The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-01
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF MICHIGAN.
Passed at the Session Of 1865, and or
dered to take immediate effect.

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That all power ar1 duties connected viii and llc
dent 10 tie police government and discipline o. d
city OF Detroit shall be as h-reinaiter more cspsca
I y provided vested IN art exercised tg slart
metIopoltaa police, c0mposel q four -i0nar
OF metropolitan police, ana hs = slyer. .ltelleut
met opoiitan pOicc one Or more captains o. metre
P0iit4n pollce, sereeauts Of metropolitan police al
pAir linen o. meirop p0Ltan police. majority o.
said board shall constitute quorum f9r The t--i-ac
ton u business.
SC. Tlere are hereby aBpolntei as s-ch com
nisslOners oi metropolitan police Jacob Flrrali
q hold 0.lcc Until tie first Gay u February. on
thousand eight hun iret aud seventy t1re-. Iarelz
N. Mason 90 hold Office until the frst da. oi Febrla
y, one tL9astAl nigit hundred AMI seventy lone
John J. b gley % hold Office until tn arst lsy %
February, one thousand eight hundred ant sixty
nine Alexander Lewis 10 hold Office uLl tie dTst lay
Of February, cue thousand eight hundred an sIxtF
seven and Until their succsssors chosen aGf
qualified
sec. 3. The term Of Office of each Commissioner Of
metrop0. Ian police at-r the respective tet-I mlna
tious Of the terms afcre al shall oe cgt years an
the Governor shall nCmA4t. and by and with the O.
vice and consent ci tie senate sAal appoint from
the citizens q Detroit who shall pc freehal llcrs d
successor o. Tire person whose term stall te abont
| eIplre as such commissioner. Aly sac.L,y occur
ring during ihe tarm ~ any cruwi--i p g. .zts.l b..
filed ty tle appHirtrn-I; ; nl t.r Governor and tho
eomuis5.0 ncr ioInte s..ll ctilEt ga aff.c. -
III BIS SUCCESSOR shah Poo aplo ltc- minlct af.so-
said
SC 4 Tho persons sever.liy appoints D., uIais
slouers 90 metropolitan ptUcr bF vlflur 90 tbs act
shall before exercising Tie dat~ thereof lulv take
aud file IN the ofca Of fIa ~rrr tlfg . SIT tre oil t
OF office PRESCRIBED ioF Stat egcsrs. Immediately
upon receiving -lli oath a. Office tn Secretary Of
state shai. give o. each commissioner cr tifcat
! LIS appointment, whercuppn be shall possess the
power. ani exercise The duties u mm4ssi,ler 20
metropolitan po ice presrrih.i hy tlis 1ct
sec 3. Tie sail board oi m.tropol au iolie. shall
nave Iower O. ari ONT sIt eILt it ,t t- tull,.
force, ctpttn 90 police AMI c4rf iu d. e. af.
Tor each nity patrOlmen cl. ntO inlr. than
the nfst ulty and four s-rEcirfS " g. lDr tu each
rfty pltr linen, and also f.fv reg liar ur r0rnneeat.
patroni'i, and as many Ialr.ns. HlILoCt conpen-
satlo % time OF special tIaerg Dcy Hr arlrtlr ndrd
danger from riot OF other Cause o. alarm. ss they
! snail derin eKptaient Sait board shall a. have
power, for cause L. bcassiguet, On q gllic hearing
and on dee notice, according t9 rules Co he pf"nl
ted by them to remove OF pend from .i.a OF Tor
definite time deprive from pay any remffi W such
police force. 20 make rrrs and regulations for the
discipline aud government ut zid force ami shall
cause the same 10 be published an Go lntse aul
piOnuEAte general AND special orders to through the
superintendent oi police, who s.H b- tlr executive
head OF Tie metropolitan police force
/ Sec o Tie said ho1rl slal appoiit oae 81 th-is
own number 10 act is lres. 30 asi sotl- other pei
son q act as secretlryi ami te secretary -lag re
ceVe such annual salary AS my D. Determined Upon
/ by the boa I'd OF police
Sec. = said board shall assume AMI cxerc SO tn.
entire control oi the police force OF SAID city and
shall possess fun power ami authority over the police
organization. government, appointments and dscI-
pline within said city Il shall have the custody and
control Of all public property, books. records AMI
equipments belonging l. The police department. and
shall have power % sud mautaia an such lines
Of teienraph In such places within the said Cy as
for purposes Of police the board shall deem Necessary
whenever the common council shall authorize the es
tabllshment Of such telegraph line or lines and pro
/ vide for the cost thereof
Sec. s. Il shall be the duty of the board ~ police
and OF the force hereby constituted u all times OF
the day and night within the boundaries Of the sal
city OF Detroit, L. preserve the public peace pre-
vent crime anu arrest offenders protect rights Of
persons and property, TO guard the public health to
preserve order T. remove nuisances existing in pnb-
lie streets, roads places and highways l. report all
leaks OF other defects in water pipes and sewers %
the proper authorities, To provide proper force
every public ire. IN order that thereby the tremen
and property NAV be projected 10 protect strangers
and travellers al steamboat and chip landings, ald
[ faAWay sLatoLss anu generally 70 obey ana enforce
all ordinances OF tue common council and the license
laws Of said city. Whenever any crime shah Do com
mitted IN said city and the person persons accused
Or suspected Of beng guilty shall fee from Justice,
the said board Of police may. their discretion su-
thOrize any person OF persons % pursue and arrest
such accused OF suspected person OF persons and
turn them 20 the proper criminal court having juris-
diction OF the offence for trial
Sec g The qualification enumcrtticn, and tistribl-
lion Oi duties, Llodo oi trAi ALL removal from Office
of each officer Of SAID police force shall To particular
y defined and prescribed by rules AMI regulations oi
the board Of police and person shall be appointed
to hold Office 10 thu police force aforesaid who j.
