Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-31


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A " ORDINANCE To establish AMI regulate
IN The Police Department of the city.
The Common Council Of MarysyiIe do ordaln as
foloWs;
Section /. There shall be aud is hereby organized n
Police d purtmeut of the city OF Marysye, to con
sist Of the following Off 'ers au msmhe viz The
Nlrstal Of said city who is herehv constituted eNoi-
dcjo chief ofPoce, and fou. Policemen, PFortoed.
the G uncil shall have power and authority 10 Hp-
point temporarily special policemen when in its jndg
msnt it is absolutely necessary, at price not 10 eN:
ceed three dollars per day
Section 2. The Police year shall be divided INTO four
quarters, the first quarter shall commence on the first
Monday ol April second quarter or the first Monday OF
July, third quarter the first Monday of October and
the fourth quarter on the fr, Monday OF January lhe
policemen shail be arpt nted by the Common Council,
and shall continue in office for the quarter fo which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
s0id Conncil for cause, and until their successors in
Office are elected and qualified.
Section 8. The salary of each Of the Policeman ap-
pointed by the Common Council shall be seventy five
dollars per month that rate for the time actual
y empluy ed payable at the end Of each month";
Section +. The city Marshal, or chief Of Police, shall
conform to aud cause the members under him to obey
the rules AMI regulations prescribed by and under THIS
Ordinance; he sh have control over the Police De-
parment OF this city, and shall he accountable % the
Common Council for the efficiency, teneral conduct
and good order ota the subordinntes Of the depart
men. lie shall himselfin all things obey and see
that every officer obeys the Ordinance and all rules
and regulations made for the government OF the de-
Council AL complaints made against any olhce'
Section 5. The city Marshal or chief Of Police shall
have general charge of the Station House and
shall be held responsible for its cleanliness,
general condition and good order and be
responsible for the safe keeung Of the prisoners:
he shall have control and authority SAID poFc
men and shall detail them upon their respective beats
and assign to each hs term OF service thereon he shan
enter to be entered m official book to be Kept
by him at the station house, tie time and pace of any
arrest, the oleuse with which the arrested person is
he % a
with their places OF residence, and If the oense with
which the prisoner is accused be larceny, he shall SET
down the lrnd and description Of property, The value
thereof and the name OF the owner or owners thereof
if known IL il be an injury to person or property, he
hall set down The of the person the kiud and
description OF the property injured; he shall keep
record Of the numb of arrest, made by each c,-
man individual y; the value fthe stolen property re-
covered by each and the number Of conviction, had
upon said arrests, an report the to the Com
mon council ltricr} DE shall file or cause to be NJ
cd copy OF ts entry with the Recorder every mou
ing sundays AMI statute holidays excepted at an hour
To he liked b. the Recorder he shall also enter in
book to he kept that purpose description Of any
goods or prope tY, VIII ch may come into lis hands,
whether stolen OF otherwise, an the value thereof aud
also the disposition made of the same; he shall when
an alarm OF res given forthwith repair TO thescene
he conlagrHtion with many policemen as lac shall
deem necessary the purpose, and shall assistin the
preservation Of order aud IN the protection of proper
ty ana persons. He shall at all times, when required
by the Mayor repai" promptly with his Whole Police
force un Cr him, such number thCreOfHs the May T.
blaze ana assist IN elhg the riot and arrestng the
rioters.
Section II shall be the duty OF each Policeman to
be present at roll call in the Station House a. such
mes as the Marshal may direct the roll to b. al
uld to obey all his lawful orders; to prevOnt tho
commlss ON of any breach f the peace, TO suppu
riots and disordery assemblages, TO arrest ana ahe
10 te station house every person found vlulaug any
! tW or ordinance, or any person found committing
acts injurious to the quiet and good order OF the city,
or the person or prop rty OF any citizen They uni
% d lSo
or persos making loud and unusual noises, or usilg /
violent threats or qutrrci e. rHduciug challenging
to hg t. or fighting, or in any manner creating dis
'Arn'uc' "i ihe peace either during HE day r night;
AMI they may enter public houses, or in any huu,,s
I'D which may exist mob, riot, disturbance, or other
lruce' dihss ctlc lated disturb the peace and it-
pose OF the neiglborio thereof; and every vagraut
tud suspected person, whose Appearance, action, or
con luct may jusuy his suspicious of his or h'r
manner OF living, and every person found ly
IN in the It eets or alleys, or any where in q
city, in such Il state OF ntoXicaion or DRUNK
enness Is to be unable to take care OF themselves -
u s"hIl be tef further du:y to report to the |
recorder COR prop Judge assigned to try said cause>)
ana cause an action to I've instituted before him for |
any violation OF Article h of the Coihed Ordi- |
uHuce euitle Of obstruction and Nuisanc,s. u, on !
