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

An ordinance to establish, maintain and regu-
late police force in the City OF Manitowoc.
Be it ordained by 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 ogiefo, 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
the Mayor upon recommendation of the mar
shall. Such appointments shall be subject to
The approval of the Board of Aldermen
Whenever vacancy occurs the Mayor may
appoint some suitable person who shall serve
sls such policeman until his nomination can be
acted upon by the Board of Aldermen.
SEC. (. The chief of police and the police
men shall hold their respective offices during
the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen, but
new appointment shall annually be made at
the. first meeting of said Board in the month of
May
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 q. at least one member of the police
force shall be constantly on patrol duty. Such
patrol snail 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,
10y and with the consent of the Mayor and the
committee police, a majority thereof.
Such rules and regulations shall also prescribe
the duties of policemen.
SEC. I. No policeman, while on. duty, shall
leave the police station except when his sery-
ices are needed or he is on patrol duty or he is
permitted to leave by the consent of the chief
OF police.
SEC. s. The chief of police, in case of his alb
sence from the police station whether OH duty
or otherwise, shall designate one of the police
men to act as chieI of police. Such policeman
SO designated shall, during the absence of the
chief of police, possess all the power and 9u-
thority of the chief of police; provided, how
ever, that whenever the Board of Aldermen
think it necessary, one more assistant chiefs
may be permanently appointed and in the same
manner as provided in section of this ortli-
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 III section six of
this ordinance.
SEC. 8. Each policeman while on duty shall
wear q 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 s'.ch other equipment and
dress as may be ordered by the Board of Al
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
an 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 or suspended or repri-
nandcd. 4 policeman dismissed shall not be
reappointed except by consent OF at least three
fourths of the Aldermenie!ect. Minor offens-
as, such as leaving the police station without
orders or permission, using vulgar or indecent
language, or other misdemeanors, may be pun
ished by a fine not to exceed five dollars in any
one 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 for such of
ienses may from time to time be regulated by
rules and regulations prescribed by said Beard.
The money SO withheld shall be kept in the
city treasury as special fund, TO be expended
der the direction of the Board of Aldermen.
SEC. IL. The salary of policemen shall be es-
tabiished from time to time, at least once q
year, in the month OF April in each year, by
jhe Board of Aldermen, and shall be paid out
of tbs general fund at the end of each month
upon orderE drawn by and Mayor and counter
signed by the City Clerk; but no such order
shall be drawn until the chief of police shall
have filed in the Office of the City Clerk his
each policeman during the month, the amount
due each policeman. and that the services have
all been done 10 his satisfaction.
SEC. Il. 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 protect:c-, of any property of
the city, may be appointed special policemen.
Such appointments shall be made ny the Mayor
and he shall prescribe the duties OF such spec
ial policemen. Such policemen shati have all
under the control of the chief of police as di-
rected by the Mayor. The salary of such po-
licemen, if any, shall be regulated from time
TO time by the Board of Aldermen.
appoint q sufficient number of special police
nierl whenever and for such a time public
safety may require. Such special policemen
shall be under the 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 q compensation not
10 exceed five dollars per day. Fffr
SEC. IA. The Waterman 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 policemen of the City of
Manirowoe, but they shall receive no compen-
s;ition 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 eases of necessity, and
when not required for the duties for which
they were appointed. Special policemen shall
wear the badges ard other equipment prescrib-
cd for regular policemen.
SEC 10. This ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage and publication.
Adopted September 4th, 1876.
A. ID. JONES. Mayor.
Attest: 4. NJ. RICHTER, City Clerk.