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nominate the officers for said ward as hereinbefore
provided within twenty days after notice of any
vacancy or vacancies occurring IN either or all OF
said Offices then il shall be the duty of the Mayor 70
proceed forthwith to make said appointment TO ill
said vacancy or vacancies, IN the as if
said Alderman and Assistant Alderman had made
such nomination, and under the same restrictions as
provided in section first Of article third.
See 4. The Chief of Police end captains 81 police
shall have power TO suspend sergeants policemen,
and ddormen for cause and JUDGES and justices shaii
have like power in reference 70 policemen detailed
TO their courts In all such cases OF suspension t1e
officer making the suspension snail notify the Mayor
or Chief Of Police of such suspension 10 Writlhg;
which notice email specify the grounds for snch sus
pension, and contain The names o. te Wins 60, "
establish the charge The Mayer may receive from
any person complaints for cause against the Cniel
of Police captains, lieutenants, seIgeahts, ponce,
man and doormen. In each case OF suspension ana
complaint notice to the accused shall be given, 10
afford him any opportunity to ee heard III bis de-
fence The Mayor or Chief OF Police, except in
case Of charges against himself, shall examine wit
uesses under OATH or afhrmatlon, upon the charges
and n defence and may for cause continue the sus-
pension remove the accused from Office, or restore
him to duty. In al cases in which the Suspension
is continued the party suspended shall be deprived
OF his pay from the date Of his euspension, and
during the continuance OF the same; but he
shall not at any time be exempted from the per-
Torrance of duty nnlegs the officer making such
pension shall so expressly order and until such
der be made, a suspension under this section shall
only mean a suspension from pay. The testimony
in each of suspension shall be reduced to writ
ing; anS the same, together with the decision there
on, shall be filed in the office of the Clerk OF the
Common Council The Mayor and Chief of Police
shall have power to issue snbp9nas to require the
attendance Of witnesses on the trial OF such cases.
and dsobedence thereof shall render parties liable
TO the penalties provided by aw in courts OF record.
Sec ). The chief OF police shall at least every
six months report to the Mayor the state Of the po
lice in practical operation, with such other rforma
ton in his possession may promote the welfare and
If he wiz
he may deem proper. The Mayor shall transmit
the said report to the Common Council within five
days thereafter, should the Common Council be thea
in session, and if not at the first meeting OF the next
regular session. accompanying the same with remarks
and suggestions as he may deem proper.
Sec. 6. There shall be kept in the Office of the
chief OF police book in which shall be entered the
Of each and every officer, sergeant, policeman
and doornan connected with the police department,
as hereinbefore mentioned, the time Of appointments
in each case, and The time Of any removal from
office or the recurring Of any vacancy.
ARTICLE ".
Sec l. The compensation OF all officers policemen
and doormen shall be fixed by the Common Council.
Police officers when sent out Of the county on pub
lie business shall be allowed all necessary expenses
upon the same, being sworn to by said officers aud
approved by the Mayor and allowed by the Board of
Supervisors.
Sec. q The salaries of captains, lieutenants, ser.
geants, policemen and doormen, shall be paid by the
Comptroller, by warrant semi-monthly, on the same
being endorsed correct by the clerk to the chief
of police. The captains of police and in their alb
sence thefeutemnts of police shall receive the paw
of the sergeants, policemen and doormen, and pay
the same over to them as often as received and i'm
medately receipt thereof and shall account
therefor under oath as shall be prescribed by ord
nance of the Common Council. The CAPTAINS and
eutenants of police shall give bonds for the faithful
performance Of all duties enjoined on them by this
act, in the Of three thousand dollars EACH to be
approved of by the Mayor and Comptroller.
Sec. g. All officers, policemen and doormen here
inbefore mentioned, shall subscribe and take, before
the Mayor, the constitutional oath Of office, which
oath shall be filed in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Common Council
Sec. 4. No member of the police department, no
magistrate, clerk Of police, nor any person au-
thorzed by law to arrest persons charged with crmi-
nal offences shall demand or receive any present or
reward for services rendered, to be rendered I'M
less with the knowledge and appreciation of the
Mayor such appreciation to be given in writing,
and to be entered in book to be kept in the Mayors
office any such officer who shall demand or receive
any present reward in violation of this section,
shall be guilty OF misdemeanor; and on complaint
being made to the Mayor he shall forthwith sum-
mon the accused, together with the witnesses to
establish the charge to appear before him, and on
the charge being established by the testimony Of
competent witnesses, the Mayor shall Immediately
remove the accused from office:
Sec. S. Sections twenty and twentyone Of an act
entitled "An act relative to the powers Of the Com
mon Council Of the city of New York, and the poll
and criminal courts Of said city," passed January 49,
1885, shall apply to all penal ordinances passed by
the Common Council of SAID city
Sec. 6. No person connected with the police
department shall be liable to military fire or jury
duty.
Sec Z. All ordinances, parts Of ordinances, re-
with this act shall be- and the same are hereby, re-
pealed.
Sec. s. This act ,lll take effect Immediately.
RIVER POLICE.
The Committee Police of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen, have reported ordinance providing for
the establishment OF river police-an organization
very much required for the protection of life and
property-and on Thursday night, the 10th inst it
was adopted by the above body, unanimously. The
following is copy OF the document
An ordinance relative to the establishment OF
river police. The Mayor, Aldermen and Common
atty Of the city Of New York in Common Council
convened, do ordain as follows:
Sec. /. A river police, to watch, guard and pro-
tect, by day and night, all persons and property
aoat on the waters adjacent to and within the uris-
diction and the piers of the city and county OF
New York, is hereby established.
Sec 2. The chief OF police in and for the city and
county OF New York, shall be the chief officer of the
river police hereby created, and shall have power to
direct any all Of the members of said river police
to do ard perform all such duties as he may from
time to time, deem necessary for the protection Of
persons and property on the rivers adjacent TO- and
on the piers OF the city and county Of New York.
Sec. 3. He shall proceed, Immediately after the
passage OF this ordinance, oseect from among the
members Of the police department 50 many police.
men as, in his judgment, may be necessary who
who shall obey and be subject to the rules and regu
latons prescribed by the Mayor for the government
Of the police department, the laws of the State
Of New York. and the ordinances of the Common
Council.
Sec. 5. He shall purchase more such boats
(not to exceed sky may be best adapted for the
purposes Herein intended and provide them with such
appurtenances as may be necessary to enable the
river police to eiTectuaily protect persons and pro
pery, and to pursue and arrest persons engaged in
depredating upon property, or otherwise violating
the penal laws OF the State said waters and piers
Sec. 5. Each boat shall be manned by one cox.
swain aud three or more men, and said boats shall
be designated by separate alphabetical letters,
A. b. &c.
Sec. 6. He shall select person, who shall be
designated and known Sergeant OF River Police,
whose duty shall be to superintend the operations
OF the river police and to obey, and cause the men
under him to obey, all such orders a. he may receive
from the Chief Of Police.
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