Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-02-14
N ORDINANCE-No. l.

n IN L.
"a. DSfniHO The duties Of Mayor. MarshaL. and
Police Officer teitkin the Incorporated Village o.
NiIes:
SECTION BE it ordained by the Council of the
Incorporated Village of Niles, that il shall be law
full for the Marshal or any Deputy Marshal of said
any person or persons found guilty of violating
any ordinance made to preserved the peace. quiet OF
ordinance providing for the safety. health, comfort,
or for the protection of the property Ofthe citizens
of said Incorporation.
SEC. q. That when any person is arrested, on
view, without a warrant, found violating any of
the ordinances made to preserve peace and good
order within.said Incorporated Village. by any Of
fcer authorized to make said arrest, said officer
shall take said person forthwith. or as soon as prac-
ticable. before the Mayor of said Incorporated Viii
lage, or some justice of the peace, for trial.
SEC. 3. That the officer making the arrest afore-
said, without warrant, at the time said person is
taken before said, Mayor or justice of the
on oath or affirmation. setting forth the
nature Of the offence by the
person arrested al, the time the arrest afOre-
said was made. which complaint shall be fled with
said Mayor or justice Of the peace thereupOn said
Mayor or justice of the peace shall inquire into the
truth Of said complaint by the examination of wit
nesses on oath or affirmation, as well on behalf Of
the Incorporated Village aforesaid as the defend
ant, and the person so held in custody shall be
fined or discharged. as the case may require; and
if said Off er shall assess a fine againgt said defen-
dant, he shall Immediately render Judgment there
for against said defendant. together with the costs
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SEC.4. On complaint on oath or Affirmation,
made and filed with said Mayor, charging any per-
son or persons witt the violation of any ordinance
passed by the Council Of said Incorporated Wiz
lage, which is punishable by fine. said Mayor shall
issue his warrant for the arrest Of said person or
persons, and deliver the same to the Marshal or
such other officers qualified to make arrests: here
upon the Marshal or such other officer shall arrest
the person or persons named or described in sal d
warrant, and take sake said person or persons
forthwith before the Mayor or some justice
of the peace Of the County, for trial, which
trial shall, by said Mayor or other officer, be con-
Quoted in all respects as required by Section Three
of this ordinance.
SEC. 5. The Mayor or other officer shall issue
subpoena and caused the same to be served on all
witnesses necessary on any trial which may be
pending before him.
SEC. s. If it should become necessary, by reason
of the absence Of any material witness. or other
just cause, to postpone the trial or examination of
any person charged with the violation Of any ordi-
nance, it shall be lawful for the Mayor OF justice
of the peace before whom such person is brought.
to admit such person to bail in any sum which said
Mayor or justice of the peace NAV deem reaSena-
Bile. for his appearance before said officer to answer
said charge. provided that the time fixed by said
officer for the final trial shall not exceed forty
eight hours from the time said person was brought
before said officer, and provided, further, that no
cause shall be continued at the instance of the cor
p~oration when the person charged with the viola
ton of any ordinance was arrested by the officer
on view. In default of bail as aforesaid. said Off
Ger, by writ issued for that purpose, may require
the Marshal or other officer having such person in
charge, to safely keep said person in his custody,
or commit SdlQ peTsO1 10 lne jail OF tue county,
provided that no person shall be confined in jail,
an examination for any period Longer than
hours.
SEC. I. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor or
officer before whom any trial or proceeding
is had. TO keep a fair, accurate record OF the same
which shall be open to the inspection Of all per-
sons.
SECS s. All fines collected by the Mayor or other
officer, for the violation of any ordinance. shall be
paid by such officer into the treasury of tee Vii
lage Of Niles within sixty t6O days from the re-
ceipt thereof.
SECS 9. All executions issued by the Mayor
or other officer, shall be returned within thirty
days from the date thereof, by the officer having
the same in his possession. and any money collect
ed on any execution shall be returned with the
writ and paid by said officer to the Mayor OF other
officer who may have issued said writ.
SEC. 10. This Ordinance to take effect from and
after its publication in the Western Reserve Chron-
Passed in Council February Sd, 1865.
h. II. MASON. Mayor.
Attest JAMES DRAA, Recorder.
Feb Il 1866