Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-09
MARIA SCUWOERER IT,
Attest, W. B. LATHAM, ia.

49, FIRST above mentioned.
Notary Public in and for Yuba county, Cal
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An ORDINANCE To establish and regulate
N the Police Department Of the city.
The Common Council Of Marysye, do oriain as
Section l. There shall be and is hereby organized
Police Department Of the city Of Marysvle to CON
sSt Of the following officers and members VIZ The
Marshal Of said city who is herehv c"hSututd eS"-
hcio chief Of Police and FIVE Policemen, Prortded.
however that ~ any time the MAYOR may IN ms us
creton II he deem necessary, appoint persons to act
as special policemen at price not to exceed three
dollars per day anihe shall report to the next meet
ing ofhe Gil all appointments If any, that he may
Section 2 The Police year shall he divided into four
quarters the first quarter shall commence on the frs
day April, second quarter the first day of July
third quar- on the first day of October, and the |
fourth quarter on the first day of January The po |
hcemeu shall be appointed by the Common Council, |
and shal continue IN once Tor the quarter for which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
said Council Tor cause, and until their successors in
Office elected and qualified
Section s., The salary Of each Of the Policemen ap
pointed by the Co nmon Council shall be per
month"; nj that rate for the time actually employed
payable at the end of each month.
Section a. The city Marshall or chief Of Police, shall
conform to and cause the members under him to obey
the rules and regulations prescribed by and under this
Ordinance; he shall have control over the Police De-
partment of this city, and shall be accountable to the
Common Council for the efficiency, General conduct
and good order OF the subordnates Of the depart
menL He shall himself in all things obey and see
that ever officer obeys the Ordinance and all rules
and regula ions made for the government of the de-
pRrtmeut; he shall commuuinate 20 the Common
Council All complaints made against any officer
Section s. The city Marshal chief Of Police, shall
have charge OF the Station House and shall he held
responsible for its cleanliness, general condition and
good order and be sponsbe for the safe keeuing of
the prisoners he shall have control and authority
said policemen and shall detail them upon their
respective beats to be DONE and assign to
each ms station or term OF service he shall enter or
cause 70 be entered m an official book TO be kept by
him at the station house, TIE time and place of any
rest, the o1ense with which the arrested person is
charged, the name Of complainant, and the witnesses
with their places OF residence, and II the oense with
which the prisoner is accused be larceny, he shall
down the kind and description Of property the value
thereof and the name of the owners thereof
nknown; II it be an injury to person property, he
tha set down the name of tie person or the Kind and
description Of the property injured; he shall keep
record OF the number oi arrests made by each lice
individual y; the value of the stolen property
covered by each, and the number Of convictions had
upon said arrests, and report the same to The Com
mon Council Quarterly; he shall file to be hl-
ed copy of this entry with the Recorder the proPer
Jadge assigned tn by said causes every morning, sun
days and statute holidays excepted, an hou to be
Fixed by them; he shall also enter in book to be
kept for that purpose description of any goods or
property which may come into his hands, whether
stolen otherwise and the value thereof and also the
disposition made of the same; he shall when alarm
Of fire is given forthwith to the Of the
hagraton with as many policemen as he shall deem
necessary for the purpose, and shall assist in the
preservation Of order and in the protection Of proper
ty and person. He shall at all times, when required
by the Mayor, repair promptly with his whole Police
force under him, such number thereof as the Mayor
may require TO the Of any riot or rotous assem-
blage and assist in queng the riot and arresting the
rioters
Section 1t shall be the duty Of each Policeman to
be present at roll call in the Station House at such
lines as the Marshal may direct the rol to be cale
and to obey all his lawful orders to prevent the
commission Of any breach of the peace, to suppress
riots and dsorderly assemblages, to arrest and take
20 the station house every person found violating any
law or rdinance, or eny person found committing
acts Injurious 10 the quiet and good order Of the city,
or the person or property of any citizen They and
each Of them shall have power arrest any person
or persons making loud and unusual noises or using
violent threats or quarreliAg traducing, challenging
to fight, or fighting, or in any creating DIS
turbance of the peace either during the day night
and they may enter public houses, in any houses
in which may exist mob, riot, disturbance or other
proceedings calculated 10 disturb the peace and re-
pose of the neigborho thereof; and every vagrant
ana suspected person, whose appearance action, or
conduct may justify his her manner of living, and
every person found lying in the It. ects alleys
any where In the city, in such state of ntoNcation
or drunkenness rs to be unable take care of them
selves II shall be tleir further duty report to the
Recorder (or proper Judge assigned 10 ry said causes
and cause action to he Instituted before him for
any violation Of Article Al Of the Codifed Ordi-
nance entitle or Obstruction and Nuisances. u on
making any arrests they, and each of them shall !
