The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-20
0a DINANCE NO. 5s.
AN ORDINANCE providing for the protecti
the City of keokuk.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the protection Of
the City of keokuk.
WHEREAS tbs necessities Of the times require
for the security and safety Of life and properly in
| the Gay OF Keekuk, and for the preservation of
the public peace more efficient police, and espe
cialIy a efficient nj ght patrol, Therefore,
Belt ordained BY the Ctfy Cosmeti Of the CITY AZ
Keokuk:
sEcrroH l. That every white male inhabitant
Of the City Of keoknk, between the ages Of eigh-
teen I'd sixty years, who 10 not rendered incapable
BY disease, or some personal incspacity, shall b
liable to perform police duty as hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC l. That the Marshal Of the city shall de-
tail for every night twenty or more inhabitants
Stores aid and shall give them nGtiee OF the same
during the day Of the night which they arc to
serve, which notice rhall inform them Of the time
and place at which they shalt meet to enter upon
the performance Of their service.
| SEC 3. IL shall b the duty Of the persons 70
detailed TO attend 81 the time and place SO APP
pointed and andcr the control and direction II one
or more e the following named p ersons, who arc
hereby constituted Deputy Marshals Of the City of
keokuk and vested With all the powers belonging
10 such officers, to. Wit IS. +. Miller, IL W Ssm-
4 ple, John b. knight, w. w. Belknap, c. r. Davis,
Alex Collier, WIN. Timherman, II. c. Lanaes, J.
W. Noble, W. II. Clsghorn, ~. Alexander, Isrsel
Andersen, ). w Simpson, John Fanbing. b. b.
Human, i. T. Patterson, Il. II. Wickersham, B. s
Merriam, II. Newton, and 3. 9. Booth.
SIC. 4. The persons detailed - aforesaid shall
under the direction aforesaid, parol the city unit
full ~ light, and when in service shall be Specia
Policemen Of the City Of keokuk. hsvrg all the
authority vested In policemen by the Laws Of thu
, state OF Iowa, and the charter and ordinances
. Of the City OF Ksokuk.
SEc S. That every violation Of the law or Of
the ordinances Of the city discovered by the per
sons acting ~ police shall b. reported TO thu
prvpes authorities Tor prosecution and every per
arrested by them shall be held ~ prisoners, OF
confined in the city calaboose and delivered to thu
City Marshal with > statement of the cause Of "
rest.
sxc.6 That in making the details OF persons
to ~ aforesaid the Marshal sh al adopt som
system which will MAKE the amount OF service fal
Q equally AMI in due osation upon I'll persons EN-
braced in the class described In section frst Of hi
: oruina nce, out iIIeKuiaTity 81 tno M~IsuA j.
this poet, nor any irregularity Of notice, shal
be amy defense TO a prosecution for violating thi
/ ordinance, provided the party charged has had 40
tua notice that he 10 required TO and IL physi
caliy capable Of serving,
. Ssc.7. Ii from any cause there shall be n
Der OF the COMMITTEES Of Public Safety pres
snt, to take charge Of the police force aforesaid
on any night, the City Marshal shall appoint from
i the persons present for police duty, some pcrso
q who shall have tho CONTROL aud direction II tn
police forcs for that night, and shall have powe
60 detail or procure substitutes for all the absc
y tcos for the night
y SIC. s. that any person v ho shall fail or refus
to comply With thu requiem ents Of this ord nanc
when detailed by the City Marshal, shall b. liabi
II 70 fna OF TWO dollars to be collected and en-
. Forced ~ other city ordinances.
y sEc.9. That the owner, keeper, or the olork O
u az nj ofany owner or keeper Of any Saloon, Res
taurant, or any house or place OF any kind wher
D. fermented, vnous or spituous liquors ars sold
r. reixiied, who shall keep or permit the same 10
kept open Tor the 10 gfess egress OF any narson
!. patsons between the hours Of Ten O'Clock, p, M
Y and Five o'clock, A. M. shall be liable 10 fne D
b not less than five dollars nor more than ffty dol
D. lars for each and every ciense, to be enforced
i other city PENALTIES
- Passed july 18th, 1861.
j. ! BRlCE, Mayor,