Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-07

An Ordinance TO Determino tho Du.
ties and Fix and Rstabiish the Fees
and salaries Of Omcern Passed
sept. Id, A. D., 1857. ~.
.V,HE BOARD oFTRUsTES OF THE TOWN
ofGold Hill, do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. 1t shall DO the duty ofthe Marshal,
or any Policeman Of the Town Of Gold Hill, to
arrest any person or persons with n 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 II shall be the duty
of the officer or officers making such arrest or ar.
rests, fin the day time, TO take such person or
persons forthwith. before q Justice Of the Pence
Of the 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 10 the
Town Jail and there safely kept until q hearing
eau be had, uplessa good aud sufficient bond for
his her or their appearance. be given and up.
proved by such Justice Of the Peace; and any OF.
hcer 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 offs Justice Of the Peace. shall be deem.
cd guilty Of breach of duty, und upon conyic.
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hundi ed dollars. and not exceeding Ave hundred
dollars, and shall be removed from office: This
section shall apply to both special Policemen
and Watchmen az well az Marshal and Police
men.
sEc.2. 1t shall be the duty Of every Policeman
to report to the Marshal az 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
vIsi, diligently svsry 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 md esery 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 nus.
piclous persons. aud shall take all persons arrest.
ed 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 IN order OF. or
from the Justice Of the Peace pforessid. No Pc.
iceman while on duty, shall visit any drinking
house house Of ill.famc, ball, theatre, hurdy CUR.
dy house, melodeon, or any place of amusement.
except In the discharge Of bis duty IN q Police
man and II IL hereby made the duty Of the Mar.
shsl, and all citizens Of the Town Of Gold Hill
are requested. TO report to the Board Of Trustees
shy violation Of this Ordinance. and any Police
man who shall violate this section OF this Ordi.
uhuCcA MIMI uc uctulou kullty UIH DItuCn Oh uuty
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 IN well IN Policemen. Nor
shall any Policeman receive any fee. bride or
compensation, other than his salary, Cor the rem.
dition Of any services which are q part of his
duty, or for the omission Of any duty which lie
should perform; and any PolicenIsn who shall
violate this provision, shall he fined and removed
from office rs In this sscllon provided.
SEC. 3. Any Special Policeman who, 10 the
performance ofhls duty under the provisions Of
this Ordinance shall unrest any person or persons
shall forthwith take such person or persons 10
the Marshal or 4 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 one Of such off,
GERS, and inform him or them Of the cause OF the
arrest. and 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 as In this Ordinance hereinbefore pro.
vlded, and for u failure 70 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
"A required by thh Ordinance, such Special Pc.
llceman 10 failing, shall upon conviction. be fined
in any sum not less than one hundred dollars and
not exceeding 1--we hundred dollars, and shall be
removed from office.
SIC. 4. The office Of Tailor Is hereby created,
and one of the Policemen to be desia mated by
the Marshal, shall be rx.ofiiciO Jaller, whose
duty II shall be- to have an office, or room at the
jail, and have a slate. upon which shall be kept
q record OF tho arrests made every twenty'four
hours, containing the name OF the party arrested.
npon what charge. and by whom arrested; and
the entry ofeach arrest shall be made by the oti'
Ger making the same, or BY. the Jaler II ~ his
room or Office. and IL shall be the duty of the
Marshalto reduce q copy OF such record from
said slate TO writing. and file said copy in tho OF.
hce Of Justice Of the Peace In Gold Hill, at or
prior 10 2 o'clock In the forenoon Of each day,
unlesS no arrests have been made, and such re.
cord both mt 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 ~ Jailer shall receive no other
or additional compensation for such services.
SIC. 3 II shall be the duty ofthe Town Treass
urrr to report once In three months,to the Board
of Trustees, the matter. aud things required by
the laws OF the State OF Nevada
3 sec. 9. IL shall De the.duty Of the Town Clerk
to report upon all matters required d. 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 heTow Alton
ney to report once In each month during the time
the delinquent tax list Is in his hands. the amount
of money received and pad to the Town Treas
urer, and 10 attend to all prosecutions for viola.
tlon or breach Of the Town Ordinances, aud
draw all complaints necessary or required by
law therefor, TO prosecute and defend oil
civil actions brought by or against the lnhablt.
ants ofthe Town ofGold Hill. aud generally, TO
advise with. or give legal counsel to the Board
Of Trustees or Town officers when required.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty Of the Justice OF the
Peace TO pay over TO the Town Treasurer all
moneys coming into his hands on account Of fines,
forfeliures, on executions, or otherwise belong.
ing 10 the Town, after deducting costs and fees
Of ohicers. ...
SEC, 9. The office Of Town Sexton Is hereby
created, and there shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees, q Town Sexton, whose duty
It shall be to take charge OF that 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 Us the Gold Hill Cemetery, and
which is hereby declared to be the Cemetery Of
the Town Of Gold Hill, and who shall bold his OF.
fee for the term OF one year from and after his
appointment, and until bis successor shall be APP
pointed and qualified, unless for cause he be
sooner removed; u shall be his duty to take
charge ofthe said Cemetery. aud all things per.
tanning thereto, to wee that the gravestones,
fences. fixtures. and appuftenances are not In.
Jured, defaeed, 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 attendt 70 and
liPact all burinln md intprIQeltn. hp hlall fufDiHl