The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-01


70 De aid on s4ii cry and tic same 80. nct rocpir
or ts conditioned upon he vote OF tie freeen of tb,
q clty said Il ney hen collect Z shall be laid .nte
tle CITY treasury and shall De stvIes tls .t nr,-o
AsirOpotSl pO4ae Fund. 81 and sbau be drawn a.,
tuerelryI ioI il.'e l-rq = SAL civ under LIZ
nsca resuti1 rs estst ,hed BY Il act anc ths cv
-.e@s-Isi t- '-e me o7ing Is hereby appointed tres
sufrr O. iAl beard o! metropolitan uCile "a 10 sha
lave power 70 provide for ms compensstiou f-or
slen ilnI an require proper security from hun
SC -S Al nlone 3 hereafter 20 be pala 70 suv
person u pe sons ol Of tie police fund shal be Ger
t-le- .! t-e president Cr acting president of tie
BOARD OF polce. O. The secrets WLo shsl draw b
warrant Oh lie trtas-rer tie reior stating therein ~
L; 70 aicl L. is c4rgeatl an tae pefson 10 hon
payable. All such warrant sha b. CouutersiEued b,
lie pies dent or Il - 41se1Ce bv The sc.,g ~,
dent cf be board u pol1e
sec - NJ expenses other than salaries and nav
-'it4- li-F4-cls sLal te Incurred BY the board az
police except for reLts. record books stst,onerv
printing, telegraphlg badges clubs anc flrnitr-s
necessary rooms anl stations advertising fuel ana
iisht unless the same shah Be expressly sutbor-zes
and prov on flereilr made as a Citv charge hr ,t
cemu-ol c0-lcl o. Tie city of Detroit within ubirh
The e1periitare becomes necessary The bo.,ls a.,
accounts Kept BY said board shall al al times p. sh
jeci q The Inspection OF the mayor ana cern,r,s-.
'-- t-e common council .. Al any time reo,ir.
a.! 10 ol atun respecting the same the disclosure ~
49, VII Aot impair the usefulness and efhciency of
t-g police department.
sec . IAe boara OF police shall al al times cause
| --iiCe' ol the city l. he properly enforced
an II shall be the duty ~ said board al all times
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TIE board and with liz requirements Of ms al 10
llr1Sh al information ccs.ret and comply with M
F Nnele4lesis mace by the common council Of said
ttt, OF py the mayor thereof 70 Que riots sanrr..
ilslrrectuns protect the property and ureserve tb
/ puJAc tralQully. The board OF police shall bsve
the power 70 issue subpnnas tested In the name "a
y president 10 compel before % the the attendance
"- "-.A-s-ts before any proceeding authorized by is
rules aud eglhtions Zach commissioner Of police
De slprArn1eAt oi police, ami the secretary OF the
oo"- u p--'es- are hereby gwen power 10 admins
kF I'D fr-.a AMI .ft1r .lr Ill
o-.-s /. any witnesses summoned And appearing IN
any matter Of proceeding authorized as Aforesaid az
~ any ueposloLs Necessary by tbs rules and regela
LIONS oi tie board Any wIliul aud ccrrupt go.
swearing by any witness or person making denostio,
before aiy y the caicers last NE toned 10 any ma
.eI Ia lac I'D any necessary Proceedings under said
rlss ana regulations, shall be deemed perjury and
punished "a the manner Low prescribed By law for
sucn offence The provisions Of law now eristinv in
respect 10 attachment OF witnesses before iustces ~
tne peace ani O. The compulsory attendance OF the
SAID witnesses 10 appear and testify before them are
nelety aip4el 10 tAe case " Witnesses subp9naed
before The board " police
- 70 4-s board OF police shall require aud make
s-lttDi- provisions security o. be entered
mo - The superintendent and bv The cautairs ~
ponce 1nd Tor ths Tax IL ~ members Of the police
loIce e Al oath o. Office, aud the registry OF The GER
tAeaie oi the same IL book to DO kept for that uu-
Poe 10y Tue board, which cath Of Office may be taken
before any comm issiCneT OF police who is herebv er
powered 10 adm.nister and receive the same
-ec y The sIperilterdent Of police shsll mall. 10
tile board, quarterly reports in wrtiur ~ tho 60
q ihe police force, With such statistics and sugges
IONS as ne may deem advisable for the enforcement
%, lne poiee government and discipline Tho board
VI ponce sAalii cI or before the first Monday IN
April 10 each year, report In writing the condition
% the police within tie said city to the common
council
Sec . No person holding Office upse, this A.,
sa ue liable u jury duty, 0r to arrest civil pro
cess, wiille actually on duty
SEE - li shat. be misdemeanor. punishable bv
imprisonment in the county jail not less than one
for rIv nil
ont Jstiiabe or excusable cause to uss personal 81
oelct upon any eector IL said city OF Detroit while
attending iAe polls upon any election day, or upon
4iy member Of The police force thereof when in the
lschafge o. MS duty; or for any person not a mem
per ol te poce Ioree 70 falsely represent himself rs
be- ng such member with fraudu ent design
sec 20 Either u sad comm ioners Of police NAV
al any time be removed by the Governor under the
proNsio-s oi statutes relating u the removal from
oiheo II sher.hs which provisions are hereby
extended so as 70 relate 10 each the said com
nssi1ners, anu IN al cases where charges are made
9' --ina' oenafiiss uuer, re shall have al oruortu
nlty T. present evidence 10 hls behalf ~
Sec 81 ANY ole o. The sal1 Commissioners up sr
number al me police force VITO shall duriry Tts
Term oi Once, accept or hold any Office electiy. nv
.l- r. P.e ~ ~i' sLa-l, during his term Of Office De
ploNey nominated Tor any Cfce elective bv lie peo
PEE anu shan lot, within ten days succeeding tbs
same, punilcF decline The said nomination shall he
Ia elner case, deemed thereby to have resigned bis
commission, and 10 have vacated b Is Office
sec. y The common council OF Detroit are h.r.lv
emps"eTea ana directed annually 10 order IL. cause
70 be coilectei and raised by upon the estates
real and personal, subject u a1atl1u scrorii,g 80
law within tle said city Of Detroit the surs ~ mo
ney a. al SAID, annually estimated for the SAID To-
Ia expense of The metropolitan police authorizes by
this act.
