Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-02
Citu wrdiuantss.
A N ORDINANCE providing for tine appoint

shall censlss Of a High Constable, two sergesnts of |
Police two Police ounstahlea, aud three District |
Consiahles from each district VINO shan, curing
their ocial term reside In the district frem which
they may be chosen. The High Constable shall give |
bond lnhe manner prescribed In the rev q statutes
IN the penalty Of Thousand dollars ;the Srrgeanis
Of Police, IN Five Hundred dollars each, aud the |
Police Consiaoles and District Constables In Three |
| Hundred Dollars each
SIC. 2 1t shall be the duty OF the High Constable
unless absent upon Official business, or AT hts usual
| meals to be personally, or to have Policeman, at
| the City Han at all times day aud night. He shall
sestcd Sntis theS aI ~ or e1sn,nston ami See mai
| sentence Imposed upon such are executed. He
shall obey The orders OF the Mayor IN all that relates
to the peace Of the city lle shall that oil laws
| and ordinances be enforced. lie shell wear as
badge Of his one. on the loft lapel OF his coat,
brass or silver star with the letters n g. engraved
thereon He shau IN addition TO hts Police duties,
| exercise general supervision over the Public
| Lamps, subject 20 the lamp Committee, and take
charge Of and Keep I'm SECURE place the kerosene
oil aud Other materials IN, roof lie shall, subject
| 10 Tho Mayors approval, prestribe the duties ard
general aud special service OF the sergeants OF 20,
| lice, OF the Police Gunstables, District Con'ta Ice,
and Of all Special Policemen see that they ~ rform
their respective duty, and report any inf ingement
or neglect thereof To tile MAYOR. He shan obey all
$50. T. me Sergeant Of Police, one Of whom
Mar ct street, aud the other ir that part Of ihe
| city west OF Market street, shall excel general
sulorN is1n over the Policemen Ia their respective
dhtrcts, aud shan report a.! neglect Of duty 70 the
| Mayor lheI SDa he ON du from SIX O'Clock T.
NJ, until siN o., lock A. NJ, fIUm october LIST until
April lat, and from Aprll lst tu October 1sL from
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all lawful ord RS OF the Mayor.
The Police Constaolcs --One cr The o her OF them,
shall, sn"jsct 10 the ord rs OF the Mayor, be on
duty at all tunes, day and night at the Police Head
Quarters uniess assent by permission ot the Mayor
or on ON ial business by command nf the Mayor or
High Cons a le. Their hours OF dnty respectfully
shall be prescribed BY The Mayor
SEC. 4. IL shall be the dAty Of tile sidue OF the
Police force 10 obey all lawful Orders Of tue Mayor
or high Constable, In patrong their respective dis
trcts,t 70 pass through all streets, lanes and
alleys, arrest all disorderly persons or those whom
thy may havs just cause to suspect OF evil design,
aud report the si.latr Of AL . fnauces TO TIE
oficer whose duty II ~ TO enforce th,m eufO all
ordinances the Mayor may direct report to the
mayor all dsordery houses and places where ID
toNicatng liquors ore sold contrary TO law; do any
and all duties the mayor may require for the pres,
walton OF the peace Of the city, me protection Of
public and private property, ard the care OF prison.
erH committed to them or ihe city Prison; take
tce Of and caused IN be stopped, any inn 9per use
or waste OF the Brandywlne water either ON pub
lie or private pipes, aud report the same TO the Su
perlntCndent Of the Water Works; a1i shall also re
port to the Chairman Of the Lamp Committee aug
neglect OF duty the part OF the persons who have
charge Of lighting the CITY lamps IN their several
baton and upOn the left lapel OF their coat Star OF
brass bright metal the District Constables having
| the number OF the district for which they are re.
spectvey appointed, and Tie letters ID. G., engrayen
thereon the Police Constables having the letters p
c., engraven thereon, and the sergeants Of Police
having the letter S. r., engraven thereon. They
shall not, during their continuance In Office, he ELI
gible to any other oiilce, or engage In any other
SEC 5. should any Policeman, through sickness
or disability, be unable to perform his duties and
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he shall with the approval OF the Committee Po-
lice, appoint suitable person who for the time be-
ing shall be invested with the power and subject 10
the duties and receive the same salary as the Oeer
whose duty he PERFORMS and such sick or disabled
onicer shall receive pay for period not exceeding
two weeks OF sucn sickness or disability. Unless
: authorized by this ordinance, no city Policeman
shall be oil duty without leave OF absence, first had
n and obtained OF the Mayor who nerein provided
% for shall appoint substitute, and such substitute
shall be paid by the city Council and such payment
be deducted out OF the salary OF the absent Oicer.
