The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-27

POfIc1 R10UIAf1oxs.-1hs police 16fce Of
the city Of Keokuk i hereby orpnised, aad
for the bsssef &sciplins thereof, me S6ncx.
ing rules vtll be obssrvsda until otAsrv1e
provided! 4 @ Il ~ il
> 1. The city h dssidsl lnts fsw 1sMD aialsists,
eGhfbrming 70 the wards Of the city, exsepk thsk
SIKH strset Shall ~ Tie dividing liz betweM -
First and Third and Second and Fourth districts.
:. The classrsoa d.sy sAsa e 81 sa.ss essSsst
thesselrss u rsspeefsl eosrssoss aad Sssslsnas-
y .pusser, snd BE- oo1Aned - lsax - practicable
to tAsir1s ae1ise Aiskt1& Tl0f xaRsteke,8l
upon active duty ct such time and q such places
~ dsrsstsa " tie Poaiss OoaniEtes, and whils On
duty they shah constantly Be ON the alert and tn
verse thsir aiatsiss in s1eh menner - may b di =
rected, and VIII best enibie them to observe and
detect all violations of tie law and the city ordi
uances.
3. n is made the imperafire duty of each ofhcer
to report every violation Of the Law or the city
dinsnces that may come 10 his knowledge or OBJ
servation, to the proper judicial officer and when
onense ID committed in their presence forthwith
to arrest all the offenders, and for the purpose of
making arrests or qneling disturbaacss, they shall
have full power to call their aid any citizen by
stander. In making arrests, or restoring peace,
the offccr or officers, shall not resort to any IN
necessary or unreasonable violence.
4. No police Officer shall enter ioiter about a,
saiooa, gas.ing Ao~se, place Of a~.sement, Other
plaee Of psbiic private resort ~kiis duty, ex-
oept when oficially called upon; nor shall he ab-
sent himself from his district during his hours Of
duty, except when called upon for assistance in
another district.
S. Oneers are strictly prohibited from liking
any reward or fees for their services except such
as are provided by law, and in making arrests,
under arrest they shall keep strict account of the
| same. sxk M y. fs
g. 1t is the special duty of this ofhcef to notice
and prevent all nuisances, dcposits Of dirt, ashes
or 9th in the cutters, alleys or streets obstruc
tioas Of side sidewalks, street crossing, and un-
necessary Constructions in street and alleys to quel
and dispexse all noisy and tumutuous assemblages;
10 orrrsf all boy. Josd upon tAe after Tie boar
Of . o'clock ~ The creating, unless in company with
parent, guardian or other proper direction TO ar
rest all idlers and suspicious persons found upon
the streets between the hours Of 10 o'clock p. m.
and o'clock a. m, and to arrest all persons en-
gagged in making disturbances, creating noises
BY the use Of tin pans, blowing Of horns, &C., usu.
ally called Charivari.
/ I. The officers shall at all times be subject 70
| the directions Of the Poli-e Committee, and any
violation of the foregoing rules neglect Of duty,
shall be sufficient cause for removal from Office.
| 8. 1t is hereby made the duty of the Marshal u
have general supervision Of the police force Of
the city, and to see that the foregoing rules are
strictly observed and carried out to report i'm
proper conduct or negligence and dereliction Of
duty Of any police officer to the Police Committee
and from time to time to examine into the eficien.
ey of the different officers on duty.
Al citizens are respectfully requested to lend
their aid in preserving the good order, and enfor.
cling the laws and ordinances OF the city. and tbs
carrying out of the foregoing rules and any dire
fiction or neglect Of duty on the part Of any oee
they viii please report in writing to the POLES
Committee. wv. PATTERSON, .
Ex-O6eie Chairman ofthe Police Committee
EpNuSD JKGER, pa,,.. g..
Ii. b. TES-ErK, YIN.
kRokuK, Iowa, July -, 1855. sss y