Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-15
Ordinance No. 2r.
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Policemen If the Torn Of OrOchIe.
The Board Of Trustees of the Town Of Orovie do
ortlan as follows:
Sec. |. The captain Of Police OF the Town Of Oro-
vile is hereby constituted Chief OF the Police De-
pariment aud shall conform TO and cause the mem
bers under him 10 obey the rules and regulations
prescribed by This ordinance. lie shall have control
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 q 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 m-y be made for them by the
Board OF Trustees.
Secs. Any subordinate in tho police department
who shall be guilty of breach of duty mafeasance
IN Office, shall be Immediately reported TO the Captain
of Police. II shall be the duty of the Captain of Po-
lice TO suspend the officer committing such breach of
duty or malieasance, and report him at the next
meeting Of the Board of Trustees. who shall they
deem expedient continue the suspension reinstate or
expel him.
Soc. 4 Each member of the police shall perform
such duties as may be assigned him by the Captain.
Sec. 5 IL shall be the duty of the policemen of the
town Of Oroville TO prevent commission of any
breac 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 the person property of any citizen there
or and they and each Of them are hereby authorized
and empowered to arrest any person or persons max
quarrelllng, raducng. challenging to fight, fighting,
or in any other manner creating disturbance of the
peace during the day night in any house houses
III which may exist any riot, rout unlawful assem-
bage, or other proceeding calculated to disturb the
peace and quietude repose of the neighborhood
thereof. Upon making an arrest, they and each of
them shall Immediately report the same TO the Cap
tain OF Police, with such particulars and circumstan
ces as TO enable The Captdn of Police to make the
proper entries 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 to take the party
parties so otleniing Immediately to prison. or be>
fore the proper officer for trial or examination and
make n proper report thereof.
Sec Il. The Captain OF Police shall have general
charge of the prison and prisoners and shall be held
accountable for their proper Keeping general condi
sn and good order, lie shall enter, or cause TO be
"ntered, i'll book kept 10y him tor that purpose, the
time AM place of any arrests name of the officer by
whom arrested, the charge for which the person
arrested. name of complainant and witnesses, also
their places of residence. and If the prisoner be
charged with larceny, he shall note the kind and de-
scrpuon of the stolen property. the name of the
owner thereof, if knowing and if it be
injury to person or property he shall note the name
OF the person, the kind and description of the pro-
perry iDiued The Captain of the Police shall at all
times have said book of entries ready for inspection
when called upon 80 to do by the Board of Trustees
lie shall, when alarm OF fire Is given, forthwith
pair to the scene of cOnhagration, with many po-
licemrn he shall deem necessary for the purpose
and shall assist in the preservation of order, and in
the protection OF property and persons.
See. Z. The Captain OF Police and each policeman
of said town shall the inner side OF the outer
garment, over the left breast, as emblem of their
Office ii star; snid star may be exposed whenever
the discretion of any of the said policemen the public
iplerest would he thereby subserved.
Sec 3 IL shall be considered maifeasance in
Office for aby policeman TO 90 asleep when on watch
become intoxicated. leave his beat without authority
fata tn nfnh Nh.p plAl
TO PEI form policemans duties; and any policeman
violating any of the foregoing provisions shall upon
convic ion thereof duly established, be fined in
not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars
and shall be discharged from his office, if he be Cap
tain by the Board OF Trustees, if he be policeman, by
the Captain.
Sec Q. lfthe Captain of Police shall deem it ut any
time expedent to suspend any policeman, he shall do
so and report the facts To the Board of Trustees at
their next regular meeting who may then limit the
period of such suspension. or remove The person so
suspended from Office, ut their discretion. Should
any charge against the Captain Of Police be at any
time made to the Trustees, they shall take cognZance
of 1t ut their EeXt meeting.
Sec 10. All private night watchman, employed
and paid by citizens OF this corporation shall he and
are hereby empowered TO act, and have full authority
as night police of said town. out without pay from
the town authUrities) in the apprehension OF crim-
nals in arresing dsturbers of the peace and safety
OF the town and in guarding and protecting life and
property: provided, however, that To ente any pr-
vate watchman to act rs town night police, under
the foregoing provisions he shall first be reported to
the Board or Trustees by his employer, and shall take
and subscribe the constitutional oath of Office, which
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of said Their employers shall report their dis
missa to the Board Trustees, so rs the same
shall occur.
Sec 1t. All prosecutions for fines under the provis
ions of this ordinance shall be upon complaint in the
name of q" The inhabitants of the town of Orovie,"
filed in the Office OF some Justice of the Peace within
the corporate limits Of sait 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 filed with the
Clerk of the Board of Trustees.
Passed June So, 1851
THOS WELLS. President
Attest, S. l.. SNYDER, Clerk.