Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-13
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We have been requested to State.
briefly, she duties Of Onief OF Police of
this city:
First-Bsfore he enters on the dis
charge Of his duties as snch officer, be
Is required TO take the following oath
Of ofsioe.
seeond-sI do solemnly swear Cor
affirm thai will support the Oonsti.
tuition Of the United States and of this
Territory, and that will, 10 the best of
my ability. faithfully perform the du-
ties of the Office OF Chef Of Poiice.r-
Ordinances, page 80.
fhird-He must execute all process
warrants or anmmoHsl directed to him,
attend the meetings of the Council,
attend upon the court Of the Police
Justice, make arresta for all crimes
committed in the city (whether aem-
United In violation of Territorial Law
or the ordinances of the oity) said
arrests can be made with OF without
warrant, and anywhere within King
county. He shall exercise viRilxat con
troi over the peace and quiet OF the
city, and ANAL discharge all other da.
ties thu Geasc1 shall pfescrihs.--s0 rdl-
naHces, page Is. section 73.
Fourth-He shall al no time absent
himself from she city without the CON
sant OF the Mayor eannof employ q
substitute withoat such consent, sud is
subject 90 me not exceeding twenty
dollars for the violation Of the above
provisions Ordinances. page $50. REQ
d "a s.
Fifth-Ha has power to make arrests
al or with0us warrant. for amy viola
ton Of OF a. noes aRaipst any oEdi
nanees Of said city IN which an arrest
- ans hoFixsd --OEdiuanes q pase l68.
Sxth--ls shall be the duty OF all the
police GfiioeFs Of said city, whenever
they have reasonable cause TO suspscs
that any ordinance has been or ie bsinQ
violated BY any person or persons, 9 :
investigate the mstter without delay.
and II the esideAee renders Il probable
that senae one or more persons are
guilty Of havtEg violated one or more
OF the ordinances Of said city which
provide punishment or arrest, 10 ar
rest or oaase She arrest Of saaA scs
pected parssn without delay. and bring
aim hefare ths proper eoars for Invesfi-
gatson ard trial. aud 70 make and enter
pFopes complaints Ia sneh Gases --Ordi-
naness. page ls4. section 8.
] have atveh toe absFs sections ir
fall heeau@e of their importAnce. &
viii be ssss % reading that Il casts o.
the roliee ofiiesf snd especially ID this
sfue Of ihe Ohief of Police1 tbs active
dnsy az sAsehfaInsss, investigator
and effseiens action. A6tion % The
complaints Of others 10 not tne ful1il-
unent of bis dnsy Is 10 made his duty
% Investigates Esd - make complaints
atmssif. Il 10 Tor thia he Il paid. and .
lsaSsect here i : failure 10 perform 4
positive duty.
sesenth--No police ofEses shall b. or
becoms an active partisan tn paiisiss,
nef tn any way nneddIe vita shs private
aareeFs Of citlxans oatasds the line a
his daty as snsh aih iez. - ordinances,
page IS4. eeefiou 1.
fnis d WISE psovssian. and II re-
ports b. sfna, hsz bees violated In the
peszan d Res. he. Hanhs.
Eiehth-As palice esh ser, While on
days stAil reestse any cigars. siauors
% FefFsshments Of any kind Rrasnssoaa
y % 81 ths expeuse Of sneEher. -0rds-
n&neea. page lS4. section 5.
Iha above are the principal daftes
tmpoeed b. lsW On police oaHaers, and
tssy srs especially obligatory on shs
Chiex Of felsssa. frxDKx.