Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-10-14
TOWN ORDINANCES,
ORDINANCE NO. AZ.

ORDINANCE NO. AZ. .
An ordinance 20 Determine the Du.
ties and Fix and Establish the Fees
and Salaries of Onicers-Pnssed
Sept. I'D, A. d., 1867.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THETowN
j of Gold Hill, do ordain ~ follows:
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty ofthe Marshal,
or Bny Policeman Of the Town Of Gold Hill, to
arrest any person or persons with q warrant,
when 10 required TO do, for y violation of any
Ordinance, or the commission Of any offence; or
TO arrest any person or persons who shall be
found by them 0r him In the act Of violating any
ordinance orcommitting any crime. with or with.
out warrant or process, and II shall be the duty
Of the officer or officers making such arrest or AT.
rests, lin the day time. TO take such person or
persoLs forthwith. before q Justice efthe Peace
ofthe Town Of Gold Hill, to be tried tor 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 a 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.
ficer or officers Of the Town Of Gold Hill, who
shall release or discharge any person or persons,
who may have been arr, strd or taken Into Gus.
tody, either by such officer himself. or by any
peace officer In the Town Of Sold Hill. unless by
IN oIuef Oh JUSTICE OF tno f6hce, bnhll be deem.
ed guilty offs breach of duty, and upon convic.
ton, 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 Wstchmen Nm we'll ~ Marshal and Police.
men
sEc.2 1t shall be the duty ofevery Policeman
to report to the Marshal M early as sunset Of
each and 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 DO assigned him by the Marshal. He shall
keep watch, snd 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 ali persons arrest.
ed by him or them In the nighttime, TO the Town
jail, and there safely kesp him or her or them,
until discharged or released by an order OF. or
from the Justice ofthc eace'aforesaid. No Pc.
liceman while on duty, shall visit any drinking
house house ofillfame, ball, theatre, hurdy.gur.
dy house, melodeOn, or any place of amusement,
except In the discharge Of bis duty W a Police.
man; and II - 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, aud any Police
man who shall violate this section Of this OrdI.
nance, shall be deemed guilty OF a breach Of duty
| and upon conviction, shall b. fined In nny ,um
not less than fifty dollars and not to exceed Ave
| hundred dollars, and shall be removed from of.
| Gee; this section shall apply 20 Special police.
men or Wstchmen AZ well as Policemen, Nor
shall any Policeman receive any fee, bride or
compensation, other than his salary. Cor the rem.
dillon OF any services which are II 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
performances of hs dutv pnd.r ,ha nroyi.ion. m
| this ordinance hall arrest nnv ney.an mr. ncrson.
shall forthwith take snch psrson mr. n.r,ons 10
| the Marshal or n Policeman or .Ja,lorI k.spinp
such serson or person, In bI, cu.,odv mill an, ~
such officers can be found. and deliver him or
them, or her, into the custody O fon. of ,ucb off.
GERS. and inform him or them If the cans. nj Nm,
arrest, and 1t shall be- the duty OF ,uch Marshal,
Policeman or Taller 10 forthnitb ,ak. .nch mar,
son or persons 40 arrested. nud Keen him or h,r
In custody M IN this Ordinance b.r.inbefor. nro.
yided, and for a failure I. comnIy with I'M. pro.
vision. Of this section. or far M. s,ni..Ion NJ any
duty which he should pertoxm Nv nm, nrovi,ions
Of this Ordinance. or tr receiving any brihs ar
fee. or comuensatIon for moi nsrsorm;ng hi. dutv
IN required by this Ordinance. sueh SpocIul po.
lIcemnn NO failing. ,bsll upon eonviction n. ansd
in apy sum moi less Than one bppdr.d dollar and
moi exceeding Ave hundred dollars and sbsil hs
remoyedf from ofice.
Sgc. 4. TIL office of Tailor |. b,r.bv ersated.
and one OF the Policemen 10 be d.slspat.d by
m, Marshal. shall be r~x.ofscIo .Jniier ,sbo:.
duty IL shall be 10 have an office or room n, IN.
Jaii and bny..a slat, mon which .haIi h. l.nt
a record of The arre,ts mad, avery tw.ntv.forr
bour, containing the na,nc of the marty arrested
nnor what CHARGE, and bv whom arrested. and
M, entry Of eacI arrest shall he mnd. nv TN. off.
Ger making the same, or by the Taller II 40 bi,
room or office. and IL ,hall b, the duty of Inc
Marshal 10 reduce "A copy Of such record from
.aid slate 10 writing. and file said copy In tbe Of.
ac. Of n Jus,ics of IN. peuc. In aoiI Nm n, n,
prior 10 9 o'clo.k I'm the forenoon Of each drv.
miles, no arrest, hay. been made. and sncb re-,
i cord both nj the iail or with the Justice
Of the Peace, shalt be- open TO the ipspsc.
ton OF the Town Attorney ut all times. The
Policeman acting ~ Jailer shall receive no other
or additional compensation for such services.
SEC. 5. II shall be the duty Of the Town Treas.
urer TO report once In three monihs,t TO the Board
Of Trustees, the matters and things requiredb y
the laws Of the State of Nevada.
sec. 6. II shall DO 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. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the-rown Attor.
ney to report once In each month duringthe time
the delinquent tax list Is In his hands, the 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