Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-10-10
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.


ORDINANCE NO. ~.
An Ordinance TO Determine the Du.
tics and Fix and Establish tho Fees
and Salaries Of OOcers Panied
Sept. Id, A. D., 1867.
n,HEBOARDOF TRUSTEES OF THETOWN
j Of Gold Hill, do ordsin ~ follows:
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty ofthe Marshal,
or any Policeman Ofthe Town of Gold hill, to
arrest any person or persons with a warrant,
when 80 required to do, for a violation of any
Ordinance, or the commission Of any offence; or
TO arrest any person or persons who shall be-
found by them or him In the act Of violating any
ordinance or committing any crime. with or with.
out warrant or process; and Il shall be the duty
of the officer or officers making such arrest or ar.
rests, ifin the day time, 10 take such person or
personsforthwith. before Justice efthe Peace
ofthe Town Of Gold Hill, to be tried for such Of.
fence, unless q hearing cannot be had, or II such
arrest or arrests be made In the night time, or In
the day time when the same cannot be heard,
such person or persons shall be taken to the
Town Jail and there safely kept until a hearing
eau be had, unless a good aud sufficient bond for
his her or their appearance, be given and nd.
proved by such Justice Of the Peace; and any Of.
ficcr or officers Of the Town Of Gold Hill, who
shall release or discharge any person or persons,
who may have been arrested or taken into Gus.
tody, either by such officer himself, or by any
peace officer In the Town Of Gold Hill, unless by
an order ofa Justice Ofthe Peace, shall be deem.
ed guilty of breach Of duty, und upon convic.
tion, shall be fined In any sum not less than one
hundred dollars, and not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars. and shall be removed from office: This
section shall apply to both special Policemen
and Watchmcrr m we'll IN Marshal and Police.
men.
sEc.2. 1t shall be the duty ofevery Policeman
to report to the Marshal Nm early as sunset Of
each Rnd every evening, and to be on duty from
sunset OF each and every day until sunrise OF the
following day. Each and every Policeman shall
visit diligently every part Ofhis beat, which beat
shall be assigned him by the Marshal. He shall
keep watch, and look out for fires, and In the
event Of any occurring, shall Civ, Instant alarm;
and make arrests Of any and eyery person or per.
sons, who may disturb the peace and quiet of the
Town, and make arrests OF any person or per.
sons behaving themselves or himself or herself
disorderly, or Tor yiolating any Of the ordinances
Of said Town, and shall diligently watch all aus.
picious persons. and shall take all persons arrest.
ed by him or them iu the nigh time, to the Town
jail, and there safely keep him or her or them,
until discharged or released by an order Of. or
from the Justice fthe Peace Aforesaid. No Pc.
liceman while ON duty, shall visit any drinking
house house ofill.faine, ball, theatre, hurdy CUR.
dy house, melodeon, or any place of amusement.
except in the discharge OF his duty rs u Police
man; and II liz hereby made the duty OF the Mar.
shall, and all citizens of the Town Of Gold Hill
are requested TO report to the Board of Trustees
sny violation Ofthls Ordinance. and any Police
man who shall violate this section OF this Ordi.
nance, shall be deemed guilty OF u breach of duty
and upon conviction, shall be fined In any sum
not less than fifty dollars and not to exceed Ave
hundred dollars, and shall be removed from Of.
fce; this section shall apply to Special Police.
men or Watchmen I'M well M Policemen. Nor
shall any Policeman receive any fee, bride or
compensation, other than his salary. Cor the rem.
dition Of any services which are u part Of his
duty, or for the omission Of any duty which he
should perform; and any Policeman who shall
violate this provision, shall DO fined and removed
from office as In this section provided.
SEC. 3. Any Special Policeman who. In the
performances ofhis duty under the provisions Of
this Ordinance shall arrest any person or persons
shall forthwith take such person or persons 10
the Marshal or n Policeman or Tailor, keeping
such serson or persons In his custody until ono of
such officers can be found. and deliver him or
them, or her, into the custody Ofonc Of such OIL.
GERS, and inform him or them OF the cause Of the
arrest, aud 1t shall be the duty of such Marshal.
policeman or JaIler to forthwith take such per.
son or persons NO arrested, and keep him or her
In custody an In this Ordinance herrinbefore pro.
vldrd, and for u failure I. comply with the pro.
visions Of this section, or for the omission Of any
duty which he should perform by the provisions
OF this Ordinance, or Tor receiving any bride or
fee, or compensation for not performing his duty
IN required by This Ordinance, such Special Pc.
liceman 10 falling. shall upon conviction. be fined
In any sum not less than one hundred dollars and
not exceeding Ave hundred dollars. and shall be
removed from Office.
SIC. 4. The office Of Tailor liz hereby created,
and one Of the Policemen TO be designated by
the Marshal, shall be e~x.oficio Jailer, whose
duty II shall be TO have an Office, or room Ut the
Jail, and have n slate, upon which shall be kept
a record Of the arrests made every twenty.four
hours, containing the name Of the party arrested.
npon what charge, and by whom arrested; and
II A. al-ll - m
Ger making the same, or by the Jailer II at his
room or office. and Il shall be the duty Of the
Marshalto reduce a copy Of such record from
said slate to writing, and fle said copy In the of.
flee of a Justice Of the Peace In Gold Hill, Mt or
prior to 9 o'clock In the forenoon Of each day,
unless no arrests have been made, and such re.
cord both ut the Jail or with the Justice
Of the Peace, shall be open 10 the inspec.
tlon OF the Town Attorney ut all times. The
Policeman acting M Jailer stall receive no other
or additional compensation for such services.
SIC. s.. II shall be the duty ofthe Town Treas.
urer to report once In three months. TO the Board
of Trustees, the matters and things required by
the laws Of the State Of Nevada.
Sec. 6. IL shall De tn. duty Of the Town Clerk
to report upon all matters required Of him by the
laws Of the State of Nevada, TO the Board o.
Trustees. once In every three montbs.
SEC. T.. II shall be the duty Of Attor.
ney TO report once In each month duringthe time
tho delinquent tax list IL In his hands, the amount
of money received and paid TO the Town Treas
lion or hrsacb NJ tbs Town Ordinances and
draw ali complaints necessary or rsouIred by
law therefor, TO prosecute and defend uIl
civil actions brought by or against the Inhabits
ants ofthe Town ofGold Hill. and generally, TO
advise with, or give legal counsel to the Board
of Trustees or Town officers when required.
SEC. q. It shall be the duty Of the Justice Of the
Peace to pay over to the Town Treasurer all
moneys coming into hi. hands on account of fines,
forfeItures, on executions, or other wise belong.
ing TO the Town, after deducting costs and fees
OF oHicors.
SEC. Q. The Office of Town Sexton liz hereby
created, and there shall be appointed by the
Board OF Trustees, n Town Sexton. whose duty
1t shall be to take charge Of that tract Of land
now owned by the Inhabitants ofthe Town OF
Gold Hill, the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
and tho Order OF Y. and A.. Masons. and hereto
fore known M the Gold Hill Cemetery, and
which IL hereby declared TO be the Cemetery Of
the Town Of Gold Hill, and who shall hold HIS OF.
Ace for the term Of one year from and after his
appointment, and until his successor shall be ap.
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