The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-10-18
AN ORDINANCE
To PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT Of Town
MARsHAL-THE REGULATION or HIS DUT1Es-THE

CONSTITUTION OF AN ORDINARY POLICE FORCE,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
l. Be ii ordained by the Town Council Of Ander-
son, That Marshal be elected by the Council of
Anderson, who shall receive stated salary for his
services, which shall not be increased or diminish
ed during his term Of Office, together with such
fees and perquisites as are hereinafter provided,
and who shall be required to perform all of the
duties and subject to all the liabilities prescribed
by this Ordinance
II. That the said Marshal shall appoint at least
two Assistant Marshals to be approved by Council,
for whose conduct he shall be responsible, and
whose wages he shall pay out of his salary here
matter provided for and he and his assistants shall
constitute night watch, and the ordinary
police for the Town; and it shall be the duty OF
the said Marshal and his assistants, every night
during their term of service, from sunset to SUM-
rise, to pass from point to point throughout the
Town, and to see that the several Ordinances now
of force or hereafter to be ordained for the pres
ervation of the peace, good order and welfare of
the Town are properly enforced, by arresting and
so dsposing Of oil persons who may be engaged
in any disturbance of the peace and good order of
the Town, or in the violation of the criminal laws
of the State 80 as to their appearance before
Council within the space of twenty-four hours
next ensuing, that they may be dealt with accor-
ding to law.
III. That it shall be the duty of the said Mar
III,
to be on duty during the day, from sunrise to sun
set, to enforce in like manner, the Ordinances and
laws for the preservation of the peace and good
order of the community; and also the several Or
dinances for the preservation of health, and to
prevent damage to the public buildings, grounds,
streets walks, shade-trees and fences, and to
summon before the Council to be dealt with accor
ding TO law all persons who shall be guilty of vio-
lating any of the Ordinances of the said Town now
of force or hereafter to be ordained.
w. It shall be the duty of the Marshal and his
assistants, in anticipation of difficulties for which
he or they deem the ordinary police force made
quate to auell, to present the matter to the Chief
of the Extraordinary Police force, who if he deem
the exigencies to require it, shall call out his whole
force, or so much thereof in his judgment shall
be necessary to prevent threatened disturbances,
or ouell existing outbreaks. When this force is
thus called out, both the ordinary and the Extra
ordinary Police shall be under the command of
the Chief of Police.
v. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal, or any
one of his assistants, in case any disturbances
should OCCUR either in The day or night, in which
he shall need assistance to call upon the leader of
the SQUAD of the Extraordinary Police force near
est the point of disturbance, who shall forthwith
summon his whole squad to the assistance of the
Marshal or his assistants under his direction. If
this force be insufficient for the emergency, the
said Marshal or his assistant, shall call upon the
leader of other squad or squads who shall prompt
ly summon his or their squad or squads to the as
sistance of the ordinary police; but whenever the
Extraordinary Police force, or any part thereof
shall be called out, and the Chief of the Police
may be present, he shall take command of both the
ordinary and Extraordinary Police forces.
vi. The said Marshal or any one of his aesis-
tants shall have power, if it be necessary to the
preservation of the public peace, or the arrest of
offenders to call to their assistance any citizen or
citizens of the said Town. any person who shall
refuse to 20 to the aid of the said Marshal or his
assistants, upon demand, may be fined in any sum
in discretion of Council, not exceeding twenty
dollars for each offence.
VII. It shall be the duty of the said Marshal
and his assistants, from nine o'clock at night until
daylight while on duty, to cry the half hours and
hours of the night in an audible and loud voice in
whatever part of Town he may chance to be.
VIII. 1t shall be the duty of the sold Marshal
and of his assistants duty, to act as leader Of
the Patrol for the time being, if Patrol shall be
in commission, and to report to Council, upon
oath, at the end of the time for which said Patrol
may have been appointed to serve any fault or
delinquency that may have occurred on the part
of the body, or any member thereof, that they may
| be dealt with according to law
| k That it shall be the duty of the said Mar
shall and his assistants, to superntend the working
Of the streets of the Town. under such regulations
as the Council by ordinance or ordinances hereaf-
ter ordained and exacted may direct.
X If the said Marshal, from sickness or any
other cause, be unable to perform the duties here
in required of him, he snail be required to furnish
proper substitute for the time being, upon pain
of the forfeiture of sum equal to double the
amount of his salary while he may be off his du-
ty; provided that said Marshal may resign by
giving one months notice of his intention to do
to Council; and for the faithful performance of
his duties and those of his assistants, he shall be
required to enter into bond, with approved secu-
rites, to the Town Council in double the amount
of his salary and for any wiful neglect or failure
by the said Marshal, any one of his assistants,
to perform the duties herein prescribed, by being
found asleep on duty, or otherwise, he shall be
subject to q fine not exceeding twenty dollars for
each offence for either himself or any one Of his
J assistants.