Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-22
CRY ORDINANCE.
CREATING POLICE DEPARrMEsr.

VI AgALAAa 4AlAnKANAa A0A HAG ALHEN AAlEAE Oh
said department. and shall appoint ali OIL
GERS and appointee herein provided for.
Sec. 3. The Police Board hall appoint two
captains and fou ~sergeants OF police, two
keepers and two asslstants,
turnksY 3, clerk for the Fist District
station who shall also act as clerk Ior the
Recorder one clerk for Chief Of Police Heal
quarters four detective policemen and such
number OF day and night patIolmen tor said
city Is the General Council may nom time 10
tlme direct The officers and subordiua5es
pIOFlnea Tor IN this section she'll Il g houf,
with two securities, in such amount as shall
De prescribed by tHe General Council for tHe
lalbliul performance Of their duties, and
snail receive such compensation as the GEN
eral Council may from time fotfuna allow Al
accordance with the City Charter. ThevehaTT
take the usual oath Of Office before enfenug
upon their respective duties, and shall hold
their omesor appointment during tnewul OF
the Police Board. In case a vacancy occur
in any appointment provided for In this sec
ton, Dy resignation, removal death. or 9th
erWlse, Il shall be the duty OF the Police
Board 10 MI such vacancy without delay.
Sec. 4 No person shall be eligible 10 any
ONCE or appointments In this department
unless ne pc tWeRty-0ne years OF age a cll
zen Of b United States, and shall nave re-
sided one yesr In the city Of MelADhis, and
two years in the county Of Ehelbv. next pre-
vided further, That 70 person WAC has ever
been convicted Of crime thal be appointed
under any circumstances.
See. 5. There shall be q City Recorder and
Chief Of Police, who shall be nominated bg.
and with the consent Of the Board Of Alder
men and Common Council in foln eonveu-
ton assemoiedl, appointed By the Mayor;
and b hold their offices for two years, I'M
less sooner removed, and untfI their succes-
are elected and qualified, Orfu case OF va
then until the expiration Of b Origi-
Sect. Before the City Recorder shan enter
the duties Of his office. ne shall give
bond, with security, in the sum ofdve thou
sand dollars, conditioned that he win pay
over to the City Treasurer all fines and foT-
fixtures, and other moneys collected by bin
for the city, and that he VIII faithfully dis
the duties Of his Office He shall like
wise axe "a usual cath Of office.
Sec. Z. It shall be the duty OF the Recorder
to try and determine ali cases which NAV be
brought before him without delay. He shall
Issue process or "a demand Of any city on
Ger, when IL shall appear 70 him that any or
dtnance OF the city, or any law OF the State.
has been violated. He shall, upon cOnvic-
ton OF al blenders against city laws. fm
the and penalties afHXed
to the onenses respectively, and commit
such offenders to the W-Ork-hCuse until such
shall keep q docket In which he suaI enter
and preserve the name Of every person
brought before him and accused OF any Of
Tense against the city laws and ordinances.
ment in the case, amount Of fine 81 guilty,
the number Of days committed to the work
house, Il said lines should not be paid when
imposed.
Sec. s. The Recorder shall pay weekly to
the City Treasurer all the fines, fOrfeitures
and other money belonging TO the city,
which may come into his hands; and once
in every month he sinai make ont and pre-
to the Genera Council an account cur
rent, showing the amount Of money col
lected and paid over by him, the number Of
offenders tried by him and fined, the mum
Of persons committed, for how long a
time, etc. which statement b be sworn to
by him.
Sec. 8. The Recorder shall for his eompen
EatiOn receive q salary OF such an amount Is
tho General Council shall determine aud al
and he shall receive no fees OF OdiCs for
the trial OF ender OF for the Issuance Of
Sec. 10 The Recorder shall have power.
and IL is hereby made his duty, 90 render
Judgment against all persons violating, or
TO comply with. obey or abide By the
provisions and directions Of any Ordl-
Of the city Of Memphis. In any case
in which a penalty for the violation or fall
to comply with or obey the terms OF an
ordinance are nOt Ike as TO amount, the
hne imposed shall be In the discretion OF the
Recorder; provided that such fine shall not
exceed MY dollars; but in all csses ia which
the penalty, hne or forfeiture Is fixed or Jim
tied by ordinance the Recorder shall be gov
erned thereby.
Sc. IL 1t shall be the duty CT the Recorder
to give a mittimus to all persons whom he
send to the CalaDOOse, showing the
number or days each IS to remain in the
chain gang or e~alaboCse, each mlttimus 70
accompany the account OF the Iailer Tor the
board OF The men for each mouth, the Re-
colder TO indOrse on each mittimus, Wneu
parties are discharged before time IS out.
Ser. Il. Whenever any person may be ar
rested for AN misdemeanor, OF Tor any VIC.
latiOu of a city ordinance and be brought
before the Recorder, It shall be the duty OF
the said Recorder to issue a subpoena for any
person within this city who may be a witness
IN the premises
Ser. Il. 1t shalt be competent for, and the
duty Of, any policeman OF the city, captain
OF private, 10 execute said subIoeaa accord
irZ TO toe terms thereof.
