The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-21

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large
Ordinance No. 80 pages 8O7 to 500
revised ordinances relating to
l~dramshOpS and billiard and other
tables.
Ordinance No. IS page 31l revised
ordinances defining offeuses affecting
public morals.
Ordinance No. As, 40 and so, pages
1926 to $50 revised ordinances
concerning contagious diseases
Under the charter and ordinances
of the city the mayor is rQuired to be
active aud vigilant in enforcing all
laws and ordinances for the govern.
ment Of the city, to cause all
subordinate officers to be dealt with
promptly for auY neglect or violation
of duty and Is authorized to call on
every male inhabitant OF the city
over the age of eighteen years and
under fifty to assist In enforcing the
laws. See revised ordinances page
A section IL.
He has a experimenting control Of
all the officers and affairs Of the city
and is required to take care
that the ordinances Of the city
and the laws of Missouri governing
the same are promptly and strictly
complied with. See revised ordinances
page ia section 4.
CITY MARSHAL AND POLICEMAN.
The marshal is chief of police with
power and it is his duty to make and
order arrests, with proper process,
for any otfense against the laws Of
the city and bring the offender tC
trial before the police judge. See
ordinances page 199 section 4.
He is authorized to and it is hil
duty to arrest without warrant O
process In all cases where %offense,
shall be committed or attempted tt
be committed in his presence anC
shall without warrant arrest al
fel"ns and any person committing O
attempting to commit any felony
See ordinances page 13s section 4.
He is required to and 1t is hi
sworn duty to quell and suppress
assaults and batteries, riots, routs
ARRAYS, mobs, and instructions an,
10 arrest without warrant all person
engaged therein.
He is required to and 1t is his sworl
duty to arrest without warrant an.
person who may be found In tn
streets alleys or other public place
in a stste Of intoxication or who ma
be found fighting, quarreling
threatening, swearing, black guardin
cheating, pilfering, swindling q
robbing or who shall be doing an
act to disturb the peace of an
neighborhood, family or person. Sc
ordinances page 1879 section 4.
To arrest without warrant an
person found wantonly destroying
injurying CT defacing public or privat
property or any fence, sidewalk
pavement, shade-tree or shru
whether growing along the streets
alleys or on private property {
another.
He shall visit suspicious an
disorderly houses and neighborhood
and all parts Of the city wheI
disturbances or breaches Of the peaC
or violation Of any ordinances {
likely to occur, and arrest and TAX
into custody every person whom /
may find in the commission OF an
offense against the ordinances OF I'll
city.
He shall repair to any part Of til
city day or night without delay whe
he has reason to believe or is advise
that any breach of the peace
violation Of law or ordinance b;
been or is about to he committed an
| forthwith arrest any person engage
in the commission OF any breach
the peace or violation Of any law
ordinance Of the city or state. s.
ordinances page lao section 4.
He shall see that the ordInan,
J prohibiting gambling and Ramblir
tables is strictly enforced and sha
cause to be arrested all persons wi
permit gaming tables or 9th,
gambling devices to be set up or use
in any house belonging to them al
! shall report to the proper court IL