The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-31

the Peace in every respect and shall hav,
sole and exclusive jurisdiction hear all complaint.
and conduct all examinations and trials in criminal
cases within the CITY, Ia which the city may be par
ty, and shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all
to which the city shall L. party cognizable before
Justice of the Peace, and shall have the power
and authority in of contempt court of re-
cord lie shall be entitled receive the same COM
peson III Ices as Is allowed 10y law to justices of the
peace for similar services and other: but the
shall not be liable to said police Justice for his said
fees except such accrue in posecutions for the vio-
ations OF the Charter ordinances of the city where
IN the costs not and cannot be collected OF the Of
fender. ard whenever the beard of alderman shall al
low the same In of the absence, sickness or
ether inability of the police justice, the nayos, by
warrant may authorize any Justice of the peace with
in said city to perform the duties of police justice -
ring such inability; and it shall thercHpon be the
duty OF the mayor TO inform the city attorney and
marshal of such substitution ami make report there-
OF osthe board ot aldermen and the board of alder
men may conform set aside such appointment. and
the justice appointed shall for the time being pos
sess all the authority, powers and rights of police
justice. The police Justice shall quarterly report
the board OF aldermen list of all proceedings inssi-
tinted before him in behalf of the city and the dspo-
sition thereof ana shall a the time
and pay 10 the city treasurer the of all
penalties and fines collected which may 10y law
to said city. Thecity shall not be liable to pay any
costs for violation of law of this site; and such
Justice shall pay the city treasurer al fines colle-
ted for oenses agains the laws of this state, in the
same manner as justices OF the peace are required by
| law TO do.
sec. I. The city marshal shall hold his Office dur
ing the pleasure of the board of aldermen. and shall
perform such duties shall be prescribed by this
or by any ordinance bylaw of the city for the
preservation of the public peace the health of the
city aud for the collection of fines and license money.
He shall possess the powers of constable by common
law by the laws of this state and shall like
fees but shall not civil process in any
less the city he party shall he receive any fees
for serving any prosess making arrest or per-
forming any duties for the city of Menitowoc except
such salary may be provided by the board OF al
dermen, nor shall he go beyond the city limits to
make any arrest any process unless the
for making such arrest oi issuing such process
and tuinutuous emiles take charge of the police
present and use every exerion to protect property
and disperse mobs. 1t shall lie his duty, with or
without process, 10 arrest any and all persons and
take them before the police justice for trial whom he
shall ind IN any public place in said city in state of
intoxicaton, makinga bosterous noise, engaged
III any aifTay tight any act of lewdness OBJ
sceny or violating any ordinance of said city, made
| for the preservation Of the peace and good order
thereof; and in making such arrest and securing such
offenders, the marshal may command all persons
present 10 assist him therein, and any person so COM
inanded negecting refusing to render such assist
ance shall pay tc the city sum not exceeding ten
dollars.
| Sec. g. Tho marshal having arrested any person
by virtue of the last preceding section, may. in his
discretion, before taking any offender before the po-
lice Justice commit the person so arrested to the
county jail to lie there confined until demanded by
the marshal, and if such demand shall be made,
the person committed shall be discharged from
hhainent and arrest and whenever any person shall
be brought before the pslice justice justice of the
peace fer trial for any ofenses under this act any
ordi1 uce adopted i'll pursua ice thereof of any
law If this state. the justice court before whom the
proc eiI pending, may order the officer having
the accused in custody to commit him to said
cou1ty Jail for safe keeping during any adjournment
Of the action during the time necessary for the
preparation of said trial. and when any person shall
lie committed he shall be discharged therefrom
or delivered up the written order of the justice
who ordered the commitment.
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty generally of all police
men appointed by the board of aldermen to faithful
ly perform such duties shall be prescribed by the
ordinances. bylaws and resolutions of the board of
aldermen, for the preservation of the pnbe peace
aud health of the city, and they shall have all the
common law and statutory powers of conStables,
cept for the service of civil process They shall per-
form the duties of night watchmen for the city if
quired, and shall faithfully abide by all ordinances
prescribing the manner and extent of their duties,
and the time in which such duties shall be performed.
Sec 10. The several fire wardens of the city shall
examine as to the construction and condition of all
chimneys freplaces, hearths, stoves, stoye-pipes,
o'eus, boilers and fire apparatus used IN and about
any building, and shall have power TO prevent the
improper construction OF any thereof, and may cause
them to be placed or removed in safe and secure
condition. They shall prevent the depositiug or
keeping of ashes any coml'ustihe material in any
place except such as is perfectly safe, aud they shall
perform such other and further duties may be pre-
scrihed by any ordinance or resolution OF the board
of aldermen.
Sec Ii. The justices of the peace elected under
this act SHAH have the same jurisdiction and perform
all the duties justices of the peace, prescribed
by the general laws of this state.
