Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

Council az their last regular meeting:
KNOXVILLE Tenn, January II, 1865.
We, the committee appointed by bis Honor the
Navor 70 define and report on the duties Of police
men, beg leave 10 make the following report:
SEC. ]. Be Il ordained ~ the Mayor and Atdcr-
men Of ths city Of RnorUitle That It shal be the
duty Of the day police TO be at the office OF OF head
quarters of the police force Eve minutes before six
o'clock A. NJ each and every day, to relieve the
night police at six o'clock A. N; and the night po-
lice shall present themselves at the Office or head
quarters Of police i've minutes before six o'clock P.
H., TO relieve the day police ct six o'clock P N.
Sec 2 No member of the police force shall enter
any bar room, drinking or billiard saloon, store
shop or other place Of business, for the purpose or
with the intention Of gaming, loaang, Longing or
lolng their time away while on duty
Sec. 3. And any member Ct the police force that
shall drink any intoxicating drinks while on duty,
or drink to intoxicasion while on duty, shall be
deemed guilty Of a nsdemeanor in Office, and may
be expelled at the pleasure Of the Board.
Sec. 4. And if any member Of The police force
shall visit house of ill-fame any Of the inmates
thereof except he be in the discharge of his official
duties he shall be deemed unworthy the Office he
holds and may be expelled from the force.
Sec s. And the Chief Marshal, or aEy Of his as
sistants, in arresting offenders, shall quietly make
the arrest, without any profane, loud, vulgar or
boisterous language; and any one so offending may
be suspended without pay or expelled at the pleas
ure OF the Board.
Sec 6. And IS 3 badge Of Office for the police
force Of the city Of Knoxville the following is
hereby adopted For the Chief Marshal and his
First Assistant, lone star under a crescent, with
rank inscribed thereon; for bis other assistants,
lone star surrounded by circle, and to be worn at
al times on left lapel Of coat of on duty.
Sec. :. And it shall be the duty Of the Chief Mar
shall TO report any ony of his assistants for any vo
lation Of the foregoing rules the report to be made
TO the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, and acted
upon at some regular meeting, having the evidence
Of both the plaintiff and defendant; and the Chief
Marshal failing or refusing 20 report any Of his
assistants after he is cognzant Of their violations Of
any of the rules and ordinances adopted by the
Board, shall be deemed guilty Of misdsmeanor in
Office, snd may be suspended or expelled, as the
Board may determine.
Sec. G. And as uniforms add greatly 10 the APP
pearance Of policemen, and to the dignity of their
office, the following is hereby recommended TO the
Board for adoption or rejection Dark blue sack
coats, military style police buttons, vests col
or; nine buttons, same as coats psntaloons dark
blue, with sky blue side cord for the Chief Marshal
and his First Assistant and for the other assistants
a sky blue side stripe half an inch wide; and for
the winter season, caps all Of same pattern sum-
mer, hats al of pattern, and If adopted to be
purchased by the policemen themselves.