Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-29
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"A the Police Department of the city e-'e
The Common Council Of Marysvilie do ordain a.
follows 10
Section l. There shall be and is hereby oreanized
Police Department Of the city of Marysvile, TO CON
sist Of the following officers and members viz Tho
Marshal of said city who is hereby constituted ex Of
fcio chief ofPolice, and four Policemen, Progided
the Council shall have power and authority to an.
point temporarily Special policemen when In its ndg-
ment it is absolutely necessary, at price not TO eX
ceed three dollars per day.
Section q The Police year shall be divided into forr
quarters, the first quarter shall commence on the first
Monday Of APRIL second quarter the first Monday of
July thrd quarter on the rst Monday Of October, and
the fourth qparter on the first Monday January The
policemen shall be appc inted by the Common Council
and shall continue in Office for the quarter for which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
said Connci for cause, and until their successors in
Unlce 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, or AT that rate for the time actual
ly employed payable at the end of each MONTH
Section 4. The city Marshall or chief Of Police SHAH
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 effciency} general conduct
and good order of all the subordnates OF the drnart
ment. He shall himself in all things obey and see
that every officer obeys the Ordinance and all rules
and regulations made for the government of the de.
partment he shall communicate to the Common
Council all complaints made against any officer.
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
responsible for the safe keeping of the prisoners
he shall have control and authority over said poljce
men and shall detail them upon their respective beats
and assign to each his term Of service thereon he shall
enter to be entered in official book to be kent
by him at the station house, the time and place OF anv
arrest, the Oiense with which the arrested person is
charged the name of complainant, and the witnesses
with their places Of residence, and if the offense with
which the prisoner is accused be larceny he shall set
down the kind and description property, the value
thereof and the name of the owner owners thereof
nknown If it be an injury to person or property he
shal set down the Of the person or the kind and
description of the property injured he shall keep
record of the number Of arrests made by each police
man individuality the value Of the stolen property re-
covered by each, and the number of convictions had
upon said arrests, and report the to the Com
mon Council quarterly; he shall file cause to be fl
ed copy Of this entry with the Recorder every morn
ing, Sundays and statute holidays excepted at an hour
to be fixed by the Recorder, 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 or otherwise and the value thereof and
also the disposition made of the same he shall when
an alarm of fire given forthwith repair TO the scene
the conaagration 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 persons. He shall at all times, when required
by the Mayor, repair promptly with his whole Police
force under him, such number thereofas the Mayor
may require to the Of any riot rotous assem-
blage and assist in queng the riot and arrestng the
rioters.
Section 1t shall be the duty OF each Policeman to
be present at roll call in the Station House at such
ines as the Marshal may direct the roll to be called,
ana to obey all his lawful orders to prevent the
commission Of any breach Of the peace to suppress
riots and disOrderly assemblages arrest and take
TO the station house every person found violating any
law or ordinance, or any person found committing
acts injurious to the quiet and good order OF the city,
or the person or property of any citizen They and
each OF them shall have power TO arrest any person
or persons making loud and unusual noises or using
violent threats, quarrelling traducng, challenging
to fight or fghtingi in any manner creating dis
turbance OF the peace either during the day night
and they may enter public houses, or in any houses
in which may exist mob, riot, disturbance or other
proceedings calculated to disturb the peace and re-
pose of the neghborhocd thereof and every vagrant
and suspected person, whose appearance action, or
conduct may justify his suspicious Of his or her
manner of living, and every person found ly-
ing in the streets or alleys or any where in the
city, in such state of intoxication or drunk
enness as to be unable to take of themselves
II shall be their further duty to report to the
Recorder Or proper Judge assigned to try said causes
and cause action to be instituted before him for
any violation of Article 4th of the OOdfed Ord-
nance entitled OF Obstruction and Nusances. Upon
making any arrests they, and each Of them, shall
Immediately report the same TO the Marshal other
person IN charge of the sta ton house, with such par
tcuars Of time place and circumstances to enable
the Marshall or other person in charge OF the station
mouse, to make the entry required in Section 5th Of
hls ordinance. They and each of them, shall prompt
y report to the Chief of Police all violations Of ordi-
nances not authorizing the arrest of the offenders,
that may come under their notice; and when
rest Is authorized by law for the violation of
dinance they shall have power take the party offend
ing Immediately to the station house, and make report
thereof to the personin In CHARGE in manner and form
as heretofore provided.
Section 7. the Chief, and every regular and
special Policemen shall each his left breast out
SIDE OF his vest as emblem Of their office shield
with the word "Police" inscribed thereon and should
be exposed to view whenever it is necessary that the
official position of the should be known.
becton 8. 1t shall be msdemeanOr in office for the
chief,captain or any regular special Policeman to
release any person after he she has been arrested
unless such person has first been admitted to bail by
an officer authorised so to do, shall have deposited
suihcent amount OF money to secure his or her APP
pearance or pay his or her probable fine and the
COSTS provided however that every deposit money
shall be the appearance Of the defendant in court
or loan His stair or whistle to allow any other
son to use it, to play any game of chance skill in
any public place. or to fail neglect refuse to
port every arrest to the chief of Police to fail
neglect or refuse to make an entry thereof as is here
inbeOre directed and ID report Il to the Recorder
Judge authorised ID try said cases.
Section 9; Any officer member of said Police
who shall be guilty Of breach of duty, or a misde-
meanOr in office, shall upon conviction thereof before
proper oficeri be fined in sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and shall
be discharged from his office.
Section 10. The Common Couhcll may appoint pri-
vata night police in the manner and for the same
slime regular policemen, which are employed and
paid by the citizens Of this city in guarding and pro-
tectng private property, and they hereby empOw-
cred TO act, and have full authority to make arrests
suJect 10 all the provisions OF nS OrdnanCe, prODld-
ed however, that they shall receive pay from the
city for guarding and protecting private property.
Section II. The Marshal shall at any time suspend
any regular special policeman who shall neglect or
refuse to perform all the duties required by this Or
dnance any Ordinance that shall be in force re-
quirng them to perform certain duties and he shall
report the facts to the next meeting of the Common
Council who shall at their discretion limit the period
Of such suspension remove the person suspended
from office.
Section 10. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
the city, is disqualified and unable to discharge the
duties If his office, the Chief of Police shsl empora
rily appoint Policeman to do the duty in the place Of
the absentee and the account 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 13. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
In force from and after the I'd day April A. D. 1862
and all Ordinances and parts ofOrdnances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
certify the above and foregoing to be an Ordi-
nance passed by the Common Council Of Marysyille
at their meeting March 18th, 1850.
...... Witness my hand and the corporate seal OF
L. said city, this goth day of March A. D., 1850
'''''' t. T.. FARISH, City Clerk.
Approved, March Goth, 1860.
mh20 VIM SINGER, Mayor.