Sec. 80. In case at any time or for spv cause ,ba
services oi deputy superintendent sLal be resuirec
Tie senior captain of police hereby authorized ~
at 10 thai behalf so long as necessary and the place
u SAID captain shall be filled for time being bv suy
appointee OF the board from the sereeauts Of u6ce
sec 81 No policeman or officer Of police. shau
while on duty be al liberty enter any drinking or
gaming saloon, OF other place whore duors are sold
70 be drunk the premises " house OF nrostitption
except Tor tie purpose of dschargng some u the du
ties Of his office.
SEC. IS. The members Of the metropolitan police
iofce sAa nave the exclusive power after the organ
LAtion ci sall i1-ce and i shall be their cutV 10
serve all criminal process within the city OF Detroit
ssu'Ag lIom the recorder court. police court and
courts OF justices of the peace within said citv wbeth
er directed 10 CoLstablrs. the sheriff or otherusa
anu shall also be detailed bv the proper officer 10 Al
tsnc, instead or coustabes OF deputy sheriGs al
crimlna. courts Of SAID city
Sec. oj. The Offices of city marshal ana assistant
naisnai oi The city Of Detroit, hereby abolished
and The duties q said office shall hereafter be perform
ed by the sup erinterdent OF police OF bv HE can
tans ana serEeauts u police under his directious in
accordance with the prov II this act But this
seCtl'h shaii hot De operative uLtA the superiuten
deut . 20 ice or captain Of police authorized bv This
ACT to De appointed, shall be sworn into office
Sec g. NJ person committed 10 the house Of cor
recton Tor want Of bail shall be discharged therefrom
OL pa llti TIE order for such discharEe signed bv
tae oncef allowing the BAIL together with such orgi-
nal Dali bond, approved by tie committing rnagis.
rate suail have urst been delivered TO the superp
ehoelt o Tie house Of correction and SAID superin-
tenoeLt on the event Of any such bond or bonds be
coming forfeited IS hereby authorized and required
10 prosecute and collect the same aud paw over the
amount REALIZED thsrefrom IN the manner provided
by law.
Sec IS Sections one. two. three four. five Il
sever eight and nine OF chapter thirteen Of an act
entitled an act 10 revise the charter of the city Of De-
trot, approved February nth one thousand eight
hundred and afty-seveu which chapter was ADDED bv
an &c 70 amend act entitled an act TO revise the
charter 4 tie city of Detroit" approved February
nth. cne thousand eight hundred and dftvseve an
proved March twelfth one thousand eight hundred
yone, also sections che two and three OF an
act entitled an act 10 amend act entitled an act 20
Ievis me charter OF the city Detroit - approved
rrorlary litl. one thousand eight hundred and dftv
seven. and approved February fourth one thousand
eslt hundred and sixty four and all act- and parts Of
acts Inconsistent silh the provisions Of this act are
uefeby repealed, such repeal however % take effect
AAa become operative oty when the board Of police
appointed by tas act shall be du " OTganfzed and
po4-ce force sta te appointed bv said board and
sworn nto Office The president of the board OF me
Topolitan police sla notify the city marshal AID as
sistant marshal in writing. ana publish notice 40
Two daily papers published in Detroit stating The fact
and time TIE organization Of the said police force
tor the purpose u 1Nng the time when sections thirty
I'VE an1 tirty ysx- and this section shall become op-
erstvs
SEC p Ihis act shall take immediate eject
Approved February =, ISIS