Sec. "a # any person within this city, after
being cuiy served with subpoena. fail and re-
fuse Co appear TO give h s testimony IN the
Gaze, he or She shall De deemed guilty Of a
q, isdsUeanOr, and be hned therefor ten dol
ialE.
Yes. Is. Every person who attends as q wit
ness. being s-uUCeuaed by an officer. shsll be
entitled to q fee of one dollar. 70 be taxed
with the dne Of the defendant, II he be found
and # defendant Is acquitted, each
psrty shall a. their own costs
Sec. Is II any officer Of the city be a Wit
ness, he shall actin any ccurt, be paid for his
attendance as q witness; and police officers
shall receive no fees for making arrests or
any process.
Sec. II Before entering pom the duties Of
his Office the Chief of Police shall give bond
and security in the sum Of nve thousand DOL
for the faithful discharge Of the same,
conditioned as are other officers bonds, and
shall take the usual Oatn OF office.
Sec. ID. He shall have general care OF the
of the city, and see that Rl subordinate
their duty In preserving the same He
5hal have control over the entire police
.Orpe. and see to execution Of every police
ordinance. de shall have general suPervi-
sion owe the subject OF nulsances, and the
abatement Of the same; and shall exercise
and ~dlseharge al 2 powers andr qnciOns
rs pertain 20 the O1hce OF Chief OF rO1cef and
rs the General Council may from time to ttme
he shall make a monthly report
10 the General Council Of the general cOndi-
Of the department. together with such
Otber matters as pepain TO his ONCE. or the
General Council may direct, and perform
such other dulles as may be required Of him
BY oTdin nc
sec. 10. The Captains Of Police shall have
Of their respective commands, ard
so disJribute the members OF their Ie-
corps as shall best preserve the
peace, que and good order Of tie hO.e city.
against officers or patrOmeu
hal he made, through the Ch1efo1 Pc Ice, 70
he Police Board
sec. 20. Any Otncer. patrolman or detective
10 this department who shall receive a re-
ward from any source Whatever, shall report
he same TO the Chief Of Police, who shall
said res ard 70 lie paid over to the City
treasurer, after ded1ctiug All expenses in
lurred In obtaining said reward and twenty
Der cent. OF The net amount to be paid to the
lfncer obtaining the same, and shall give a
tatement Of the same in his monthly IepOr,
% the General Council
Ee3. q. police, or auy Of them D ar
est all persons found violating any city ordi-
laDce or law Of the Sta G within the city
Sucn person shall be Immediately
committed 20 the city prison. Any such per-
on may, however. al Tor violation OF actty
nd nancel, be scharged for the ttane De ng,
Z he or sue n depositin the han OF The
tatio1-GOuse keeper on watch taking his
'eceipt { eretOrl q sum OF money not less
han i've or more than hfty dollars B. secur-
ty for his or her appearance on the DeXt
morning before the Recorder. In case OF fall
Ire to appear and answer, said amOant shall
be forfeited 10 the C ". Said stqtiOn-hOuse
as 70 amount, By the grade Of the ohense
charged
receive or take any money or
valuable property or effects OF any
kind or description, ffOln any person under
arrest, OF threatened with arrest, except in
he presence Of the st~aEtOn-hOuse Keepers. or
heir assistants, to whom all money or Other
property belonging to any arrested person
be delivered. For money or PROPERTY
70 delivered to them, the statiOu-honse keep
or their assistants, shall give to the per-
ion arrested q receipt for the same. said
itatl0n-hOuse Keeper or assistant, and his
securities as such, shall be responsible and
liable for all money or other Valuables 50 IN
rusted to him. Any policeman or Other ON
Of b city violating the provisions OF this
ordinance RbaH be deemed guilty Of a misde-
and shall be removed nom Office.
Sec. q That the appointment OF police Oh-
'ers and patr0lmen her etOtOre made by the
Police Roard ere hereby ratified and con
and their acis under said appoint
nent are hereby legalfzed.
SEC. a. This ordinance shalltaAe effect nom
md after IFS passage; and all ordinances, or
parts OF ordinances, conflicting with the same
are hereby repealed.
Passed fir tread NC, April 5, ISL by Coun
I'll. Passed second AID final reading Dy
JOuncil. April7 2, 1871,
A MIL 1sTI- RuIes ~susreuded by the requl-
VOC, and passed a second and hh1 Ieau
ng by Board OF Aldermen
Approved: April rs lslls -so~ 49,
Attest; L. r, RIcHAEDs' CITY REGISTER
apis
Re ordnuedb BE- ne General Council Of ne city
sFmIoEI. That It shall not be lawful for
omceIs OF any raHroso COMPANY 70 run
.o~Dotsfe limits OF this city al a rate OF speed
,Jceedfng i've miles per hour; aud that 50