The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
9r6tnantrs,
An Ordinance
To provide for The Appointment and Coz
ernment of Policemen in the City of Can.
ton, Ohio.

SECTION l. Be 1t ordained by the City Council,
OF the city Of Canton That the Mayor OF the Guy
SHALL on the first Monday OF May of each year, ap-
point two men to serve aS day policemen and eight
men to serve as night policemen, and one man to
serve as night rOundsmAn, who shall hold once tor
one year, unless sooner discharged.
SEC. 2 That the policemen and roundsman under
the first section OF this ordinance shall 9eiore en!eI
ing upon the discharge of their duties, give bond TO
the city of Canton, conditioned for the faithful per
tormance OF their duties, each In the sum OF hVe
hundred dollars and with suretles to the satisfaction
of the Mayor, and sha take an oath to pport the
Constitution of the United States, and the Stale or
Ohio, and the laws thereof and faithfully dlscharge
the duties Imposed upon them by law ana the ordlh'
SEC. g. All the policemen and the roundsman,
when in service shall be under the general conEr9l
OF the Mayor and in addition to the duties herelnat-
ter set out said Mayor may make all necessary Or
ders for the further performance OF their duties
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the policemen anu
rOundsman to appear at all times when on duty IN
such uniform as the council may by resolution or
otherwise designate
to report at police headquarters for duty at o'clock
a. M and remain upon duty until O'CLOCK p, M OF
each day, and II shall be the duty of the night police
and rOundsman to report at police headquarters
for duty at o'clock p. m, and remain upon duty un-
I'll oclock a. m, of each day. And no policemen or
roundsman shall go on or OF OF duty without hrst re-
porting at police headquarters .
SEC II shall be the duty Of the policemen ana
rOundsman when on duty to suppress riots disturb
ances breaches Of the peace, TO pursue and arrest
any person fleeing from Justice In any part OF the
state to apprehend any and all persons In the act OF
or .he ordinances of the corporation, and torthWlth
bring such person or persons before the Mayor OF
other competent authority for exemlnstlon, an9 ,l
shall at all times diligently and faithfully enforce ali
such laws. ordinances and resolutions for the pre-
servatIon of good order and the public welfare as
the council may ordan, and for such purposes tney
shall have the power of Constables, and they may,
upon view. arrest any person or persons VINO may
be guilty OF breach Of the ordinances OF the cOrpo
ration or 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- f.
son or persons who may be charged with breach OF
any Of the laws Of the corporation, ,-,.
SRC7. Said rOundsmnn when on duly snail WISH
each and every police precinct or beat AZ least once
every two hours during the time ne is on auLy anu anu
shall register each visit 10 the several precincts and
report the In writing together with the iac OF
as TO- OF abSp not ne coSduet OF cb poce
man. This report to be made each morning AZ pO-
lice headquarters before going of OF duty and 70 oe
In writing signed by said rOundsman. -.
SECS. No policeman or rOundsman while on duty
shall indulge in intoxicating liquors OF any klnd nor
leave the city or be absent from his precinct OF oea
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 dscharge
other than provided by the council or disobey any
general rule laid down by the Mayor Tor their gov
ernment OF neglect TO discharge the duties denmeu me-
by this and other ordinances of the city and any VlO-
lRtOn Of any OF the provisions OF this section Oy any
such policeman or rOundsman shall, upon PROOF pc:
ing made OF such to the Mayor and by him reported
in u with all the testimony 10 the city council De
cause Of removal and discharge OF such policeman
or FOundsman by said city COupCil and the mayor
shall have power to suspend such policeman ana
TOundsman until final action taken by said city cOun'
Gil and shall have power to I'LL such temporary va
cancy -,
SEC Q. That the Mayor shall have power to lay
down general rule for the government OF the po-
licemen and reundsman in addition TO the PROVISIONS
Of this ordinance, which when approved Oy tne
council shall be valid and In full force ana the May
or shall have power TO establish the boundaries oi
the police precincts -, ,,,a,
man shall receive as compensation the sum OF MY
dollars per month when on du'y ana 10 hcIlNe oeI'
vice, and no more, -,
SEcil. That any policeman or roundsman shall
while employed by said city under this ordinance,
contract debt Of any description with any Cltzen
OF said city, and shall fall 10 pay the same WlLhlh
thirty days amer demand Of payment upon sucn
citizen filing itemized account OF the same Win
proper affidavit attached, with the city clerk Lne
city Clerk is hereby authorized and directed 20 with
hold one-half OF the monthly pay OF such p0llcensn
or rOundsman and apply the same prOportlonately
in the payment of such claim or claims until all OF
said Indebtedness is fully satisfied. 80,
SEC u That an ordinance passed OCTOBER ~, 1913
entitled IAN ordinance to provide for the appolnt
ment and government OF policemen and Watcn'
men," and also an ordinance passed May l, 1870 en-,
titled IAN ordinance 10 amend sections one hnu
eight fan ordinance to provide for the appolntn
and government Of policemen and Watchmen' Dt
and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC I3. That this ordinance take etect ana De ~
force from and after Its passage and due PuohcSIon
Passed may O. 1851 R. 8. SHIELDS President.
Attest: E. NJ. GRIMES, Clerk.