The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-11

oil Of said city. For the unexpired term Of
election, under the same rules as other
elections Of members of the board.
Sec. ~. That upon specific charges in
writing and sworn to being preferred
against a member Of the board Of the pub
10 works and affairs, the city council, by 9
majority vote Of the board, may suspend
such member for ten days, and within ten
charges shall be tried by the said city coun-
oil, unless the accused asks for further
time, in which case ten days more may be
given him. During the continuance, at
the request of the accused, his pay shall be
stopped and deducted, bat il the trial is
accused, then the suspension shall last ten
days and no longer. Said city council shall
have power, by process issued by the presi-
dent, to enforce the attendance of wit
nesses and the production Of books and
papers as evidence, to be executed by any
police officer, and he shall have power to
administer the necessary oaths. II q men,
fairs shall be adjudged on suoh trial or in
quiry to have been guilty of the chasgea
against him, the CITY council shall have
power to punish, by three-fourths vote of
the whole board, by dismissal from office,
or by q majority vote on the call OF
the roll by further suspension, as in their
opinion the grade of otfense deserves. The
sion or dismissal shall be final and not
subject TO revision, and it shall be trans
mitted to the board of public works and
affairs to be entered on its records. Va
cancies occurring after trial of charges, as
herein provided, shall be flled,as in the pre-
ceding section, and the city council shall
have power to make temporary appoint
lie works and affairs if a trial as herein
provided is delayed at the instance of the
accused.
Sec. %. The entire police shall be under
the exclusive management and control of
the board of public works and affairs, and
shall be known and designated as the city
police. The number and compensation Of
the city police force shall be liked by the
mayor and CITY council BY ordinance. But
no person shall be eligible to an appoint
ment as captain, sergeant, policeman, pa
trolman or other police officer who is not a
citizen of the United States, able to read
and write the English language, and a
resident of The state for at least two years
before his appointment.
the common law and statutory powers of
constables. except for the service of civil
process, n every warrant for such, or the
arrest by an officer holding the city court.
may be executed by any member of the city
police.
Sec. %. It is hereby made the duty
Of the city police at all times Of
the day and night, and the mem
bers thereof are accordingly hereby
t%hereunto appointed, to especially preserve
the public peace, prevent crime, detect and
arrest offenders, suppress riots, protect the
rights of persons and property, guard the
public health, preserve order at elections,
see that nuisances are removed and restrain
disorderly houses, houses of ill-fame and
gambling houses, to assist, advise and pro-
tect strangers and travellers in public
streets or railroad stations, enforce every
law relating to the suppression and punish
ment OF crime, or to the public health, or
TO dlsOl DERBY persons, or any ordinance or
resolution of the city council in relation to
public health or criminal procedure.
Sec. 26. The several members of the
ponce force shall have power and authority
TO Immediately arrest, without warrant,
n take into custody any person who shall
commit. OF threaten or attempt to COM
init. in the presence of such member. or
within his view, any breach of the peace or
otfense directly prohibited by act of the
legislature, or by. any ordinance of the city
council; but such member of the police
AnaHouiaoOly anu WltlOuC delay,
upon s1ch arrest, convey in person such
offender before the proper officers, that he
may be dealt with according to law, and the
ofhcer making such arrest shall at once
without delay report the arrest and the
alleged cause to his superior officer.
sec: ". Every person committed to the
workhouse or city Jail shall tie required to
VOTE Ior the city at such labor as his health
and strength will permit, within or without
SAID city, not exceeding ten hours zach day;
n for such work and labor the person SO
employed shall be allowed, exclusive OF his
board, a credit upon such fine and cost al
n one-half dollars per day. until the
whole IS discharged, when he shall be re-
leased; no person shall be compelled to
one offense. '
Sec. %. All property, real, personal and
mixed, which is subject to state and county
taxes, shall be assessed and listed for taxa.
tlon IN the name of the owner or renuted
owners, alphabetically for the entire city.
WlShout reference to wards. The assess
ments snail be made under the laws bv
winch such property is assessed for state
ana county purposes, except as herein
modified, but by the city assessor, Priyi-
ieges shall be taxed and collected as NAV be
provided by city ordinances. Taxes and
privileges due to said city shall be payble
to and collected by the city treasurer. Col
!ectors OF taxes on property and privileges
III said city shall have power to procure dis
!ress warrants, and alias distress warrants,
IN the names of the mayor and CITY council
OF Helena to enforce collections; the same
may be executed by a city marshal or any
constable o. sheriff. Compensation and
n OF assessors and collectors shall he
regulated by city ordinances, Property
omitted from the assessment list NAV be
assessed by the city treasurer. The mayor
ana olty council OF said city are empowered
TO provide by ordinance for correction of
erroneous assessments and rant rednction
OF assessments. Assessed taxes on really
snail be and remain a lien on the property
assessed until the same are paid, and shall
pc collected as delinquent state or county
taxes.
ARTICLE VII.-PUBL1o IMPROVEMENT.
Section l.. For the purpose of keeping
the streets, lanes, avenues and alleys of the
city OF Helena in repair, every able-bodied
male inhabitant In said city over the ACE of
tWenty-one n under the age of fortv-nye
years shall be required to labor not exceed
ing one day in each year upon said streets,
lanes. avenues and alleys, or in lieu of such
to pay to the city of Helena the sum
OF swo dollars, and any person who shall be
requested by the proper authorities Of thu
city OF Helena to appear at any time and
place fixed by such authorities to labor
upon the streets, avenues, lanes or public
grounds of said city and who shall fail OF
refuse to present himself and do the worl
assigned to him, or In lieu thereof pay the
sum of two dollars. shall be guilty of 8
mlsdemeanor and, upon conviction before
the police magistrate, may be fined in any
sum not exceeding five dollars and the pay
ment of such fine may be enforced by com.
pelling said person to work upon the streets
under the charge of the authorities of the