Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-03
Attest, W. D. LATHAM, ia.
A n ORDINANCE 10 estabLI.h anl resuIat.


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N ORDINANCE To establish and regulate
N the Police Department Of the city.
The Common Council OF Marysvile, do ordain as
follows:
Section /. There shall be and is hereby organized
Police Department of the city of Marysyie, to con
sist OF the following officers AMI members viz The
Marshal Of said city who is herehv constituted ev of
heio chief Of Police and five Policemen, Pr0rtded
however that NJ any time the Mtvor may in his dis
errton If he deem necessary, appoint persons 10 act
as special policemen NJ price not to exceed thre
dollars per day and he shall report to the next meet
ing ofthe Gil all appointments II any that he may
have made.
section , The Police year shall be divided into four
quarters the first quarter shall commence the first
day u April second quarter the first day of July,
third quar- er on the first day Of October, and the
fourth quarter on the first day OF luuary. The 10
hcemen shall be arp, inted by the Common Council
and shall continue in office for the iArter foi which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by th,
said Conncil Tor cause until their successors in
Office are elected and qualified
Section g., The salary Of each Of the Policemen ap-
pointed b the Co hmon Council shall be per
month, or at that te Tor the time actually employed
PAYABLE at the end Of each month.
Section 4. The city Marshall chief Of Police, shall
conform to and cause the mrmhers uuder him to obey
the rules and regulations prescribed by and under this
Ordinance; he sh II have control over the Police De.
partment Of this city and shall he accountable to the
Common Council Tor the efficiency, eneral conduct,
and good order ofa the subordinates OF the depart
ment lie shall himself in all things obey and see
that every officer obcys the Ordinance and all rules
and regulati made for the government OF the de.
pRrtment; he shall communicate to the Common
Council sll complaints made against any officer.
Section 5. The city Marshal Chief Of Police shall
have charge " the Station House and shall he held
responsible for its cleanliness general condition and
COOL order aud be spunsiLe for the safe keepng of
the prisoners; he shall have control and authority
over said pol and shall detail them upon their
respective beats or cause 1t to be done and assign
each hls station or term Of service he shall enter or
cause to be entered official book to be Kept by
him at the station house, the time and Place Of any ar
rest, the o1ense with which the arrested person is
chat ged the name OF complainant, and the witnesses
with their places ofresidence, and il the oense with
which the prisoner is accused be larceny he shall sci
down The kind and description Of property, the value
thereof and the name of the or owners thereof
NknOwn; II IL be an injury to person or property he
Ahal set down the of the person or the ind and
description Of the property rjured he shall keep
record Of the numb Of arrests made by each d ,ce-
man individual " the value Of the stolen property re-
covered by each, and the number Of convictions had
upon said arrests, report the same to the Com.
Council arterly; he shall file or canse to be ill
ed copy Of this entry with the Recorder or the proper
Jadge assigned to by said every morning sun.
days and statute holidays excepted at an hou to be
fixed by them; he shall also enter in book to be
kept fr that purpose description Of any goods or
property, which may come i. TO his hands, whether
stolen otherwise AMI the value thereof and also the
disposition made of the same he shall when an alarm
OF fire given forthwith repair TO the scene ~ th con-
nagrauon with rs many policemen he shah deem
necessary the purpose, and shall assist in the
preservation Of order aud in the protection of proper
ty and person. lie shall at all times when reonired
BY the Mayor, repair promptly with his whole Police
force TN Ter him, such number thCreofas the Nlavr
may require TO the Of any riot or rotpu- Assem-.
blaze ana assist IN eling the riot aud arresting the
rioters.
Section II shall be the duty OF each Policeman to
be present at roll call in the Station House at such
times the Marshal may direct the roll TO he called
and 10 obey all his lawful orders; to prevent the
commission ot any breach NJ the peace, to suppress
riots and dsorderly assemblages to arrest ana rake
20 the station house every person found violating any
law or rdlhance, or any person found committing
ffg he ffaf a r.,.N.
or the person or prop rty Of any citizen They and
each "f them shall have power to arrest any u.rsop
or persons making loud and unusual noises or using
violent threats, quarrel1g traducing challenojng
TO hg I, or hghtng or in any manner creating d !.
turbancv ot the peace, either durlngthe day night
and they may enter public houses or in ans, bo,s,,
In which may exist mob, riot, disturbance or oIhfr
proce' dings calculated todisturb the peace and r.