SIC. 6. Should any policeman neglect or refuse "a
perform the duties Of bis ofce or secrete or hidl
from the public his badge OF ONCE except by orders
y OF the Mayor, or become intoxicated, drink anJ
n Intoxicating liquor while on duty he shall for ever
VA such offence be fined not less than tgn dollars or bt
W suspended or discharged at the discretion Of tht
Mayor.
first stated meeting In every month"; pay the City
"a Treasurer all fines or other public money collected
by or paid to him. ana take duplicate receipts there
- for, one Of which shall he presented by him 10 th'
CITY Council, at the said meeting, and failing to d
shall forfeit his onlce and pay nne u nfty dol
le SIC. s. The hours OF duty OF the District Consta
'n bles shall be as follows; Six Of Them enc from eacl
district, from O'Clock a m TO O'Clock, m.
Ike NUMBER one from each district, from O'Clock
10 IN, to O'Clock m; and a similar number On
from each district, from O'Clock, m, TO O'Clock
The Police force shall be divided into thre
Il squads. squad No. going on duty at o'clock, a
n M,squad No. going on at oclocG,p IN Squad No
sgoing on duty at O'Clock m during the mont
OF January, ana ternating monthly during the yea
- as follows; Squad No being relieved by No 2an,
er Squad No. being relieved by No. 3 Provided how
ever tnat the Mayor snail change or reverse the pri
orlty 9I their respective dulles IN the following or
der. They shall report to Police Head Quarter
e when going upon and on duty, and at no other tim
nd while on duty, unless dirested by the Mayor.
SEC. 9. II any person apply TO the Mayor for II
cense for Shows or Crclsea, the Mayor u the II
cense be granled shall appoint two or more specia
policeman 10 attend the same who shall be paid b
as the applicant at least one dollar for each exhibition
ut OF performance and upon the application OF an
IN person who may desire one or more policemen a
M halls or other places Of amuscments the Mayor sha
raj appoint them as desired and they shall be pai
be the duty OF such special police TO preserve orde
nd at such places arrest all ilsordeTy persons an
otherwise protect such applicants In their legs
rights they shall wear as badge OF Ofce upon In
left lapel OF their coat metallic star with the lei
terB, s. c. engrayen thereon. In no case shall a CIT
Policeman be appointed To attend places mentiOne
- In this Section.
SEC. 10. The Mayor shall also have the power. 4
case OF emergency, 10 appoint suflcent number o
= special policemen, not exceeding two hundred wb
an shall not remain on duty longer than three day
: . without the advice and consent Of the Police Com
mttee, and who shall receive the same compensa
uon Tor their services as the District COnstablei
badge.
tfmaton by the city Council at its last slated mee
ing In December OF every year, Prison Keepe
pr- whose term Of office shall be Tor year con
Ter mencnR on the hrs day Of January next after hi
ne appointment. He shall be and remain in the vicln
NJ ty Of The CITY Prison from ten O'Clock night mat
DOl eight O'Clock, m. keep guard the prison an
81 the prisoners and be subject to the orders OF IN
EL Mayor and Police Committee. His salary shall
~ Si50 per annum.
-" The High Constable shall receive salary of 81
- DOndfb. Ihe oergeantS OF Police each, T5O Dollar
ind trct Constabes each 70O DoIlars ner a,,,, VI, I @
Od such fees as can he lnwfnlly cniirctpJ f @ a., ~
tendant for their respective services but In no cas-
p snail the CITY Council pay any such fees.
ct; PROVIDED, Thai, should any prisoner be unable |
us pay LOT the board furnished him her, the Hia
. Constable shan be paid by the City Council hftee
-. cents per meal for the Board furnished by him 1
n tuGh prisoner, Provided That the bill therefor
IA htst approved by the Mayor
SIC. u. The lighting and care OF the Publi
:, Lamps shall be provided for by contract under sue
IN rules and regulations shall be prescribed by IN
Dw Committee of City Council having charge Of tha
nd department or to which 1t shall be committed l.
ar Council. -
SEC. 10, All ordinances or parts OF ordinances in
nd consistent with this ordnance hereby n peaet
In Passed at the city Hall, Dec q, 1871
as JOSHUA MAHlS, President of Councu