Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-07

DE it ordained by the Court of Common Council
 SECTION I. Within thirty days after the passage of this Ordinance and trienniay thereafter the Mayor Vice and consent of the Court of Common Council, shall appoint Coroner for said city, who shall hold his flee for the term of three years from the time of his appointment. and until another shall be duly ap
 SEC. g. Whenever the Coroner 50 appointed has mo- tce that there has been found, is lying within the limits said city, the dead ,dy of person who Is urai death. who died without the attendance of physician during the last sickness he shall repair same, and he shall investigate and inquire into the and manner of the death of all such persons eith-r with without jury, as he may deem mest expedient Such investigations and inquests may be private, and the Coroner may order witnesses to be kept separate, that they cannot converse com asunicate with another until they have been ex. amined.
 SEC. 3. Every person who has knowledge that thero Is within the limits of said city the body of a dead person. described in the preceding section. shall forfeit and pay penalty of not less than one dollar more than twenty five dollars
 SEC. 4. The jury, in cases arising under this ordi nance, shall consist of six judicious men, who shall be summoned by warrant issued by said Coroner and shall be by him sworn. to diligently inquire under his directions into the cause and manner of such death and to present to him oath and under their oner shall return the next term of the Superior Court for New Haven County.
 ord of g such investigati ms and inquests by him held, and he shall in each case state therein the cause of death as found by him or by the jury he shall also record full description of ali such hodi not identified before their burial; he shall the place of their burial may have the pic lures of such bodies taken in which one such picture shall be conspicuousy placed at Police Head quarters in said city.
 He shall in another book books, to be by him kept, enter the and residences of all the wit nesses who testify in each proceeding before him. to- gether with the substance of their testimony and when, in his optnfon the testimony to be given be- fore him will probably become necessary impor- sant stn In m ri proseedug in this mony cause to be taken, and preserve the same duct such subsequent criminal proceeding.
 eEo 6. he attendance of witnesses either before enforced by subpoena and capias issued by himself other proper authority, and he shall have the same power to compel witnesses to testify justices peace now have In criminal prosecutions under the laws of this state.
 SEC, '. The same fees provided by the laws of this State for witnesses in criminal prosecutions shall be paid by said Coroner to witnesses, and the before him such fees we'll as the other expenses hereinafter mentioned shall be paid by said Coroner, who draw his order the Treasurer of said city for the amount thereof.
 SEC. 8. The warrant for jury and subpsnas for by police ofac-r city and it shall be the duty of every member of the police department of said serve all other papers and relative to oice and to aid and assist said oroner in the do and no fee or compensation shall be allowed such member of said department therefor.
 SEC. Q. Any person summoned a juror before said Coroner who shall fail to appear with out lawful excuse therefor shall forfeit and pay a not lesS than hYe uOlars than ten doll
 SEC. TO- Said Coroner may allow and pay not ex- ceeding 5 GO for services rendered in bringing land the dead body of person found in the rivers. harbors waters of said city and may allow able compen nsation for the keeping. removing and handling of dead bodies.
 SEC. H. In all cases arising under this ordinance the "orop may take oh ,rge of any money other personal property found upon the body of the deceased and deliver the to the person per- entitled to the but If not claimed within three months, he shalt deliver said property to the chief of police of said city, who shall safely keep them until the parties entitled to the claims them.
 SEC. 12 The salary and compensation of said Cor shall be $6I0 annum. which salary shall be payable In monthly miscellaneous by the Treasurer said city in the same manner as salaries of city off cials paid and shall be in lien of any and all compensation for services required Of and rendered by him such Coroner. Before entering upon the duties of lis oce said Coroner shall be sworn and give bond with surety in the sum of S1 900 to the of said city, for the faithful performance of his dities and he shall annually make written report to the Mayor and Court of Common Council Of said city, of the services by Jim rendered and ttgat ions by him held s such Coroner.
 Court of Common Council, City of New Haven Read an D lseed
 Approved, July l, 1882. Attest:
 jyi St JAMES T. P1GOTT, City Clerk.