St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-19
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ficcs hereby created for the said police force
!, shall be scverally filled by appointment flom
the board of police; and each person SO ap-
pointed shall hold Office only during such time
as he shall faithfully observe and execute all
the rules anil regulations of the sail board,
the laws Of the United States, and the laws or
ordinances existing within the district, enact
ell by tho city or county authorities within
| the same, and which laws or ordinances exist
| ing within the same, and which laws or orili-
nances apply to such part Of the district where
the members of the police force may be on
duty
Sic. 8. 1nd be il further enacted That the
/ qualifications, enumeration, and distribution
of duties, modes Of trial and removal from Of
ficc, of each officer of said police force, shall
be particularly defined and prescribed by rules
and regulations of the board Of police, in &C.
| cordance with tho Constitution and laws Of
the United States applicable thereto Propid.i,
ho,cerer, That no person shall hc so appointed TO
| office, or hold Office in the police force afore-
said, who cannot read and write the English
language, or who Is not citizen Of the United
States, or who shall ever have been indicted
| and convicted of crime Ind prorilci, That
| no person shall be removed therefron except
upon written charges preferred against him to
the board Of police, and after an opportunity
shall have been afforded him Of being heard
in his defence
SIC, 9. Ind Be Il f,sther eaacsed, That tho
members OF the said police force shall possess.
i'm every part Of the District Of Columbia. all
the common law and statutory powers of con.
stables, except for the service of civil process
and any warrant for search or arrest, ssuel
by any magistrate of said District of Colr,fa-
bia, may be executed In any part OF said dis
trict by any member of said polcg force, with
| out any backing or endorsement OF the sail
warrant, and according to thc terms thereof
4 l,lt 4. -
| giving and taking of bail in said district shall
apply to this act. The superintendent OF po-
lice and the scrgcants of police, having Just
cause to suspect that any felony has been. or
is being, or is about to be, committed within
any building, or on board of any ship boat,
or vessel within the said district, may enter
upon the same at all hours Of day or night, to
take all necessary measures for the eiTcctuaI
prevention or detection, of all fclonies, and
may take then and there into custody all per-
sons suspected of being concerned in such feo-
MES. and also may take charge of all property
which he or they shall have then and there
Just cause to suspect has been stolen.
SEC. 10. Ind be IL further eRocteti, That The
board or police NAV divide the said district in
to precincts, not exceeding ten, and may as
sign one sergeant OF police To each Of said pre-
cincts The board may from time TO time.
establish a station or sub station in each pre-
on duty therein. Ii may, from time 10 time,
detail and change, without regard to or Iimita-
tion of residence, the sergeants or pstruimeu
to such parts Of the district, or to such OF tho
police OF criminal courts and to the public
offices of the Government of the United States
or of the cities of Washington and George
town, rs it may deem advisable. 1t shall pro-
mulgatc all regulations and orders through
the superintendent OF police, who shall ta,,e
| hn pll at nf ha itv of
| ton or Georgetown, ~ being the head OF the
police departments or force In tho sail
cities but always subject to the orders and
regulations of the board of police and it shall
he the duty of the police force to respect and
obey the said superintendent of police rs tho
head and chief of the same, subject to the rules
and regulations and general orders of the
board of police.
SEC. IL. And be ii further enacted. That the
board of police. whenever ii shall see fit shall.
on the application of any person or persons.
showing the necessity thereof, appoint and
swear any additional number Of patrolmen To
duty at any place within the said district at
the charge and expense of the person or per
sons by whom the application shall be made.
(but not To exceed the yearly sum provided for
patrolmen of the force provided by this act as
the general police force,) and the patrolmen
SO appointed shall be subject to the orders o,1
the board Of police, and shall obey the rules
and regulations of the board, and conform to
its general discipline and to such other special
regulations rs may be made, and shall wear
such dress or emblem as the board may direct,
and shall, during the term of their holding
appointment possess all the powers, privi-
leges, and duties of the patrol force heretofore
prescribed. The persons SO employed may he
removed ut any time by the board of police,
without assigning cause thereof, upon ono
months notice of the intention SO to do. given
to the person or persons who applied for tho
appointment aforesaid.
SIC. II. And be IL further enacted, That the
board of police may also, upon any emergency
of riot, pestilence, invasion, insurrcction or
during any day of public election, ceremony,
or celebration. appoint as many special patrol
men, without pay, from among the citizens as
it may deem advisable, and for specified
time, aud during the term of service of such
special patrolmen, he shall possess all the pow
ers and privileges and perform all the duties
of the patrolmen Of the standing police torco
of the District. And such special patrol shalt
wear an emblem, to be presented 10y the police
commissioners
SEo. Is. Ind be IL further eaaeied, That no
member of the police force under penalty Of
forieiting the pay which may be due 20 him,
shall Withdraw or resign from the police folee
unless he shall have given one month no.
ticc thereof, in writing, to the superintendeut
of police and no person who shall ever have
been removed from the police force established
by this act, for cause shall he reappointed hy
the board of police TO any office in the said Pc
lice force.
SEc IA. And Je Il further enacted, That all,
stolen property taken by the members of the
police force shall he kept in a place and by a
person to BIC designated by the board of police.
Every such article of property shall be entered
in book kept for the purpose, together with
the name of the owner, il ascertained, and
the name of the place where found, and of
the person from whom taken, with the gene
raj circumstances, and the date OF its receipt
and the name of the officer recovering tho
same. The board Of police shall also cause
to be kept general complaint books, in which
shall be entered every complaint preferred up
on personal knowledge OF the circumstances
thereof, with the name and residence of tho
complainant. Ii shall also cause to be kept
books of registry Of lost, missing or stolen
property, for the general convenience of tho
public and Of the police of the district. It
shall also cause to be kept books of records of
the police, wherein shall be entered the name
OF every member of the police force. with his
time and place Of nativity, and the time when
nc became citizen If ho was born out of
the United States; his age /; his former oceu-
patton number and residence of family the
| date of appointment or dismissal from Office,
with the cause of the latter And in every
snch record sufficient space shall be left against
all such entries, wherein to make record of
the number of arrests made by such member
of the police force, or of any special services
| deemed mcrtorious by the commissioner.
1t shall also cause to be kept in proper books
the accounts of the treasurer of the board. and
number of the several meetings thereof,
and all receipts Of moneys, or warrants, or
checks for moneys, shall be written in books
kept for the purpose, and the said receipts
signed by the person or persons i'm every case
receiving money, warrants. or checks from the
treasurer. All such books shall be. at all
business hours, and when not i'm actual use.
open 10 public inspection. The board of po-
/ lice shall also cause to be kept aud bound all
police returns and reports OF the district.
| SEC. -. iad he IL further eHaeied, That il shall
| bc the duty OF the common councils of tho
| cities of Washington and Georgetown to pro-
vide. at the expense OF said cities, respective
/ ly, all necessary accommodations, within their
/ respective limits, for the station houses re-
quirod by the board of police for the ACCOM-