Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-11
Ordinance No. 27,
IN ORDINANCE more fuHy def

Hc uutttS " uDtuM " IOftCe ana
Policemen ofthe Io,cn Of Orouiiie.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Oroyille do
ordain as follows:
Sec |. The captain of Police of the Town of Oro-
vile Is hereby constituted chief of the Police De-
partment and sh all conform to and cause the mem.
bers under Inn 10 obey The rules and regulations
prescribed by this ordinance. He shall have control
the police department Of this town. and shall lie
responsible TO the Board of Trustees for the efficiency
general conduct and good order of all the subordnates
Of the department.
Sec .. The Captain of Police shall have control
and authority over the policemen-shal detail them
upon their beats and assign TO each his station, and
appoint their several duties according to such rules
aud regulations US m-y be made for them by the
Board OF Trustees.
sec.3. Any subordinate in the police department
who shall be guilty OF breach of duty malfeasance
in Office, shall be mmedatel, reported to the Captain
of Police 1t shall be the duty of the Captain of Po-
lice 10 suspend the officer committing such breach of
duty malieasance, and report him at the next
meeting of the Board of Trustees, who shall AS they
deem expedient, continue the suspension, reinstae
expel him.
Seed. Each member of the police shall perform
such duties as may be assigned him by the Captain.
Sec.5 II shall be the duty of the policemen of the
town of 0roville to prevent commission of any
brea ch of the peace, To suppress riots and dsordery
conduct to arrest and take into custody any persons
found violating any of the ordinances of said town,
in any manner disturbing the peace and quietude
thereof or the person or property of any citizen there
of and they and each OF them hereby authorized
ing loud unusual noises, using violent threats
quarrellng traducng. challenging to fight, fighting,
or in any other manner creating disturbance of the
peace during the day night in any house houses
in which may exist any riot, rout, unlawful assem-
blage, other proceeding calculated TO disturb the
peace and quietude or repose Of the neighborhood
thereof Upon making an arrest, they and each of
them shall Immediately report The same to the ap-
tain ot Police, with such particulars and circumsta
ces TO enable the CapLiin Of Police To make the
proper emries to be Kept for that purpose they and
each of Them shall promptly report to the Captain all
violations of ordinances not authorizing the arrest of
the offender, that may come under their notice, and
when arrest is authorized by law for the violation of
an ordinance, they shall have power 10 take the party
parties 70 ctfenIing Immediately TO prison. be>
fore the proper officer for rla or examination and
make proper report thereof.
Sec q. The Captain of Police shall have general
charge of the prison and prisoners aud shall be held
accountable for their proper keeping, general condi
sn, and good order, lie shall enter, cause to be
entered in book kept by him Tor that purpose, the
time an place of any arrests name OF the officer by
whom arrested, the charge for which the person WAS
arrested. name of complainant and witnesses. also
their places of residence. aud ii the prisoner be
charged with larceny, he shall note the kind and de-
scripton of tie stolen property, the name of the
owner or owners thereof II knowing and if ii be an
injury To person or properly. he shall note the name
OF the person. the kind and description of the pro-
perry injured. The Captain OF the Police shall at all
times have said book of entries ready for inspection
when called upon so to do by the Board of Trustees.
He SHALL when an alarm of fire is given forthwith
pair 10 the scene of confagraon. with as many po.
cem-n as he shall deem necessary for the purpose,
and shall assist in the preservation of order, and in
the protection of property and persons.
Sec 7. The Captain of Police and each policeman
of said town shall the inner side OF the outer
garment over the left breast, emblem of their
Office, star; said may be exposed whenever III
the discretion OF any OF the said policemen the public
ipIerest would he thereby subseryed
Sec 1t shall be considered maifeasance in
Office for ally policeman 90 asleep when on watch.
hac int pd.I
OF The Captain or 10 refuse to go on watch when able
TO perform pocemuns duties; and any policeman
violating any Of the foregoing provisions shail upon
copyic ion thereof duly established, be fined in sum
not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars,
and shall be discharged from his Office, if he be Cap
tain by he Board Of Trustees if he be policeman, by
the Captain.
Sec o. fthe Captain Of Police shall deem it at any
time expedient to suspend any policeman, he shall do
80 and report the facts TO the Board of Trustees at
their next regular meeting who may then limit the
period of such suspension. remove the person so
suspended from Office, at their discretion Should
any charge against the Captain ct Police be at any
time made TO the Trustees, they shall take cognizance
of 1t at their Eext meeting.
Sec 10. All private night watchman, employed
and paid by citizens OF this corporation. shall be and
are hereby empowered to act aud have full authority
as night police of said town. (but without pay from
the town authorties) ia The apprehension OF crimi-
nails in arresting dsturbers of the peace and safety
OF the town. aud in guarding and protecting life and
property: provided however. that 10 entie any prl-
vate watchman to act as town night police, under
the foregoing provisions he shall first be reported to
the Board Trustees by his employer and shall take
and subscribe the constitutional oath of Office, which
shall be fled with the Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of said town Their employers shall report their dis
missal TO the Board Trustees, so soon as the same
shall occur. y
Sec IL. Alfprosecutions for fines under the provs-
ions of this ordinance shall be upon complaint IN the
name of The inhabitants &C the town of Orovile,"
filed in the Office of Justice of the Peace within
the corporate limits of said town. All fines collected
from prosecutions above provided, shall be paid
ove- by the officer collecting them into the town
treasury receipt taken therefor and flod with the
Clerk of the Board of Trustees.
Passed June sc, 1857.
THOS. WELLS, President.
Attest, L. SNYDER. Clerk.
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