The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-09

rne question then being shall tho res.
oiu',ons pass Notwithstanding the veto Of
the Mayor" II was decided in the mega.
tive by tho following vote :Ayes-Buder,
Cunningham, Hurd, PhilIis, Robinson,
Taylor and Woodward--7. Nays-Rear.
den, sease. stancil, swayne, wslder and
Wood-C.
TAN TITLES.
A petition from O. w. McKsa,r v.s
presented, accompanied by tho nscsssary
certificate Of purchase and affidavit, for .
deed 10 certain lots therein mentioned,
On motion Of Councilman Resrden the
mayor and city clerk were instructed 10
execute deed to Mr.. McKeaig in accor-
dance with his petition and afiidavit.
REPORT or COMMITTEE ON POLICE AND
The committee on Jail to whom was 70.
ferred communication from the marshal
requesting the council TO authorize him 70
shoot dogs or to dispose of them In some
summary manner, reported In favor of On.
forcing the dog ordinance a. Vt 10 written.
On motion Of AID. Cunningham the re.
port was received.
Az oRpiSAScE.
The following ordinance introduced BIZ
Aid Budcr was on motion Of Councilman
Wood, laid upon the table. A division
being called for the vote upon the motion
stood Yeas-7i Nays-G:
An Ordinance regulating the police
force Of the city of Cairo, III.
j. the Chief Of Police shall be the COM
handing officer Of the entire police force,
under the Mayor, subject to tho regula-
lions of the City Council. He shall de-
vote his whole time and energy exclusive.
ly to the discharge Of his duties, and see
that all laws OF the State and or
dinances, rules and regulations Of the city
are enforced rs far as possible by the force
under his command.
ii. In this absence Of the Chief OF Po-
lice the Sergeant Of Police will act - chief,
unless specially ordered by the Mayor or
the City Council.
III. The Chief of Police shall muster
and instruct the nigh, pstrolmen before
going on duty.
". The Chief of Police shall promptly
forward TO the Committee on Police and
Jail, or Mayor, any charges he may re.
ceive against members Of the force, with
the names and residences, when known,
| together with any information he may
possess touching the matter Of complaint.
| V. The Chief Of Police shall promptly
inform tho Committee on Police ard Jail
or Mayor, OF all matters of interest con-
nected with police sffairs.
vi. The Chief Of Police will cause all
suspicious characters, and all resorts of i'm
proper persons, gambling houses, bawdy
houses and assignation houses in the city
of Cairo to be carefully noted and reported
thereon from time 10 time TO the City
Council.
The Chief of Police shall see .ha,
each member Of the police force shall re-
ceive copy of the ordinances VI the city
and police regulations, and make them
selves acquainted with the contents thereof.
VII. The Chief Of Police will make on,
the pay rolls Of the entire police force.
| VIII. In making up the pay rolls, tho
Chief Of Police shall enter only the time
that patrolmen under his command have
actually been on duty; and no pstrolman
shall receive pay for the time he may have
been absent from duty, eiiber with or
without leave. excepting for sickness con-
tracted in service, caused by extraordinary
exposure or accident, in which case such
absence shall be certified 10 in writing, by
hi. attendant physician, subject however,
to tie approval Of the City Council.
lX. The oflicer-in-chief, or Sergeant in
command at night il possible, will, from
time TO time call ut the different beats, and
see the patrolmen without calling, ut
should he not be able TO find him, the Call
will be given in the center and ut he ex-
tremities of the beat and II the patrol
4 man then cannot he found the pstrolmsn
shall answer TO the chief for his disappear
Ance.
PArRoLMES.
| |. The prevention Of crime being the
most important duty Of police officer,
each putromsn must direct his efforts con.
stsntly to that object, being assured that
the best evidence of his efficiency is found
in the absence Of offenses, rather than in
the number of arrests. To that end, he
must examine and make himself perfectly
acquainted, in every part Of his beat, Wig
ilantly watch every description of persons,
passing HE way, and he must do all in his
power to prevent the commission of as
saults, breaches of peace, and all other
crimes about TO be committed.
2. He must. by his vigilance, render il
extremely difficult, If not impossible, for
any one TO commit crime on his beat, and
when in any beat, frequently offenses oc-
cur, there will be good reason to suppose
that there is negligence or want of ability
on the part of the person or persons in
charge. He must acquire such know
edge Of the inhabitants within his beat US TO
enable him at once to recognize them. He
shall carefully inspect all parts of his beat
The regularity of Inspections above men,
toned shall not prevent his remaining at
any particular place, if his presence be re-
CURED but, he will satisfy his superior Of.
fcer that there was sufficient cause for the
apparent neglect Of patrolling his beat,
and he must at all times be able to furn-
ish particular information respecting the
state Of his beat.
3. He shall frequently, during the tour
of patrol duty carefully examine lin the
night time) doors and low windows Of
dwelling houses and stores to see that they
are properly secured, also areas and area
gates Of the several houses on his beat.
4. He shall report to the commanding
officer all persons known or suspected OF
being gamblers, receivers Of stolen prop
erty, burglars, thieves, &c.
5. lie shall take particular notice OF all