Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-03-21
Village Ordinance.

An Ordinance to provide for the election
of a Marshal, and the appointment of {
Street Commissioner and othel officers
and to define their duties.
SECTION |. BE il Ordained Jy the Council
Of The Incorporated Village Of WaslLRgtOR,
That there shall be elected, annually, at
the same time and in the same manner as
is now or may hereafter be prescribed for
the election of Trustees of said village, one
Marshal for said village, who shall hold
his office for the period of one year from
the first day of May then next following
such election,
SECTION 2, The Marshal so elected shall,
on or before said first day of May, take an
oath of office, and give bond with two or
more feehold sureties, to theacceptance Of
the Village Council, in the penal sum of
one thousand dollars, payable to said in
corporated village, conditioned for the
faithful discharge of his duties; and upon
failure TO give such bond within the time
prescribed, the Council shall declare such
Office vacant
SECTION 3, Whenever, from any cause,
the Office of Marshal shall become vacant, it
shall be the duty of the Mayor, with the APP
proval Of the Council to fill such vacancy
by the appointment of a suitable person to
the office Of Marshal of said village for the
unexpired termi and the person SO APP
pointed shall forthwith take an oath of Of
flee and give bond as required by the
second section of this ordinance, and there
upon enter upon the duties of his office
The Marshal thus appointed shall have all
the powers, and do and perform all and
singular the duties of Marshal, as requir-
ed by the ordinances of said village or the
laws Of the State.
SECTION A. The Marshal shall be the
principal ministerial officer of the corpo-
ration, and shall have the same powers
that constahles have by law, and his iuris-
diction shall be coextensive with the coun-
ty for oifenses committed within the limits |
of the corporations IL shall be his duty to
suppress all riots, disturbances and breach
es Of the peace, and to arrest on view, with
out warrant, any and every person found |
violating any ordinance of said village or
law of the State, and bring them before the
proper authority for examination or trial
and to that end he may call upon the eiti
zens to assist him, He shall execute the
process of the Mayor and receive the same
fees for his services that oonstables are or
may be allowed for like services, and such
additional compensation as the Council
may allow, not exceeding one hundred
dollars in any one year, and proportions
lte amount for shorter period
SECTION S. The Mayor, with the approx i
VI of the Council, may appoint from time
% time, as he may deem necessary, Assist.
mt Marshals, not exceeding six in all at
or the period to lis fixed by the Mayor at '
he time of such appointment They shall
AXE an oath of Office and do and perform
ny act or duty pertaining to the office Of {
iarshal, and be under the direction of and d
ooeive the same fees rs the Marshal, and
uch further compensation as the Council |
nay allow; and, when on duty, they shall ,
year badge with the words "AssistGnt {
iarshal' printed thereon,
SECTION 6. The Mayor, with the approv-
of the Council, shall, on or before the t
rst Monday of May of each year, appoint
suitable person Street Commissioner for I
Md village, who shall hold his office for (
he period of one year. He shall take an {
nth of office, and give bond as required of 3
,e Marshal in the second section of this l
rdinanco,
SrcrtoN 7. Said Commissioner shall {
ave charge of all the streets and alleys of !
nd village, and shall have the same pow 9
's and perform the same duties and acts, b
.ithln the limits of said village, that any &
may be authorized to do by the
ustees of a township by the provisions of b
u act entitled "an act relating to roads and Y
ishways," passed by the General Assem- ]
" of the State Of Ohio on Feby 81, 1867; &
,bect nevertheless to such directions and 3,
lies as the Council of said village may 6
AXE from time to time in relation thereto, s
c shall also perform such other duties as ii
le Council may require by ordinance or
and shall receive for his seryi- b.
IS two dollars and fifty cents per day for c'
oh day necessarily employed as afore- Il
id. tr
SECTioN s. All ordinances and parts Of &C
dinances inconsistent with the provisions
this ordinance are hereby repealed and q
is ordinance shall take effect from and
ter its passage
Passed March ~, 1867,
By order of the Council,
H. W. HEAGLER, Mayor
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