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Of People, or granted to the accused -to prepare for -trial, and PROVIDED, that persons arrested in the night time or -upon the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, may be detained-in, the Town jail until the next day 9r Monday following, and until they are tried and discharged by law, and 'ROVIDED, further, -that when a case is continued the accused may give a bond or undertaking with security to be approved by the Magistrate or Justice of the Peace before whom such trial is pending for his appearance at the time to which such case is continued. Section 6. Any Marshal or Specit,. Officer or Police who shall fail or neglect to discharge his duty oxjeonnive at a violation of an ordin- ance or become inefficient shall be subject- to removal by resolution of the Board, and any vacancy occurring in any manner may filled in the same manner as provided for the filling of said office in' the first instance. Section 7,.. Amended by Ordinance No, 99. Section 8. The Mayor may appoint Special Officers ,or Police when, in his judgement, it is necessary for the preservation of the peace and good order of the town, which appointment or appointments when made for a period exceeding thirty (30) days, shall be confirmed and ratified by the Board and each of such appointees upon his 'ap- pointment by the Mayor shall receive from him a written commission of his authority, signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk of the Town, with the seal of the Town affixed, and shall be revocable by the Mayor at any time, and who, when appointed, shall take the usual oath and be subject to the instructions of the Mayor and Mar- shal while on duty. Any of such Special Officers or Police shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Board, but nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed as requiring an oath of office from persons specially deputized to assist any officer as provided in section four of this ordinance. "/` Section 9. Any person or persons who shall resist any Marshal or other Police Officer in the discharge of his duties or shall in any way interfere with or hinder or prevent him from discharging his duty, or shall offer or endeavor so to do, or in any manner assist any person in the custody of any such officers to escape, or iii an attempt to escape from such custody, or attempt to rescue any per- son or persons so in custody shall on conviction thereof be fined not to exceed Three Hundred ($300,00) Dollars. ,Section 10. It shall be the duty of all persons in the Town, when called upon by any Marshal or Special Officer or Special ,Police to promptly aid or assist him or them in making arrests, quelling dis- turbance, giving pursuit to or in apprehending any violator of the ordinances or ,the law, or in the discharge of his or their duties requiring immediate and prompt action. Whoever shall refuse to give 'such aid or assistance, shall be fined, on conviction thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred ($3Q0.00) Dollars.