The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-05
THE SUM OF DESPOTISM.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
synopris of ITS Provisiop~'

! county shall be liable. to employment i
any portion of the State.
e SEC. 2provides that the powers an
duties connected with the Police govern
e ment of said District, shall be vested il
Q a Commission of the Metropolitan Police
and a Board of Metropolitan Police
composed of the officers of said force.
! SEC 3 empowers the Governor to APP
i point three Commissioners, who shall con
t stitute the Metropolitan Police Board,
who shall hold their Office at his pleasure
and be removed by him upon what he
may deem Sufficient cause One OF
| these Commissioners is to be designated
rs the Financial Commissioner, the other
f as the experimenting Commissioner, and
the other as Clerical Commissioners. ra
The experimenting Commissioner is
to nominate for appointments by the
Board the officers of the force The FL
| nancial Commissioner has charge of the
funds of the establishment, and the
| Clerical Commissioner performs clerical
service thereof # g-..r--.l..
|. SEC, g provides that the quota of pa
trolmen shall not exceed fifty, unless a
larger number be deemed necessary by.
the Commissioners. The Board of Com
missioners shall appoint three Captains,
four Sergeants, and one hundred patrol
men, unless an increase is authorized.
Patrolnlen for special service may be ap.
pointed. 3a:lt 80 4
SEC. IL provides that on election day,
or other special occasions, any number
of special patrolmen may be appointed, 4
and that thoir now ebol1 h a. IN
a day. ..."..... ai"'a.. ~ ~
SEC. - The salary of the su peri
tending Commissioner shall be $3.OOO|
per annum; the other two Commissioners
shall receive 81, 500 each per annum.
The pay of the Captain shall be 81, 800 a.
year; ot,Sergeants, 81 800, and of Patrol
men 1920. ,"..a7 - I
SEC. z prohibits any person who. i is,
not member of the police force, or a
constable Or sheriff Of this State, or the t
usual deputy of said sheriff, from sery- !
ing criminal process within the said t
District. ~ ...gs .,.- - S
: SEC. 20 provides that the Metropolitan t
force shall possess in very part of the / \
o'ale unU powers Oh cOnsrapIes, auIl rxrI \
warrant tor search or arrest, issued by any c.
magistrate of the State, may be executed Il
!. any part thereof by the said police al
force. :,
SECS q and % entirely supersedes, as 81
guardians and conservators of the public N
'eace; the police force of the CITY ofIH
lcksburg, established under existing M
avs, and vests all their powers in the n,
metropolitan Force hereby created. 9.h7T "
DEC 70, in order that the expenses of ma
Ills establishment shall be paid, requires
nat the Board of Supervisors of Warran :.
ounty shall levy such tax on the county d. d
they may deem necessary for the bur L.
Ose. ........- Pun ler
SEC, "a exempts from military and tiv
ny duty, and from arrest on civil pro -
IS, or service Of subpoena from civil = =
urts, while on duty. -, = rig
oEC: Is requires the Board of Mayor 700
I'd Aldermen dfVicksburg to provide, at the
e expense of the city, a station -hopsa lie
d accommodations for the police force q de $
said city, and the detention of persons \
rested and on the event of the NEGLECT pea
refusal of the said city to do $50. the | THU
~ Is devolved on the Metropolitan her,
ara at the expense of the said CITY. tho,
SEC 20 makes it obligatory on tho ON,
lyor, the Metropolitan Board and the the
ard OF Supervisors to make an animal tor
innate OF the sums required 'sfor en- :,
'enses IN lifting up, warming, LIGHTING . ~
no furnishing accommodations for the 0 I's
'ollce force and office accom-: :" ed
nodatIons, providing stationery, fy- sena
nres, badges and equipments, and ali eras
ams necessary for COUNSEL fees. Law move
Expenses and disbursements incurred yeas
the Board of Metropolitan Police Ia
the Commissioners thereof. or rem, on Il
ered necessary in criminal or civil ac-
ons'-against members of the Roard ~
ohce for acts done in the discbarge &c NIX
:; to defray the salaries REQUIRED bv s SUI
act. This estimate shall be snbn;ttog ness.
e Board of Aldermen of the citv AN
snail review it; if they have ebiec'' them
!, they shall be entered, and = Johns
be revised by the Board of Estimate Byrd
owe constituted; and if the latter al petite
to their original action. thew shall ~ Mr..
ng upon the county of Warren Resolu
G, 81 provides that the monavs -, llation
20 " alren county Tor the support first re
aforesaid Metropolitan P olice hall quired
"a mo the State Treasury, and Shall W. !.
y; a S[pd tneretrom for the support Of Franki
~ once force. fF0N@ Clover
! 81 repeats '@aif powers 49, Gnas, G.
granted to the city of Victs I,eao 66n na,
ne board OF Mayor and Aldermen Gill, G.
e9i' 70 !, create or maintain V- nol;ca ham, I
! y tieIr charter or otherwise md son, Ill