Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-04-10
POLICE orr. ANIZATlOy.

A Ia stated meeting Of the Common Council Of
IA Lynchbure. held Al Their Hall, in said ioAn on
Friday the 2Slh day OF March, lSii
The committee appointed 10 inquire into the espc,lien
cy OF organizing elllcen Police for the Corpora
t'on Of Lynchburs, reported the following Ordinance
through It's chairman, which read and ordered 10
liz the table for further consideration, AMI ais, be
published for tie iniornal If the public:
AN ORDINANCE
Reducing into the several Ordinance, establishing reg
uar Police in tho Corpotaon oi Iynchburg and
lang the appointment and prescribing the duties and pay
oil the Nigh, atch thereof, and other purposes.
Sect. BE IL ordained By The Common Council IF
The to,rn Of Lyachburg. in Common Han assembled
That the Common Council shall hereafter. annually in
the munh Of May, or as thereafter practicable
appoint Master Of Police; and annually in the month OF
june first AID second Deputy If Police for the Cor
poraon ii lynchburg. who. before entering the du
ties II their flee. shall. heore the Mayer Recorder
some Alderman of said Corporation, take the following
oath or atlirmaon: ~ do soepinIy
srcar Tor ,Uirm) that ,ciH faithfully. diligently and
impariiaIiy to The best II my ability and judgment per-
form and crecu'e all The dnes imposed by lie ordinan
ces IF lie Corporate" Of LynchLmg ne as .Masto
If Poiiec (of D,p,dy u Police, The case may be- J.
so help me God; aud shall enter into bonds with good
security. i" be approved by the Common Council, the
Master ii Police in the sum OF $780, and the Deputies
each in the sumo $500 payable 10 the Treasurer o'h
Corporaon and his SUCCESSORS in office. and conditioned
for the faithful performances Of their said duties.
2 BE IL further ordained, That the Master % Police
be nd to TIE court OF Hastings for this corpo
ratiUn suitable pcrsn 10 act as one of the Costa-
biz o this coiTurail,n, tie letter 10 enable him 10
cute the several laws regulating the Police thereof, and
that the said court be requested 10 confer said flee
him ard that the two other rersnns, Who shall be ap
pointed Consrables by said court shall be deemed by
the Con n, Come Il suitable persons To receive The
pn,ncn, Of first and secord Deputy u Police, ard shall
accodirely he So appointed
5, BE il furiLer cidaned Tia, The Master Of Pc,
it.t, Of ptIus sInl1ia
shall receive salary OF three hundrd dollars per
NUN, payable quarterly; AID ai the first and second
Deputy Of Police, in addition 10 their fees OF Office and
Cons,ablcs, shall receive salary Of one bundled and
; City dollars each. Per annum. payable likewise.
! a. BE IL Gnthtr ordained, lha, in addition 10 the
duties If tie Master Of Police, prescribed in the Ord
nance 'Gnd ''An Ordinance 10 secure orderly conduct
10 restrain and punish persons guilty Of disorder, &C.;
the Ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance to provide for IT,
recover. Of fines and penalties generally, &c." and tie
| Utlti OIdtaEcts VI the Common Council, il shall b,
his duty pay quarterly 10 the Treasurer Of III,
CorI,aii,n all NJ nIts which he shall collect by Virtue
Of his hi e, whether from prosecutions for fines, penal
tics ard orltlurcs from persons making payments vol
UNFAIRLY, for rents, taxes IN dogs, IN any olhc
way.
s Be HGuiher ordained. 1ha, i, shall be The du,y
# lie Master Of Police, also, To keep regular account
Z, all II monies aion sald which shall come 10 hi.
hands iy virtue OF his fcc and oi the manner in which
The SANE shall have been dlsbused. and to report III,
sane, ualh, 10 me ~ uhcll %
oirn,r, II required by the cnunc and the said oati
may be taken before any justice OF lie peace for the cor
aon whose certificate shall be in the following orm
:. Corporation Of Lychbmg, to rif: This day personal
iyoppeared hjore me, justice # The peace for The cor
poraiiCn atorcsdid, ,.'Iaster q
Ioiicc for said corporation, and made oath that III
forgo,rp account contains Just and true statement q
all monies rhieh hare, IN any manner, come into hi
hands in rriue IF his 'iiee during The last q1arier
dae on Tie dayJ and Of The indiner IN
, sn DC ,G' has 's sn, appropriately Gre" "'
u. BE dJm'Ler ordained, That, in addition to thu
other duius of the said Master of Police il shall be hi
duty 10 attend all meetings Of The Common Council ant
To give notice 10 each member Of all called meeting
thereof clerk the Overseers Of the Poor
ce aud shall moreover be his duty to act Captain
Of the Watch, and to allot the Deputies and Watch l.
such Wards or Districts as he may from time to lime
think best. lie shall be considered duly every thirc
nieht. and shall that the Deputies and WatchmeI
perform the duty required of them v this any olhe
Ordinance Of the Common Council, and note such Depu
~ or Waterman shall be remlss in his duty &c,
and make return Of his proceedings each succeeding
morning. Sundays excepted. /" the Mayor Recorder
Senior Alderman other Justice Of the Peace 70
this Corporation.
7. Re IL further orduined. That the first Deputy q
p lice shall he considered on duty each night succeed
ing the one on which the Master OF Police shall hav
becn on duty; and in Of the sickness, inability
du 'es and exercise the power and authority ar
herein 'efore allotted and prescribed to said Master
iulce
s. Pe !, f,r,,,r ordained, That The seco'd Depu
p, ~, he CON, lered on duty each night succeed
ing al on hch the frs. Deputy Of Police shall hav
been IN duty; and in of Il. SICKNESS 'nao, II
dath OF the first Deputy, or Of the ''s'e' ~ o"e'
shall, for The time being perform the sam, u'''s an
exercise the powers and authority " Vt
ine allotted and prescribed to then and it shall NOR,
over, be the dy of the said frs, and second Deputy Of
Police og.e their personal attendance whenever il shall
be required by the Master of Police.
Q. BE II further ordained, That the first and secon,
Deputy OF Police shall keep regular of al
monies v hich shall come into their hands in virtue O
their said olice, and report the the Common
Council quarterly ofener if required by the Council
and shall take the oath before sumo Justice Of thu
peace tina, the Master of Police required to take in lk
cass.
10. b. il further ordained, That the Master of Pc
lice and the first and second Deputy Of Police may b.
removed fun their ,lires for misconduct neglect of du
y, nalleasance in ,fce any time during the tern
for which they shall have been appointed, by the Cum
mon Council, and some other person appointed in the
place for The remainder Of The year, and if it should
any Iiue. happen that the year tJr which they were
elected should expire before another election takes place
they shall be considered remaining in office in ful
authority, and under all the liabilities arising from ihe
bonds and uaihs Of office, until another election takes
place.
/ II. BE il further ordained, That for the purpose
organizing a more numerous and efficient Police, the
Common Council shall hereafter, annually, their sta
ted meeting in The month of June anD.nt able bo