Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-02
AN ORDINANCIs TO establish ana resu..


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A N ORDINANCE To establish ana resu.ate
N the Police Department Of the city.
The Common Council of Marysvile, do ordain as
follows:
section l. There shall be and is hereby organized
Police Department OF the city OF Marysvile, to ryn
sst Of the following officers AMI membes viz : The |
Marshal Of said city who is herehv constituted eX Of
heio chie OF Police and five Policemen, PT0rtded |
however that nt any time the Mayor may in his dis |
cr ton II he deem necessary, appoint persons 70 act
as special policemen ut price not In exceed thre
dollars per day, AMI he shall report to the next meet
ing ofhe cou Gil appointments if any, that he may
have made.
section2 The Police year shall be divided into four
quarters the first quarter shall commence the first
day ri April second quarter the first day of July,
third quar- er on the hrst day Of October, and the
fourth quarter on the first day of tuunrv The DO
hcemen shall be arpt inted by the Common Council.
and shal continue in office for the larter fo which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
said Connci Tor cause, until their successors IN
office are elected ard q ialied.
Section g., TIL saa'y of each Of the Policemen ap-
pointed b. the Common Council sha be per
month, at that .te Tor the time actually employed
payable at the end Of each month.
Section 4. The city Marshal, chief Of Police shall
conform to and the members under him to obey
the rules and regulations prescribed by and under this
Ordinance; he sh u have control over the Police De-
pal ment OF this city, and shah he accountable to the
Common Council for the efficiency, general conduct.
and good order OF all the suhorinat te OF the tepArt
menl. lie shan himself in all things obey and see
that every officer obcys the Ordinance and MI rules
and regulati ms made Tor the government Of the de-
partmeni; he shall communicate to the Common
Council all complaints made against any officer.
Section 5. The city Marshal or 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 keeping Of
the prisoners; he shalt have control and authority
said pol cemen and shall detail them upon heir
respective beats be DONE and assign to
each his station term Of service he shall enter or
cause to be entered official book TO be Kept hv
him at the station house, TIE time and place any ar
rest, the onense with which the arrested person is
chai ged the OF complainant, and the witnesses
with their places ofresidence, and If the onse with
which the prisoner is accused be larceny, he shall se
down the kind aud description of property, The value
thereof and the of tue or owners thereof
hknown; il be an injury to person or property he
Ahal set down the name OF the person the Kind and
description OF the property iuiured he shall keep "A
record Of the number of arrests made by each d lice
individual y the value ofthe stolen property re-
covered by each, and the number Of convictions had
upon said arrests and report the same to the Com
mon Council lartery; he shall file or cause 10 be iii
ed copy Of this entry with the Recorder or the pronr
Judge assigned to by said causes every morning sun
days anu statute holidays excepted, at 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 or otherwise and the value thereof and also the
disposition made Of the same he shall when an alarm
Of fire given forthwith repair the scene cf The con-
hagrauon with rs many policemen as he shall deem
necessary tur the purpose, and shall assist in the
preservation OF order and in The protection of
ty and person. lie shall at all times wien rso,irsI
BY the Mayor, repair promptly with his whole Police
force under him, such number thereof as the Niv p
may require 10 the scene Of any riot or riutou,
blase and assist in queng the riot aud arrestng the
rioters
Section 1t shall be the duty OF each polt,er,or q.
