Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-13
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Inquire Of A. II. Hyde.


To provide for the appointment of City Police
and Night Waterman, and to prescribe rules
and regulations therefor, and to fix their com
pensat!on:
Be It ordained by the City Council of
the city of Independence:
sEc.1. That the City Council may at any time
appoint such number of policemen, or night
watchmen, as they may deem necessary for the
purpose Of guarding and protecting the peace and
quiet OF the city, and the lives and property Of its
inhabitants, to be under the control OF the City
Marshal. subject TO the orders OF the Council and
who shall hold their Office during the pleasure OF
the Council.
SEC Q. The Mayor may, whenever in his opin-
ion 1t is necessary, appoint one or mOie special
policemen, who shall perform tho duties OF po-
licemen during the time for which they are APP
pointed, such appointment not to extend beyond
the next meeting of the Council.
SEC. 3. All police officers, night watchmen
and special police SHALL before entering upon the
discharge of their duties, take and subscribe the
usual oath Of Office; BY their appointment and
within the city limits, and it shall be their duty
to see that the lives and property of the inhabi-
tants OF the city are carefully watched over and
guarded and to prevent, as lar as may be in their
power, the commission of any offence against
persons or property.
For these purposes they are hereby invested
with authority, and il shall be their duty to ar
rest, with or without warrant, and to imprisOn
for the time being, until they can be brought be-
fore the proper court for examination or trial. all
persons who shall be found In the commission of
any, violation ofany law of the State or ordinance
of the city.
SEC. 1. Any policeman, night Waterman or
special policeman who shall be guilty OF any dc
reelection of duty, or Of improper conduct, shall
be complained OF to the Mayor by the Marshal
Immediately on such facts coming to his knowl.
edge. The Mayor may, at his discretion, suspend
from duty any policeman or Waterman until the
next meeting of the Council, when he shall report
to them all the facts in the case.
SEC. g. All policemen and night watchmen,
when on duty, shall wear the insignia OF their of.
flee on the outside OF their outermoet garment,
over the left breast, cOnspicuOusly displaying the
same, except when caution may dictate that the
same shall not be exposed.
SEC. g.. No policeman OF night wstchmaa shall
be sossns rom N a., duty or leave city, without
:. SEC. Z. The Marshal shall, every morning,
cause the persons who may be detained in the
calabOOee the night previous to be conveyed be.
fore the Mayor, OF Justice of the Peace, accom-.
panied by the policeman or watchman who made
the arrest, and said policeman or Waterman shall
file the information and become q witness in re.
lation to the charges made against the prisoner.
SEC. s. Draymen, omnibus drivers, teamstere,
and other persons, when at or about any railroad
depot, or other public place In the city, or in any
public street or alley, shall obey the commands
and directions OF the Marshal, policeman, OF
night Waterman, stationed or doing duty at OF
about such place, for the purpose of preserving
order and enforcing the laws Of the city.
Whosoever shall refuse to ODey the commands
subject to n fine Of not less than one dollar no,
moro than twenty-five dollars.
SEC. y. The policemen, night watchmen and
special policemen shall further do and perform,
such other duties as are prescribed by law, or at
may from time to time be presented by resolution
or ordinance OF the City Council.
SEC. 10. Policemen and night watchmcn shall
receive the sum Of thirty three and one third dol
lars pei, month, to be paid monthly from the city
treasury.
Special policemen shall receive the sum of If
teen cents per hour tor each hour actually on du
ty, and night special policemen shall be paid the
sum Of twenty cents per hour when actually or
duty, to be paid from the city treasury, and til,
Mayor shall report to the City Clerk in writing
the number OF hours service performed by each
and the City Clerk shall draw orders on the treas
urer In payment for such services
Passed February 9th, 1874.
Attest: .. II, =. ROSZELL,
T.J. MARINus, Deputy City Clerk. Mayor.
hereby certify that the foregoing is q true cop,
from the original ordinance on 6le in my Office.
II. 81 Witness my hand and seal this 18th day
of March, 1874 r. j. MARINUS,
Deputy City Clerk