making any arrests they, ana each of them, shall |
report the same 70 The Marshal or other |
person in catse OF The Sta zion house, with such par
tcu rs OF tnr, n CO aud circumstances as TO onabl,
lhe Marshall or OH pe'sun IN CHARGE Of the station
h use, To make the entry equre' in Section oh # /
this ordnance. They aud of Them shil prompt
uances moi aut orizng the arrest OF the Offenders
tmtmay come under thcir not ce; and when an ar
r-St is authorized by law Tor the violation of Or
shall have power t. take the party Offend
ing immediately to the station house und make report
thereof to the peraonin charge in manner and form |
as heretofore provided
Section l. the Chief and every regular and
special Policemen shall each lett breast out
stle of his vest as emblem of their ouiCc shield
with the word Police" inscribed thereon, and should
be expose to view wheneyerit is necrs ary t'at the
Official position of the wearer shoull he known.
Section S. 1t shall be misdtme nor u office Tor the
chetc lltaiu or any regular ~ special Policeman TO
release any person after he or ,he has been arrested
Il le>s such person has first been alntied bail by
an officer authorised So To do, or shall have deposited
Il sufficient amount Of money secure his or her np.
pthtaute or pay ms or her prohihe fine and e. g /
costs, provided however that every deposit of monty
shau be Tor the appearance of the defendant ju mt
or 10 IN his star WHISTLE or to allow any other rer-
son TO use it, or to pll any game of chan skill IN
any public place, or to tail neglect or refuse TO re-
port every arrest to the chief of ice or to fail or
nt ec on refuse to make an entry thereof j. here
inheore d ected, and to report it to the Recorder tr
Judge authorise to try said cases
Section 3. ANY officer or member of said Police |
who Shall be guilty ola breach of duty, or u msde
neanor IN Office, shall upon conviction thereof before
a proper officer, be fned ia sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than Two hundred dollars, ana Shall .
be discharged from his Office.
Section 10. The Common Council may appoiut pri-
vata ght police i'm the same manner ana fr the same
'imr Us regular policemen, which are employed and /
uad by Tie citizens Of ihis city IN guwung and pro-
tecting private property and hey are hereby empow-
cred 40 act, and have ull authority TO make arrests
subject TO all the provisions of This Ordinance pruhl-
ed however, that they SHAH receive no pny r m the
city for guarding and protecting private property
Section IL. the Marshal shall at any time suspend /
any regular or special policeman whp Shall NEGLECT or
euse to perform all the duties required by his Or
dnance or any ordinance that shall be iu force re-
quirng them to perform certain duties, and he shall /
report the facts to the next meeting of the Common
Counci who shall at their discretion limit the period
Of such suspension, remove the person suspended
from Office
Section ~. Whenever any Policeman is absent from !
the city or is disqualified and unable To discharge the
duties It his Office, the Chel of Police slsl eulpora
rly appoint Policeman tp do the duty I'm the pace of
the abseneeand the ac cunt Of such special Policeman
are audited and paid provided, however, thar the sum
paid to such special Policeman shall be deduct d /
from and retained out of the salary of the officer I'm
VIII 'se place he performed the duty
Se3on 10. THIS Ordinance shall take effect and he
in force from and after The Il day OF April A. H. fs6l
and all Ordinrnces ami parts Of U. dnauces ia conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
] certify the above and foregoing to he an Ord. |
nance passed by the Common Council OF Ai.rysyille
at their meeting March 18Th, 1861
..... Witness my hand and the corporate seal Of
Il. said city, this 10th day of March, A. d 1s8O
'.'''' 4. +. FARIsI City Clerk
Approved, March Goth, 1850
mh29 WM SINGER Mayor.