be present at roll call in the station House M such
times as the Marshal may direct the roll To he r,i
and 70 OBEY al his lawful orders; to prevent the
commission Of any breach of the peace to snn,ress
riots and dsorderly assembages, to arrest ami rake
70 the station house every person found violating anv
Ia" or rdihance, or any person found committing
acts injurious 10 The quiet good order OF the civ
or the person or prop rty Of any citizen They and
each uf them shall have power to arrr.t ap,, :,
or persons making loud and unusual noises or n.in,
violent threats, or quarrelli1g traducnp cboie,i,a
10 hgit, or hghtng, or in any manner ,.reati,,g = g
turbance oil the peace, either during the dnv r rbt
anu they may enter public houses, or in any houses
In which may exist mOb riot, disturbance cr or -
proceedings calculated to disturb the nracs and -
pose Oh the heishhorho thereof and every varrant
ana suspected person, whose appearance ss.tIss 90 m
conduct may justify his or her manner of Iivinr i
every person found lying in the Il eets or aI,,s ~
"1y "here III ihe ct in such state of ntoxicaton
or drunkenness AS 70 be unable to take care Of Inn,
SeVes shaiI De their further duty to report TO The
hecorder(or propr Judge assigned to try saii c ss
anu anu oauSe an aclon 10 be Instituted before him Ion
sny violation OF Article 4h Of the % jf.i nrti |
nance ehlluei vi Obstruction and Nusanrrs II, ON
making any arrests they, and each of tlern sbeu
lhheuatey report the same 10 tbe Marshal or otb-r
fit f. "a S,l se Vl une sl ton house, with such par
ueulSfs oi tmc' place and circumstances as 10 enable
we Marshal, or oth-r person in charge of th stati
mouse, TO make the entry con red In SIT, ~ -
tins ordinance. They, aud each of them M N ,n' "
~ report to the Chief of Police all yiolations of l
nances not aut iorizing the arrest of tho ofr.,dr
tla' may come under their notice; and when an ar
a.; - l[eu oy law Tor the violation of an or
uiuauoe'ey shh have power to take the party Offend
lng Immediately TO the station house and make ,ort
thereof TO the person in charge. in manner and form
rs heretofore provided
Sectiun l. Whenever any Policeman is absor, sror
the city, or Is disqualified and unable In aischsyc ~
egs'eS =, ms once, the Chlei OF Police shs tempura
ry appoint Policeman t. do the duty i'm the ,iar. az
he aOsynteeand the account Of such special Policeman
are audited aud paid, provided, howeye thar the sim
pAid 10 such special Policeman shall lie deduct a
from ana retained out OF the salary of th, officer in
whose place he performed the duty
Section 5 Tue Chief and regular and specal Police.
men shaIl each wear on lett breast outside of his
vest as an emblem Of their Office a Shield with The
Nolu Fonce inscribed thereon, and should b. eX-
poSel to view whenever is necessary tat the official
position Pl., OF me Wearer should be known.
. oec'flh " IL shall be a misdemeanor in odice for
the ehiet "r any regular ~ speci,i p,,ag,.r D., r
lease any person after he or She has been arrested
uheSs Such person has first been admitted to bail by
an uincer authorised So 10 do or shall have deu,s,
suncient amount of money 10 secur,. Lis or 6,r .
pearanee or pay his or her probable Gne and tbe
costs' provided however that every deposit Of money
shai oe Tor the appearance of the defendant ia - ,,r
OF loan nus star or whistle, or to nlloE nnv oth p ,
son 10 use ~ or TO play any game of chan or sk an in
81! po..O pace or TO IAN or neglect or refuse To r.
port every arrest to the chief Of Police or To mi or
neglect or refuse to make an entry thereof as T. Lr
Ihoelore ect4i and to report il to the Recorder r
Suube autnorlSed 10 try said cases.
Seeuon TO- Any officer or member Of said polico
VINO shaii be guilty Of u breach Of duty or a n,isle
heAh"r N ohce, shall upon conviction thereof be,r
q proper "hcer, be fined IN sum not less than len
SunhIs nor more than two hundred dollars and shall
De discharged from his Office ~
section Ii. The Common Council may appoint rri.
Ea'A nsh police IN the manner aud f. n the Same
HlhS rs regular policemen, which are employed ana
pau Dy e clizens of this city in guaruinr and pro
leolng private property, and they are hereby empow
eleu 20 ae1 ana have iuil authority TO make arrests
suect 10 al ths provisions of this Ordinance prid
81 hS"eVef, that they shall receive no pay r m tn.
Si,y Ior suafdlng and protecting private propertv
section IL The Marshal shall AZ any time susnend
any regular or special policeman who shall neglect or
.i Ass 70 perform all the duties required by hi, Or
ie r''ae OF any Ordinance that may be iu force re-
fai.s mem TO perform certain duties and he shall
cl, 'ie lac's 70 The next meeting Of the Common
- 80 @ "io siia1 at their discretion limit the peiipd
from Office 'S PeISoh 80 suspended
lection H. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the Com.
10y & on fonce to see that all the officers co',nec,el
a. u'e roice Department are vigIant and nctig in,
u.s,ouatse OF their respective duties N "
4, Set'"n H. Ihis Ordinance shall take e0.o. 49,, =,
a. iI l,om % anu after the day Of April N tse"
1i' p'ulhahees and parts Of Ordinances IN c,,,9'
hereNnh are hereby repealed n 0ohhcl
- true copy Of an Ordinance introdrcel i.. =,
S2hnoP council OF Ma ysvlle at their ,.i W, .'e
kun req READ second time and or,ereI ..t,- 'ls
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