The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-12
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An Ordinance
To provide for the appointment ond Gov
ernment Of Policemen in The City Of Can.
ton, Ohio.

| SECTION l. Be it ordained by the City Council
OF the city of Canton: That the Mayor Of the city
shall, on the first Monday OF May Of each year aD
point, by and with The conset Of the Council
two men TO serve as day policemen and eigh
men to serve as night policemen, and one man t
serve as night rOundsman, who shall hold office fol
one year, unless sooner discharged.
SEC. >, That the policemen and roundsman undel
the first section of this ordinance shall before enter
Ing upon the discharge of their dutes give bond tC
the city Of Canton, conditioned for the faithful per
tOrmance Of their duties, each in the sum of Ave
hundred dollars and with surees TO the satisfaction
OF the Mayor and snail take an oath TO ppOrt the
Constitution of the United States and the State OF
Ohio and the laws thereof and faithfully discharge
the duties imposed upon them by law and the ordin
SEC 8. All the policemen and the roundsman
when in service shall be under the general control
OF the Mayor and In addition to the duties heTeinaf
ter set out, said Mayor may make all necessary
ders for the further performance of their duties.
SEC L. 1t shall be the duty Of the policemen and
rOundsman TO appear at all times when on duty In
such uniform as the council may by resolution OF
otherwise designate.
SEC s. II shall be the duty Of the day policemen
TO report at police headquarters for duty at o'clock
a. IN, and remain upon duty until 6 o'clock p. m. o
each day and 1t shall be the duty of the night police
men and rOundsman to report al police headquarters
for duty at O'Clock p m and remain upon duty un-
I'll o'clock m, of each day. And no policemen Of
roundsman shall go on or of Of duty without first re
porting at police headquarters
SEc6 1t shall be the duty of the policemen anC
rOundsmRn when on duty to suppress riots, disturb
snces, breaches OF the peace, TO pursue and arres
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state, TO apprehend any and all persons In the act
committing any Ofense agains she laws of the statC
or :he ordinances of the corporation, and forthwith
bring such person or persons before the Mayor OIL
other competent authority for examination anC
shall at all times diligently and faithfully enforce al
such laws ordinances and resolutions for the pre-
servaton of good order and the public welfare q,
the council may ordan and for such purposes they
shall have the power Of cOnstables, and they may
upon view, arrest any oersOn or persons who MAY
be guilty OF breach Of the ordinances of the corpo
ration Of any crime against the laws of the state
and may, upon reasonable information supported by
affidavit procure process for the arrest Of any per-
son or persons who may be charged with q breach OF
any OF the ordinances Of the corporation,
SEC7 said roundsmRn when on duly shall visit
each and every police precinct beat at least once
every two hours during the time he Is on duty and
shall register each visit TO the several precincts and
report the same in writing together with the fact O
as TO whether or not the policemen are patroling
their beats and other official conduct Of such police
man, This report TO be made each morning at DO
lice headaus before going of OF duty and to be
In writing signed by said rOundsman.
Sizes, No policeman or rOundsman while on duty
shall indulge in intoxicating liquors Of any kind nor
leave tile city be absent from his precinct beat
without leave from the Mayor, or enter upon any
premises, into any building, saloon or other place Of
public resort except on call or in official discharge
OF his duty, or take any fee, perqulste or reward
other than provided by the couHcii or dis0bey any
general rule laid down by the Mayor for their gov.
ernmtnt, or neglect 70 discharge the duties defined
by this and other ordinances OF the city and any vO
aOn of any OF the provisions Of this BectiOn by any
such policeman or rOundsman shall, upon proof be-
ing ma0e OF BuCn 10 tDe mayor ana Oy MIN reported
in ul with all the testimony TO the city council be
cause of removal and discharge Of such policeman
or rOundsman by said city courcil, and the Mayor
shall have power to suspend such policeman and
roundsman until final action taken by said city COUP
Gil and shall have power to ill such temporary va
cancy.
sEc9. That the Mayor shall have power to lay
down general rule for the government Of the pO-
llcemen and r6undBman In addition TO the provisions
Of this ordinance, which when approved by the
council shall be valid and In full force and the May
OF shall have power to establish the boundaries OF
the police precincts.
sEc TO- That each OF said policemen and rounds.
man shall receive as compensation the sum of fifty
dollars per month when on duty and in active ser.
vice. and no more,
SEC II. That igany policeman or roundsman shall
while employed by said city under this ordinance
contract debt Of any description with any citizen
OF said city, and shall fall 10 pay the same within
thirty days after demand Of payment upon such
citizen filing an temlzed account of the same with
proper affidavit attached, with the city Clerk the
city Clerk is hereby authorized and directed TO with
hold One-half OF the monthly pay OF such policeman
or roundsman and apply the same proporti0nately
in the payment of such claim claims until all oil
SAID Indebtedness is fully satisfied.
SEC r. TAat an ordinance passed October 70, 1874
entitled al ordinance to provide for the appoint
ment and government Of policemen and watch
men, and also an ordinance passed May l. 1870, en-.
eight Of an ordinance to provide for the appointment
and government Of policemen and watchmen," be
and the same are hereby repealed
SEC. I3. That this ordinance take effect and be In
torc from and amer It's passage and due publication
Passed May 2, 1881.
R. s. SHIELDS, President
Attest; E. NJ, GRIMES, Clerk.