The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-26
AM ORDIN ANCE
no. PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF
A "POLICE FORCE"

A "POLICE EORCE.
Re Il Ordained by the ToOn Council Of Ander
;,on. That it is expedent and proper that Polc'
force should be at once organized at TINS place 1o
tbe preservation of order, the protection OF prl
yete and public property, and to aid the civil au
thorities generally in the maintenance OF peac'
and quiet by due enforcement of the laws
III. That all white male inhabitants within the
corporate limits of the Town of Anderson between
the ages of Sixteen and Fifty years, who shall moi
be exempted on account of physical infirmity' are
declared liable to duty in said force, and II snal
be the duty of the Town Marshal to make out
list of all such persons and summons them to as
sernble for organization, as he may be directed ny
resolution of Council.
III. That the said force shall be organized as
o Police Guard by the appointment Oh captain
and fourteen assistants and divided into fourteen
SQUADS of equal number, as near as may De; one
of the assistants being assigned oy the Cap'aia o
the command of each squad, which squads shail
alternate in the performance OF ponce duty lor 'he
space Of twenty-four hours. commencing at sun
rise enc morning of each alternate week, and end
inc at the same hour on the next morning and
in order to perfect the organization aad discipline
of the said force, and secure an efclent discnage
of duty by the same, the Captain and his assis-
tants shall be authorized to make all proper ruies
and regulations for their government. fToo'ae9
That substitutes shall net be accepted unless some
tv accounting for the absence Of the principal
~. That as Joint Police force the ssid per-
sons shall hold themselves in readiness to turn out
MT anv time when summoned by the Captain or hls
sss;stapt commanding to resist any band OF rob-
bers or disturbers of the public peace who may be
TOO formidable for control by the ordinary police
squad on duty.
v. That it shall be the duty of the said Police
,of ir,t tho q
times, and particularly during the night time !;
and for this purpose, any person or persons who
shall wilfully disturb the said Police force IN the
performance of their duty, or shall be engaged IN
any fight, brawl, or other riotous, disorderly or
indecent conduct, or shall be detected IN any OIL
fence against person or property, In VOCATION VI
the ordinances of the Town and laws OF the lana,
or against whom just suspicion shall exist that
thew have been engaged in, or contemplate vio-
lation of the public peace or laws of the land.
shall be arrested, and if the officer in command
shall deem proper, committed TO the guard house
for any time not exceeding twenty-four hours, at
the end of which time, if not released upon the
order of the officer in command, which he shall
have power to do in case of trivial offences, they
shall be carried before the Town Council, further
to be dealt with according to law
vi. That the said Police squads are enJolned
to discharge their duties with the utmost caution
and prudence, refraining from resort to force
where it is possbe-the object of the organization
being wholly to preserve order, peace and due
observance of the laws, for the protection Of per,
Sons and property within the corporate limits OF
the Town.
VII. That any member of the said force who
shall neglect refuse to discharge the duties I'M
posed by these regulations, or shall. when on du-
ty, be guilty of any disorderly or improper con-
duct or refuse to obey the lawful commands OF
the Captain his assistant ia commands or the ieau
or of his SQUAD, may, Oh conviction before Coun
ell, be fined in any sum not exceeding Twenty
Dollars for each offence.
VIII. Tha. the Marshal shall cause the Town
Bell to be rung at o'clock in the evening, and at
daylight in The morning, as heretofore, until oth
erwise ordered.
Done and ratified in Council and the seal of the
corporation affixed tho Twenty-frst day of july
"A. D., 1866 ,-,,o .,u,,.,
VIII. NARDIN, Clerk Council, pro TEN.