pose Of the neighborho thereof; and every vagraD
and suspected person, whose appearance action ar
conduct may JUSTLY his or her manner OF living and
every person found living in the Il eets or ALLEYS or
any where Ia The city in such a of ofintoNicatlon
or drunkenness as TO be unable take care of them
selves II shall be their further duty 10 ranort 10 the
Recorder COR prop Judge assigned TO trv said cam esl
anu cause an action to he Instituted before him Tor
any violation Of Article Of the CoIhed Ordi.
nance entitled or Obstruction and Nuisances u on
making any arrests they, and each of them shall
Immediately report the same 10 The Marshal or other
person III charge OF the sta ton house, with such par
ucurts OF time, place and circumstances AS 10 enable
the Marshal, oh-r pc son in charge of Nm. stntor
mousse TO make the entry equ red in Section 9Th Of
this ordnance They, aud each Of them shall promut
ly report to the Chief Of Police all violations of orI
nances not aut lorzng the arrest OF the Offenders
@ ula' may CONF under their notice. and when an ar
rest Is authorized by law for the violation of an or.
dinancethey shall have power to take the party Offend
lug immediately 10 the station house and make report
thereoi to the person IN charge in manner and form
as heretofore provided
securn I. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
the cty or Is disqualified and unable discharge the
duties II his Office tile Chief of Police shsh tempora
ry appoint Policeman L, do the duty in the aca of
the absenteeand the account of such special Policeman
are audited aud paid, provided, however that the sum
pad to such special Policeman shall lie deduct d
from and retained out Of the salary of the officer in
whose place he performed the duty
srcuon > Tine Chief and regular and special Police.
men SHAH each wear on hs lett breast outside of his
vest as an emblem Of their Office n shield with the
Word police" inscribed thereon, and should be ex.
possI 20 view whenever is necessary tat the official
position OF the wearer should be known
Sectlpn y. 1t shall be msdemeanor in office for
He ch'eI OF any regular or special Policeman to re.
IeaSe any person after he or She has been arrested
uHeSs Sucl person has first been admitted 10 bail by
an "tlccr authorised SO 20 do, or shan have deposited
asuunclent amount Of money secure his or her an.
pea.auVe OF pAy ms or her probable fine and the
costs' PROVIDED however that every deposit of money
shal be for the appearance Of the defendant in curf
orloAh ms star or whistle, to allow any other per.
son TO use IT, or 10 play any game of chan or si in
any public place, or to ia or neglect or refuse 20 -
port every arrest to the chief of Police or To fa or
hgect or refuse to make an entry thereof as j. here
ihOeore dn ected and report i TO the Recorder or
Judge authorised to try said cases
Section 10 ANY officer or member OF said Police
WHO shau ne guity OF "a breach Of duty or a r,tsde
meHn"r IN oihce shall upon conviction thereof befor.
sProper "ihcer, be fined in sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and shall
be discharged from his Office
Section H. The Common Council NAV onro,D, ,,.,
va'a hHht police in the manner and fr the same
SINE ss regular policemen, which are eulployei and
pad by Tie citizens Of this city in guarding and pro
tecihg private property, and .hey are hereby upow.
ereu 40 act ana ave iuil authority TO make arrests
sugect TO all tho provisions OF this Ordinance trob
el however, that they shall receive no pay ir IN the
e'y lor guarding and protecting private property
section IL The Marshal shall at any time suspend
eny regular or special policeman who shall neglect or
Suse 10 perform all the duties required by his Or
u''nloe OF any ordinance that may be in force re.
Ht'tus ,iieh 10 perform certain duties and he shall
elo't "'e iacts 10 the next meeting If the Common
VINO shal at their discretion limit the men iod
suC upehsion or remove the person so suspended
S,e''on IS II IS hereby made the duty Of the Com.
% On fohce TO see that an the officers connected
,, S's romeo Department are yivaut and nctivs in
VIC nlscharse OF their respective duties, a.
a. Seet'l - ms Ordnance shall take eEAct s,d ~
~ rlve from anu after the day Of Anrn n tSe"
~ a orulhAnces and parts of Ordinances In c,n9ci
herewith are hereby repealed 'eN' 'u N"nu'o'
true copy ot an Ordinance introd,cal inf, a.
S,hmor council Of Matysvile at their ,ns,ir, ,i s
H'h req read second time and ordered ,tistI s Wy
one week in city Official Press puOi'S"eu
Ieo-' 7 Z. PARISH, City Clerk.