immediately report the the Marshal or other
person in charge of the sta ton house, with such par
tculars OF time, place and circumstances as to enable
he Marsha or Other person In charge Of the station
house, to make the entry equired in Section 9th Of
TINS ordnance They, aud each Of them, shall prompt
ly report 10 the Chief OF Police all violations ord
nances not authorizing the arrest of the offenders
that may come under their notice; and when an ar
rest is authorized by law for the violation of an or
dnance they shall have power take the party offend
ing Immediately the station house and report
thereof to the person in charge. in manner and form
Sectiun I. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
the city, or is disqualified and unable discharge the
duties II his Office, the Chief Of Police shsl empora
Ty appoint Policeman to do the duty in the place of
the absentee and the of such special Policeman
are audited and paid provided however, that the sum
PAID to such special Policeman shall be deducted
from and retained out of the salary Of the officer in
whose place he performed the duty.
Section S. the Chief and regular aud special Police
men shall each wear his lett breast outside of his
vest as an emblem Of their Office a shield with the
word Police inscribed thereon, and should be ex
posed 70 view whenever is necessary that the official
position OF the wearer should be known.
Section 9. 1t shall be mslemeanor in Office for
the chief or any regular special Policeman TO
lease any person after he or she has been arrested
unless such person has first been admitted to bail by
an otcer authorised so to do, or shall have deposited
asuHclent amount OF money 10 secure his or her APP
pearance or pay his or her probable fine and the
costs provided however that every deposit Of money
shall be for the appearance Of the defendant In court
orlotn his star or WHISTLE to allow any other per-
son to use IT, or to play any game chan,e or skill in
any pubic place, or to fail or neglect refuse to
port every arrest TO the chief Police, or to fail or
neglect refuse to make entry thereof as is here
inbeiore directed, and to report il the Recorder
Judge AUTHORISED to try said cases.
Section TO- Any officer member Of said Police
who shall be guilty of breach Of duty, or m'sde-
meanor in Office shall upon conviction thereof before
a proper omcer, be fined in sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than hundred dollars and shall
be discharged from his Office
Section II. The Common Council may appoint pri-
vsta night police in the manner and ir the same
sine rs regular policemen, which employed and
paid by the citizens Of this city in guarung and pro-
tecng private property, and .hcy are hereby enpow-
cred 10 act, and have full authority to make arrests
subject TO all the provisions ofths Ordinance, probh
ed however, that they shall receive pay IT IN the
city Tor guarding and protecting private property.
Section ~ The Marshal shall at any time suspend
any regular or special policeman who shall neglect
refuse TO perform all The duties required by this Or
dtnance or any ordinance that may be in force re-
curing Them TO perform certain duties, and he shall
report the facts to the next meeting Of the Common
Nouhci'' VINO shall at their discretion limit the period
OF sue suspension or remove the person suspended
Section H. II is hereby made the duty Of the Com
mttee on fohce to see that all the officers connected
mthe Ponce Department ygilant and active in
He dlscharge OF their respective duties.
section Ia. This Ordinance shall take effect and he
IN lorGe from and after the day Of April A. D. 1sGU
an ordinances and parts Of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed
- true copy Of an Ordinance introduced into The
Common Council Of MarysviIle at their ,nse,ing thc
Z'th FEB read second time and ordered nnbI,slsd
one week in city Official Press
ieO1' T. T. PARISH, City Clerk.