Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-30

A ORDINANCE To establish and regulate
IN the Police Department Of the city.
The Common Council of Marysville, do ordain as
follows:
Section l. There shall be and is hereby organized
Police Department of the city of Marysville, to con-
sist of the following officers and members viz The
Marshal of said city who is hereby constituted Of
fcio chief ofPolce, and foul Policemen, Pr0Ulded,
the Council shall have power and authority to APP
point temporarily special policemen when In It's jndg-
msnt II is absolutely necessary, at price not to ex-
ceed three dollars per day.
Section 2. The Police year shall be divided into four
quarters the first quarter shall commence on the first
Monday of April second quarter op the first Monday of
July, third quarter the first Monday of October and
the fourth quarter the first Monday of January. The
policemen shall be appt nted by the Common Council,
and shall continue in office for the quarter for which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
said Conncil for cause, and until their successors in
office are elected and qualified.
Section 3. The salary Of each Of the Policeman ap-
pointed by the Common Council shall be seventy five
dollars per month, at that rate for the time actual
ly employed payable at the end of each month.
Section A. The city Marshal, chief of Police, shall
conform to and she members under him TO obey
the rules and regulations prescribed by and under this
Ordinance; he shall have control over the Police De-
partment ofths city, and shall be accountable to the
Common Council for the efficiency, general conduct,
and good order OF all the subordnaes Of the depart
ment. lie shall himself in all things obey and
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 s. 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 said police.
and shall detail them upon their respective beats
and assign each his term OF service thereon he shall
enter to be entered official book to be kept
by him at the station house, TIE time and place of any
arrest, the oense with which the arrested person is
charged, the name of complainant and the witnesses
with their places ofresidence, and If the oense with
which the prisoner is accused be larceny, he shall set
down the kind and description Of property, the value
thereof and the of the or owners thereof
known; If IL be an injury to person or property, he
thal set down the name of the person the kind and
description Of the property injured; he shall keep
record of the number of arrests made by each police
man individually 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 to be fill
ed copy of this entry with the Recorder every
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 otherwise and the value thereof and
also the disposition made of the same; he shall when
alarm of fire is given forthwith repair to the
the conhagTation with many policemen as he shall
deem necessary for the purpose and shall assist 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 thereof as the Mayor
may require TO the of any riot riotous
bage, and assist in queing the riot and arresng the
rioters.
Section 6 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 all.
and TO obey all his lawful orders to prevent the
commission any breach NJ the peace, 10 suppress
riots and dsordery assembages, to arrest ana 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 any person
or persons making loud and unusual noises or using
violent threats or quarreng, traducing challenging
urDance 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 to disturb the peaSe and re-
pose of the neghbOrho 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 alleys, or any where In ii Q
CITY, in such a state of ntoxication or drunS
enness as to be unable to take of themselves =
IL shaH be their further duty to report to the |
Recorder n proper Judge assigned try said causes)
and cause an action to be instituted before him for |
any violation of Article 4h of the Codiied Ordi- |
nance entitled OF Obstruction and Nuisances. Upon
making any arrests they, and each of them, shall |
report the same 10 the Marshal or other
person IN charge OF the sta tion house, with such par
tculars OF time, place and circumstances to enable
the Marshall other person in charge Of the station
house. to make the entry equired in Section 9th of
this ordinance They, and each of them shall promDt-
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 an ar
rest Is authorized by law for the violation of
dnancethey shall have power to take the party Offend
ing Immediately to the station house and make a report
thereof to the personin in charge in and form
as heretofore provided
Section T. Tine 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 II is necessary that the
official position Of the wearer should be known.
Section s. 1t shall be misdemeanor in Office for the
chief captain any regular or special Policeman TO
re- ftnr he Or ghp hua haa,
unless such person has first been admitted to bail by
an officer authorised to do, or shall have deposited
sufficient amount of money to secure his her APP
peafance or pay his or her probable fine and Il
costs, provided however that every deposit of money
shall be for the appearance of the defendant in court
or loan his star or whistle, or TO allow any other
son to use it, or to play any Of chance skill in
any public place. or to fail neglect refuse TO re-
port every arrest to the chief of Police or to fail or
neglect or refuse to make an entry thereof here
inbefore directed and to report to the Recorder or
Judge authorised to try said cases
Section 3. Any officer member of said Police
who shall be guilty of a breach Of duty or a misde.
meanOr in office, shall upon conviction thereof before
proper officer, be fined in a sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and shall
be discharged from his office.
Section 10. The Common Council NAV appoint pri.
vata night police in the same manner and for the same
ime as regular policemen, which are employed and
paid by the citizens of this city in guarding and pro-
ectng private property, and they hereby empow-
cred 10 act, and have full authority to make arrests
subject 10 all the provisions of this Ordinance probd
Gu however. ulab they Snai receive no paY from the
city for guarding and protecting private propertv
Section IL. The Marshal shall Mt any time suspend
any regular or special policeman who shall neglect or
efuse to perform all the duties required by this Or
dinance or any Ordinance that shall be 10 force re.
quiring 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 suspenson remove the person SO suspended
from office.
Section ~. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
the city, or is disqualified and unable to discharge the
duties If his Office the Chief Of Police shs Temporal
ry 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 oicer in
whose place he performed the duty
Section 13. This Ordinance shall take effect and he
In force from and after the 2d lay OF April A. d 1851
and all Ordinances and parts Of Ordinances i'm conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
l certify the above and foregoing TO be an Ordi- |
nance passed by the Common Council of Marysville |
at their meeting March 12th, 1860.
,..... Witness my hand and the corporate seal OF |
LIS said city, this 10th day OF March A. n 1S60
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Approved, March Goth, 1860 N'''A