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J/farshal and Policcmen. NUMBER X. N1 MAlt. SHAL AND POLICEMEN. CIT' AN OI1DINANCE to prescribe the ,reties of the city marshal, deputies and policemen. S~cT~o~ ~. It shall be the duty of the city marshal to attend all meetings of the city council, and preserve orderwhen requested to do so, and attend upon the mayor's court aud upon all trials thereiu, and to preserve order in said court and to execute all pro- cess issued out of or by said court, ,, SEC. z. It shall be the duty of the city marshal, his deputies aud all policemen to patrol the city, preserve peace and good or- der and to arrest without warrant all persous violating any city or- dinance when committed within their presence or their view, and it is hereby fnrther made the duty of the city marshal, his depu- ties and policemen when they have made an arrest, and if the per- sou arrested be sober, and the arrest is made in the day time dur- lng business hours, to immediately take such person before the mayor'~ court for trial. But if the person be drunk when arrested, or the arrest is made in the night time. or after the regular busi- ness hours of the court have closed, in that event the city marshal, his deputies and policemen shall hold the prisoner in custody and in default of bail. may commit him to the city prison until the next morning, duty to keep ~}~ SEC. 3' The city marshal shall have power in. all cases . where the prisoner is entitled to bail, to take bond for his appear- ance before the mayor's court, S~c. 4' The marshal shall control the police force of thi~ city, mid shall be chief thereof, regulating their beat or beats, and the time ~vhen each policeman shall rna or be on duty; provided, that the actiou of the marshal in thi ecl shall be subject to the revision and approval of the city coimcil, SEC. 6. The cit.)' sec: all bonds, l ds or city, aud shall also ' ~e1) alld payable to ':he occur.