Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-29
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SCION j. Ihera shsn be- ard 81 EeeTs
ctTof Memphis, Tenn Wut1d ahaIE be conc
El1eQ o tne Mayer. Presidents OF the sa9fa
Of Aqermen. President ~ The Common
F0lce Board q fhs city nr MeuphiFE The
LEI EeoFder,Ghagaia Of Police aud ageh
d1nauce % 1a known e. the Fouea Uersr-
ment q tle city q 4smphls.
Under tae immediate control % the Poles
Board. who shall enagt rHles aad 1szuIaftans
OF general diaci PIiue for the gogsrnment 81
aalI~ department and Ela4 aDpoEut aa g
GERS ana appoinfee heraiu provided f1r-
SECS. The Police Board snail aupoIuE two
captains and four aergeanis oL police, Two
fOur tuTuhegs. one clerk for tGeFE alBa1rlet
station. who shail alE0 act as clerk 1or the
Recorder one cis-E for Chlsf Of Police heaa-
curriers' lout 1rtectlVe po4eemeni A44 s4c4
uumberO % day and ulRht pafr0imsu Tor said
cllY tn8Ge16ral Council may lDmlme Co
ume Greca TIE oGcerH and subordinate
provided Tor Ia ~ serfigo s6sV II 3 hous.
with two HeeuriEes, In such mounts a. shall
~ pracnoed ny tae General Couucl Dr tie
shall receive such pensatlln ~ the Cen
eTai council may from tLms 10 time allow In
ne Lnarler. IneT ahaA
EAs ne asaal pm u once before entering
upon their respective duties, and shall hold
IneE G1ee0r hpp0tutueut turing tas VIII of
the Police Board. In case a vacancy oecur
lu w. appointment provided Tor ID thfa 80
ton, by resignation. nova death. or orh-
erWlse, &c shsl Be the duty Or tae Police
Board % nu snch vacancy WllhOuG delay.
sec g. No person shall b. eligible 20 any
omce or appointment In this Department
unless ns D~tWsn5y-oue years Of ase.ae u
zen o. she United states, and shall haV re-
sided one year IN the city or Men pits, aud
two years In the Ouuty OF Shelby. uaLE pre-
ceq1ng ms election or appointment FrN
V1ded urfhaT fAat 70 person Wlo has ever
been COaVictet 81 crime shaI be appointed
under any elrcums-anceE-
Sc. 5. There shah be aCity Recorder snd
Ch1ei OF Folicer 1no shall Be nomiuatet b.
and Twin the consent u the Board OF Alder
men and Common Council in Joint couVeu-
and shall hold thelr offices for Two year.. un-
less sooner removed, and mill their sueeez-
sofs are Elected and quAinedr ORR ease Or va
nal term
Secs. Before the city Recorder sbaII enter
upon the duties Of bis ONCE, he shall give
bond with security, IN the sum OF I'VE thou-
sand dollars, conditioned that be Wiz pay
over 70 the CITY Treasurer ali Gues and nE-
fetturess and other moneys collected by hfm
for the city. and that he viii raffHmTfvd a.
charge the dutlzH Of mis- OHGe He shall Ike
wise take the usual cath OF Office.
sec z. IT, shau % the duty Of the Recorder
20 try and detsrmlne an cases which may Dc
brought before him without delav. &c ahaU
Issue process on the demand OF any cry on
GER Wnen u shall appear % hlm That auv or
dlnance OF tna city, or any law Of the state,
has been violated He shall. upon couVtc-
ton Of all offenders against citV IaWa. I'm
pose the 1u68 and penalties aIEed
% the Cheuses respectively, AMI commit
such offenders 20 the WOfk-hCuss anti such
IN 2 imposed and the cost shall be paid. He
shall keep a docket, in which &c sasu enter
and preserve Lle name OF every person
brought before hun and accused Of any Of
tense against L1e city laws and ordinances.
he snail also enter on said d0cEsb IS IudE-
meur In the case, amount or nua if guilty.
the number OF days committed TO the work
house, Il said hues should noe be paid when
imposed
Sec. s. The Recorder shall pay weekly 20
the City Treasurer al the nnes, f~0rtstuEsa
aud Otner money 10 tne city
which may come into his hands; once
] in every month Id snail make out and pre-
sent 70 tn Geuera Council an account eur
rent. showing the amount Of money col.
lected a1d paid over By him. tne number OF
blenders tried by Him and dueds the nun
time, ETC. which statement snail be sworn 20
by him
See. s. The Recorder shall for his compsn-
saElQu reeelVs 8 salary Of such an amcunt a.
the General Council shall determine ard al
low; and hs shall rseelva no fees OF omcs for
the trial Of offenders or Tor the Issuance Of
Sec. 10 The Recorder shall have power,
and 10 is hereby made his duty, 70 render
Judgment against al persons violating OF
failing 10 comply Win. ooey or aolde D Gae
terms provisions and directions Of any 0rdi-
nance Of the city Of M6uhpnls. In any case
IA which q penalty Tor the violation or fall
ordinances are not nZed as TO amouu the
hus imposed shall be In the discretion % the
AELAAAEA 8 EaAHNaaA NA&H aALA AAZ HA4A ALa
exceed MY doLLAEh ouL "a All cases II W4lcn
the penalty, hae or fsrfeirure is OF ltm
lied BY ordinance, the Recorder shall be goF-
See. il. ID shall be the duty OF she Recorder
70 give a mittmug TO ell persons whom he
msy e 70 the cala5oOseY showing the
uul1b Der or days each one Is to remain In the
chain gang or -c1la1oCsss each mttLlmus 70
accompany the account OF the 1a1ler for the
board Of the men TOR each month the Re
colder 20 mdorss on saeh m1ttimas, when
parties are discharged before time Is ont.
