Daily national Democrat., 1860-04-03
AN ORDINANCE To establish and regulat

N ORDINANCE To establish and regulate
| N the Police Department of the city
| The Common Council of Marysville, do ordaln as
| follows:
Section |. There shall be and is reby organized a
Police Department of the city OF MarysvilIe, to con
sist Of the fnllhWin: officers an m@nhe viz The
Marshal of said ty who is herebv constituted eN of
fcin CHIEF of Police, and fnu. r Pliccmen, PioU10ed.
the uncil shall have power and authority u APP
point Temporarily special policemen chen III its Jndg-
it Is absolutely necessary, at price not to eN-
| coed three dollars per day.
Section 2 The Police yenr shall he divided into four
quarters, the first quarter shall commence the first
Monday nf April second quarter the first Monday uf
July third qnarrer on the first Monday of October, and
the fourth quarter the first Monday Of tnuaty The
policemen sha be appointed by the Common Council,
and shall continue in office for the 'arer foi which
he may be appointed unless sooner removed by the
said Conncil for cause, uutl their successors In
! Office are elected and qualified.
! Section g. The Sa,ary Of each Of the Policeman ap-
pointed by the Common Council shall be seventy five
dollars per month or nj that rate for the time actual
! y pmpluyed payable at the end IT each month.
Section 4. The city Marshal, chief Of Police, shall
conform to aud the m-Inbers under him to obey
the rules and regulations prescribed bN and under ths
ordinance; he sh II have control over the Police De-
parmeni of This city, and shall he accountahle tie
Common Cnuncl for the efficiency, eneral conduct,
and good order ofa the subnrdinnteS Of the depart
| menL lie shall himself in all things ob'y and see
that every officer obeys the Ordinance aud all rules
and regulat made for the government OF the de-
| plrtment; he s. sill communicate to the Common
| Council all complaints made against any officer.
Section s. The city MARSHAL or chief Of Police shall
have general charge of the Station House and
| shIll he held responsible for its clean ines,
general condition and good order aud be
r. spunSlble for the safe keen ing of lhe prisoner:
he shall have control and au hority over sad poic
aud shall detail them upon their respective beats
AMI assign to each s term of service thereon he shall
enter to be enter official book to he Kept
by him at the station house, TIE tune and pace of any
arrest the uGtnse with which the arrested person Is
chaI ged, the name of cnmp.ainqu and the witnesses
with their places ot residence, and If the al" nse tn
which the pr ,ouer is accused he larceny, he shall
he L N O he A NE
thereof AMI the name oi the owner owners thereof
If known; If it be injury to person or property lie
-ha set down The name of the person or the hind and
escript on of tte properly injured; he shall keep
record of the numb OF arrest made by each lice
man individual y; the value of the stolen property re-
covered by each and the number of convictions had
pon SAID arrests, an report the same to the Com
mon Council Tterly he shall file OF tuse to be hl
ed copy of TINS entry with the Recorder every morl
ing, sundays an statuteb days excepted. at an hour
tn he fixed b. the Recorder, he sh Ill asu enter in
b 'ok to he Kept that rpose description OF any
goos ar prope ty, VIII ch may come ino Ii 5 l'am s,
whether stolen uthrrA Use, the value thereof IA
il>o the sp isit"n IN lle oi the me; lie shall whri,
"A alarm nt fire is given lOrtlN IN reuairtn eseene
h. cun0 grHtinn with H. many policemen lie Ii 81
ie IN ue.ts~ar, the purpo an shal asst IN
preservation Of urlrr aud III tie protection uf pr"e
~ nd rsons tie sdtll ~ all tunes, w"en 'eqlired
Dy the Mayor repair promptly tn his wlrulc P1ltce
force un er HIM, u Ii number thereof"s tie way
n1y require, 10 tle scene Of any rot orr"tlu> asSe
a- -e ana assist il elling the riot aud arrestins the
ruiets.
