The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-03
MANITOWOC, WIS, APRIL 3, 1879.

+ theY or any OF them shall ind commit
ting any violation of the laws or any ordi-
nances Of said city, and to take such per-
son before justice Of the peaca FOR trial
or to commit to the county Jail.
Section II. All persons arrested or
committed under the provisions of this
act shall be committed to the common
jail of Mauitowoc county, and it shall be
the duty of the sheriff to safely keep all
! such prisoners until they are discharged
By due course of law. No person arrest
ed and committed without process shall
be discharged by him until twenty-four
hours after commitment, and in case a
party is committed On Saturday, he shall
: not he discharged until noon on the fol-
/ lowing Monday. The sheriff may, when
IN his Judgment justice requires it, take
/ any prisoner committed without process
before some justice of the peace of said
! city and have the party admitted TO bail
. for his appea rance at the time of the trial.
But no prisoner shall be discharged IN
less the officer arresting him and the city
attorney are notified, and an opportunity
given to be present.
Section u. The sheriff of Manitowoc
county shall report quarterly to the board
/ OF aldermen, all prisoners in his custody
for the quarter preceding, for the keep
. ing of whom said city is liable.
Section Is. Any prisoner committed
TO the county jail of Manitowoc county
for violating any of the ordinances of the
| said city, may be employed at hard labor
on any public work outside of said jail,
and within the limits of said city. The
keeper or custo 1ian of said Jail shall, on
demand of the mayor, deliver any and all
OF said prisoners to the mayor or other
officer, for the purposes aforesaid. and
shall receive and securely confne said
prisoners when returned to him, by d.
rection of the mayor. The mayor may,
by order, direct at what labor said pris
oners shall be employed, and direct as to
time and manner of employment, and he
may cause them to be secured i'll such
manner rs, III his judgment, will prevent
their escape.
Section H. 1t shall be the duty gen
orally of all policemen appointed by the
board of aldermen to faithfully perform
such duties as shall be prescribed by the
ordinances, bylaws and resolutions of
the board of aldermen, for the preserva-
ton Of the public peace and health of the
city, and they shall have all the common
law and statutory powers of constables,
except for the service of civil process.
They shall perform the duties of night
watchmen for the city if required, and
shall faithfully abide by al, ordinances
prescribing the manner and extent Of
their duties, and the time IN which such
duties shall be performed.
Section Is. The justices of the peace
elected under this act shall have the same
jurisdiction and perform ali the duties of
justices of the peace, as prescribed by the
general laws of this state. They shall
also have jurisdiction to have and try all
oienses for the violation of any ordi-
nance, rule, regulation or bylaw of said
city. But the city shall in 40 case be
liable for costs except for actions brought
shal. On'i"ection of the mayor or mar
city shall file in the Office of the city
clerk report, under oath, OF all actions
determined before him in the month pre-
ceeding, in which the city became liable
to pay costs. i failure to make such re-
port shall release the liability of the city
to pay. At the same time, they shall re-
port all fines collected for the month pre-
ceeding, and pay the same to the city
treasurer and take his receipt therefor.
Section iG. The marshal and police
men shall be fire wardens of the city.
They shall examine as to the ccnstruc-
ton and condition of all chimneys, fire
places, hearths, stoves, stove pipes, oYens,
boilers and fire apparatus, used in and
about any buildings, and shall have power
to prevent the improper construction ofany
thereof, and may cause them to be plac
ed or removed in safe and secure con
dition. They shall prevent the deposit
ing or keeping of ashes or any combusti-
bic material in aIy place except such as
is perfectly safe. They shall also be the
attending officers at all election polls, at
all general and special elections.
Section IL. The board of aldermen
shall have power from time to time to
reqnire other and further duties to be
performed by any officer, whose duties
are herein prescribed, and to appoint
such other officers as may be necessary
to carry into effect the provisions of this
act, and to prescribe their duties, and to
fix the compensation OF all officers elected
or appointed. Such compensation shall
be fixed by resolution at the time the Of
flee is created, for the remaining part of
the year: thereafter the salary shall be
fixed at tue time aua IL the mGaner here
III prescribed for fixing salaries of other
officials.
Section "a The board of aldermen
at its first meeting, or as soon thereafter
as may be, shall designate one or more
| newspapers printed III said city, in which
shall be published all ordinances and
other proceedings and matters required
by this act, or the bylaws or ordinances
OF the board of aldermen to be published
| In a newspaper, and the said board Of al
| dermen shall have power and authority
to establish, by ordinance, resolution or
| otherwise, such rates for such printing
! and publishing as to them may seem just
| and proper: 0rOpided, that the price for
such work shall not exceed the legal rates
| for like work, as is now or may be estab
| lished by law.
Section 10. The city printer or prin-
ters, Immediately after the publication
| of any notice or ordinance, bylaw or
| resolution, which by this act is required
! to be published, shall file with the clerk
OF the city a copy OF such publication,
| with his or their affidavit, or the affidavit
OF his or their foreman, of the length of
| time the same has been published, and
| such affidavit shall be conclusive evidence
of the publication of such notice, ordi-
| nance, bylaw or resolution.
Section 20. All city officers, at the
termination of their Office, shall imnedi-
ately deliver to their successor in office,
all property, moneys, books, papers and
effects of every description in their pos
session belonging to the city or pertain
1 ing to the Office they may have held.
Any person neglecting or refusing TO do
/ SO, shall forfeit and pay to the use of said
! city, one hundred dollars, besides all
damages caused by such neglect or re-
fusal, and such successor may recover
the possession OF such books, papers and
effects, in that manner prescribed by the
laws OF the state for other officers.
CHAPTER VI.
/ THE BOARD cF ALDER.fEs, FRS GENERAL