Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-10
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.

Ordinance TO Determine the Du.
ties and Fix nud Establish the Fees
and Salaries of Officers Passed
sept. Id, A. D., 1867.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THETOwN
of Gold Hill, do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. II shall be the duty oftbo Marshal,
or any Policeman Of the Town of Gold Hill, to
arrest any person or persons with q warrant,
when 80 required TO do, for u violation Of any
Ordinance, or the commission of any ofence; 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 1t shall be the duty
OF the officer or officers making such arrest or ar.
rests, If In the day time, to take such person or
persons forthwith, before a Justice Of the Pence
OF the Town Of Gold Hill, to be tried for such of.
fence, unless a 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 u hearing
eau be had, unless q good aud sufficient bond for
his her or their appearance, be given and up-
proved by such Justice Of the Peace; and any OF.
tcer 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 of Justice of the Peace, shall be deem.
ed guilty off breach of duty, rnd upon conyIc.
ton, shall be fined In any sum not loss 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 Watchmen an well AN Marshal and Police.
men.
SEC 1t shall be the duty ofevery Policeman
to report to the Marshal us early az sunset Of
each and every evening, and to be on duty from
sunset Of each and every day un Ill 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 give instant alarm;
and make arrests OF any and every 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 for violating any Of the ordinances
Of said Town, and shall diligently watch all sus.
picious persons, and shall take all persons arrest.
cd by him or them In the night 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 of the Peace aforesaid. No Pc.
liceman while on duty, shall visit any drinking
house. house Of ill'faine, ball, theatre. CUR.
dy house, melodeon, or my place of amusement,
except in the discharge OF bis duty US Police.
man and It IN hereby made the duty Of the Mar.
shal, and all citizens Of the Town Of Gold Hill
are requested to report TO the Board Of Trustees
sny violation Ofthis Ordinance, and any Police.
man who shall violate this section Of this Ordi.
nance, shall be deemed guilty OF breach of duty
and upon conviction, shall be fined In any sum.
not less than fifty dollars and not to exceed five
hundred dollars, and shall be removed from Of.
fee; this section shall apply to Special police.
men or Watchmen as well IN Policemen. Nor
shall any Policeman receive any fee. bribe or
compensation, other than his salary. COR the rem.
dition Of any services which are a part of his
duty, or for the omission Of any. duty which he
should perform; and any Policeman who shall
violate this provision, shall be fined and removed
from office Us In this section provided.
SEC 3. Any Special Policeman who, In the
performance of his duty under the provisions Of
this Ordinance shall arrest any person or persons
shall forthwith take such person or persons to
the Marshal or Il Policeman or Tailor, keeping
such serson or persons In his custody until one of
such officers can be found, and deliver him or
them. or her, into the custody Of Zone OF such off.
GERS, and inform him or them Of the cause of the
arrest, and II shall be the duty Of such Marshal,
Policeman or Jailer to forthwith take such per.
son or persons 10 arrested, and keep him or her
In custody as In this Ordinance hsreinbefore pro.
vided. and for a failure to 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
rs required by this Ordinance, such Special Pc.
,lcemAn 40 failing, shall upon conviction. be fined
IN any sum not less than one hundred dollars and
not exceeding iye hundred dollars. and shall be
removed from Office.
SIC. 1. The office Of Tailor Is hereby created,
and one of the Policemen to be designated by
the Marshal, shall be c~x.oflicio Jhiler, whose
duty II shall be TO have an office. or room at the
jail, and have Il slate, upon which shall be kept
n record of the arrests made every twenty.four
hours, containing the name OF the party arrested.
npOn what charge, and by whom arrested; and
the entry of each arrest shall BIZ made by the Off.
Ger making the same, or by the Jailer' If at his
room or office. and IL shall be the duty Of the
Marshalto reduce u copy of such record from
said slate TO writing, and die said copy In the Of.
flee OF q Justice Of the Peace In Gold Hill, at or
prior to . o'clock In the forenoon Of each day,
unless no arrests have been made, and such re.
cord both at the Jail or with the Justice
Of the Peace, shall be open to the inspec.
tion OF the Town Attorney ut all times. The
Policeman acting Is Jailer shall receive no other
or additional compensation for such services.
y 3. II shall be the duty ofthe Town Treas.
nrer to report once in three inonths,to the Board
OF Trustees, the matters and things required by
the laws Of the State Of Nevada.
sec. q. II shall pc the duty of the Town Clerk
to report upon all matters required Of him by the
laws OF the State OF Nevada. to the Board Of
Trustees, once In every three months.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty Of the Town AttOr.
ney to report once in each month duringih time
the delinquent tax list Is In his hands, ths amount
Of money received and paid to the Town Treas
urer, and to attend TO all prosecutions for viola.
ton or breach Of the Town Ordinances. and
draw all complaints necessary or required by
law therefor, TO prosecute and defend all
civil actions brought by or against the lnhsblt.
ants ofthe Town ofGold Hill, and generally, TO
advise with, or give legal counsel TO the Board
Of Trustees or Town officers when required.
SIC. 8. II shRll be the duty Of the Justice Of the
Peace to pay over 10 the Town Treasurer all
mpnay. rnminp intn hil luuda IN uPcnunf nf fpea
forfeitures. on executions. or otherwise belong.
ing to the Town, after deducting costs and fees
of officers.
SEC. 9. The Office of Town Sexton IL hereby
created, and there shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees, u Town Sexton, whose duty
1t shall DO to take charge Of thai tract Of land
now owned by the Inhabitants Of the Town of
Gold Hill, the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
and the Order of +. and A. Masons, and hereto
fore known rs the Gold Hill Cemetery, and
which liz hereby declared to be the Cemetery OF
the Town Of Gold Hill, and who shall hold his Of.
flee for the term Of one year from and after his
appointment, and until his successor shall be ap.
pointed and qualified. unless fer cause he be
sooner removed; IL shall be his duty TO take
charge ofthe said Cemetery and all things per.
tanning thereto, to zee that the gravestones,
fences. fixtures, and uppuftenanccs are not in.
jured, defaced, mutilated or destroyed by any
person or persons, or otherwise; TO recommend
to the Board Of Trustees any repairs or improve.
ments he may deem necessary; and attend TO and
direct all burials and interments; he shall furnish
blank burialcertlicate to any person requiring
the same. which certificates when filed shall con.
tain, the name, nativity, sex, age, date Of death.
nature of the dishase or the probable cause Of
death, and he shall not permit any person to be
buried In said Cemetery until he Ii first furnished
with such certificate a. aforesaid or substantially
the same, by the attendant physician. or In case
Of there being no attendant physician, by the
relative or friend of the deceased; nor
shall the said Sexton permit the dislnterment Of
the remains of any body buried In said Cemetery
or any other place In the Town Of Gold Hill. un
I'll he Is first furnished with a permit from the
Of the Board Of Trustees, allowing the
same. which permit shall BIZ countersigned by |
the Town Sexton and the Town Sexton shall
have control of such disinternent. The Town
shall record all certificates hcreinbefore
provided for In O book Of record, 70 be we'll bound