The Nevada Democrat., 1857-01-07
CITY ORDINANCES.
No. l.
A ORDINANCE defining the duties Of Marshal and
IA Policemen.

n Policemen
The Trustees of the City Of Nevada do ordan follows
SECTION l. II shall be the duty of the Marshal to
force the ordinances of the City, and to complain TO JUS
ce Of the Peace OF all 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 ornances to prevent the commits
sion Of any breach of the peace 10 suppress riots and dis
orderly assembges to arrest and take into custody
person persons found committing any act injurious TO
the quiet and good order of the city, property Of
cLen and also to arrest and take into custody all
grants suspicious 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 tumult the
annoyance Of peaceabe and orderly citizens and he
enter any house In which may exist riot disturbance
other proceeding calculated TO disturb the peace and
Of the neghborhood in which II may exist for the purpose
Of suppressng the same.
SEC. q Upon the arrest Of any person under the pro.
visions of section such 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 case.
SIC g. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the policemen
while duty he may deem necessary for the safety
and security Of the city having reference particularly To
res and to report to the Board Of Trustees forthwith any
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 such tax
and licenses may established by the Board of Trus
tees and receipt for the same 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 in
specon OF the Board Of Trustees and make and
to the board for their consideration statement of his
counts, at least once month.
SEC. 5. In shall the Marshal receive from any
person arrested about to be arrested charged with
any otense any Of money any thing of value eli
ther as present or a bribe.
SEC g. If at any time the Marshal shall deem neces
say, he shall have power to appoint Deputy Marshal
who be approved by the Board Of Trustees
and 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. T. The Board Of Trustees shall appoint two police
men, who shan hold their Office for the term Of four
months and until their elected and qualified
but the Board shall have power at any time good
shown, to suspend or remove such policemen.
SEC y. The policemen shall have and possess all the
power and authority granted TO the Marshal by section one
OF this ordinance They shall faithfully remain on duty
such time the Marshal by rule shall establish and obey
ms instructions in all things relating 10 the police govern
ment OF the city Any person arrested by any policeman
while on 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 or about to be arrested or charged with
any ofense sum Of money any thing of value eli
ther as present a brbe
SEC TO- In case Of the temporary illness Of sny poce
man. he shall have power to appoint substitute for
term not exceeding one week provided substitute shall
be approved by the President of the Board Of Trustees and
during the term Of service Of said substitute he shall have
all the powers and act under all the responsibilities of his
principal VI MS
SEc. H. The Marshal and policemen shall receive spcb
compensation for their services as may be fixed bv or5
nance. - ~ y ''''
Passed May 9, 1856.
C. T ovERToN, President.