer receiving therefor the receipts
the Treasurer He shall keep an accurate account of all
monies so received by him. in proper books he by him
provided, which books shall at all times be open 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 once month.
SIC. .. In shall the Marshal receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested charged with
any oense, any sum Of money any thing of value eli
ther as present or a bride.
SEC O. If at any time the Marshal shall deem il 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
and possess all the powers and authority granted to the
Marshal by this ordinance the Marshal being responsible
for his official acts.
SIC. l. The Board of Trustees shall appoint two poce
men, who shall hold their office for the term Of four
months and until their elected and qualified
out tine Board shall have power at time for use
shown, to suspend or remove such policemen
SIC 3. The policemen shall have and possess all be
power and authority granted to the Marshal by section one
oil TINS ordnance. They shall faithfully remain on duty
such time as the Marshal by rule shall establish and obey
nus instructions in all things relating to the police govern
ment oil the city Any person arrested by any policeman
wme ON duty shall be taken to the city prison and such
arrest shall be forthwith reported to the Marshal
SEC y. In no case shall policeman receive from any
person arrested or about TO be arrested or charged with
any ohenSe any sum of money, any thing of value e
Their as present a bride.
SEC 10 In case of the temporary illness of any polco
man ne shau have power to appoint substitute for a
Term not exceeding one week provided substitute shall
during the term of service of said substitute he sh |
all the powers and act under all the responsibilities ~ hi
principal VI nus
SEC. H. The Marshal and policemen shall receive sub
compensation for their services as may be fixed Inv ori
nance. W " o''
Passed May Q, 1856.
7. II. RoLFE, Clerk '''''''"''