See u. The elected ander this act shall
in AL things pertaining to his Office be governed by
snch laws in towns, except that, as soon
he shall have completed the assessment roll, he
shall return the to the board of aldermen who
shall fix his compensation. Any assessor elected or
appointed under the provisions of this act Who shall
neglect perform the duteS of his Office, or shall use
partality in assessing the property OF any id-
yidual, corporation association, shall be guilty
OF any corruption in anything pertaining TO ms ONCE
shall, upon conviction suior and pay penalty of
not less than hundred dollars nor mere than three
hundred dollars at the discretion of the court before
whom conviction IS had and upon ilure 70 pay such
penalty. shall he imprisoned in the counS jail of
Maniowoc for term set less than two months, and
not more than six months.
Sec. 13. The may aldermen, Justice OF the peace
city marshal policemen and constable shall be officers
of the peace, and suppress. in summary manner, all
roors and disorleFly behavior within the limits of
the cty and Tor such purpose may co,i,inu 5le as
sstance of all tystanders, and if need be all ctf-
zens II any person refuse to ad IN ihaihllIS tile
peace When so required, every silch person Saii Ior-
felt and pay fine of twenty-five dollars and IN case
where the civil power shall be required to suppress
riots dsortery behavior, the superior or senior
officer present in the order mentioned in this section
shall direct the proceedings. 1t shall be lawful for
the mayor. any alderman city marshal, every police
man. (or person acting us such, constable of the
city to arrest forthwith any person who snail be
drunk dsorferIv rotous or doing any act which by
this act shall DO construed to be msdemeanor or by
warrant, arrest any person whom they or any OF
them shall find committing sany violation OF the laws
or Of any ordinances of The city, and to take such
person before the police justice OF the city, or II the
said justice is not in his Office unable, or II II ue
out OF Office hours for any other good reason SAID
police Justice cannot act, the person 50 arrested siI
| be confined in the county jail OF Nanuwoc county,
otherwise to be examined by the said justice, and
dealt with according the provisions of this act or
any ordinance of the city, the Laws OF this STATE.
| Sec H. The board Of aldermen shall have power
from time to time to require other and iurfher duties
TO he performed by any officer whose duties are here
in pre. cried and to appoint such other officers as
NAV be necessary to carry into elect the provisions
of this act aud to prescribe their duties and to fix
the compensation oc all officers elected or appointed
| by the board of aldermen Such compensation shall
ba fixed by resolution at the time the office IS created
or at ths comm encemeut of the year. and shall not
be increased diminished during the term such H.
cer shall remain in Office: proci3ed, that the COM
pensaion to be paid to the city attorney shall nol
/ Fnnj he ann Ot
Sec 15 The board of aldermen at their first meet
ing or AZ soon thereafter may be, shall designate
ono or more newspapers printed in said ctyn which
shall be published all ordinances and other proceed
ngs and matters required by This act, or the bylaws
or ordinances of the board of aldermen to be publish
| ell in a newspaper, and the said board of aldermen
shall have power and authority established by or
dnance, resolution or otherwise. such rates for snch
printing and publishing as to them may seem just
and proper: prorjed, that the price for such work
shall not exceed the legal rates for like work. is
no or may be established by law,
| Sec l6. The city printer printers, Immediately
after the publication OF any notice OF ordinance by
law or resolution, hch by this act is required 10 be
published shall file with the clerk of Che city copy
OF such publication, with his her or their affidavit or
the affidavit of his their foreman of the length Of
time the same has been published, and such affidavit
shall be conclusive evidence ofthe publication of such
notice. ordinance, bylaw resolution, and the clerl
shall file the same in his office.
Sec. H. All city officers at the termination OF the
Office shall Immediately deliver to their successor
in Office all property, moneys. books papers and eff
ects Of every description in their possession belong
ing to the city or pertaining TO the Office they ma.
have held. Any person neglectng or refusing to d'
shall forfeit and pay the of said city one hun
dred dollars besides all damages caused by such neglec
refusal and such successor may recover the posses
of such books. papers and effects In the nianne
prescribed by the laws of the state for other officers
Sec. Is. Each and every city or ward officer eithe
elected or appointed is expressly prohibited from re
cceying any pay reward bribe, or any fee or saia
except such rs authorized by this act or by th
laws of not conflicting Herewith and if an
officer shall receive any pay, reward or brIe, or an,
fee or salary by virtue of his Office in any other man
ner than authorized by this act he shall be liable Il
penalty OF not less thar enty-fivc nor more thai
one hundrer, dollars to he recovered in any court o
competent Jurisdiction in the name OF any per5ol
cognZant of the facts Any officer who shall illegal
Iy receive fee reward bribe, shall be perenp
tnrily remoyed from his Office by vote OF two-tlIlrd