Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-20

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under the immediate control OF the Police
Board. VINO shall enact rules and regulations
Of general discipline Tor the government Or
said department, and shall aEpolut an OH
GERS aad a~ppoiutees herein provided for.
sec. 8. The Police Board shall appoint two.
captains and four sergeants Of police, two.
s~tatt0n-hougs keepers and two aasstauss
four turkeys. one clerk for the El-st District
station, VINO BuaIL also act as clerk for the
Recorder, one clerk for Chief Of Police Head
quarters, four detective policemen such
number Of day and night patTolueu for said
city as the General Council maV rom time %.
tlme direct The officers and sulordinates
with two securities, fin such amounts az shall
De prescribed by the General ConurfI FOR tua
alIIul performance Of their duties, and
aAall receive suen compensation as the Cen
er4I Council may from time TO time allow. ia
accordance with the City Charter. ThevaHaH
take the usual 0zth OF 0mce before entering
upon their respective dates audshau held
Lheir Omceor appointment during the viii OF
the Police Board. In case a vacancy oceur
In any appointment provided for iu thia sec
bOns Dy ~reSlguauOus removal death. or 9TH
erT1ser 10 shall be the duty Of the Police
Board % al such vacancy without delay.
sec g. No person sha be eligible 70 any
Office OF appointment in this department
unless he BE- tWeuty-5ne years Of aae- a citl
zen or the United states, and ghalI have re-
sided one year IN the city Of Men phis, ID
two years in the county OF shelby, next pre-
ceding ms election or appointment Pro-
vided further, hat 20 person Woo has ever
been convicted OF crime shall be appointed
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Sec B. There shall be a City Recorder and
Chief of Police, VINO shall be nominated b..
and with tne consent Of the Board Of Alder
men and tommOu Council in Joint GDuveu-
ton assembledI, appointed by the Mayor
and shall hold their offices for Two years. En-
less sooner removed, and until their succeE-
sors are elected and qualified, orfu case OF iva
caucy, then until the eXpirati0uof the origf-
nal term.
secs. Before the City Recorder shah enter
upon the dulles Of bis Office. be shall give
bond, with security. ia the sum olive thou
sand dollars, conditioned that he VIII pay
over TO the City Treasurer al fines and ior-
leltnfess and other moneys collected by bfm
Tor the city, and that he viii raithmIfV dis
charge the dulles OF his Office he shall ike
wise a the usual oath OF Office
Sec, T. TO De the duty of the Recorder
to Try AMI determine all cases WhIcl maV be
brought before aim without delay. HaahaII
issue process on the demand OF any city 0di-
Ger, when tt shall appear to him that any or.
dinauCe or the city, or any law Of the state
has Been violated he snail. unou ronvfr-
lion OF all blenders against city laws. in
pose lLe lines anu penalties amLal
70 the Cueuses respectively, ami commit
such offenders % the WGTE-hCuse until such
hnts imposed and the cost shall be paid. He
shall ka-p a docket, in which he snaH enter
and preserve the name OF every person
brought before him and accused OF any of
Tense against the city laws and ordnance
He snail also enter on said docket mis- iudg-
menB ia the case amouuf OF hne = guilty.
the number Of days committed 60 the work
house, il said zines should nos be paid when
imposed
Sec. S. The Recorder shall pay weekly TO
the City Treasurer an the duCs. 1orteiUUras
and IN money belonging 10 the city,
which may come into his hands and once
in every mont he shall make out and pre-
enG 10 the Genera COunCu an account cur
rent. showing the amount of money col
lected and paid over by him. the number Of
offenders tried by him and dusd, the mum
Der Of persons committed, for how long a
time, etc. which statement shall be sworn to
by him.
See. 8. The Recorder shall for his compeu-
satlOu receive a salary OF such an amount as
the General Council shall determine aud al
low and he h receive no fees OF Once Tor
the Trial Of OF Tor the issuance OF
process.
See. Do. The Recorder shall have POWER
and il Us hereby made his duty, 20 render
Judgment against ali persons violating, or
failing to comply with. obey OF abide by the
terms, provisions and directions OF any ordl-
nance OF the city Of Memphis. In any case
in which a penalty for the violation or fall-
ure to comply with or obey the terms OF an
ordinances are not fixed as % amOun the
due imposed shall be fla the discretion Of the
Recorder; provided that such hne shall not
exceed hfUv dollars; but in all cases IN which
the penalty uue or forfeiture is liked or lin
lied by ordinance, the Recorder shall be gov
erueu thereby.
See. H. I5shau be the duty Of the Recorder
to give a mlrtimus To all persons whom lie
may send TO the c~alabOOse, showing the
number or days each one is to remain ia the
chain gan or calaDOCse. eacn mittimus TO
accompany the account Of the iailer for the
BDAE4 OF A4e AAeA A0I cll4 AADAlAr the ne
colder 10 lndOrse on eaen mlUtlmus, when
parties are discharged before time is out.
