Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CTR POLICE P,.RCE,
Legislation Proposed in Order TO To-
crease thu Number of Officers.

Legislation Proposed in Order TO To-
crease the Number of Officers.
On Saturday the Police Commissioners
met Superior Judge Armstrong in the lat
ter's chamber for the purpose Of discussing
the propriety of asking the Legislature to
amend the city charter. so that the police
force can be increased from the present
number As the charter now stands the
force is limited TO fifteen men, which is
inadequate to protect citizens and property
from the thieves and robbers with which
at this time the city is oyerrun, and chiefly
so because Of the low police standard which
allows gambling to run rife.
That the police force was entirely too
small all were agreed. Judge Armstrong
thought thirty men small enough force
and suggested that bill be drawn amend
ing Section G of the Act of 1872 which
would confer the needed authority on the
Police Commissioners.
The City Attorney was fearful that such
action would be considered special legisla-
ton and would prove to be unconstitu-
tional.
Judge Armstrong held that there could
be no question of the power OF the Legisla-
ture 20 amend the Act Of 1872, as proposed,
and the principle referred to by the City
Attorney had already been settled in the
Courts.
The Judge then drew up the following
bill to increase the number of police to
thirty, and also increase the salary of the
Chief OF Police from $3.50 to $175 per
month. The bill will be introduced in the
Assembly to-day by Assemblyman E. G.
Hart:
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
amendatory of and supplementary to an Act APP
proved April %, 1858, entitled an Act to incor-
porate the City of saci amento, approved March
6. 1872.
The People of the State of California, repre-
sen.ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
Section l. Section six of the Act, the title OF
which is recited in the title hereof, is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows: Section six.
AS there has been heretofore since the first day
of April, 1872, there shall be in said city Board
of Police Commissioners, which Board shall
consist of the President of the Board of Trus-
tees, the Chief of Police, and Police Judge.
AIRY two of said Commissioners shall be quo
rum to transact business. The said Board are
hereby authorized to appoint q permanent
police force for said city, which they shall equip
and uniform under such ru'es and regulations
as they may from time TO time prescribe. The
Board shall have the power TO remove any
member of the Police Department for the viola
ton OF any rules and regulations which they
may make and promulgate to the said Police
Department. or for other good cause but only
on written charges preferred against and served
upon him and upon public trial and convic-
ton by said Commissioners. The said police
force shall consist of 8 Captain of Police and
snch number ofpolicemen not exceeding thirty
as said Board of Police Commissioners may
deem necessary for the protection and good
government of the city. The Chief of Police
shall receive s176 per month; the Captain o.
Police, SIPS per month, and policemen, 500 pei
month. To be paid monthly from the City
Treasury.
Section q This Act shall take effect immedi
ately.