The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-12-09
CITY ORDINANCE NO o

Passed at regular meeting Of tho Town Board of
Irwin, held the Goth, day Of Nov. 1880
An ordinance establishing and regulating the Police
DeIartmsnt. .... .s...
Sec. l. The Mayor sha be At the head If the Police
Department, and shall srpsintenl and direct the po-
lice generally that the several members Of the de-
darment prompt and faithfu in the discharge Of
t.cf duties and Fl ON Time to time take such measures
he deem expedicnt for the preservation Of the
peace and good order, and the enforcing Of the laws
and ordinances in the town.
Sec. 2. The. Town Council shall direct what number
of policemen shall he appointeI the regular force
aud SHALL by resolution, FIX their compensation by
stated sum per month, to be paid monthly In case the
Town Council should at any time decide to decrease tho
number u policemen, the Mayor, the Council COM
ttse polce, aud the Chief Of Police, sha discharge
such member members Of the police force in their
opinion will the least affect the efficiency OF the force.
Set. B. No person shall be eligible to appointment up
the regular police fOe, unless he be citizen OF tue
United States and qualified voter Ia the town, or
he has been discharged from the police force, in the
town, at any ine during the year preceding his aprli.
cation for appointment Every person appointed upon
the regular force, or special policeman shall before
entering upon his duties, take and subscribe official
oeth, and Ole the came with the town clerk.
Sec. 4. The Mayor shall be the immediate executive
heal Of the police u the town. shall direct cir motion
and aeisn to each Of them their respective duties,
He shall distribute the police officers Throughout the
town. uM beats to be defined - Hereinafter provided
in S,ch manner q t. eqale their duties and prOpssiy
guard the inhabitants aldpDperty, he shall ff,n TING
to time, visit the different beats throughout the town. and
- that each ucsr is properly and faithfully perform
ing his duties and he shall also report to the
ell any polie ccef who shall lie found intoxicated
asleep, asent fum his post during the hours Of duty.
or guilty u any dsEilicon Il duty improper conduct
Sec. 5. II shall be the duty Of the Town Marshal to
that al l-ons liable to Iay town cehse take out
their licenses provkisa b the town ordinances.
Sec 6. The Mayor, Aldermen, Chie( u Police and
Police Cmcers coIservator Of the peace shall have
power to arrest uause 70 be arrested with " With
out process aud take before the police magistrate, ali
pe1ous Whe in their visw shall break ot threaten to
break e peace and the police me gstst- may comm il
* admit them p hail The csss may require They
shall have the power to arrest csnss to be arrested
afor&A allfssiens vhO sAA Be fJand IN the act
Of violating any ordnance u who may b reasonably
suspected o having ooAAited any crime Or nidemean-
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