The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-02

he shall be a maa of good moral character and
OF good repute for honesty and sobriety, u citi-
I Zen of the United States. and resident and
/ elector OF the city for at least One year ne II
| preceding his appointment Nor shall any
| person he so appointed VINO h;tS eve % On
| convicted of a felony. or who Is un@ble %
! unders anuilsly read and W.lte the hbs llsh
/ language, or who Is deficient in health,
strength or courage, and, except lnose III
/ service on the polcc force at the time TINS
/ Charter takes effect. every appointee hereafter
! shall be not less than twenty-five years or
more than torty-five years OF age, ana must,
! before being appointed, present to the Mayor
a certificate from the City Physician That the
/ applicant is in sound health and free iromany
/ physical disability that would incapacItate
/ him Tor the duties of Il policeman.
! SIC. 12Y. Whenever the Board of trustees
| shall deem IT eXpedient, q patrol system may
/ be provided for the use of the Police Depart
ment, which system shall include horses,
| wagons. and all electric or other appliances
| necessary 10" the operation OF such system.
SEC. $50. Except as otherwise in this Charter
| prescribed, the Mayor III making appoint
! lnents OF members of the police force snail be
| guided solely by the fitness of the applicant,
ana no person shall ever be appointed TO, or
removed from the police force for ron account
! OF pariisanship or tor or on account Of his
! political opinions. No member OF the Police
/ Department shall take any part whatever in
any pol!tleA caucus or CONVENTION nor De a
! member OF any political club, OF committee,
( or take any part IN any general or prl-
mary e,ecllOn, except 10 vote; ana any officer,
member or empioye in said department vio-
! lat1ng any of tne provisions of This section
! shall forfeit his position.
! SEC. 131. No member of the police force
snail be allowed to receive any money, @Iatu-
/ lty Gr compensation for any ser, ices ne may,
! render as an officer, except rewards which
! have been publicly offered for the apprehen-
/ SION anu con VictlOn of criminals, without the
! written consent OF the Mayor first filed with
/ the City Clerk; and any member Of the
/ police force who stall violate lhis proSsion
snail be at once removed from Office The
members OF the police force shall not follow
any other profession, calling or business, but
sliliI deVote their entire time to tne perform
i'nce u their official duties, nor shall they lie
allowed pay for any period during which they
shall absent themselves from public duty, eX-
cept lor the yearly vacation provided for by
! general law.
/ SCI. 1872. The members of the police force
S lalI p. omptly and luily obey, enforce,
observe, .tiId cause TO be obeyed and enforced,
itiI lawful orders OF their Supporters, AMI all
rules ana regulations OF the Police Depart
lnent. They Suall be prompt and uilgont III
| the detecuon OF crime, the arrest OF public
oheACefS, with or without u warrant the
Suppression OF all riots, arrays ana disturb
ahces OF the peace, Ill the abatement of public
nulsances ana the enforcement OF the laws
ana city ordinances. 1t shall be the duty of
each member 81 the police force 10 acquaint
himself with the PROVISIONS OF this Charter,
with all ordinances OF The CITY and with ali
laws o. the state defining public ot1enseS ami
regulating criminal proceedings.
SEC. 153. Whenever the Board of Trustees
ny resolution shall SO direct, there shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board OF trustees, two policemen
III each ward of the city, who Shall be known
as extra policemen. Such extra pOllcemen
snail be resident electors OF the W;trG for which
they are appointed, and DE employed therein
III some regular ana steady occupation. such
/ extra pollceHnen shall ut al times be diIigent
In preventing and SuppreSSIng disturbances
! OF tie peace and IN arrtSting public offenders
VITA or without warrant, and they snail,
Whenever cal!ed upon, ana the Chief and regu-
! lar ponce ohcerS iii making arrests and quell-
M disturbances. They Shall be under gen
efdi control OF the Chief OF Police, and shall
I 9gtS n hI1Iy t,.,l{
signed TO regular Service, nor De required TO
90 Regular patron duty. Such extra police
men shall hold Office during the pleasure o
tiiS HotfG anu snail eSch receive al the rate OF
one hundred dollars u year for their Servi seS
! NO extra policeman shall at as Il special
/ policeman. nor snail he be permitted 10 ask or
source, iof MS services as policeman other
IMAM the pay herein provided for.
SEC. Io4- In addition 10 the regular and
/ extra ponce iorce, The Mayor may at times
| When very large numbers OF people in addi-
! ttoii 10 the permanent inhabitants cOngregate
IN the city appoint not to exceed fifteen sue-
! ciaI policemen to serve not TO exceed tg0
/ WeeHs VITO shall receive the same cotapensa-
tloh lof tLef services as is paid to regular o.
! licciiIeIl LIE MAYOR, may also, by and win
/ the consent Of the Board OF Trustees upon The
/ petition OF any person, firm or cOrpOTStinn
! appoint al any Tune special policeman for
! Speciai service TO be paid Tor by such person.
| Iirm or corporation; Dr0Ulded h0tCeUel that
tue locality where such speciiA policeman is
10 tct small De describe in The warrant OF ap-
/
Such appointment stall be made until the
bGafd OF trustees, by affirmative vote OF nj
| least SIX members, authorize the appointment
OF a special policeman for such locality The
pollcehlan so appointed shall not receive any
laE lfOni the city. All special DOliGpfrln1
slati possess all the powers and iscAa1ga all
tthe duties 0, regular policemen ana be Under
the direction and control OF the Chief OF T9-
lice, and he subject to and obey ali rules and
regulations OF the Police Department. The
term OF once OF any special policeman Shall
not extend beyono Oae year, nor shall such
special policeman continue to act q such for a
pointed.
SEC. 135. The Board of Trustees shall pre-
scribe the badge OF once and uniform to be
worn by the members of the police force