Ser. p any person may be ar
/ rested for any mlsdemeanor, OF for any We
Iatlou Of 8 city ordinance and be brought
| before the Recorder, 10 shall be the duty OF
the said Recorder 10 issue a subpoena for any
person within thLsc1ty may De WHnss
Sec 4. It shall be competent for, and the
duty Of any policeman Of the city captain
l OF private. &c execute said subpoena accord
| ing TO the terms thereof
SEC. Al 2 person within this city. after
I being CulT served with subpoena tail and re-
I fuse 70 appear TO give hs testimony IN the
I case. he or Sac snail be deemed ga1lty Of q
mtsdeEea1or. and be fined therefor ten dol
I Lars.
Sec. Is. Every person who attends as a Wit
ness being -subpoeuaeu by au officer, shall De
entitled % a Tee Of one dollar. to be taxed
with the hne Of the defendant, IL e be found
guilty, and IL defendant Isl acquitted. each
party shall pay their own costs.
Sec. Is II any officer of the city be a Wit
ness, he shall EOtiu any court, be paid for his
attendance IS q witness and police Omcers
shall receive no fees for making arrests OF
HEFEMUA CIV DIOCESE
Sc II. Before entering upon the duties OF
his Office the Chtef Of Police shall give bond
and security In the SUN lh0n5aud dol
lars FOR the faithful discharge OF the same,
conditioned as are other Omcerz' IA ana
shall take the usual oath OF ONCE.
Sec. Is He shall have general care OF the
peace OF the city, and see tBata all su-bordiuaiss
40 tier duty ia pIezerVing the same. He
snail have control over the euJire oAc
Iorrs, and zee 70 the execution OF every police
ordinance ne snail have general supsrFl-
sion over the subject Of n~uIsauceA. and the
abatement Of the same; and shall exercise
aud discharge ali such powers and functions
a. ,-erraiu to GEe OmcGOt Ch1ef OF FOLice, and
- Hs General Council may from time OfiLe
1rsseriba. He shall make a monthly report
TO the General Council OF me general eoudi-
Ton of the department lOgeLhsr Win s1ch
0trer matters as pertain To his once, OF the
General Council may direct, aud perform
such ot1er dufIes as may be required Of him
y - lg NE Captains of Police shan have
control of their respective cOmmaLlss aDu
ANAL SO dlsJribute the members OF ther re-
speetive corps as shall rest preserve lne
raare guiet and good orderO OF the whole city.
tyomulafnrs against Omcers or palEulmel
shall be msde, through me CnleloL EoA-ei %
the Police BozTd.
See. 70. any officer. patrolman or detective
in tbts department VINO shAA receive a re-
ward from any source whatever, shallreport
me same 10 the CHIEF Of Police VINO anaA
cause said Ie ard 20 e paid over 70 the Cly
Treasurer, after ded1ctlng All eKpenkes u
cor red Ia obtaining sald rev ara
Dsr.auE- OF the net amouu % be pad 70 bne
- o1fsfuing the same, and shall give a
sTafempotof the same In his monthly lepoEa
to the General Council
SEE. u. THE ponce, or any OF Ihemr snA1 ar
resi- an persons fOuud viOlating any city Ordt-
mace Or IsW of tbe Stae within the city
TsU,ifs -ueb person shall be Immediately
oumftfe 10 the city prison. Any sucn per-
lo0 may. OweVGr OF Tor q VlOl1Lllu oEactLy
4 o~rdfnqace4 be q seharged lOr the ilUe DC ugs
III ne or she shall depDs in the 1anus OF zee
e~taFi9n-house keeper on wat b taxing MS
racsfu5 tEerefOr) a sum OF money nos less
fnou i've or mOIe tnuu uity ulilAEs rs secuF-
ny for his or ner appearance on re le4-
4rornfnr befOIet the Hec1rdeE. In case Of fUl-
ure 10 appear aud ansWer, SAID amo1nts sinai
be forfelted to the c u san btlon-4oaae
Eaaner shall he governed IN taxing sucn tor~
faIt, a. to amount, BY the grade OF a ouense
Eee - No POLICEMAN shall, under any CIR
cumstances receive or take any money or
other valuable property or eLstA OF Any
kind or description, from any person
arrest, or threateHed Win arles 5Ac-Ft ~
the presence or tlestauou-nouae Keepers OF
their assistants. TO whom All money or otaeF
property belonging to any arrested person
shall be delivered. Fol- money o. properly
so delivered to them the Keep
ers. or their assistants. snail give % the per
son arrested a receipt for the same. $40
securities as suchs shan De r~espenslois So
liable for all honey OF ot1er VaIuaple 50
frua ted to Rim. Any policeman or OtneE on
Ger Ofths city violating the proYlsioAa
ordinayucs sball be deemed gql4ty o.
meRnO. and shall b removes ,oIca
sec Ansl Lhe ape s-a made by the
GERS and lntrolmeu hereto - End con
Eouee EclIu are hereby ra1ine, ~ooLnt-
4ruEG. AMI tuelr aefs under sad a
meut are hereby legalfzed
sec. "A Ebte ordluauCe snail take effect from a
a attertts passage and all ord nances. or
u AMIHmnmnrm aHHH.