The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-08-02
AN ORDINANCE
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF
A "POLICE FORCE"

I. Be it Ordained by the Town Council Of 4nder-
son, That it is expedient and proper that Pollce
force should be at once organized at this place Tor
the preservation of order, the protection OF pr1-
vate and public property, and to aid the civil au-
thorities generally in the maintalnance OF peace
and quiet, by due enforcement of the laws
H. That all white male inhabitants within the
corporate limits of the Town of Anderson between
the ages of Sixteen and Fifty years, who shall not
be exempted on account of physical infrmity, are
declared liable to duty in said force, and 1t shall
be the duty of the Town Marshal to make out q
list of all such persons, and summons them to as
senble for organization, as he may be directed by
resolution of Council
III. That the said force shall be organized as
Police Guard by the appointment of Captain
and fourteen assistants, and divided into fourteen
souads of equal number, as near as may be: one
of the assistants being assigned by the CaptalnTo
the command of each squad, which squads shall
alternate in the performance of police duty 1or the
space of twenty-fo four hours, commencing at sun
rise one morning of each alternate week, ana end
ing at the same hour on the next morning and
in order to perfect the organization and discipline
of the said force and secure an efficient dlschage
of duty by the same, the Captain and his assls-
tants shall be authorized to make all proper rules
and regulations for their government. Provided,
That substitutes shall not be accepted unless some
satisfactory be given to the assistant on du-
ty accounting for the absence Of the principal.
w. That as joint Police force the said per-
sons shall hold themselves in readiness to turn out
at any time when summoned by the Captain or his
assistant 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.
". That it shall be the duty of the said Police
force to preserve order ad quiet in the Town at oil
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 Of
fence against person or property, in violation of
the ordinances of the Town and laws of the land,
or against whom just suspicion shall exist that
they have been engaged in, Or contemplate q 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 lime 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 enjojned
to discharge their duties with the utmost caution
and prudence, refraining from resort to force
: cling 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 or 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 in command or the lend-
err of his squad, may, on conviction before Coun-
ell, be fined in any sum not exceeding Twenty
Dollars for each offence.
VIII That 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 9TH
erwise ordered
Done and ratified in Council and the seal of the
corporation affixed the Twenty-frst day of July,
\, D., 1866.
J. P. REED, Intendant.
W. II. NARDIN, Clerk Council, pro tenn.