Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-07-26

PoEIcE TO BIT UNIT0kMED.-lt has, a. We
understand, been determined upon that the
entire police force OF The city are to be uni
formed on and sfter October lst, 1860. Below
viii be found, IN condensed form, a synopsis
OF an ordinance which was presented BY the
chairman OF the vigilance committee, at the
last meeting Of The board Of aldermen, passed
on it's srst reading, and referred to the ordi-
nance eomaittss. The ordinances provides
that:
The uniform Of the police shall be made Of
dark blue cloth coat, and pants Of the same
material and color, Tor winter, commencing
October LIST 70 May LIST; SIMILAR goods, but o. z
lighter quality, Cor SUMMED, commencing May
Ist to October Let; all shall be uniformed alike,
including the chief Of police, captains and
lieutensntS.
The coat shall be made similar to full
dress United States uniform.
The pants 10 have a yellow worsted stripe,
one and a half inches wide, back Of the seam
The hat for summer to be made Of black
cloth.
blue cloth, front to be made OF stiff patent
leather.
Tie waist belt 10 be fastened with a plain
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open scabbard to secure and carry the baton.
The badge Of Office shall be four inches long,
one and a quarter inches wide, made Of silver,
and worn on the hat or cap, and fastened with
a ribbon.
The chief Of police shall wear epaulets, four
inches long, one and a half inches wide, made
Of dark blue c 9th, bound with gold bullion
The captains shall wear the same, bound with
yellow worsted cord.
The first lieutenant shall have an insignia in
yellow worsted worked on the let arm N the
shape OF the letter v, the apex toward the
shoulder. The second lieutenant shall have
The sane, the shape and MATERIAL but double
the number.
The badge OF the chief Of police shall have
The word Inscribed ~chief,7 Ia black letters ;
tue captain Of day police the letters &c. n.
P" the captain OF night police &C. n. p"
first lieutenant Of day police at. d. P, sec
ond lieutenant "2i Il. d. p" first lieutenant
night police, L n. P" second lieutenant,
"2d 1t. n. P.,n the privates 10 be marked "No.
p D." and "No. p n" as the case may be,
the letters HD7 and an" 10 distinguish them
from day and night police.
The sun Of five dollars per month additional
pay be paid to each officer and private 10 pay
for bis uniform. II discharged for any cause,
this sum shall be forfeited to the city, except
In case Of sickness or other debility, then the
sun may be paid Il the discretion Of the board
Of ordinance. i shall be the duty Of the cap
tains 10 drill their men once each week, and
the chief Of police 10 drill them once each
month.
In addition to the uniform in winter the
police have the privilege Of wearing a mill
tsry overcoat, with cape made Of dark blue
cloth.
NV CoUHT HoUsE.-At the last term Of
the couIt, a board Of commissioners was ap-
pointsdto procure grounds and contract for the
building Of a court house in this city. The
commissioners prepared a Communication
which was presented at the last meeting Of The
board Of aldermen, in which they (ths COM
missioneTs) propose to surrender all claims to
Court square, in case the city authorities fur
nish the county commissioners with grounds
upon which TO build. Court square was orig
inally intended and dedicated to the city for the
purpose Of erecting upon it a court building,
but it has since been turned into a park, and
from the iced thus made to the city, the county
commissioners base their right to its use.
We are informed from a source we consider
that & decision has been made by the
Supreme court Of the United States, that the
city can at any time appropriate thedsdiea-
ITEMS Of property made to them, to any public,
but not private, use they may desire. The city
viii, We have no doubt, never give it up for the
upon it Of a court house, and the
commissioners will certainly be compelled to
some other site, and hat at the e1-
pense Of the county.
CRY CoUScIL-A special meeting Of the
board Of mayor and aldermen viii be held this
afternoon at three o'clock.