The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-12-25

day time as well as at night time. He shall
always be ready for call if actually necessa-
ry both day and night, and shall be subject
10 the direction of the Mayor or any Alder
man IN the performance of any other
4 reasonable duty not herein enumerated, both
day and night. He shall, so far as in his
power, see that all offenders or violators of
the law against selling vinous and spurious
liquors be brought to justice.
| "a. The Day Police shall commence their
duties at z O'clock in the morning and con-
tlnue on duty until o'clock in the evening.
and Night Watch commence at o'clock in
the evening and serve until o'clock in the
morning. They must so arrange among
themselves that but one shall be absent from
duty ut meal time.
3rd. The Day Police shall be stationed in
their respective Beats under the direction of
the Mayor and Chief of Police, and shall not
leave their respective Beats within the hours
of duty without leave of the Mayor, or Chief
of Police, or City Marshal or when it may
become necessary to assist in the arrest of
offenders against the law, or to assist the
Policemen of other Beats. They shall re-
lleve and assist each other and all act to-
gether in the discharge of their duties when
necessity shall require it,
4th. All the policemen shall also obey the
directions of any member of the Board of
Aldermen when not in conflict with the or
ders of the Mayor, and they shall 90 to the
assistance of any person in their beat who
may call for help
5th. They shall have full power and au-
thOrlty, and it shall be their duty to stop and
apprehend any suspicious persons, or any
persons who may be guilty of disturbing the
peace and good order of the City, or who
shall violate any of the City Ordinances, OF
who shall become drunk and riotous, or
shall publicly use boisterous or obscene Ian
guage within the city limits. 1t shall be
| their duty to prevent all Instructions of the
streets, to disperse all unreasonable, riotous
or disorderly meetings of all persons, white
or black, on the streets or thOrOughfares, OF
other places within the city; and they shall,
to the best of their ability, keep and pre-
serve the peace and order of the City, and
faithfully assist in executing the criminal
laws of the country.
9th. They shall be required to give
promptly the alarm of fire. 1t shall be their
duty both day and night, and they are au-
thOrized and required to confine in the City
jail all offenders against the law and dis
! turbers of the peace and order of the City
until brought before the Mayar's Court for
| trial on the following morning, provided
| that in such cases where the Sabbath day
shall intervene, such offenders shall remain
in confinement until the Monday morning
| following, when necessary.
| 7th. They shall strictly observe orderly,
polite and respectful conduct on all occa-
siOns towards all persons They shall use
no abuse, violence or unreasonable force in
the arrest of offenders, but may if necessary
call to their assistance any citizen or citizens
| to aid them and to use such force as may be
strictly required to quell Overpowering re-
sistance.
9Th 1t shall be their duty to report
promptly to the Chief of Police or City Mar
| shal all dead horses, cattle, dogs or any other
nulsances tound w1tnln the limits OF their
beats.
9th They shall be required to perform all
other duties under the direction of the May
or, Chief of Police, City Marshal, or any AL
derman which police officers are usually re-
quired or accustomed to perform.
10th. The Mayor and Police Committee
NAV at any time dispense with the services
of any one or all of said Day Police and
| Night Watch whenever the same may be
deemed necessary by them, and rescind the
appointment of any or all of them for mis-
| conduct or failure to perform their duty
and any one or all of said Day Police or
Night Watch shall be privileged to enter free
of charge all circuses, shows, theatres or
other places of amusement or public gath
| erings when deemed necessary by them In
| the performance of their duties.
Ilth The Mayor is hereby authorized to
! fine the Chief or any or all of said Day PO-
lite or Night Watch in any sum not exceed
ing $50 for any omission or neglect of duty
on their part that may come to his knwledge,
and NAV discharge the said policemen and
night watchmen from office.
Approved Dec. 2l. 1866
d. n BARROWS, Mayor
Attest: GEO. A. SMYTHE, City Clerk.
OnmOtion it was resolved, That the Mayor
he instructed to notify the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Com
nany. and also the Southern Railroad Com
pany, to make suitable wagon crossings on
| their respective IA lroads, upon all streets OF
this city intersected by their railroads, with
in ten days from the service of notice, ana IN
default thereof the Mayor is hereby instruct
ad to enter the usual fine against said COM
: pany or companies
i On motion it was resolved That Mr. John
II Echols be required to remove the pile of
bricks from the street in front of his lot on
Canitol street, within thirty days from the
service of notice, unless assurance be given
70 the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that
said bricks will be used for building purposes
within shorter time.
On motion it was resolved, Ihat MeSsrs'
Hilzheim and Bowman be required TO relrloNee :
+ba nile of bricks from the sidewalk In front
- +ba Rowman House lot on State street,
within twenty days from the service OF no
tice ru4,tn, robu
p1olre ir be required to make good ana
sufficient brick pavement on the s!uo an DIN % -
Lar lot on President street, within twenty
davs from service of notice.
On motion it was resolved, That Mr. Ihos
Marion he REQUIRED to make good and sum
cient brick pavement on the sidewalk Oh MS
Lot on President street, within twenty days
from service of notice.
On motion it was resolved, That the Mayor
n;..+ . committee TO examine the books
and accounts of the City Treasurer and lax
Collector, and report thereon
Wbereupon the Mayor appointed Aldermen
v;rden, Green and Mclaughlin as said com
mittee. .o,,-ad That the
Afovor he added to said committee.
The Committee on Claims reported sundry
hills and accounts as correct, and recon-
mended that warrants be issued Ior 'he Saln''
wbich was received and agreed to;
On motion the Board adjourned
oi i"o'i0 u N. BARROWS, Mayor
} GEO A. SMYTHE, City Clerk.
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