The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-06-13
An Ordfnana.e.

Be it enacted by the Mayor Recorder an
Trustees of the incorporated village of Cad
il, Ohio. That the Mayor of said village
by and with the consent of the town councj
may appoint two (2) watchmen who shaI
continue in office at the pleasure of tn
town council, and that the town council ma,
at any time increase or diminish the numbe
of watchmen and at their pleasure may re
move any Waterman or otherwise determin,
his Office.
Sec. 2. That tho watchmen before enter
ing upon their duties shall take an oath o
affirmation before the Mayor, to supper
the Constitution of the United States, thu
Constitution of the State of Ohio, and Il
perform with fidelity and impartiality sucl
duties as are or may be required by law anc
also such duties as are required by this Or
d~lnance, or any other Ordinance now il
force in said village.
Sec. 8 ANY Waterman who may de.
sire to resign his office shall tender his res
ignation to the Mayor Of said village ano
when any such Office shall become vacant,
by dismissal, resignation or otherwise, the
Mayor may appoint some suitable person as
herein before provided. to fila vacancies,
who shall qualify himself for the discharge
Of his duties as in this ordinance provided.
SEC. 4. The Waterman appointed by
the Mayor as herein before provided, shall
60 on duty and serve from dark to day.
light, provided that nothing contained in
this ordinance shall prevent any Waterman
from making any arrest at any time during
the day time.
Sec S. The Mayor of the village shall
have charge over and supervise the conduct
of all the watchmen, and see that they per
form their duties with fidelity; and it shall
be his duty to report promptly to the town
council any neglect of duty on the part Of
any Waterman at any time.
SEC. g.. The Waterman at any time may
apprehend without process. upon vie or
complaint, all persons offending against the
laws OF this State, or the ordinances of this
village and shall bring them before the
Mayor and enter the proper complaint for
trial and it shall be their duty to see that
peace, quiet and good order are preserved
throughout the limits of the corporation
and to arrest and bring to trial all offenders
against law, or the ordinances of this village.
They snail have authority to enter any house
store. grocery, building or other place where
any felon or offender against law or town
ordinance is harbored or secreted. or where
any person has in their hearing or presence
committed any breach of the peace, or vio-
lation OF any town ordinance or when any
felony or breach of any town ordinance is
about to be committed, or when any riot,
disorderly Conduct, unlawful assemblage,
noise, outcry, alarm or other disturbance
shall be made and any person or persons
who shall resist or obstruct the Marshal or
Waterman in the discharge of his duty,
shall upon conviction thereof before the
Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding
$4,000 or be imprisoned for any length Of
time not exceeding twenty days or both,
for each ~ofense, at the discretion Of the
Mayor.
SEC. 7. All persons arrested by tho Mar
shal or any Waterman, shall be lodged by
them in the jail of the county, TO await their
trial before the Mayor.
SEC. s. The Marshal or any Waterman
may. in cases of necessity call upon bystand-
ers and other citizens to assist him in arrest
ing. and conveying to prison any offender
and any per:on who shall refuse to aid any
such officer when lawfully called upon shall
upon convection thereof before the Mayor
be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000
dollars.
SEC. 9. No Waterman shall absent him
self from the town or from duty without a
permit from the Mayor and in case of sick
ness ary Waterman may be excused from
duty by the Mayor.
SEQ. 10. The watchmen shall be paid for
their services, such Salary and at such times
as the town council may determined
SEQ. ii. That all ordinances conflicting
or Inconsistent herewith, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec, IL. That this ordinance shall take
effect, and be in force from and after its pas
sage.
Pa4.ed in council June Bird 1866.