Section 1t shall he the duty oi each Policeman to
h. present at roll cal in the station House al such
nes rs tn Marshal may Iii e;t the roll To b. all
AMI To obey all his Lawful, orders tu prevent the
commss on of any breach of the peace, to suppr s.
riots and dsorderi asSemblages, to arrest IHke
To the station house every person found violating any
law or rdinance, or any person found committing
acts injurious Ia the quiet and good order Of tle ty,
or the person or prop ry of any citizen They nj
each nf them shall have power to Hrre-t any u rsOu
pr persols making loud and unusual noises usiIg
violent threats, qu Irrt <, trtdu ing challenging
tn fight or lighting, or in any manner reatlbg dis
nj sltrit
and tey may enter public houses or ia any hnuS' 5
IN which may exist mob, riot, disturbance, other
proceed dingS Gale lated to disturb the peace and t.
pose OF the neghborlo thereof; and every vagrant
and suspected person, whose Appearance, action, or
con iuct may justliy his suspicious Of his or h'r |
IN amer OF living, and ey,ry person found ly |
ing in the II eets or alleys, or any whtre in .
city, in sucn state OF ntoNicalon druiik
tnn IS MS 10 be unable to take care of themselves
1t snail be taeir further duty to report to the
recorder ("r prop Judge assigned TO try said cause
and cause an action to he Instituted before him for
any violation OF Article h ot the Coiihed Ordi-
nance enlitle Of obstruction and Nuisanc,s u o.
maNing any arrests they, and each OF them, shall
immediately report the same 20 The Marshal or other
person IN Charge OF the S ton house, with such par
ucuars Of tlmr, place and circumstances to rnab,
he Marshal, or oh pc son in charae Of the station
hhuse, to make the entry ured in Section oh of
tins ordnance. They, and each of them, sh Ill prompt
~ report n the Chief of Police all violations nj Ort-
uances not aut 0rizng the arrest OF the Offenders.
that may cone un Ter thtir not ce; and when ar
rest Is autlo zel by law tor the violation OF
dnancethey shall have power t. take the party Offend
ing immediately to the station house aud make report
thereof to the person in charge. in manner and form
As heretofore provided
Section I. fne Chief and every regular and
special Policemen shall each on h lett breast out
sile of his vest emblem of their office n shield
win the word police" Inscribed thereon, and should
be expose tn view whenever il is AIRY that the
official position of the wearer should be known.
Section S. 1t shall be msdeme in office iOr the |
chlef,c tain "r any regular special Policeman TO
release any person after he she has been arrested
u'e>s such person has first been alitted buil by |
officer authorised 50 tn do shall ve deposited
hSuicent amount nf money to secure his or her APP
praranoe or pny his or her prob the fine and the |
costs, provided however That every deposit Of money
shall be for the appearance of the defendant In ur
urIo his star or VIII sie, or to HoT any ON rer-
son 10 use IT, ar to pl any game of cnan skill in
any public place. to lal or neglect or refuse Ia re-
pOIt every to the chief of lice or to fail or
ect or refuse to make an entry thereof here
mhelue d etted and to report II TO the Recorder .r
Jdlge Iuthorlse to try said cases.
Section 9. Any officer me uber Of said Police |
who shall he guilty of n breach of duty or "A u,s,ie
nean'r IN office, shall upon conviction thereof before
proper officer, he fined in sum not less than teu
dollars nor more than two hunired dollars, anl shall
he discharged from his Office
Section 10. The Common Council may appoint pr- |
'ata night lice in the and fr the same
i'm rs regular pohcrmen, which are employed and
pad by the citizens Of this city IN gu truIg aud pro-
ecing private property, AMI .hey are hereby empnw-
cred act, and h We lu authority IN Ike arrests
subject TO all tho provisions OF this Ordinance pr,bi l.
ed however that they shall receive no piy r IN the
city for guarding aud protecting private property
Section H. TIE Marshal shall at any time isnpnd
any regular or special pol cemIn who shall neglect or
euse to perform all the duties required by his o.
dinUce or any 'Tdinauce that shall be iu Girce re-
quirng them to perform cert'n duties and he shall
report the facts to the next meet ng Of the Common
Cnune who shall at Their discretion limit the period
# such suspension, or remove the person 20 suspended
from Office
Section u. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
the city, is Disqualified AMI unable odischArpe the
duties II his office, the Chie of Police ss tempora
rily appoint POcemal e. do the duty In the pace of
the eneeand the nc cunt Of su II special Police nan
audited aud paid, provided, however thar the sum
paid to such special Poicen N Shall be deduct d
from and retained out Of the salary Of the officer in
VIII se pllcr he perflrme, the d,ty.
Section l3. Tins Ordinance shtll take effect and be
in force from and after the day OF April A. Il 1S6
and all Orlin nces an parts OF o. diuances in oon,t
herewith are hereby repealed.
certify the above aud foregoing to he an ofdi-
nance passed by me Conn" council Of Marysule
u their meeting March 18th, 1861
..... Witness my hand and the corporate seal Of
u S said city, this 20th day of March, A. D 1sG0
'.''.' +. 4. PARISH, City CLERK.
Approved, March Goth, 1850