M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-06-14
AN ORDINANCE

No. 4 AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the prosecutions recovery and
collection of all fines, penalties and for
FIXTURES for the violation or non-compli-
anCe with any bylaw or ordinance. Pass
ed June "a, 1854.
Sec. /. Be ii ordained by HE Codacl Of
the incorporated Village Of Macarthur. That
it shall be the duty Of the Mayor Of said Viii
lage, upon reliable information being fur
nished TO him in writing or otherwise, Pro-
yided that said Mayor may require such in
formation TO be nude under oath or aiirma-
tion, il he may think proper, that any per-
son or persons are in the act of violating, or
have violated the provisions of any ordiran CO
or bylaw Of said village, passed or which
may hereafter be passed, 10 The violation OF
which is or may be attached any fine. beBal.
" or forfeiture. To forthwith issue his war
rant directed to the Marshal of said Village,
commanding him, il the name Of the State of
Ohio, to forthwith arrest such person or per-
sJas, and him, heror them to bring before
the said Mayor, to answer 10 such alleged
violation. ,r
Sec. 2, When any offender ol offenders
mentioned ia the preceding section shall be
brought before said Mayor, as therein direc
ted il shall be the duty of suid Mayor to in
fern such offender Or offenders of the nature
and character OF the charge made against
him, her or them. aud TO require him, her or
them to plead either guilty or not guilty to any
such charge; and in case the plea shall be
guilty said Malor shall proceed to render a
judgment for the fine, penalty or forfeiture
OF the particular ordinance or bylaw So vio-
lated accoriiug to the terms thereof and for
the COSTS Of prosecution, and the said Mayor
in such case ma, make any lutther order au.
thoTized by the particular ordinance or by
law so violated.
Sec, 8. II any such offender or offenders,
when so brought before said Mayor, shall
plead not guilty, it shall be lawful for said
Mayor, upon good cause shown, his, her or
their rill 10 postpone aui period not exceed
ing twenty days and the said often er or Of
lenders to recognize in any sGm not exceed
ng two bundled dollyrS, with Sufficient sure
~, conditioned for lis, her or thclr appear
ance before said Mayo. at the tiGie to which
the trial may be adjourned, OF in default OF
such Iecognzlnce, said Mayor may commit
such offender or offenders TO the Jail Of the
county Of Vinton, 10 await his, her or their
trill before him; Provided, that the whole
period OF such imprisonment shall not ex-
cerd four DAYS
/ Sec 4. 1t shall be the duty of said Mayor
when any such offender o. offenders shall
plead NOT guilty TO any charge, to hear the
evidence for and against him, her or them;
a]d him, her or them to discharge or convict
as the evidence may justify, and in case Of
conviction, to proceed as provided 10 section
TWO ol this ordinance upon plea of guilty
Sec g. That whenever the Marshal Of said
village shall in pursuance of his duty, upor
view, without a warrant, arrest and take any
offender or cllenders against the provision;
Of an ordinance or bylaw ofsaidvilloge,beIo
said Mayer, the said Mayer may dispense will
issuing warrant as provided in section ont
OF his ordinance. aud ia such case the pro
ceedings shall in all respects be the same al
, provided in the three preceding sections.
Sc 6. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayo
of said village, to collect all judgments fo
liues, penalties or fOrfeitures, rendered b,
him under the provisions Of this ordinance
without unnecessary delay and for this pur
pose to issue execution in the same manner
and subject to the same rules and restriction
as are provided by law for Justices Of til
Peace, and the said Mayor shall pay al m on
eys by him received under the provisions q
this ordinance into the Treasury of said VII
uge, for the use thereof, for which he shaI
take the Treasurer S receipt
Sec. 7. All prosecutions provided ior b
this ordinance, shall be in the name of til
State Of Ohio, and the style of all process is
sued by said Mayor. shall be, "'rhe State {
Ohio, Incorporated Village of Macarthur"
= l.. G. BROWN, Mayor.
Attest: A. G. HARD, Recorder.
+ June 80, 1854.