may have violated: and in case of any fire breaking out, or other great necessity, shall immediately alarm each other, and the inhabitants in their respective rounds; which when done, they shall repair to their respective stands, the better to discover any other fire that may happen, as well as to prevent any burglaries, robberies, felonious breaches of the peace, outrage or disorders, and to apprehend any suspected persons, who may be feloniously carrying off the goods and effects of others. § 4. That the city constable shall be ex officio captain of the watch, and shall at all times be subject to the immediate orders of the may or concerning his duties as captain aforesaid. It shall be the duty of the captain of the watch to take care that watchmen perform their duty, and to aid them in preventing murders, burglaries, robberies, and other outrages and disorders within the city. Said captain of the watch shall once or oftener at convenient times in the night, go or send some persons to be employed by the mayor about the several wards of the city, to take notice whether the watchmen perform their duties according to the orders and regulations which are or may be made; and in case any watchman shall misbehave himself or neglect his duty, said captain shall report the same without delay to the mayor, whose duty it shall be to inquire relative to the misconduct or neglect of such watchman, and if deemed guilty may fine him twenty-five dollars; and moreover, at his discretion, immediately discharge said watchman; and it shall be the duty of the mayor to certify to the auditor, monthly, the amount due to each and every person employed under authority of this ordinance; whereupon the auditor shall issue his warrant on the treasury, for the same. § 5. That the north-west room of the centre building on the market floor of the market house, be appropriated as a guard room, and the mayor is hereby authorized to make such alterations and improvements therein as may be necessary to render it suitable for that purpose. Passed by the board of aldermen, May 13, 1835. APPROVED May 14, 1835. JAMES P. SPENCER, President. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. CITY CONSTABLE. An ordinance prescribing the duties of the city constable, and fixing his salary. 10. Constable may appoint deputies. Fees of officers. Constable authorized to demand penalties of offenders. 11. Offenders refusing to pay penalties, constable to file information. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: § 1. The city constable shall be appointed in the month of March in each year, and shall receive the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars as a fixed annual salary for performing such duties as are or may be enjoined upon him, other than those arising out of prosecutions, under the ordinances of the city, or laws of the state of Missouri, to be paid quarter yearly out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. § 2. It shall be the duty of the city constable to take all necessary measures to ascertain all nuisances which may exist within the city limits, and if declared to be so by ordinance, to cause the same to be immediately removed; and if there be no ordinance imposing a penalty, he shall cause the nuisances to be removed, and report the same to the board of aldermen as soon as may be. § 3. It shall also be the special and particular duty of the city constable to visit all parts of the city, to make diligent inquiry after all breaches of the ordinances of the city, and against the laws of the state relating to the city of St. Louis, and particularly such offences as may be pointed out to him by the mayor or any of the aldermen, and to report all offences to the city register, whose duty it shall be to prosecute therefor, and it shall be his duty to visit the St. Louis hospital at least three times in each week, on three several days, and see that the rules thereof are in force. § 4. It shall be the duty of the city constable at all times to do and perform such duties as are, or shall be enjoined on him by ordinance, or any statute of the state, and further, it shall be his duty, at all seasons and times, to visit suspicious and disorderly houses and neighborhoods, and all parts of the city where disorder and breaches of the law are most likely to be committed, and to arrest and take into custody without warrant, all and every person who may be found in the commission of any offence against the ordinances of the city, and cause such offenders to be dealt with according to the existing ordinances and laws of the state of Missouri. § 5. For each and every conviction or judgment which shall be rendered against any offender or offenders for any breach of any ordinance of the city, where such conviction shall be had in consequence of an information filed, or action commenced on information of the city constable or any of his deputies, and the fine or forfeiture imposed on such offender, shall be received by the city, such constable shall receive out of the city treasury, the sum of fifty cents in addition to his legal fees, which shall be certified by the city register to the city auditor, who shall draw a warrant or warrants on the city treasury therefor, in favor of the city constable. § 6. That it shall be and is hereby made the special duty of the city constable, to cause to be enforced within this city, an act of the general assemby of this state concerning negroes and mulattoes, also an act concerning slaves, by causing all such free negroes and mulattoes who have not been registered as required by ordinance, and all such slaves as may be found within the city in violation of the provisions of the said act concerning slaves, to be arrested and taken before the mayor, any alderman or justice of the peace, within the city, to be dealt with as is in the acts of the general assembly aforesaid prescribed. § 7. It shall be the duty of the city constable to arrest without warrant, all persons who may be found in the streets of the city, in a state of intoxication, and convey them to some safe place of confinement, there to remain until they shall have become perfectly sobered. § 8. That the city constable, with the approbation of the mayor, may appoint one or more deputies, for whose acts he shall be responsible. § 9. All officers prosecuting for breaches of ordinances, shall respectively receive double the fees of magistrates and constables for similar services under the state laws. § 10. For all offences against the ordinances, where a specific sum is fixed as a penalty for the transgression, which may happen under the view of the city constable or his deputy, the constable or his deputy shall forthwith demand of the offenders the amount of said penalty, and twenty-five cents as his fee in the case. § 11. That where there is a refusal to pay the said penalty and fee, aid in all other cases of breaches of ordinances which may come to the knowledge of the constable or his deputy, he shall forthwith file an information against such offender before an officer having cognizance of the offence. Passed by the board of aldermen, May 11, 1835. APPROVED, May 14, 1835. JAMES P. SPENCER, President. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. CARTS, DRAYS AND WAGONS. An ordinance regulating carts, drays and wagons. SEC. 1. Penalty for leaving carts, &c. upon the streets. 2. Constable to take into possession all carts. &c. left on the streets. 3. Constable to sell carts, &c. found upon the streets. 4. Penalty not being paid for leaving carts, &c. in the streets, constable to cause suit to be instituted. 5. Owner of carts, &c. not found-proceedings. 6. Proceedings upon sales made under this ordinance. 7. Constable to account for fines collected by him. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: § 1. That if any person or persons shall place or cause to be placed, or left in or upon any street, public lane, or alley, within this city, any wagon, cart, dray, sleigh, or other carriage, so that the same shall remain therein one hour after sunset, unless the same shall be actually employed in the proper use thereof, he, she, or they, so offending, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for each and every offence, one dollar of which shall go to the benefit of the city constable, and the residue into the city treasury. § 2. That it shall be the duty of the city constable to take into his possession all and every carriage, wagon, cart, dray or sleigh, or other carriage, which may be found in or upon any street, public lane or alley, contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, after the time mentioned in the preceding section thereof, and shall retain the same in his possession until the fine and cost shall be paid, or until the same shall be directed by competent authority to be restored to the owner. Q 120 any statute of the state, and further, it shall be his duty, § 5. For each and every conviction or judgment wh dered against any offender or offenders for any breac ance of the city, where such conviction shall be had i an information filed, or action commenced on inform constable or any of his deputies, and the fine or for such offender, shall be received by the city, such ceive out of the city treasury, the sum of fifty cen legal fees, which shall be certified by the city regis |