The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-23
OH DINANCE NO. 81.
AN ORDINANCE providing fossths protection 0

AN OkU1NANCE providing forstne protection oi
the City OF Keokuk.
WHEREAS tina necessities Of the times require
for the security and safety Of life and properly in
the City Of Ksokuk, and Tor the preservation OF
the public peace, moro shcient police, and espe
ciAiy n elhcient night patrol Therefore.
Bet ordained BY the ftfy Councti Of the City Of
Heokuk:
SECTION 1. That every white male inhabitant
OF the City Of keokuk, between the ages OF eigh-
teen add sixty years, who 10 not rendered incapable
BY diecass, or some personal incapacity, shall be
liable - FsrfeEm paiios duty - hsrsinaitsr pro
vided.
SEQ !. That the Marshal Of the city shall de-
tail for every night twenty or more inhabitants
aforesaid, and shall give them notice Of the same
during the day Of the night on which they arr TO
and place Ut which they shall meet to enter upon
the Performance Of their service.
SEC 3. 1t shall b. the duty Of the persons 70
detailed to attend ~ the time and place so sp-
control and direction Of one moro Of the follow
ing named persons, who are hereby cons ttated
Deputy MsrshAls Of the City Of Ksokuk and vest
ed with all tho powers belonging to such ofhc srs
to-wit:-S. Y. Miller, II. W Sample. John b.
knight, W. w. Belknap, CT Davis, Alex. Collier.
VIM Timberman, II. G. Landes, j. w. Noble, w.
II. C1sghorn, Nj. Alexander, Israel Anderson, j.
W. simpson, John Tanning. B. ID. Human, s. I.
Patterson, X. HI. Wickershan, B. 5. Merriam, Ii
Newton, and =. G. Booth.
SEC. 4. The persons detaiied A. aforesaid shall
under the direction afnresaid patrol the city IN
full day light, and when in shall ba spec al
Policemen Of the City Of keokuk, hsvisg All the
authority vested In policemen by the Laws Of the
state Of lows, and the charter and ordinances
Of the City If Keokuk.
SIC s. That every violation Of the law or of
the ordinances Of the city discovered by the per
sons scting ~ pplce, shall b reported 70 the
prepes authorities i"r prosecution, and every per
son arrested by them shall be held - prisoner or
in the city cAlaboose and delivered to he
City Marshal with . statement of the cause Of ar
rest.
src.6. That in making the details Of persons
to serve aforesaid tho Marshal sha adapt
system which will maze the amount Of service fall
equally and in due rotation upol Nj persons
braced in the class described in section first OF this
ordinance, but no irrsguiaFity Of the Marshal IL
this pect nor any irregularity OF notice. sbaii
be any defense to prosecution for violating this
ordinance, provided the party chtrged has had nc
tuAl notice that be IL required to aud physi
ssily capable Of serving,
Sac. I. III from any cause there shall be none
Of the -nennty Mayshals@ aforesaid nre.ent IL
take charge VI the police force aforesaid, OF
any night, the City Marshal shall appoint from
the persons present for police duty, some persoI
who shall have the control and direction II ths
police force for that night, and shall have power
10 detail procure substitutes for all the Abse
tees f,s the night
SIC. g. That any person who shall fail or refuse
to comply With tn requiem ents Of this ordi
when detailed by the City Marshal, shall b. iiabit
TO fine Of TWO dollars, TO be collected and en-.
forced ~ other city ordinances.
eEc.9. That the cvnrr, keeper, or the clerk OF
sgsnt Of any owner or keeper of any Saloon, Rec
tsurant, or any house or place OF any kind whert
fcrmented, yinous or spfituous liquors sold oi
retaiied, who shall keep permit the same to b.
kept open for the gress sgress Of any person
parsons between the hours Of Ten o'clock, p, M
and Five O'clock, A. ~ shall be liable 10 fine oi
not less than 6ss dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars for esch and every oGenss, to be enforced q.
other city penalties.
Passsd July 18th. 1861.
J. J. BRlcF, Mayor,
IAttest1 B. s. MERRIAM, Clerk.