The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-21

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Duty IF Parrot
SIC. i.--Po.ctnel attendance At the hour OF reho
SIC. 2-To report - the Corporation Attorney all vio
lations of the Corporation ordnsnce- preserve the
pm lie peace. snd arrest all oeuders tor offences CON
med IN their prsse.ce AMI render assistance and
facility to the ministers aud officers OF justice To make
themselves acqu ntei with the character AID buslns Of
every nhaban others in their beat and report to the
Captain all suspicious persons all bawly houses, receiv
ing shops pawnbroker Shops junk shops second hand
dealers, gaming houses, ana all places where idlers.
tipers, gamblers, and other disorderly and sus-
Pcious persols may congregate. to caution stran-
gers and others against going into such places
and against pckpockes watch suffers troopers, mock
auctions burners &c. to direct strangers and others the
nearest and ga est to their places OF destination by
directing them to the station posts and when necessary
them be accompanied their destination by
of the Squad patrol but in shall a patrol
man pass the boun larry OF his post, except In pursuit OF
charged with offences To SEE that the lamps
properly and sufficiently lighted aud report the name OF
every lampighter who may neglect his duty to the su
perntendent hall othe patrol of duty attend all fires
required and performed by the iii mentioned in
Article LIST, Section lst to be performed by the patrol
under the sp cial direction and instructions oil their
captains.
SEC. s-The captains of Companies to keep book, in
which shall be entered in alphabetical ORDER the names
and residences, together with the occupations OF all
well known offenders, which book shall at all
times be open to the inspection of the Special Justices
their clerks and police officers In case of riot or any
other sudden emergency requiring the services Of the
troll signal may be given by the different alarm bells
when the whole body of duty will repair to their head
quarters and further from their cap
tains. 'ie
SIC. ALL information respecting offences committed
or OF suspicious places to be to
the police proper and made matter OF public record in
the police Offices that the services oil the whole depart
ment may be secure in the detection OF offenders, and
the of property and for the eec ua
vention of crime.
SIC Sin OF the absence OF any oths captains
the different companies, the duties required OF them shall
be performed by the oldest assistant who, while acting in
such capacity shall and exercise the and
rights such captans and in of the absence OF one
both Of the assistant captains their duties shall in like
manner be performed by person or persons selected
trcts and when vacancies in the posts OF the
patrol in consequence Of such service their places to be
filled by chancemen who shall paid for the services
upon the certiac ate of the acting capsn certified by the
magistr ate by whom he may be detailed such certf
Gates to be presented to the comptroller semi-monhly
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
The scvener In each office sh all keep proper book
books in which shall be entered at length each and every
article OF stolen or other property which shall be brought
to said Offices which shall be taken from prisoners and
what disposition may be made thereof; also receipt
book for property delivered from said offices also hook
to contain statement of known burglaries larc enes,
stolen property, &c the entries in the last mentioned
book to be made by the police ocers the said crvners
shall also perform all and every reasonable duty required
ofthsm BY the special Justices They shall appointed
BY the Common Council, and removable at pleasure
ARTICLE NINTH.
Chancemen
SEC IA Chanceman acting in place of Patrol
UNFAIRLY absentng himself without providing a substi.
tute shall be entitled to receive 81 $500 for each and
every twelve hours duty which he may perform, which
shall be paid him from the salary Of the party for whom
he shall be substituted.
SEC 2-n case of excusabe absence of the Patrol the
Char to be paid by the Common Council provided
however, that such absence shall not continue for
than seven successive days. after which time they
be paid from the salary of the Patrol for whom they
may be substituted
SEC 3-The salaries the Patrol to be paid semi-month
ly to the Captains, who together with the stant TO
give bonds in the of three thousand dollars each
SIC 4-The Captains of the Patrol to pay their men in
the prescribed tor me pay nen of the Watch in
title chapter 49, of Corporation ordinances.
SEo 5-No Chanceman shall be posted for any tour Of
duty for time less than IL hours and in order
tain the absentees the patrol the roll shall be called
once in twelve hours morning and evening