Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-14
Ordinance No. 27.
IN ORDLN.d.NCE more fully def'

the duties o. Captain Of Police and
Policemen oftLe 1'opn of Ororale.
The Board Of Trustees of the Town of Orovile do
ordain as follows:
Sec l. The Captain Of Police of the Town of Oro-
Vile is hereby constituted Chief of the Police De-
partnent and shall conform to and cause the mem
bers under hm 10 obey the rules aud regulations
prescribed by THIS ordinance He shall have control
over the police department Of this town, and shall he
responsible To the Board Of Trustees for the efficiency
general conduct and good order of all the subordnaes
! of the department
Sec >. The Captain Of Police shall have control
and authority over the pocemen-shall detail them
upon their beats and assign to each his station. and
appoint their several duties according to such rules
/ anu regulations as m"y be made for them by the
! Board OF Trustees
| Sec. 3. Any subordinate in the police department
who shall he guilty OF breach of duty mulfeasance
in office, shall be mmedate, reported 10 the Captain
OF Police 1t shall be the duty Of the Captain of Po-
lice to suspend the officer committing such breach of
| duty or maIieasance, and report him at the next
meeting OF the Board of Trustees. who shall rs they
| deem expedient, continue the suspension rensate or
! expel him.
! Sec. 4. Each member Of the police shall perform
such duties hs may be assigned him by the Captain.
Sec. 5 II shall be the duty of the policemen of the
town or Oroyllle 10 prevent "a commission of any
breach of the peace, TO suppress riots and disordery
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 the person property Of any citizen there
of; and they and each OF them hereby authorized
and empowered TO arrest any person persons max
ing loud unusual noises. using violent threats or
quarreng. traducing 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, or other proceeding calculated 10 disturb the
peace and quietude or repose of the neighborhuod
| thereof. Upon making au arrest, they and each of
them shall immediately report the same to the Cap
tain OF Police, with such particulars and circumstan
ces TO enable the Caprdn of Police to make the
proper entries to be kept for that purpose they and
! each of hem shall promptly report To the Captain all
violations OF ordinances not authorizing the arrest of
the offender, that may cotle under their notice and
when arrest is authorized by law for the violation of
an ordnance hey shall have. power to take the party
parties ofenIing Immediately to prison. or be>
fore the proper officer for trial examination, and
make proper report thereof.
Sec. Il. The Capuin of Police shall have general
charge of the prison and prisoners, and shall be held
accountable for their proper keeping, general condt
tisn and good order, lie shall enter cause to be
entered, in book kept by him for that purpose the
time ami place of any arrests, of the officer by
whom arrested, the charge for which the person was
arrested. name of complainant and witnesses, also
| their places Of residence. and IL the prisoner be
charged with larceny, he shall note the kind and de-
scrplion of tive stolen property. the name Cf the
owner or owners thereof, If knowing and If 1t be an
injury to person properly. he shall note the name
of the person. the kind and description of the pro-
perry iIjmed. The Captain of the Police shall at all
times have sad book of entries ready for inspection
when called upon to do by the Board OF Trustees.
lie shall when alarm Of fire is given, forthwith re-
pair to the Of con1agratiOn, with as many po-
cemen he shall deem necessary for the purpose,
and shall assist in the preservation Of order, and IN
the projection OF property and persons.
Sec. Z. The Captain of Police and each policeman
of said shall the inner side OF the outer
garment over the left breast, emblem of their
Office a star; said star may be exposed whenever IN
the discretion of any of the said policemen the public
| pierest would he thereby subserved.
Sec & IL shall be considered mafeasance in
Office for any policeman 10 go asleep when on watch
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OF the Captain, or 10 refuse to go on watch when able
| to perform policeman duties; and any policeman
violating any of the foregoing provisions shall upon
couvc ion thereof duly established, be fined in sum
not less than five than one hundred dollars,
and shall be discharged from his Office, II ne be Cap
tain by the Board oi Trustees, if he be policeman, by
the Captain.
Sec g. If the Captain of Police shall deem it at any
time expedent to suspend any po cenan, he shall dc
so and report the facts 10 the Board of Trustees al
their next regular meeting who may then limit the
period of such suspension. or remove me 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 cognzance
Of 1t at their EeXt meeting.
Sec 10. All private night watchman, employed
and paid by citizens OF this corporation shall he ano
are hereby empowered to act, and have full authority
as night police of said town out without pay IRON
the town authorities) in The apprehension OF crimi
halls in arresting disurbers of the peace and safety
OF the town, and in guarding and protecting life anc
property: provided, however, that 10 entle any pri
vate watchman to act rs town night police, unde
the foregoing provisions he shall first be reported Il
the Board Trustees by his employer and shall tax,
and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, which
shall be filed 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 sam'
shall occur.
Sec H. All prosecutions for fines under the provis
ions OF this ordinance shall be upon complaint in th
name of " The inhabitants Of the town of Oroville,
filed in the Office of some Justice of the Peace within
the corporate limits of said town. All fines COLLECTED
from prosecutions above provided, shall be pait
oye- by the officer collecting the m into the towI
treasury. receipt taken therefor and hlod with th
Clerk OF the Board of Trustees.
Passed June &C. 1857
THOS. WELLS, President.
Attest, s. l.. SNYDER. Clerk.