The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-01

| preserve the peace Ol the City, to prevent
crime and to detect and bring tojustice all Of
| tenders and violators OF the city laws and ordi-
nancos; it shall also be his duty to attend all
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 the citizens from loss and
damage.
SEC. 4. The City Marshal shall keep, or
cause to be kept, at the police station COM
arrested and brought to the station, by giving
plexlon. weight, color Of hair and eyes, the
| amount OF money they may hayein their pos
| session, their present residence, and the Of
fence for which they are arrested. All Of which
shall be entered in book to De furnished by
| tho city, and the same shall be delivered by
| said Marshal to his successor in Office.
SEC. s. The City marshal shall keep cor
rect record Of all the doings OF his Office which
shall be at all times subject to the inspection
| of the Mayor and Aldermen, and shall make
regular report thereof asotten as once in three
months to the City Council, and at such other
| times as may be required!
SEC. G. 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 or the samo
whenever engaged In the same service, and
shall report forthwith 10 the Mayor and AL
dermon.any violation OF duty on the part
of either OF said officers. It 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
fiuisauces, obstructions and impediments there
in, or on the sidewalks thereof, and cause the
same to be removed aco}rdihg to law. He
shall report Immediately t4 the Mayor any de-
feet he may discover inAny OF the streets,
lanes or alleys of the city,. II shall be his duty
to enforce and carry into effect all laws snd
city ordinances, and TO- be vieilant to detect
and bring to punishment all offenders against
the same. he shall obey and execute all 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
bonds in the sum Of - dollars, with suffi-
cient sureties, to be approved by the Mayor and
Aldermen, for the faithful performance OF the
duties of their Office.
SEC. 8. Tho Assistant Marshals shall, under
the direction OF the Marshal or of the Mayor
and Aldermen, aid in any and all such duties
as are prescribed for the City Marshal, aud
may act as day and night police.
SEC. 9. The Assistant Marshals shall, in case
| OF fire IN the city, repair 70 the place where
the fire may be, and attend diligently 10 the
preservation OF the public peace. the prevsn-
ton of thefts and the loss or destruction OF
property, always under the direction and con-
troll Of the Marshal. -,
SEC 10. The Captains Of Police shall at all
times be under the control and discretion OF
the Marshal and Assistant Marshals.
SEC. II. The City Marslisl shall establish
rules and regulations for the government Of
the police, subject 10 tue approval OF the
SEC, T.. The pay of the police force shall be
as follows /: The pay OF the Marshal after the
rate of $500 per annum; the pay OF the AS
sistant Marshals after the ratio OF $1,000 per
annum. the Captains of the police after the
rate Of $50 per. annum, the pay OF the regular
police after the rate Of $50 per month, tho pay
OF the night police or watchmen alter tho rate
OF $25 per month.
SEQ 13. The qualifications Of the regular
police and night police or watchmen shall De
as follows: They shall be citizens OF the
United States, shall have Eeen citizens OF
Charleston for at least one year previous to
appointment, they shsll be OF sound health
and vigor, Of temperate and nduslrogy La, hai,-
its, cleanly in person, G9nrtDn5J; an,,5 J;snnaad tn.
reBpUcIrm To rueT suPof iuss, ana disposeu "
be<zealous in the service, shall speak and
write the English language and shall be re-
commended by three responsible citizens.
SEC. Il. Ali appointments OF officers or
members of the pJlice force. shall be made
by the Mayor and Aldermen in Council as
sembled.
SEC. Is. For the advancement OF the public
peace and safety, any individual, firm or corpo-
couneil have ON employee or private watch.
man or wharfnger made or appolnte1 ny the
Mayor and Aldermen, rs special policeman;
Appointoes under this section shall llaYe oil
the forms Of the regular police, but shall re-
crive no pay from tho city.
SEC. lG. The Mayor and Aldermen may ap-
point as a reserve force, to. be called the Re-
serve Police. o number mol TO exceed one
hundred, the same to be lotated i'll the dlf-
ferent parts, sections or STREETS OF the city,
whose duty it shall be at oil times 10 que dis
iurbances aud maintain the Iqnict of the
neighborhood where they reside, and in all
cases to net with the power oi the regniar
police. Payment for arrests made or services
performed under this section hall bo regulat-
ed aud authorized by the MlyOr. Approved.
SEC. II. The Reserve Polise appointed un-
der section sixteen must he ready at all times
to answer the call OF the Mayor for special ser
vice, and for every days service shall receive
three dollars.
/ Sec. 1S. The officers of tho police force and
the regular police shall constitute, in addition
to their other duties, the detective force OF the
CITY, under the direction and control Of the
Marshal. subject to the approval OF the Mayor.
SEC 19. The number OF horses for use OF the
police force shall be reduced to two, the same
to be kept, one at each guanlhou;e, at the ex-
pense of the city.
SEC. 20. All ordinances md parts of ordl-
ed herein and hereto are herrby repealed.
Alderman Whilden presented the minority
report from the same committee, by Alderman
Olney, which was read at the same time. The
report states that the force aa now constituted
will cost for the present year $50, 900, whereas
that now presented reduces 1t at the rate OF
ss5, 900 per annum. The bills as follows:
Be ii ordained, That from and after the Goth
of July next, tho police fore shall consist as
follows: nm
Chief, salary $500 .............$ 81 ,6O0
Lieutcnants, each $1,000. ...... 2,0O0
Q Second Lieutenants each 900 300
8 Sergeanls, at s55 per month 5,2SO 2SO
Stceplemon, at 20 per month. 49,. $50
Total -. 49, P1f,o ,oI0
And that two horses be kept, one at each
ouari1honaa for the purDOSe sf communicating