Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-05-01

missioner shall first have 5een given.
sec Is. Nc. person shell be appointed
10 membership in the police force Of the
METROPOLITAN district, OF shall continue
70 hold membership therein who Is not
! citizen Of the United States and citizen
Of the State0f Tennessea, or who has ever
been convicted Of crime, or who cannot
understandingly read and write IN Ihe
English language, or il not physlcally,
I mentally and morally wei quahneu IoF
the performance Of police duties.
See. Is. The board Of metropolitan po-
lice provide such Office and business ac-
counrnodations as it shall deem requisite
for the transaction Of the business Of the
metropolitan police.
Sec. L. Il shall be a misdemeanor for
auv person not being a regular member
of the police force Of the metropolitan
district, or Of the police Of any city Of the
state Of Tennessee, OF a constable or
T sheriff OF this State, or the usual deputy
/ # said sheriff, 10 servea criminal process
within the said metropolitan district.
/ Sec. IS. The board OF smetropolitan
Police snail have power TO issue sub
l pcsuas. vested in the name Of the super
intending commissioner, to compel the
( attendance OF Witnesses upon any pro-
/ ceedings authorized by its rules and regu-
! Iatious- Each Commissioners IS hereby
authorized and empowered TO administer
affirmatiOns and ostbs to any person
summoned and appearing ia any pro-
I ceeding authorized as AFORESAID, or 70
make any deposition necessary to De
made under the rules and regulations OF
the board, of police. ANY wilful and
! corrupt false swearing by any witness or
/ persou tc any material fact in any neces-
/ ssrv proceeding under the said rules and
regulations. shall be deemed perjury, and
punished in the manner now prescribed
/ bv law for such Otiense.
/ Sec. IS. The board Of metropolitan
police commissioners in furtherance Of
I the police government Of the said metro
politan police district, and for the pro-
noting and perfecing the police discip-
] line of subordinates, and Of the members
OF the metrOpitan police force are
] empowered to enact, modify and repeal
D from time % time, rules and regulations
I Of general discipline wherein in addition
tosueh other provisions as may be deemed
] expedieut by said board, there shall be
particularly defined enumerated and
/ distributed, the powers and duties Of the
2 captains, sergeants and paTolmen OF
I the metropolitan police force, and
I wherein shall be specified the mode Of
appointment and removal from Office OF
7 the said captains, sergeants and patrol
men, and the manner Of discipline OF the
| said police force, provided that such by
I laws, rules OF regulations shall not con-
I fict with the constitution or laws Of the
/ State.
I -. 20. The members Of the police force
1 Of he said metropolitan police district
I shall flrthermOre possess, in every part
Z ~ lga.,#1 al rTnTs u aalop all the com
mon law and st2AtoFy powers of c0nsta-
7 bles. except for the serfice " qiFl pro-
/ cess: anc every warrant for search Or ar
rest. issled by any magistrate of tlls
State. nav be executed IN any part
I thsreofl,v any member Of the police force
Z Of the SAID metropolitan police district
/ Sec. "a. 1t Is hereby lasde the duty OF
I the metropolitan police fOrest I'd an
] times on the day and night within the
. said metropolitan police disIricL anu
I the members thereof are accordingly
/ hereby thereunto empowered 10 esPe-
1 qsaIIr preserve the public peace, prevent
7 crime. detect and arrest any offenders,
suppress riots, protect the rights Of per
sons and property gHaFq the public
[ health. preserve order AZ eleciloAsi see
1 Thar n1isaDces are removed from streets,
4 roads, places and highways; repress and
restrain disorderly houses, houses OF ILL.,
I fame and gaInbling houses to assist
/ advise and protect strangers and travel
| ers ia public streets, or at steam 5oat
Z landings 0F railway stations enforce
every law relating u the suppression and
punishment Of crime, of 70 the public
health, or 10 disorderly persons, of any
4 ordinance or resolution Of the board Of
alderman OF Memphis, or Of town or VII
/ lage AUTHORITIES Ia other parts OF the dls-
/ trict relative 20 police, health and crlmi-
nal procedures.
