The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-10-11

To PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF IoWN
MARsHAL-TnE REGULATION OF HIS DuT1Es-THE
CONSTITUTION OF AN ORDINARY IoLicE roNoh'
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Re Il ordained Jy the To,cn Council Of Ander-
SON. That a Marshal be elected by the Council OF
Anderson, who shall receive stated salary for his
services which shall be increased or diminish
ed during his term of office, together with such
fees and pcrquisites 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
tho said Marshal and his assistants, on every night
during their term of SERVICE from sunset to sun
rico to PASS from pciut to point throughout the
Tnwn md 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 ana
so dsposing of all 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, so as to cause their Geiore
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
shall. in person. by one or more OF his assistants
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, ana TO
prevent damage to the public buildings, grounds
streets. sidewalks 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-
latinp any of the Ordinances of the said Town now
of force or hereafter to be ordained.
w. 1t 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
ouate to quel to present the matter to the Chlef
of the Extraordinary Police force who, 1t he deem
the exigeucies to require it, shall call out his whole
force. or so much thereof as in his judgment shall
he necessary to prevent threatened disturbances,
or oncll existing outbreaks. When this force IS
Tins called out, both the ordinary and the Extra
ord;narv Police shall be under the command Of
the Chief of Police
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 Ponce iorce near
est the point of disturbance, who shall 1orlnwlth
summon his whole Squau W lue aooioeS'ASo W. 49,
Marshal or his assistants under his direction. II
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
" summon his or their squad or squads to the as
s:stance 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 assis-
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 90 to the aid of the said Marshall 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 tie 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. It ehall be the duty of the said Marshal
and of his assistants on duty, to act as leader OF
the Patrol for the time being, if Patrol snail De
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 OF