Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-06-15

AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE DUTIES
AND POWERS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
CITY OF YERINGToN, AND OTHER
MATTERS IN RELATION THERETO.
SEC. /. The City Council of the city of Yer
ington do ordain: That the Mayor shall have
the general supervision of all the affairs of the
city and shall see that every officer faithfully
discharges his duties.
SEC 2. The Mayor shall be ex-oficio Presi-
dent of the Board of health.
SEC. 5. The Mayor shall draw all warrants on
the Treasurer for demands audited by the city
council and perform such other duties as re-
quired by the charter of said city.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be and is hereby made the
duty of every police officer to
arrest all offenders for violations breaches of
the city ordinances, when such ofenses shall be
committed in the presence of such officers. and
to take the party without unreasonable delay be-
fore the Police Judge. 1t shall be the further
duty of all police officers to make complaint
against any person or persons for breaches or
violations OF the city ordinances or when the
same shall come to their knowledge and to serve
all warrants that may be issued under any COM
plant Every police officer shall wear star
exhibited the breast of his coat when on
duty. marked "Yerington Police"
SEC. s. Every police officer shall be author
lied and required to act night Waterman for
the city. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
night Waterman of the city Of Yerington or to
wear policeman's star without being duly au-
thorized, and every person or persons violating
the provisions of this section shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars $50 or by Imprisonment in
the city Jail for period of thirty 1907 days,
by both such fine and imprisonment.
SEC. g. The Chief of Police shall have the
care of the city jail which must be kept
clean condition. The Chief of Police shall be
and is hereby authorized, in cases of emergency,
to appoint with the approval of the Mayor such
special deputies may be deemed necessary.
SEC. :. All constabies and police officers are
authorized to make arrests and serve other pro-
cess and shall have access to the city jail The
Chief of Police, when practicable, shall be pres
cut at all public assembages and shall diligently
investigate all alleged violations of any city or
dinance, or of the provisions of the charter of
said city of police nature. 1t shall be the fur
ther duty of the Chief of Police to visit all gam
ing houses. saloons, dance halls other places
where liquors are sold. see that they
Quoted in orderly manner and in compliance
with the city ordinances. and that no person or
persons be allowed to remain therein prohibited
by ordinance
SEC. s. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and adopt
ION and publication for one week
SEC q The City Clerk and Clerk of the City
Council of the city of Yerngton is hereby auth
orized and ordered to have this ordinance, No. J.
published in the LYON COUNTY TIMES. a week
" newspaper published in the city of Yering
ton for period of one week.
Passed and adopted this 10th day of June, a.
ID. 1907, by the following vote of the City Coun-
cilmen:
Ayes-Snyder Gallagher, Some.
Nays-None.
Abseut-Ross.
Approved this 10th day of june, A d. 1907.
JUDSON G.. r. SMITH,
Mayor of the City of Yerington.
Attest w. F. POWERS,
Clerk of the Council and City of Yerington.