Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-26
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SEC. /. b u enacted oy tne lily Sou" |
ell of the City OF Davenport, That the Pc.
lice force Of the City Ut Davenport shsii
consist Of the Marshaiof said cty,who shall
he b. virtue OF his Office as such Mtrshal,
Chief al he Police, assisted BY such Lieu
tenants, " atchmen, Keepers OF the Watch
and Station Houses. as may from time to time
be appointed by the Mayor of-said city, not TO
exceed on dutr, at any one time. Except a.
proyided) thirty besides the Mar.
shal: the compensation OF eaid Police
force shall not exceed the sum Of one dbl
lar ana fifty cents per member for ser
vice Of eight hours on duty. unless on extra
occasions when the City Council Of said
civ may increase the same, the Marshal to
receive no additional compensation By viz
tue Of his being = member Of the Police
furce herein provided for.
SEC. 2. BE it further enicted. Tint the
duty Of the Chief aud other 9TH GERS and men,
hers of tn police, shali be under the direction
81 the Mayor and in conformity with ordinan-
csso of the city. They shall aid by their for
ces.,o suppress all riots, disturbances ana
breaches Of the peace. pursue and arrest
anv and all persons that may De fleeing 'rem
Justice ia any par, of the State, appteherd
any and all persons in the act OF commits
ting any offence against the laws OF the
State. or the Ordinances Of the City, and
forthwith bring such person or persons be-
fore the Mayor ofthe City or other competent
authority, for examination, provided such ar
resttakes place between 9 A. NJ. and s P.
NJ. OF the day, and ii at any other time the
arrest takes place, then to confine such
person for safe keeping until between those
hours, when such examination shall be had,
unless postponed for good cause, said pol ce
force shall at all times diligently and faith
fully enforce all such laws and ordina noes
and regulations for the preservation Of good
order and the public welfare, as the City
Council NAV ordain, and for such purpose
thew shall have all the power Of constables.
The Mayor, Mlr.hal, and said police force
of said city or any member thereof may
upon view, arrest any person or persons
who may be guilty OF a breach Of the Ordi-
nances Of the City, or of any crime against
the laws of the State of Iowa, and may
unon reasonable Information supported by
affidavit, procure process for the arrest oi
any person or persons who may be charg.
ed with The breach OF any Of the ordinances
of the city.
Ssc 8. Be it further enacted, That the
Mayor of said city shall have power to re-
move any Waterman, or any keeper of q
watch or station house for improper conduct,
neglect of duty, or violation Of airy Of the
rules governing the police and in case OF
removal shall have power to fill the vacan.
cy, and the cause of such removal shall be
recorded and reported TO the Council and
the Mayor shall have authority 10 appoint
an additional police force in cases of emer-
gercy, when he shall deem it necessary for
the preservation Of the peace Of the City, or
Tor the purpose ofjustice; the police force of
said city shall obey the orders OF the Mayor
in enforcing the laws Of this Stlte or the
ordinances of said city, and in case of neg
lect or refusal So to do he or they shall be
subjec, to penalty OF not less than one
dsllar nor more than twenty dollars and
Gusts Of suit, and it shall be cause for re.
moval from office.
SEC 4. Beiffurther enacted, That every
member OF the police force, INN tdltely
fer their appointment sh II take and sub.
scribe an oath or all NATIVE before any Off
Ger or persJn competent to administer the
same, as follows:--I so emily swear (or
afirm) that will faithfully and imp ,rtally
discharge the duties OF policeman Of the
CRY o, Davenport, according TO the best oil
my ability" which oath or affirmative shall
be in writing. subscribed by the party IN K.
ing the same, and filed with the City Clerk
Sg, 5. Tia police force shalt keep up
watch during such hours of tn night as the
MAYOR Of the City shaii from time to time
drs gnate, and i, shall be the duty Of the
Chief Of the Police TO station the Watch.
men and direct their patrols, 10 report TO the
Mayor, and misconduct, refusal TO serve, or
neglect OF duty of the watch or either of
them, TO make and return each and every
msn,h to the Clerk ofthe City, lis, OF the
names Of watchmen and the number Of
nj gh,s they have severaily watched since
the last report to report to the Mayor the
nam, . of all persons within the city who
shall keep disorderly or gaming houses.
houses Of ill.iame, and places OF resort OF
the vicious and lewd, and Of every infrac.
ton Of the laws of the State sad Cits ordi-
nances, which he shall discover or have in
formation Of, and the watchmen are hereby
required to strictly inquire into the exis-
lance of any such house or the violation OF
any ordinance of the City or the Law of the
State. with n the city, and report the same
without delay TO the Chief Of the Police.
SEC. g. Be il further enacted, The city
watch or either Of them, shall have the pow.
er and they are hereby required, within
watching hours, to arrest all felons, and
all persons who shall be guilty or engaged
in any riot, rout. disturbance, unlaw iul as
semblage, or any unu ual noise or alarm, or
who shall aid, abet, or essist therein md
il shall be their duty and they are hereby
empowered, if taey discover, or have good
reason to suspect any person is unawiuly
breaking or attempting to break into any
dwelling house or other building or to CON-
nit any crime or misdemeanor, TO arrest
and detain @uch person until the next
morning, aud then TO take such person or
persons before the Mayor orr Justice of the
Peace to be dealt with according to law,
and it shall also be their duty and they are
hereby authorized to arrest all Migrants
common prostitutes, drunkards and other
disorderly persons found within the city and
take them before magistrate immediately
upon their arrest and they shall have power
to detain them in the watch or guard house
or some oth,r secure place, until the next
day, il such arrest takes place in the night
time.
SEC. 7. Be it furthct enacted, The city
watch or either Of them are hereby author
ICED to enter any disorderiy or paninp