The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-05-01
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AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance to control and regulate the Police and
prescribe their duties.
The Inhabitants Of Tie CITY Of Ldmbeytpi1e do oriain
SEC. That for the more effectually guarding and
protecting persons and their property the City OF LAM
bertve be and is hereby divided into three Police Dis
trcts as follows All that part of the City of Lambert
ville lying south of line drawn through the middle of
Ferry street, and extending from low water mark on
be and the shall be hereafter known as the First
Police District That portion of said city lying north
Of Of said line ana south Of line drawn through
water mark on the Delaware River to the
eastery boundary Of said city be and the same
All that portion of said city lying north of said York
street line with similar eastery boundaries be and the
shall be hereafterkpown as the Third Police Dis
SEC q The Common Council shall have power to APP
point one or more policemen for each Police District,
and shall by Resolution fl their salary their time of
service and field of operation.
SEc.3 The district policemen shall in addition to the
other duties prescribed for them have charge of the
street lamps in their respective districts and shall light
said lamps and extngush the at such hours the
Common Council may direct
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of said policemen to arrest
any person guilty of violation of any of the ordinance
es Of this city any the laws of the State New
jersey and forthwith take the person. persons of
of said city, to be dealt with the ordinances of the
City laws of the State OF New Jersey prescribe unless
the person shall be arrested at an nconvenent hour of
the night If hearing be had the time they
may be taken to the City Jail there to await hear
ing which shall be had within wenyfour hours there
after unless for good reason further time is needed
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of said policemen to
port to the Mayor any Justice OF the Peace of said
city any violation of the ordinances of the city by any
person persons.
G. It shall be the duty of the policemen to enter
into any building premises in said city, when there
shall be any riot disordery conduct breach of the
peace for the purpose of quelng and preventing the
same and to arrest the persons guilty thereof and
hereby authorized TO break open any door after demand
of admitanee and refusal thereof for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions Of this section.
SEC T. The Mayor of the city shall have power DIS
miss from the service for deTelicon of duty any po
lceman appointed in pursuance of this Ordinance and
appoint others in their place for the time being and
shall report such dsmsson to the first regular meeting
Council thereafter when others may be appointed in
their places The Mayor shall also have power APP
point special police in cases of emergency and prescribe
their duties
SEC. s. That the policemen appointed by the Common
Council shall have power execute all warrants which
may be issued by the Mayor Justice of the Peace
said city for the violation of any of the ordinances of
said city.
SEC D. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
conflicting with this ordinance be and the
hereby repealed
SEC. TO- That this ordinance shall take effect immedi
atey after its publication according to law.
Passed April % 1873. JAMES BIRD,
President of Council.
Attest BENZ. II. JOINER, City Clerk.
Approved April 23d, 1873.
THEo. F. SKILLMAN, Mayor
April oath, 1878