The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-14
The Town Ordinances.


The Town Ordinances.
Az ORDINANCE respecting the peace
officers Of the town Of Weston.
Passed December /, 1874.
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Re-
Cordor and Aldermen Of the town Of
Weston. Tint it shall DO tho special
duty of the Town Sergcun! to SEQ that
the peace. quiet and order in said town
is preserved; aud that for such purpos.
cs all the authority. rights aud priyil.
eyes granted by tho laws Of the Stale
to COnstables in the performance of
like duties, shall be considered in force,
aud shall apply to the said Sergeant.
2. 1t shall DO tho duty ofihc said
Sergeant, on every Sabbath day and on
public days AID holidays, to visit diff.
ferent portions of the town, and dis
perso all crowds which may likely en-.
gage 10 breaches Of the peace, and to
arrest all persons who shall cause any
riot, tumult, disorder or noise within
tho said town, or shall be guilty OfOny
disturbance Of tho peace aud quiet
thereof. aud take them before tho
Mayor, Recorder, or any Alderman, as
hereinafter provided.
o. ltshull be tho duty Of the Ser
gcaut to enforce tho ordinances gencr.
ally, and to institute prosecutions for
all offences against tho same; and II,
after being informed Of any offences,
or be an eye witness 10 any breach Of
the peace, he shall neglect or refuse to
institute a prosecution against the Of.
fender or offenders, lie shall forfeit
and pay to the said town sum Of not
less than s. nor more than $40.
4. If any person or persons shall by
force resist or obstruct the Sergeant 10
the arrest Of any person engaging 10
any breach Of tho peace, OF in the quel.
ing Of any tumult or disorder, no or
they shall forfeit and pay to tho said
town a fine Of not less than five nor
more then ten dollars.
5. Tho ScrgOant,if resisted in Tho
lawful execution Of any duty, or tho law.
full exercise Of any power or authority
granted to him BY law Of any Of the
ordinances ofsaid town, or Il there
be good cause to believe that such re.
sistance is intended, shall DO author.
lied to call to bis assistance any per.
son or persons found within said town,
between the ago of21 aud As years,
and ifany person so commanded shall
not to the best Of his power and abili-
ty aid and assist such Sergeant in the
exercise Of such power aud authority,
he shall forfei. and pay to said town
fine of not less than three nor mUrc
than ton dollars.
6. It shall be tho duty of tho Ser
gcau. to take before the Mayor, Recor-
der, or any Alderman Of said town, all
persons arrested by him in the dis.
charge Of the duties required Of him as
aforesaid, who shall proceed to try the
same, aud il he consider there is good
cause therefor, he may require Of the
person SO taken before him as aforesaid,
a rocOgnizauce for bis good behavior
for q time not exceeding one year, and
shall give judgment against hin for the
costs Of the prosecution, or any part
thereof; and, unless such recognizanse
be given, be shall commit him to the
jail Of Lewis county BY warrant, sta
ting tho sum and time in ii, and for
which the recoguiEanco is directed.
AID the said Mayor, Recorder or AL.
derman may issue an execution upon
any judgment given under this section
for costs, in which there shall be al
lowed Fec Of Fifty cent, to the Sergeant
for tho arrest, and fifty cents to the
Mayor, Recorder or Alderman for such
trial.
Z. All fines aud penalties imposed by
any section Of this ordinance shall be
recoverable by warrant, in like manner
as other fncB arc recoverable, with
costs.
8. In tho execution Of this ordinance,
or any other heretofore or hereafter
passed, when It becomes necessary for
tho Scrgean. to make an urrest, or TO
levy any property, or tho duty of the
Mayor. Recorder or any Alderman. to
give any judgment, there shall 10
charged to Tue delinquent defendant o
lco Of Ghy cents to tue Sergeant, and
a fee of atty cents to the Mayor, Re.
cordcr or Alderman, to 10 recovered by
execution, to DO levied BY tho Mayor,
Recorder or Alderman, unless prCyi.
ously paid.
This ordinapcc shall DO in force
from aud after its passage.
Az Ordinance fixing The duties Of the
Assessor Of Taxes in the town Of
Weston,
Adopted Dec. /, 1874,
BE It ordained by tie Mayor, Recor.
der aud Aldermen Of tho town olives.