See. u. Whenever any person may be ar
rested for any m"1sdemeanOr, or for any We
latiOu Of a city ordinance and be brought
before the Recorder, 40 small be the duty OF
the said Recorder TO issue "A subpoena for any
person w1thlnthlscity Whomay be a witness
Sec. L. IL shall be competent for, and the
duty Of, any policeman OF the city, captain
or private, To execute said subpoena accord
Hn1 #A tho MEHmHE HnaTanN
Sec. q. II any person wi hin thig city, after
[ being Gully served with subpoena tail and re-
fuse 10 'Ppear 20 give u 5 leellmony m Ine
] case, Ge or she shall be deemed guilty. OF 9
Do i-usLeauOri and be nned therefor zen dol
-ee. % Every person who attends as q wit
ues-, being s-uupunaed by sn officer. shall be-
I entitled to q tee or one dollar. 10 be taxed
with the dne oIthe defendant, If he De found
guilty. and u defendant is acquitted, each
party shall pay their own costs.
See. Is III any officer of the city be a wit
ness. he shall mott in any court, be paid for bis
attendance as a witness; and police officers
shall receive no fees for making arrests or
serving any process.
Sec. H. Before entering upon the duties OF
his office the Chief Of Police shall give bond
and security In the sum Of hV Lhonsand dol
lars Tor the faithful discharge of the same,
conditioned as are other officers bonds ana
shall take the usual Oatu OF Office.
Sec. Is. He shall have general care OF the
peace NJ the city and see that all subordinate
DO their duty in preserving the same. de
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force, and see to The execution or every pOhce
ordinance. de shall have general Euperv1-
sion over the subject OF nulsance5. and the
abatement Of the samef anC shall exercise
and DISCHARGE all such powers and functions
as pertain to the Office or Chief Of Police, and
as the General ouucJ may from 1metOtm
prescribe. He shall make a month"; report
70 the General Council OF tne general eondl-
ton Of the department.. together with such
Otner matters as perlaln TO his once, or the
General Council may direct, and perlorm
gTr0 other duties as may DE TnUulTE0 or EIm
Sec. IS. The Captains Of Police shall have
control of their respective commands, and
shall so distribute the members Of their re-
spective corps as shall best preserve the
peace, qufet and good order of tie whole city.
Complaints against Officers OF patroLmen
shall Ee inside, through the Chiefof Police, TO
the Police B0srd
zee. 20. ANY officer. patrolman OF detective
IN this department who shall receive q re-
ward from any source whatever, snail report
The same TO the Chief of Police, who shall
cause said reward to re paid over to the City
Treasurer, after ded1cting all expense m
curred in obtaining said reward and twenty
per cent. OF the net amOuut to be paid to the
officer obtaining the same, u shall give a
statemeuto of the same in his monthly report,
to the General Council.
Sec. q The police, or any of them, shall ar
rest all persons found violating any city Ordi-
nance or law OF the stae within the city
limits Sucu person shall be Immediately
committed 20 the city prison. Any such per-
son may, however at for VOCATION OF aetty
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II he or she small deposit in the hands OF the
statiOu-hOuse keeper on watch taking his
receipt o. eIe5Orl "a sum OF money not less
than i've or more than nry dollars as Eecur-
i5y for his or her appearance on the next
morning before the Recorder. In ease Of fall
ure TO appear and answer, said amount shall
be forfeited to the C ty. said st-atOn-house
keeper shall be governed, IN taxing such fOr-
felt, as to amount, by the grade Of the 0denae
charged,
sec. q No policeman shall, under any cir
cumstances, receive or take any money or
other valuahle property, or effects OF any
kind or description, uoa any person under
arrest. OF threatened with arrest. except liz
the presence Of the station house keepers. or
their assistants, to whom all money or other
property belonging 70 any arrested person
shall be delivered. For money or prcperty
80 delivered to them, the station-hOuse keep
ers, or their assistants shall give to The per-
son arrested a receipt for the same. Said
BtatiOn-hOuse keeper or assistant, and his
securities as snch, shall be responsible and
trusted to him. Any policeman or OIher Om-
Ger OF the city violating the provisions OF this
ordinance Rual be deemed Of INSIDE
meanOr and shall be removed nom Office.
sec q. That the appointment OF police I'M
GERS and patrOlmen heretofore made by the
Police Board are hereby ratified and con
drmed, and their acts under said appoint
ment are hereby legalized.
See. q. This ordinance shall take euec5Irom
and after its passage; and ali OF
parts of ordinances, conflicting with the same
Passed hrtt read ng, April S, 1871 by Coun-
ell. Passed second and nuaI reading py
council April 3, 1877,
Passed hrst reading by Board or Alderl1en
April D, 1871. Rules suspended oy 4ae tssa4
site vote, and passed a second anu
ing by Board Or Aldermen.
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