not citizen o4 the United Stats. who sla
next preceding his appointment OF who cannot read
I and write the ElgllsL language, who shall ever
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person shall De removei thercfrom except upon writ
ten charges preferred against u 10 the board Of Do
lice, and after opportunity shall have been afforded
him Of beng heard his defense; but the board Of
police shall have power 10 suspend any member Of
the police department of the city. pending the hear
ing Of the charges preferred against him: 4nd pr0ri
ded, That whenever any vacancy shall occur IL the Of
ice ol captain or police. the same shall be ued By
appoln from among the persons then Ia Office az
sergeants II police. AMI like vacancy in the Office
OF sergsants Of police shall he filed by appointment
from among The persons then In office police patrol
men The police commissioners shall receive no
compensation Whatever for their services during their
term or otice The superintendent of police shall
eeive salary Of not exceeding fifteen hundred dol
lars per annum. Each captain shall receive a salary
OF not exceeding one thousand dollars pei auuUm and
each sergeant salary Of not exceeding hundred
dollars as the board Of metropolitan police shall pre-
scribe. The pay Of each p0'ice patfOman shall b.
nxed by the said board q met fopotan police: hut
the same shall net exceed ths a eight hundred
dollars per annCm. Tn. salaries slal. bc laid month
y TO each person entitled thereto. No member or
the board ~ police, OF 4 tie police force, shall re
celve OF share IN for his beuelt. Cudcr al. pre-
tense whatever any ? esent. fee gift emoiuneni
for police service other than the regular salary auc
pay provided by this section. except hy tie unani
nous consent Of the board OF metropolitan police
nor shall any such member receive or share IN any
Zee gift OF reward from any person who may become
Dali Tor tue appear incc u any arrested accused
convicted person, or who become rety for auv such
person on appeal from the judgment or decision AZ
any court or magistrate, OF any Zee. GIT reward
ecute or defend any person arrested prosecuted r
any offence within the county % Wayne: nor shall
any such member either directly or indirectly. IL
terest himself OF interfere IN any manner whatever
II the employment c retainer of any attorney si1
IN the defense q persons arrested or accused and
for any violation % either OF tie foregoing provisions
the oiheer SO Offending shall be Immediately removed
from Office
sec. 10. Any citizen Of Detroit; with view % the
trial and suspension removal from o.oc OF 4nv IT,
Ger pAtr o. The police force, may OF oatl il WI
ting, prefer Or make before the board charges or
eomp plani touching the character all compete-cy or
Affecting the acts condgct or mission u such oicer
or pnceman. or Tor violation o. p misc. nLct - de-
hnet or prescribed by the rules ana regulations OF tie
beard; aud said board alter reasonable notice ia th
discretion of the board t0 the person charged shall
proceed % the trial ol said ofCer OF policeman on
sach charges OF complaint. AMI shall have power o.
ana snall issue subrNnas tested the name az q
president oi the board % compel the attendance OF
Witnesses, 20 administer Oatts al a1rnatioIs AZ
seheEalF sbal Tor the purposes u such trlai have
AZ exercise the powers and duties Of justices &C the
peace IN civil cases far the same are applicable
and may make a. order Z removal or suspension for
some certain period. Il On sucn trial said Charges
or complaint shall be sustained such ofcer U uIice
Nan shall pay the costs OF such proceedings and the
same NAV be deducted and withheld from his nav
and IL case q his suspension his pay shall also cease
rom te aae oi The charge, and during the period o.
suspension In trials under this section. the same
costs shall be charged aud taxed as IN trials before
justices, and be collected execution a. the cas-
may be from Tie court. on execution TO b. lssue
by the board, AMI order for execution sir costs.
when collected - De paid 20 the treasurer OF the
board, for the benefit Of those concerned But the
salc boSrd shall not tax receive any fees flr them
selves, or Tor any member thereof
SC IL Al rewards, fees. p-oceers Of gifts 81
eoluInerts that InIy oe allowed by the beard of r.
nee = be paid and gwen f0- On account of extra
ordinary services Cf any member Ct the police force
ana a. moneys arising from the sale of uncilime
goods sha4i be paid into tie city treasury AMI sha
constitute afunt, % Be called the "polre Lie ans
nesltn Insurance Funi - an the persons who shall
Tom tine g time All the oface o. president q th
board OF police ana that Of the coulrtrof-r u the
city or Detroit. are hereby declared the trustees O.
aid iund Anc may invest tie same as they shall see
II, et1er IN whole OF il part. and sLlihave power q
draw TIE same from the treasury fo- that rl-rrse
Sec = Whenever sry member Of the police f7rc4
II actla Perform uc7 Oi 10, ty a1 L. eSu zel-uc
u the Performance n such tu shall becorn brlr
disabled, LIS Necessary expenses during The tine hi
ilsAol.Iues IS airresald continue. an corse,-s-t
tnereon- may become a charge upon The fund urovi
oeo ior u the preceding section ~ the dsreticn af
the said board Of police Tha board shall inc ire it
me eircrrnsiancss. and II satisfied The char-e uu-u
$50 tund correct may order the sane T. - pai-
.! me crit OF the said trustees upon tie sai fund
eaeh writing his signature thereto Bot the Prov
SONS OF ms section shall not apply 70 s7ecll Patrol
Hsn appointed as hereinafter provide q the ra1-eS
Ane expsnse q private parties