The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-04

reading, which they received; the bills were
passed to a third reading, which they received;
the titles were changed to ordinance, and or
dered to be engrossed lSr rasneatGn ~ n+er
est and arrears OF interest on the city debt
SECTION /. Be il ordained by the MayJr
and Aldermen in Guy Counci, assembled, That
there shall be issued to persons holding STOCKS
or six per cent. bonds Of the city, and entitled
to receive the interest thereon accruing On the
list day of July, 1863, stock obligatory on the
corporation; the said stocks or certificates
1 thereof to embrace, for each person so entitled
4 all interest and arrears Of interest due on the
said 1st day Of July, to bear interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, payable quar-
terly, and to be redeemable IN thirty years
from date Provided, that no part OF said
stock shall be issued for any sum less than
| twenty dollars, or for any fro .tional part OF
dollar; Provided, also, that all such quarterly
interest and arrears, for less than twenty doi,
lars and for fractional parts OF a dollar, shall
at the option Of the city; and Proosded furth-
er, that any person bona fde holding stocks
or six per cent. bonds on said 1st day Of July,
upon which interest has accrued, shall hsye
| the privilege until the S0th Gay OF August,
1853 Of discontinuing such interest, or any
part thereof, against taxes due by them to the
city on said Let day Of July, and may receive
any balance in his favor in new stock, accord
| ing to the amount thereof, in manner afore-
SEC. Q. The form Of certificate and mode of
transfer Of said stock shall be subject 70 the
same regulations ass now exist IN relation 10
other stocks OF the city.
SEC. s. That all ordinances and parts Of or
dinances repugnant hereto are hereby repeal
| ed.
| ABuL TO EXTEND THE LIEN FOB TAXES.
| Be il ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen IN
| Gu Council assembled, That hereafter taxes
shall constitute specific lien on the property
taxed, from the time when the liability tor the
said taxes accrues and city taxes shall oe pald
| mortgages, pledge-debts, or other liens Of a
private character on said property.
| A BILL 10 regulate and reorganize the Police
Department.
SECTION i. Be it ordained by de Mtyor and
aldermen in City Council assembled, That from
and after the the police force Of the
CITY shall consist of one marshal, two assistant
marshals, one captain OF day police, and one
captain Of night police, and such number OF
regular police, not to exceed (25) twenty-five,
and such number OF night police or watchmen,
not to exceed (50) fifty, as may be appointed,
as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 3. The City Marshal, before entering
upon the duties Of his Office, shall give bond
| in this sum of dollars, with sufficient
| S6CuIlGl6S, 10 DS dpplONCo W lnO Ah1yS3 Civ
Aldermen, for the faithful performance Of the
duties of the Office.
SEC. s. It shall be the duty Of the City Mar
shal to organize the police force into the most
| efficient working organization practicable to
preserve the peace OF the city, 70 prevent
crime and to detect and bring toJustee an Of
tenders and violators Of the city laws and ordi.
nances; it shall also be his duty to attend ell
fires by day and night, and to exert himself to
| the utmost Of his powers to keep good order,
| to remove all suspected persons, and to pro-
tect the property OF the citizens from loss and
damage.
SEC. i. The City Marshal shall keep, or
cause to be kept, at the police station COM
plete descriptive list OF each and every person
arrested and brought to the station, BY giving
his or her name, nativity, age, height, COM
pexion, weight, color Of hair and eyes, the
amount Of money they may havein their pos
session, their present residence, and the Of
fence for which they are arrested. All OF which
shall be entered in a book to be furnished by
the city, and the same shall be delivered by
said Marshal to his successor in Office.
| Sec. 5. The City marshal shal! keep cor
rect record Of all the doings OF his Office, which
shall be at all times subject to the inspection
regular report thereof as often as once in three
months to the City Council, and at such other
times as may be required.
SEC. 6. The City Marshall shall have the
| general charge and supervision OF all the as
sistant marshals and police officers, and shall
have the precedence and control OF the same
whenever engaged in the same service, and
shall report forthwith to the Mayor and AL
dermen any violation Of duty on the part
of either of said officers. 1t shall be
his duty, from time to time, to pass
through the streets, lanes, alleys, squares:
and public grounds Of the city, to observe all
nuisances, distractions and impediments there
| sv, m tho pidoypa1Ec fhoronf and fh6
same to be removed according to lew. He
shall report Immediately to the Mayor any de-
feet he may discover in a: Of the streets,
lanes or alleys of the city. 1t shall be his duty
| to enforce and carry into effect all laws and
city ordinances, and TO be- vigilant to detec:
the same He shall obey and execute al or
ders Of the Mayor and Of the City Council.
Sec z The Assistant Marshals before enter
ing upon the duties of their Office shall give
bo9ds in the sum Of - dollars, with sufi-
cient sureties, to be approved by the Mayor and
Aldermen, for the fa;thfal performance OF the
duties of their Office.
SEC. 8. rhe Assistant Marshais shall, under
the direction of the Marshal OF Of the Mayor
| and Aldermen, aid in any and all such duties
as are prescribed for the City Marshal, and
| may act as day and night police.
SEC. 9. The Assistant Marshals shall, in case
| Of fire in the city, repair to the place where
the fire may be, and attend diligently 70 the
preservation OF the public peace, the preven.
ton OF thefts and the loss or destruction of
property, always under direction and control
of the Marshal.
SEC. 10. The Captains of Police snail at all
times be under the control and direction OF the
Marshal and Assistant Marshals.
SEC. II. The City Marshal shall establish
rules and regulations for the government OF
the Police, subject to the approval of the
SEC. II. The pay of the Police force shall
be as follows: The pay OF the Marshal after
Assistant Marshas after the rate Of $1,000 Per
ann,im, the Captains Of the police alter the
rate of $3.50 per annum, the pay of the regular
police after the rate of $50 per month. the pay
Of the night police or watchmen after The rate
OF s25 per month.
SEC. 13. The qualifications OF the regular
police and night police or watchmen shall be