The New York herald., 1870-04-06

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soffa h0w desionated oy law.
SEC so An moneys drawn from the city treasury
examined and sliowed ii b. -, the Auditor aud ap
| ptovco ny the Comptroller and hied In ms once.
1 n rsn Article Sixth.
Nr OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT..
SEC. TO- The ..ss department shall have the charge
ana coaduct OF all law s.saess q the corporatioI
and OF ITS derartments, and all Ssaar lAY eusines
conducs Of the legal procee scessary in widen
Ing openag or altering streets. and shall. whenever
80 applied 70 by the comptroller. draw the leases
| finance department.
sao q. Tas oaisI on1osr q the dsparsmsps saa \
be erected at general election and hold his once
SEC. 81. There shah b. a pureau IN tnas depart
man the chlef OF which shall DO called tue "Corpo.
ratoa Attarnoy," ana bureau, the chief onicer OF
which shat De called tho "Puofto administrator"
| Article Seventh.
TRK POLICE DEPARTMENT..
SEQ. AZ. the department OF police shall consist 0
] board OF pollco composed OF four commissioners
| and said board shall be tue head Of sed depart
| ment. The commissioners shall be nrst appointed
for respective terms OF eight, seven SIX and Ave
oeeding expiration OF once the term OF once to
| eacr commissioner shalt be eight years. Each mem
equal TO- the Ssay Csssnsed g the recorder
| Of the city OF New York.
said board and saall be composed OF Q saperntend
| snt three inspectors and as many captains OF po
lice, Sergeans Of police, patromen and doormea OF
OF the police as the board OF police may from tins
TO time Determine. not exceeding the respective
numbers now In onlce for duty In the CITY Of New
YORK under appointments from the Board Of Metro
fs SEC. As. All members OF tho police fcxceu, the
SUPPLEMENTARY shall DO removable only after writ
ten charges shalt have been preferred against them,
into after such kind OF notice to the person charged
and In such manner Of examination as the rules and
the o rocs sss nay ~
| and removed ~ pleasure by the Board OF Police.
SEQ. Al Tue governments and discipline OF the
Police Department shall DO such as the Board may,
from time 70 time. BY rules and regulations pre-
scribe.
SEQ. II. Every person connected with the Metro
potan Police Department at the time this act shall
take effect ana designated to do duty In tue city Of
New York, and except as otherwise herein ordered
shall continue In Office and be transferred by opera
tion Of this act to the department herein created,
e aerSe s II Poes ngM
ment shall be the salary and compensation liked
| for his transferred ofico under this act.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE,
SEC. 49, No person shall ever bo appointed to mem.
berSaip Ill tho police force, Or continue to hold men,
berslip therein, who Is not citizen OF the United
States or who has ever been convicted OF crime, or
| who cannot read or write understandingiy til the
| English language or who shall not have resided
wtaln the State during one year next preceding the
appointment l
| SEC. 4y The Board OF POlice may. up0n any ener-
gency, or apprehension OF riot taMn, mob, Insur-
recti0n, pestllence or Invasion appoint as many
| special patrOnen. without pay, from among the
cIttzeds a3 1t may deem Desirable, and may demand
tho assistance OF tho military OF the FIst DIVISION
by order IN writing served upon the commanding
officer ol such division, whose duty It shah be 10
SEC. so. During the service OF any special patrol
man authorized as aforesaid he shall possess all the
may be by orders rules and regulations from time TO
time prescribed. Every such special Datrolman shall
n IeI Inv Inc
SEC. 81. No member of tha police force. under
penalty OF iorfetng the salary or pay which may be
due TO him, shall withdraw or resign, except ny per-
mission OF the Board OF Police. Unexplained
abseuce without leave OF any member OF the police
force for i've days shall be deemed ana held be
resignation W such member and accepted as
suOh.
ssc. e. The Common Council shall provide such
Office ad business accommodations, station houses,
apparatus ana articles as the Depaftmept Of Police
ness of the Police Department anu shall duly mako
POWERS or TIRE BOARD or PoIIcR
SEC. 53 The Board OF Police shall have power
to issue subpGnaa tested In the name OF It's presi
dent. to compel the attendance OF witnesses upon
any proceedings authorized by its rules and
regulations. Each Commissioners OF Police, or
the Gliet cerX, are merely s@tnofiaed M ana EN-
persons summoned and appearing in any matter or
proceeding. authorized as aforesaid or to take any
rules and regulations OF the Board Of Police for
| the purposes Of this act Any wllful and corrupt
terla fact in any necessary proceeding under the
SAID orders, rules and regulations. or uner this act
Sa be 9e ~ gna 1or snc In the man ss
provisions ana procedure OF section three OF an
act entitled, IAN act to enable tho Comnlon Council
OF the city Of New YORK TO take testimony il matters
referred for investigation ana inquiry" passed Feb
ruary 8. 1856 hereby applied 70 the case OF any
SEC. 81. The Boardsof Police may, from time to
time, but with especial reference 10 locating the
samo as centrally In precncts as possible establish
station houses at least one 10 each precinct, Tor the
aceommodation thereat OF membefs Of the police
force, ana as pacea or temporary detention Tor per-
sons arrested and property taken within the pre-
Cnct.
their discretion to enact, modify and repeal. from
time 70 tame, orders, rules ana regulations OF gen.
era discipline OF the sub0rinaes under their con-
tro but III strict conformity 70 tho PROVISIONS or ths
arCicle.
SEC So The members Of the police force shall pos
TINS state, all the common law and statutory powers
OF constaDes, except FOR the service OF civE process
aEd any warrant for search or arrest issued by any
magistrate OF this state may be executed in any
part thereof by any member OF the police force and
az the provisions M t Of sections seyea eight apa nine;
Statutes III relation to the giving and taxing OF ball.
sDali apply to this act.
sEc. 81. Eaca member OF the police force shall,
under the penalty Of ten days fine or dismissal from
o!lcer, from any other portion OF tho State or
county, arrestlng or claiming TO arrest any person
m s % q New IN % ,ae an
magistrate, that he may be deat with according to
law. Ii the arrest IS made during the hours that the
magistrate does not regularly hold court or II the
magistrate Is not holding court, such offender may
bc detained Ia station house or precinct thereof
until the next public sitting OF the magistrate and
no longer, and shall then be conveyed without Delay
before the magistrate 10 Ge dealt with according TO
law. And 1t sna.l DO tile duty Of the said Board,
from time to Time, TO provide suitable rules and
regulations TO prevent the undue detention OF per.
sons arrested, which rules and regulations shall DO
rs operative end binding as u herein specially en-
acted.
SEC. 5s. No person holding ofllcs under this ds.
partnent shall be Liable TO military or jury duty, nor
to arrest on civil process Or while actually on duty,
to service on subppnas from civil conrts
SEC. 90. The Common Council shal provide snit-
abe accommodation Tor the detention Of Witncsscs
WAC are unable to furnish security ior their appear
ance III criminal proceedings; and such acc0mmo-
dations Shall bo In premises other than those en-
poyed lor the confinement OF persons charged with
crime, iIaud or diSorderT Conduct, and be n CO,u.
mand OF sergeant OF police. And II shall DO tne
duty Of all magistrates when committing witnesses,
LII default Of bail, 70 com nit them to sucn house OF
detention OF witnesses, and in committing witnesses