Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-03
CJitp Ordinances.

AT aurn other times as "a vacancy may nftuft
shall consist OF High Constable, two Sergeants Of
Police, two Police Constabes, aud three District
Constahles from each district who shall, during
they may be chosen The High Constable shall give |
bond inhe manner prescribed In the rev statutes
In the penalty of one Thousand dollhra he serRehnb
OF Police, IN Five Hundred dollars each, and the
Police Constable and District Conslables ln Three
sEc. q il shall be the duty OF the High Constable
unless absent upon official business, or ~ his usual
meals 10 be personally, or to have Policeman, at
the City Hall at all times day and night lie shall
keep In close custody all prisoners that may be ar.
rested until their tal or examination and see tnat
sentence imposed upon such are executed. lie
shall obey the orders of the Mayor In a that relates
to the peace Of the city lie shall see mat all laws
| and ordinances be- enforced. He shall wear as a
badge of his oflc-. the left lapel OF his coat,
bra or SILVER star with the letters q, engraved
| thereon He shall IN addition 10 his Police duties
| exercise a general supervision over th3 Publc
| Lamps subject 10 the lamp Committee, and take
charge Of and keep IN a secure place the Kerosene
oil and other materials thereof He shall subject
| TO the Mayors approval, prescribe the duties and
lice, Of the Police Constables, District Com tables
and OF all Special Policemen, see that they ptrfOfm
their respective duty, and report any inf ingement
or neglect thereof to the Mayor. He shall obey all
/ lawful orders Of the Mayor.
Sac. 3. The Sergeant Of Police one OF whom
shall be appointed Tor that part Nthe city east OF
| Market street, aud the other + that part OF the
city west Of Market street, shsll-exeT,i general
| supervision over the Policemen IN their respective
di tricts, and shall report AL nrRlert OF duty TO the
| Mayor. They sne De on dny nom SIX O'Clock y
eight O'Clock i. NJ. to eight eel OK A NJ, and obey
| ali lawful orders Of the Mayor.
| The Police Onstanes one or the other II them.
shall, suni ,ct to the ord rs OF the Mayor, he on
duty at all Tunes, day and Light, at the Police Head
Quarters, unless absent by permission nf the MAY JoT
or on ON iai business by cOmmand,nf thc Mayor CT
High Cons a. e. Their hours OF duty respectfully
shall he prescribed by The Mayor.
SIC .. II shall he the dVty uf the 7. sidue OF thr
Police force to obey all lawful o ders u the Mayor
or High Constable, In patrnng thrir respective dis
tricts TO pass through al streets, lanes and
alleys, arrest all disorderly persons or those whom
thy may have just cause 10 suspect Of evil deslgn
and report the Ntelat' Of AL dlnances 10 the
Otcer whose duty II IL to enforce th'n; enforce el
ordinances the MAJOR may direct; report TO the
kayOr an dsoidefy uses aud places where IN
toXicatng liquors ure sold contrary to law; do any
and all duties the nayp may require for the prest r
walton OF the peace Of the city, lhe protection OF
public and private property, and the IRE of prison.
ers commit d to them " The Ciy Prison; take no
tice Of and caused 10 be stepped, any improper use
or waste OF the Braudywine wat either from pub
lie or private pipes aud report the same 70 the su-
prrintcndent Of the water Works aAsi shall also ~
port TO the Chairman OF the Lamp Committee any
neglect OF duty on the part OF the perssns VINO have
police districts They shall wear leather belt and
baton and HpOn the left lapel OF their coat star OF
brass or bright metal the District Constabes having
speCtivey appointed and the letters ID. G cngrayen
thereon; the Police Constabes having the letters
c., tngravcn thereon, and the Sergeants Of Police
having the letter $. p, engrayen thereon hey
shall not, during their continuance In onice, be elf
gble TO any other once or engage III any othcl
SEC. s should any Policeman through sickness
or NlSADltYt De uilhDlt 10 perform Nih uutltH ant
the Mayor deem the interests OF the city require 1t
he shall, with the approval OF the Committee on PO
lice, appoint suitable person who, for the time be
ing shall be invested with the power, and subject u
the dules and receive the same salary as the Ofice
whose duty he performs, and such sick or disabled
ofcer shall receive pay for period not exceeding
two weeks OF sucn sickness or disability. unles
authorized by this ordinance, no CITY Policeman
shall be of duty without Of absence, nrst hat
and obtained OF the Mayor, who, as herein provided
for shall appoint substitute, and such substtut
shall be paid by the city Council and such pay
be deducted out OF the salary of the absent Oicer
SIC. o. Should any policeman neglect or refuse {
perform the duties Of his ONCE, secrete hid
! from the public his badge OF Ofiee except 10y order
y OF the Mayor, or become intoxicated, or drink an
Intoxicating liquor while on duty, he shall for ever
y suspended or discharged at the discretion OF til
Mayor.
