Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-19
CITY ORDINANCE.


l3ett ordained 5y tie General Council Of The Ci5
I Of Memphis, as follows:
6ECrIOE i. There snail be. and Is hereby es-
tablished Police Department in and for the
city of Memphis, Tenn, wutch shall he COM
posed Of the Mayor. President OF the Board
Of Aldermen, President of the Common
/ council tWho together shall constitute the
Police Board Of the city OF MeInphisl the
CITY Recorder, the Chief Of Police and such
subordinate as may he provided for by or
dlnance, 20 be known as the Police Depart
ment OF the city OF Memphis
Sec. 2. said Police Department shall be
under the immediate control OF the Police
board, W 40 snail enact rules and regulations
OF general discipline for the government OF
said department, and shall appoint all OIL
GERS and appOintess herein provided for
Sec 8. The Police Board shall aDpoint two
captains ana four sergeanfs OF police two
sJallon-house Keepers and two assis tanLs
IOur turuKGNH, one clerk for the First Diqfrfcf
station, who shall also act as rIerl. TOR fha
Recorder, one clerk for Chief of Police Head-
quarters, iour detective policemen, and such
number OF day and night patIOIuen tor said
SlUy as tns ,aeneraI council may n ON time 70
time direct. The Officers and subord mates
pFoYlded for in this section shsu ri e bond
VIII Two securities, in such amounts as shall
be prescribed by the General Couucu FOR the
faithful performance OF their duties and
shall receive such compensation rs the Gen
eral council may from time TO time allow in
accOr dance with the City Charter. Tnev shall
take the usual o tth of Office before entariDt4
upon their respective duties, and shall hold
t+4el@ once or appointment during the viii OF
me Follce Board. In case a vacancy occur
IN any appointment provided for in this sec
ION Ilons ny Iesignatlon, removal, death. or 9th
efWlse, lJ shall be the duty OF the Police
Board 10 MI such vacancy without dslav
sec. T. NO person shall be eIigl bic 10 any
once once OF appointment in this department.
unless ne De tW6nty-one years OF age a ciu
n or the United STATES, and SHAH have re-
sided one year in the city of MelDDbfs and
Two years in the county OF Shelby. next pre-
Ce9lng MS election or appointment. Pro-
vided further, That 10 person yvuo has ever
Deen convicted OF crime shall be appointed
under any eirCumst stanCas.
Sec, 3. There shall be "a City Recorder and
Cnlet or Police, who shall 1e nominated bv
anu tWlJh me consent OF the Board of Alder
men and Common Council ia loIut c1nyan-
tlon asAemDledl, appointed by The Mayor.
anu snail mold their offices Tor two wears. un
less sooner removed, and until their gu GOES.
sors are elected and qualified, or in case or va
oancyi then until the expiration Of the Origl.
nal term.
Sec. g. Before the City Recorder shall enter
upon me dulles OF his office, ne shall give
BOND, with security, i'm the sum Of ive thou
sand dollars, conditioned that he viii pay
over 70 the City Treasurer all fines and for
Ielnrss, and other moneys collected by him
lor me CITY, ana that he will 'aithiully dis
charge the duties Of his Office lie shalIlik
wise take the usual oath Of office.
Sec Z. IL shall be the duty of the Recorder
70 try and determine ali eases which NAV be
Dfuughb before him without delay. he shall
issue process on the demand OF anv civ ON
Ger, when II shall appear TO hlm that auv or.
dln0uCe OF the city, or any law of the State
has been violated. He shall uuon cOuyfo.
Llon OF all offenders against city laws i'm
pose the lines and penalties amxed
70 the Ouenses respectively, and commit
such offenders 10 the WOrl-house until sucb
nm imposed and the cost shall be paid He
shall Keep docket, in which he suaIl enter
anu preserve Ine name Of every person
brought before him and accused OF any Of
tense against the city laws and ordinances
he suall also enter on said docket his iudg-
menI IN the case, amount of dne IL guilty
lhe number OF days committed to the work. |
mousse i u said nnes should not be paid when
Sec. s. The Recorder shall nav yyeeE-1v IN
the CITY Treasurer all the fines, fOrfeitures
aud other money belonging to the city, I
Whlen may come into his hands; and once |
IN every month lie snail make out and pre-
sent TO the General Council an account Gun. /
rent, showing the amount OF money cDI- ]
IeeJs9 enQ pald over by him .he number of
OHehuels lrled by MIN and fined, the mum.
Der OF persons committed, for how lOnu "a !
time, ETC., which statement shall be sworn to !
by him.
