Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-23
THE NEW LAW
FOR TIE GOVERNMENT OF THE POLICE DE-
PARTMENT
Is Now in F1rce-Ths Rules are not Quite Per-
fsc.ei-A Saloon Keepers Case TO be nvsSt-
gated-Routne Council Proceedings,
Las. Night

The new police ordinance is law,
and is in effect.
The rules and regulations for the gov
eminent Of the force, based upon the
ordinance, have not been perfected, but
Council worked upon them until late
hour last night.
The effect OF the new law is TO give
the Committee upon Police the general
control Of the department, as will be
seen by the following extracts from the
ordinance:
"SEc 3. The Committee shall prescribe and
adopt rules and regulations, 10 be approved SUD
ordained by Council, and not contrary 20 the
Jaws OF the state, for the government, guidance
and observance Of the Police DEPARTING 10 OF the
cry of Wheeling And such Comm ttee shall
lave. under such rules and regulations the
control, supery isiou and management OF said
Department and of the property belonging 10
$50. 5. IL shall be the duty OF the Commit
200 % exercise a general and yigilaut Superyls-
ion over the Police Department and TO enforce
= faithful compliance with all the laws, ordl-
uaucss, Jules and regulations applicable there
t1 on the part OF all officers and employees con
uected herewith.
~sEc g All bills and accounts for eXpendi-
lures pertaining 10 the Police Department
shall. De presented and audited and allowed or
rejected by the Committee who shall report ac-
rd-Iuglv from time 20 time 20 Council with a
-a,o.gtl0n providing for payment or other
proper action
The ordinance was taken up in the
First Branch, last night, soon after IL
was called to order, and its cousidera-
ton occupied a large share OF the time
0l the session. Several amendments
were made TO the document, As passed
by the Second Branch at a previous SeS-
sion. but none were Of especial import
ance, the generaI,symmetry OF the meas
ure being maintained. In Sec. 80, the
words ''Or while on duty drink any malt
Or intoxicating liquors Of any kind, "
applying 20 policemen on duty,
were stricken out, but the amend
meut has no effect, as the officers are
dabarred from entering any "place
.n which malt liquors or any kind OF in
r.Ajcat.ug drink may be sold, or enter
.av house Of an fame or suspicious
ulgse. except I'm the immediate dis
rearge OF his duty" and il an officer Is
.u.i Intoxicated be may be suspended
t.uut pay or dismissed.
is provided that no prisoner 'whO
.- I'D. .er1usly sick or injured" shall be
.I Iu cell uutil be has been exam
cd Uy the Health Officer or other ply
~...Ir.
The Sergeant has the right "tO sus-
reau al pleasure" any or his deputies,
but must report the same 20 the Com
m.ltee within five days, and the Coun-
or. upon the recommendation OF the
Committee. may remove.
The Lookup Keeper is required to
safely keep all persons brought under
arrest 70 the lookup" until properly
released, or taken before the Police
Court for trial" There is no provision
for bail.
See. IS says:
The CITY Sergeant. his deputies and patrol
men, the Keeper aui assistant BE per OF the city
lookup, and superintendent 90 Ga city prison
a1d his assistants now nm office. shall be SUI
iert 90 all the provisions NJ this ordinance, e1-
cep. as TO their election and appointment
This brings them all within the con-
troll OF the Committee.
The Rules and Regulations, based
upon the ordinance, We're considered
carefully aud al great length, but as the
Second Branch, which had previously
adopted them, adjourned before the
First Branch had concluded its deliber-
atoms, they 20 over until the next
meeting.