first stated meeting In every month, pay the CIT
Treasurer all fines or other public money cOllece
er by paid TO him, and take duplicate receipts ther
In for OF which shall be presented by him TO IN
City Council, at the said meeting, and failing 10
w shall forfeit his Oce and pay line Of NIFTY do
We SIG g. The hours Of duty Of the District Const,
bles shall be as follows: SiN Of them Cne from caC
"a district, from o'clock, a m 10 o'clock, p m.
d. like number, one from each district, from o'coe
pm, 10 O'clock, m; and similar number, si
from each district, from O'Clock, m, 10 oClOc
~ The Police force shall he divided into thr
m mvn squads Squad No. going on duty al O'Clock,
va M,Squad No going on at O'clock,p IN; Squad n
8 going on duty at o'clock, p m; during the mon
lb- as follows: squad No. being relieved by No. al
a Squad No. being relieved by No. . Provided, hOV
ever that the Mayor shall change or reverse the pl
orttv of their resbectiye duties in Inc foiiowing d
X der. They shal report TO Police Head Quartz
when going upon and of duty, and at no other tin
while on duty, unless so drested by the Mayor.
SIC O. II auy person apply 10 the Mayor for
= cense for Shows or Circ1scs the Mayor ~ the
er cense be granted shall appoint two or more spec
policeman 10 attend the same who shall be paid
the applicant at least one dollar for each exhiblt
or performance; and upon the application OF al
ne, person who may desire one or more policemen
nd halls or other places OF amusoments the Mayor sh
appoint them as desired and they shall be pa
such sum as shall be mutually agreed upon. IL sh
be the duty OF such special police 10 preserve ord
a. at such places, arrest all disordery persons, al
" otherwise protect such applicants In their leg
,ut rights; tney shall wear as badge OF office, upon
M i.h left lapel OF their coat metallic star. with the Il
M ters, 5. C. engrayen thereon In no case shall C
ia Policeman he appointed TO attend places mention
go In this Section.
ses SEC 10. The Mayor shall also have the power
uu case OF emergency, TO appoint sui1cent number
special policemen. not exceeding two hundred, W
shall not remain ON duty longer than three da
mttee, and who shall receive the same cOmpeni
tion for their services as the District ConstabI
m and for whom the Mayor shall provide a spec
lM badge.
nrnation by the CITY Council at its last stated me
!. ing in December OF every year, Prison Keep
= whose term OF oflce shall be for one year, co
meneing on the first day Of January next after
appointment. He shall be and remain in the vici
ty OF the city Prison from ten O'Clock at night uE
= eight O'Clock, a. m. Keep guard over the prison
eet the prisoners, and be subject TO the orders Of
U Mayor and Police Committee. His salary shall
t4DU per hnnuIn.
Is ihe hlgn g CSuslA. le shall receive salary OF
The Police Constables each 700 Dollars and the L
l. trict COnstables each 700 Dollars per annum, a
~, such fees as can be lawfully collected from any
NJ endant for their respective services but In no Ct
, shall the city Council pay any such fees.
,. PROVIDED, That should any prisoner be unable
Ter pay for the board furnished him her the Iii
ner Cor stable shall be paid by the City Council hftt
rye cents per meal for the Board furnished by him
Gu such prisoner, Provided, That the bill therefor
loOl ltst approved by the Mayor.
s. sc. L. The lighting and care OF the Put
TEL Lamps shall be provided for by contract under 81
cts. rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by
Committee Of city Council having charge OF d
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oOd n1sta1t ,ttth t ~ IA . 70 sa y,
nc Passed at the city Hall, Dec 81, 1871.
70 JOSHUA MAHlS, President Of Council
set; Attest:-E 4. TAYLOR, Clerk.