The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-09-07
Published September Z, 1875
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance 10 establish, maintain and regu-
late police force in the City OF Manitowoc
Be it ordained 10y the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen of the City of Manitowoc:
SECTION /. The police force of the City of
Manitowoc shall consist OF one chief of police
and as many policemen as from time TO time
may be appointed under the provisions of this
ordinance.
SEC. 2 The city marshal shall be chief of
police e1 ogieio, and shall have the full control
of the police force subject to the provisions OF
this ordnance
SEC. 3. The policemen shall be appointed by
b the Mayor upon recommendation of the mar
Shall. Such appointments shall be subject to
the approval of the Board of Aldermen
Whenever a vacancy occurs the Mayor may
appoint some suitable person who shall serve
as such policeman until his nomination can be
SEC. 4. The chief of police and the police
men shall hold their respective offices during
the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen, but a
new appointment shall annually be made at
first meeting of said Board in the month of
lay
SEC. 5. A police station shall be provided by
the said Board for a general rendezvous of the
police force, and at least one policeman shall
always be stationed there except when in case
of necessity he shall be called away.
SEC. e. at least one member of the police
force shall be constantly on patrol duty. Such
patrol shall be relieved in such manner and at
such times as may be prescribed by rules and
regulations to be made by the chief of police,
by and with the consent of the Mayor and the
committee on police, or Il majority thereof.
Such rules and regulations shall also prescribe
the duties of policemen.
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leave the police station except when his sery-
ices are needed or he is patrol duty or he is
permitted to leave by the consent of the chief
OF police.
SEC. 8. The chief of police, in cast. of his alb
sence from the police station, whether OH duty
otherwise, shall designate one of the police
men to act as chief of police. Such policeman
so designated shall, during the absence of the
thortV of the chief Of poie cue provitd h how
ever, that whenever the Board of Aldermen
think 1t necessary, one or more assistant chiefs
manner as provided in section of this orti-
nance. Such assistant chief shall be under the
control of the chief of police and assist him in
the discharge OF his duties, and in case of his
absence perform his duties according to their
rank, and also perform such other duties as
may be prescribed as provided i'll section six of
this ordinance.
SEC. 8. Each policeman while on duty shall
wear Il White star of some metal Inscribed:
Police No =" and upon such star shall also
be inscribed the number assigned to said po-
iicemaa by the chief of police. Each police
man shall also wear such other equipment and
dress as may be ordered By the Board of Al
iernien.
SEC. 10. The chief of police may by and With
the consent of the Mayor suspend any police
man from duty who shall grossly neglect or
refuse to do his duty, or who shall be intOXi-
Gated while on duty, or in any other way prove
unworthy member of the police force
Such suspension shall be reported in writing to
the Board of aldermen at their next meeting,
and such policeman. so suspended, may be
forthwith dismissed suspended or repri-
manded- a policeman dismissed shall not be
reappointed except by consent of at least three
fourthS of the Aldermen5eiect. Minor otfenS-
cs. such as leaving the police station without
orders or permission, using vulgar or indecent
language, or other L2iSdemeanors may be pun
ished by a fine not to exceed five dollars in any
case, which fine shall be imposed by the
chief of police, subject to an appeal first to the
Mayor and then to the Board of Aldermen.
Fines so imposed shall be deducted from the
pay of such policemen. The fine Tor such Of
lenses may from time to time be regulated by
rules and regulations prescribed by said Board
The money SO withheld shall be kept in the
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for the relief o. sick or disabled policemen, UNI
der the direction of the Board of Aldermen.
SEC. IL. The salary of policemen shall be es-
tabliShed from time to time, at least once
year, in the month of April in each year, by
ihe Board of Aldermen, and shall be paid out
of tho general fund at the end of each month
ilppn orders drawn by and Mayor and counter
signed by the City Clerk Ter, but no such order
have filed i'll the Office of the City Clerk his
tificate in writing of the services performed by
each policeman during the month, the amount
due each policeman. and that the services have
all been done 10 his satisfaction.
SEC. u. The bridge-tenders and their assist
ants, the sexton of the Evergreen Cemetery
and such other persons as may be necessary
for the care and protection of any property of
the city, may be appointed special policemen.
Suct, Appointments shall be made by the Mayor
and lie shall prescribe the duties of such spec
ial policemen. Such policemen shall have all
privileges Of regular policemen, and shall be
under the control Of the chief OF police as di-
rected by the Mayor. The salary of such po-
Iicemen, if any, shall be regulated from time
to time by the Board of Aldermen.
SEC Is The Mayor snail have the power to
appoint q sufficient number of special police
MEN whenever and for such a time as public
safety may require. Such special policemen
shall be under tho control and subject to the
orders of the chief of police for the purpose
for which they were appointed, and they shall
receive for their services compensation not
30 exceed five dollars per day. ffrT
SEC IA. The wafchman in any. manufacture
ing, mercantile or other establishment, or any
private Waterman employed by any one or
more citizens of Manitowoc, may be appointed
special policemen for the purpose for which
they are employed, and they shall have all the
rights and powers of poiicemenof the City OF
aianiroaoos but they shall receive no eompen-
Sstion FROM such city except when actually do
ing police duty. They shall not be required to
leave the premises of their employers to do
public duty except in cases of necessity. and
when not required for the duties for which
they were appointed. Special policemen shall
wear the badges and other equipment prescrib-
cd for regular policemen.
SEC, Is. This ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage and publication
Adopted September 4th, 1876.
A. ID. JONES, Mayor.
Attest; a. NJ. RICHTER, City Clerk.