Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-27
ORDINANCE NO. 9

ORDINANCE NO. 9
An ordinance creating police force and
prescribing the duties thereof.
The city council of the city OF Fairhaven
does ordain as follows:
Sec. I. That u police force is hereby
established. which shall consist Of one
city marshal and OF such number OF
policemen and such number Of patrolmen
as the common council may from time to
time direct. The city marshal shall have
all the powers and Is hereby authorized /
to perform all the duties conferred and
prescribed by the general laws OF this
state In citation TO municipal corporations
Of the third class, and in addition thereto
he shall he the keeper OF the city jail and
shall have power. by and with the con-
sent OF the common council. To appoint 10
membership Of the police force
any person who Is eligible To the Office,
which person so appointed shall hold Of
flee during the pleasure OF the council.
The city marshal shall also have power,
with the concurrence Of the mayor. when
ever the immediate peace and good order
of the city so demands. TO appoint special
patroimen, who shall discharge the duties
assigned To them for one day only, and
who while acting shall possess the powers
and perform the duties OF regular patrol
men, aud be subject to the orders, rules
and regulations of the chief Of police In
the same manner as regular patrOlmen
The city marshal shall have power 10
make rules, regulations and orders, sub
ject To the revision Of the. com.
mon council, for the control and
management of the police force. The
city marshal and every policeman and
patrolman is a peace officer and has power
to make arrests. serve warrants and exc
cute process, and il shall be- the duty of
each member Of the police force to cause
the ordinances of the city of Fairhaven
to be properly enforced, and they are
given full power and authority to make
arrests, with or without warrants, within
the limits Of the city; 10 take into Gus
tody any person who shall commit in the
, presence of such member, or within his
view. any breach Of the peace or offence
, prohibited by the laws OF the state, or by
any ordinance of the city and to summon
To his aid such persons as may be neees.
Sary IN the performance Of his duties, aud
,, to exercise all other powers necessary anu
requisite for the prevention of disorder
, or the apprehension Of offenders.
See. .. In every case OF arrest by any
, member Of the police force the same shall
5 immediately be made known To the mar
shall by the person making such arrest.
! and IL shall be- the duty of the said mar
! shall to make a written return thereof tn
/, the common council in his monthly re-
port. with the name OF the offender ar
. rested. the alleged offence and the time
! and place OF detention and the disposi
! ton made OF the ease. Every member oil
the police force under penalty Of the
amount equal to the Amount Of his salary
: fOi ten DAYS. or dismissal from the force
b at the discretion Of the council, shall, a.
? soon as practicable upon making arrest,
, convey In person, the offender before ins
: police justice that he may be dealt Win
: according to law. II the arrest Is made
e during the hours that the polio,
g Justice does not regularly hold
g court, or II the court Is not being held, Ol
Il II the prisoner is intoxicated. such Offender
: shall be detained in the place OF detention
II of offenders until the next regular puOli.
q sitting Of the court and no longer. and
u shall then be conveyed without delay be
=. fore the court To be dealt with accordinl
!, to law.
y See. 3. 1t is hereby made the duty o
Z every member Of the police force
,e at all times of day or night, anf
r. members Of the force are here
ie unto duly empowered, to especially pre-
Y serve the public peace, prevent crime
\. detect aud arrest offenders, dispense un
u lawful asscmblages,. or assembiage
IN public streets and sidewalks. protect tn
l. rights of persons and property, preserv
:. order at elections and all public meeting
y, ~ and assemblages. To regulate the move
In ments Of teams and vehicles In the publ
l. streets and to remove all nuisances there
ne at fires, TO carefully observe aud inspec
n all places of public amusement and al
=, places having license TO carry ON an
NJ business, or house OF ill-fame or prostitl
ST tion, and houses where common prostl
,d tutes resort or reside; all lottery Office
Isl policy shops and places where lottery tick
at cts or policies are sold or offered for sales
a gambling houses and public dance hous'
and for the purpose OF preserving 0rde
m and the public peace, to arrest Win
he without warrant, all persons guilty
u violating any law or ordinance Tor Vi
~ suppression or punishment ol crlh's
no offences. =,
ns- Sec. 4. Every regular member Of q
ed police force shall have ISSUED to him. !
all the city clerk, certificate OF his appon
~. ment or election, signed by the CITY cief
ds which certificate shall contain u he date
VI his election or appointment. Each men
nm her of the police force shall, bel ne ente
or ing upon the duties of his Office. take ~
sit subscribe an oath OF Office before AZ
re- officer authorized 10 administer oatiis
len the effect that he will faithfully and ho
an. estly discharge the duties OF his Office al
To- lille the same with the city clerk,
or See, J. No member OF the police Tor
Bile shall. under penalty Of FORGETTING To I
OF city the amount Of salary which may
VI, due him. Withdraw or resign from !
wv force. without first having given I'VE ia
BILE notice 10 the city marshal or IN" mayor
us the city.
be- Sec. D. The city marshal shall, once
at, month, and at such other times as the col
~ mon council may direct. max report
~ a the council, which report shall show
us number OF persons u the police force,
as names of each. the amount OF salary pa
pon and the general operations aud action
the police force, together with any. u
my concentrations he may desire TO make
4 ~ relation To the same.
! or Sec. {. Each member OF the pol
red force shall be provided with bad
i so which shall be worn by such member
re- ali times when he shall be ~
, pc duty. and should the authority
,. .pr such officer be questioned wi
city i'm the discharge Of his dut
use the exhibition of said badge shall be $
hay. fcient evidence that such person Is
any officer aud Is authorized To perform
cep' duties of the said Office.
I'm ar Sec. s. The salary OF the city mars
iith- is hereby fixed at sl2jW per month;
d so salary Of each police officer is hereby Il
at S55O per month: the salary OF ~
man patrolman Is hereby liked ut the sun
Ola h;- k75OO per mouth; and the salary OF g
W. special officer appointed by the mars
hall Is hereby fixed at the sum Of S3.U per .
arm for each day of actual service rendered
Dlice him under such appointment.
than Passed May ~, 1880.
pay Approved May 20, 1880.
d lna,, T.. A. TURNER, Mayo
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