I see. y. The several members Of the
I pclice force shall have power and au-
Hlgfity 70 Immediately arrest, without
warrant. ana t0 tske into custody any
nersons who shal comh5it, or threaten
I oF atten1ut TO commit, IN the presence 81
sucb member, or within his view, any
] breseb Of the peace or ptiense directly
prohibited by act Of the Legislature or
I bv any ordnance Of the city, IOWA pr
4 village within which the Ofense Is COM
mifted. threatened or attempted but
such nsem5ar Of the police force shall
4 Immediately and without delay, upon
such arrest, convey IN person siich often
der before the nearest magistrate, that ne
may be dssit Hath according to law (;
and the Officer making such arrest shall
I al once. without delay, report the arrest
/ ana the alleged cause. TO bis superior
4 officer or TO the experimenting commls-
sioneE.
I sec. q. The county court Of the county
3 Of shelby shall levy aHd raise, by tax
/ upon the estates seal and personal, taxa
BE within said county, such sum or sums
4 OF money as may be required 10 carry
I into effect the fiscal provisions Of this act
affecting said county.
Sec. a No person helding Office IN
I der this act shall be liable to military or
{ iurv duty, nor % arrest on civil process
nor to service o. subpDRas rom clVl
[ courts, whilst actually on duty.
/ Sec. %. The board Of metropolitan
I police shall. on or befoF8 the first Mon
J day in November Ia each year, MAKE a
/ report ia writing 70 the governor OF the
{ STATE upon the condition and operations
I Of ths metropolitan police within the
/ metropolitan district
Sec. %, The board OF metropolitan
police shall cause TO be kept books Of
registration Of lost, missing OF stolen
/ property, for the general con nvenience Of
I tbs public. The said board shall also
cause 30 bs kept books Of record Of the
metropolitan police district, wherein
shall be entered the name Of every
member sf the metropolitan police force,
with the time aud place Of his nativity /;
The time when and place where be be-
aame a citizen, IF be was born out Of the
United States; his age upon becoming
I such member, and his former occupa-
lion: number q BIS family and the res
| jdeuee thereof, and tha date Of his ap-
pointment or Of his resignation o. with
drawal or Of dismissal from Office, with
d a. a. nd % r.F1
such entries sufficient space shall be left
wherein 10 make record Of ANY special
arrests made from time to time, by such
\ member of the police force, or Of any
special service deemed meritorious by
the said board. The said board shall
also cause to be kept in proper books
the accounts Of the treasurer aud All
receipts for money expended OF Tor
warrants or for checks for money issued
by the treasurer, shall be written 10
books kept for that purpose and the sald
receipts shall be signed by the person OF
pers6rls receiving said money, warrants
or checks rom the treasurer. Such boon
4 shall be, at al business hours and when
l not ia aetusl use, open % public inspec-
| ton. Tho board Of metropolitan police
| shall also cause TO hs kept and bound all
police returns andFeports from any mem
I Der Of the metropolitan police force, and
all minutes OF the proceedings Of said
board, which psturBs, reports and min
utes shall only be open for public lnspec-
tion in the discretion Of sad b0aHd.
Sec. p. Each member of the metro
/ noIitaD police force shall take an oath Of
| rfsice and subscribe the same IN q book
| Irent for the purpose, which oath of olliee
,nav be taken before any commissioner
~ nsetropolitan police, who is hereby EN-
lowered to administer the same and
Krite acknowledgement thsreoE
Sc. 2s. II IS hereby declared . be the
dnfv of the mayor and board Of aldermen
~ ibe city of Memphis, in accordance
viii the practice and ordinances exist
I ing therein, to provide at the expense
of said city, al necessary accom-
rsodafion within such precincts Of
~ 40 metropolitan police disiTlet az
shsn be contained within the bounda-
- 80. ~ he said city for stationhousei
- ne accommodation Of the police force
~ ~ s1Ich CITY, and for the temporary de-
= ssntie1 Of persons arrested for ofienses;
80 in case The mayor and board Of al
6ermen Ger Of said city Of Memphis refuse