ORDINANCES
{"newspaper_name": "Arkansas intelligencer.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": "OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN.\n\n\nCHAPTER 3."}
{"character_count": 2519, "word_count": 459, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9340999722480774], "ccnet_perplexity": [1047.5], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
An Ordinance 10 establish PATROL in the City ol
Van Buren,, and 10 regulate their duty.
SECTION lst. BE ii Ordained By Tie Mayor and


Aldermen of the CUy Of Ian Buren, Tha, suita-


bic number of discreet, and trusty persons be np-


pointed as Patrol, whose duty it shall be to Pat.


as many nights in each week, as the Board shall
direct; and who shall receive from time, TO time,
such compensation for their services, the Board
shall determine upon, by Resolution or othermise.


Sec. ID. That for the purpose of preserving


good order, and preventing Of offences, each and
every of the said Patrol, during the hours they
arc on duty, agreeabIy to this Ordnance, shall


have, hold, and possess, all the power md author.


ty, in matters Of Il criminal nature, winch Con.
stables and Patrols, appointed under the author.
tiles O. this State have and possess by law, and
it shall be their duty to aPprehend and conIinc ali
persons of suspicious or rioous character, whom
they may find lurking about the streets, Or other
parts Of the City, in the Waich-house or Jail, and
shall keep such persons 10 confinement until ex.
amned before soma Justice of the Peace.


Sec. 3d. If the said Patrol, or any one or more
Of them, shall meet with any resistance, when
endeavorng to apprehend any suspicious or dis
Oriory person, or in the discharge of any duty re-
qured of them by this Ordinance, they shall cal
for the aid Of the citizens and bystanders, whose
duty i. shall be Immediately to asss, the Patrol
in the execution of their duty; and if any person
shall fail, or refuse 10 give such assistance, or AID
10 the Patrol in the execution Of their duty, a.
may be in his power when required, every such
person shall, for such offence. forfeit and pay the
sum Of five dollars 10 the Of this City, 10 be-
with costs before any jurisdiction hav.
ng cognizance thereof.


Sec. 4th. Tha. the persons to be appointed rs |
Patrol, shall before they enter on the duties of
heir office, take and subscribe to the following
path:


|, a. B. do swear, that will faithfully and i'm.
partially do my duty as PATROL in the City of
Van Buren,, agreeabIy 10 the laws of The Corpo.
alton, TO the best of my skill and ability, so help
he God.


Sec. 9th. That if any orc or more of the per.
ons appointed as Patrol as aforesaid, shall fail or
eglect 10 perform the duties required by this
ordinance, he shall forfeit the sum Of s. to the
corporation, unless prevented by sicknes, or un.
voidabe accident, in which case a substitute may