The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-04-24
[BY AUTHORITY
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance control and regulate the Police and
prescribe their duties.
The inhabitants Of lie City Of Lambertule do ordain
SEC. l. That for the more effectually guarding and
protecting persons and their property the City
bertyie be and is hereby divided into three Police Dis
Vile lying south of line drawn through the middle of
Ferry street, and extending from low water mark on
the Delaware River to the eastery boundary ofsad city
be and the shall be hereafter known the First
Police District That portion of said city lying north
Of said line and south of a line drawn through
the middle of York street, extending from low
water mark 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
SEC 2. The Common Council shall have power to APP
point more policemen for each Police District,
and shall by Resolution fix their salary their time of
service and field of operation.
SEC 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 same at such hours as the
Common Council may direct
SEC T. 1t shall be the duty of said policemen to arrest
any person guilty of violation of any of the ordinance
es Of this city or any of the laws of the State of New
Jersey and forthwith take the person or persons so of
of said city, to be dealt with the ordinances of the
City laws of the State of New Jersey prescribe unless
the night if no hearing can be had at the time they
may be taken to the City Jail there to await hear
ing which shall be had within twenyour hours there
after unless for good reason further time is needed
SEC g. 1t shall be the duty of said policemen TO re-
port to the Mayor any Justice OF the Peace of said
city any violation of the ordinances Of the city by any
| person persons.
SEC It shall be the duty of the policemen to enter
into any building premises in said city, when there
shall be any riot dsorderly conduct breach of the
peace for the purpose of queling and preventing the
same and to arrest the persons guilty thereof and are
hereby authorized to break open door after demand
of admitance and refusal thereof for the purpose of
| carrying out the provisions of this section.
SEC T. The Mayor OF the city shall have power to dis
miss from the service, for derection of duty, any po
ceman appointed in pursuance of this Ordinance and
appoint others in their place for the time being and
shall report such dismisson to the first regular meeting
of Council thereafter when others may be appointed In
their places The Mayor shall also have power to ap
point special police in of emergency and prescribe
! their duties.
SEC. s. That the policemen appointed by the Common
Council shall have power to execute all warrants which
may be issued by the Mayor Justice of the Peace OF
said city for the violation of any of the ordinances of
said city.
| SEC. o. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
conflicting with this ordinance be and the are
| hereby repealed
SEC. TO- That this ordinance shall take effect immedi-
ately after its publication according to law.
| Passed April %, 1878. JAMES BIRD.
President of Council.
| Attest BENZ. II. JOINER, City Clerk
| Approved April sd, 1878
THEo. F. SKILLMAN, Mayor
April 9th 1873