Sec. .. The Recorder shall for his compsp.
satlon receive salary of such an amount as |
the General Council shall determine aid a. /
low ana ne snail receive no fees Of Ofice for
kne Jrlal OF onenders or for the issuance Of
Sec. IC. The Recorder shall have power
ana ~ is hereby made his duty, to render 4
judgment agalnst all persons violating, or
falling 10 comply with. obey or abide bV the
teTInsi provisions and directions of anv ordf. i
Nance {llL oi me clly OF Memphis. In any case |
IN Whloh a penalty Tor the violation or flfIs l
ufe 10 comply with or obey the terms of an
ordinance are not nZed as 10 amount The 4
nns imposed snail be in the discretion Of the |
Recorder; provided that such fne shall moi
exceed ntty dollars bat in all cases { "a which
the penalty, tine or forfeiture fs fxatl or linn
lLeu oy ordinance, the Recorder shall be gov
Sec II. It shall hs the duty of the Recorder
70 give mtttmus to all persons Wnom ne |
may SEND 70 the oalaboOse, showing tine |
number of days each one is to remain In the |
chain geng or CalabOOse, each mittfmug 10
accompany the account Of the iailer for the !
hoard OF The men for each month, the Re- |
colder 10 lndOrse on each mitHmus when
parties are discharged before time is out.
Sec r. Whenever any person may be AZ.
rested 1QF any misdemeanOr, or for auy vfo. !
latlon OF city ordinance and be brought
before the RECORDER, Il ghaIl be the dury OF |
the said Recorder 10 isaue a subpoena for any
person within TINS city who may be a witness |
~ the premises.
Sec Is. it shall be competent for. and tbs
duty of, any policeman of the city, captain /
or private, to execute said subpoena accord |
ing to the terms thereof
sec a. ~ any person Within this city, after /
being duly served With subpoena. fail and re- /
fuse TO appear to give his testimony in the /
case, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a /
and be fined therefor ten dol /
lars,
SEQ. Is. Every person who attends as a wit 4
ness, being subpRnaed by an officer, shall be /
entitled To tee OF one dollar, 70 be taxed /
with the tine Of the defendant, II he be found /
guilty, and If defendant is acquitted, each |
party shall pay their own costs.
Sec. 10. H. any officer of the city be a Wit
ness, he shall nOttn any court, be paid for his /
attendance as a witness; ana police officers
shall receive no fees for making arrests or
serving any process.
Sec. T. Before entering upon the duties Of
MS office the chief of Police shall give bond
aud security in tbs sum OF fiVe thousand dol !
ars for the faithful discharge Of the same !
as are other officers bonds, ana |
hall take the usual Oatn OF office,
See Is. Be shall have general care OF the
peace Of tho city, and see that all suboTdlnatss
10 their dutY in preserving the same He
hall have control over the entire police
ORE, and see to The execution OF every police
ordinance. he shall have general supervi-
don over the subject Of nuisances, and the
.batement OF the same; and shell exercise
IS pertain tothe Office OF Chief of Police and
IS the General Council may nom time 10 time
,Teseribe. He shall make monthly report
o the General Council Of the general cOndi-
ion OF the department, together with such
liner matters as pertain 10 his OhiCe, or the
ieneral Council may dlreet, anu perform
noh other duties as may be required Of Linn
y oTdinance-
Sec. is. The Captains Of Police shall have
ontrol of their respective command, and
hall SO dlsuibute the members Of their Te.
peotlve corps as shall best preserve the la
esce, quiet and good order OF tue whole city
'Om plains against officers or patrolmen
hall be made, through the ChiefOf Police. 70 |
he Police Board.
kee 20. Any Ohcer. pRtTolman or detective
n this department who shall receive a re-
1ard from any source Whatever, shall report
he same 10 the Chief Of Police. who shall
auso said reward to ce paid over to the City .
TeaHurers after dedaOting al eEpenfes in
urred ia obtaining said reward and twenty
er cent. OF the net amount to be paid to the
nicer obtaining the same, and shall give a / F
.atement OF the same in mis- monthly report.
, the General Council.
SEQ n. The police, or any OF them shall Ar
est al persons found violating any city ordI-
aDce or law Of the STATE within the eftv
mtts such person shall be Immediately
ommitted TO the city prison. ANY such per-
ln may, however. al for a violation OF city I (
be discharged for the line ne ne, I
ne or she shall deposit In the hands OF ihe
-ati0n-house keeper on watch taking his
scsipt thereforl a sum Of money not less
nan i've or more than my dollars as sacur-
y tor MS 0r her appearance on the next
lorning before the Recorder. 10 case 81 fail-
re % appear and answer, said amount shall 2
e for4ened to the y. Said statiou-hOusa
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