Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-08
THE NEW LAW,
COMPILED FOR TEE GOVERNMENT OF TIE
POLICE DEPARTMENT,
Rad at Last Nights Session Of the COMMITTEES.
The Ordinances Presented in Outline.
Another Meeting Monday.

committee appointed to formulate new or.
dinance for the government of the depart
ment and also rules and regulations for
the guidance OF the force, based upon the
ordinance. The rules take the form Of an
) ordinance, also, but rest upon and are al
r thorized by the main document CitySo-
: licitor Riley, who drew the papers, u,der
the supervision of the subcommittee, was
present, and read the ordinances.
C The main police ordinance is entitlel:-
AN ORDINANCE establishing and regu tting
4 the Police Department OF the City Of Wlee-
ing providing for a committee 10 have Charge
y ofand enforce and man ge the same; pre-
scrlblng the manner Of electiug the City Ser
CANT and appointing the Deputy SergantS and
q natrolmen, and defining their duties; pro-
viding for city lockups and city prisons, and
: the ELECTION of officers thereof; and 70, the
. adoption of rules and regulations TO g vern
generally the Police Department OF said city.
4 The ordinance provides for Committee
on Police. and makes the department con-
sist of the Sergeant, his deputies, the Keeper
D and assistant of the lookup, and the
5 Superintendent of the Workhouse and his
assistants. The Clerk OF the Police Court
is made er-ofciO the Clerk OF the Commit
tee and the custodian OF the DOCKS and
; papers. Rules and regulations are Pre-
vided for. and the Committee is authorized
''to exercise a general and vigilant super
5 vision over the police department, anC t.
enforce faithful compliance with all the
laws, ordinances, rules and regu
lations.n The Committee may be allowe
compensation, not to exceed g per day no
$50 in any one year, for attendance on meet
} ings. A complaint book is provided for
and officers complained against may D.
suspended or removed. The forma
election of Chief, his publications, bond
etc.. is provided for The Sergeant mus
nominate his deputies to the Committee
which must inquire into capacity, characte,
and fitness of the nominees and repor
thereon 10 Council with resolution con
tirming or rejecting the nominations, AMI
no deputy shall act until he has
been confirmed. The Sergeant must
on nominating his officers, DIES
ignate two Of them as Assistant Sergeant
one for day and the other for night, ane
the Sergeant or one of these Assistants
must be present in the police Office at al
hours. The Sergeant may require bond
from his Assistants. The usual condition
as to calls for assistance on citizens, pay.
ment of fees. keeping Of processg books etc.,
are detailed in full.
1t is also made the duty of the Sergeant,
within the first five days of the months of
January, April, July and October in every
year, TO make report TO the Committee
or the Police Department OF all process es
| and warrants which shall come into his
hands In any proceeding instituted for the
violation Of any ordinance of the city, and
which have not be n included in any form
er quarterly report. Said report shall show
the name of the defendant if known, the
date OF process or warrant, the offense
charged, the judgment of the Court. and if
execution has been issued the return there.
of which report shall be verified by oath.
Said report shall be passed upon by the
committee and sent to Council for its ap-
prevail, and when approved by Council
shall be filed by the Clerk of the city, If
said Sergeant shall fail to make report as
aforesaid he shall forfeit and pay for any
such failure the sum of twenty
dallars to said city, and which amount the
City ~ Clerk is hereby epiQiped and renrired
due Ia said Sergeant from the city. There
is a like requirement in the matter of money
dine the CITY from the Sergeant, with the
addition that the City Receiver may de-
mand Judgment for any delinquencies.
The Sergeant has the right to remove any
deputy at pleasure, and the Council may re-
move on the recommendation OF the Com
mittee
of prostitution or disorderly house, while
on duty. except in the discharge of duties,
and any violation of this is cause for re-
moval.
The patrol WACO is provided for and
rules made for its care and use.
The lookup and workhouse are put un-
der the general charge of the Chief and OF
the committee.
The ordinance providing rules and regu-
| lations is entitled
AN ORDINANCE Providing Rules and Regu-
latons for the government, guidance and OBJ
servance Of the Police Department OF the city
OF Wheeling.
Rule |. Provides that regular meetings
of the Committee on Police shall be held
on the second and fourth Mondays of every
month.
Rule2 Provides for communications and
reports when the Committee is not in
session.
Rule g. Sets forth that persons desiring
police officers for private service must ap-
ply to the City Sergeant in writing, and
the Sergeant, with the concurrence Of the
Committee, or the President thereof, may
make details, and charge therefor, if he
deem proper.
Rule T. Makes four quorum of the
Committee.
Rule ). Provides for necessary books,
and Allows the Committee to make con-
tracts, subject to Council
Rule 6. Provides that personal property
coming into the possession of the police
must be turned over to the committee after
three days, and shall then be returned to
the owners or sold, and the proceeds turned
! into the the city treasury.
Ruler. Authorizes the Committee to en-
ploy detectives, at cest not to exceed any
sum appropriated by Council.
, Rule S. Provides for the printing of the
, rules in small books, for distribution to
officers.
Rule o Provides for an inventory of DO,
lice property, for which the Sergeant must
account.
Rule 10 Compels the City Sergeant to in
spect the lookup and city prison at least
once in two weeks.
Rule II. 1t shall be his duty to promptly
report to the Committee any Complaint
made TO him against any member of the
Police Department.
Rule u Says the Sergeant or one of mis-
, deputies must be IN constant attendance at
: the office, both day and night.
Rule IL Requires the Sergeant IN visit
each ward in the city in person or nv one
: OF his assistants, at least once in every
l twenty-four hours, and see that his dep,i
ties are vigilant in the performance of duty
, Rule Il, says it shall be the duty of the
a Sergeant to see that his deputies :senforcf
|, all the laws and ordinances of the citv and
\ especially those in relation 70 the
) sale of intoxicating drinks, the rnnnino n
+ gambling houses and games of chance RI.
t keeping of houses Of prostitution. or har
Z boring thieves, and TO see that all ordin
i snces relating to the observance of the Sab
a bath day are rigidly enforced and n go,
that lettering on the streets and sidewaIL,
= and profane swearing to the annoyance n
= pedestrians and owners or occnpiers O.
q property, are prohibited
the police force, and says the Comm du -