The record-union., 1892-04-07
ARTICLE u.


SEC 123. There shall be Chief OF Police.
who shall be 8 qualified elector OF the city, not
less than twenty-tl sc years OF age, aud who
shall be appointed by the Mayor bv and with
the consent OF the Board OF Trustees anG has
term of ONCE shall be two years, and until his
successor shall be appointed, confirmed and
| qualified.
SEC. 124. The Chief Of Police shall have
command ana control of the police force. sub
| 4ect 10 the general supervision OF the Mayor.
lie shall have power to suspend any police
man for dlSobedIence OF any lawful OrueT, for
the violation OF the rules of the department,
neglect OF duty, drunkenness, or misconduct
as Il policeman; and he Shalt, upon suspend
ing policeman, promptly certify the fact,
with the cause thereof, to the Mayor, who
shall forthwith report the same, in writing,
together with the charges preferred against
such policeman. to the Board of Trustees and
il such policeman be found guilty by the
board. he shall be dismissed from the police
force.
SEC. 125. The Chief Of Police shall observe,
and cause to be observed and enforced. ali
laws aud ordinances within the city, and shall
see that ali lawful orders and process of the
Courts within the city are prom pity executed
For the suppression of any rot, public tJl-
mutt, disturbance of the peace, unlawful as
seInhly, organized resistance to the laws, or
public authorities in the performance oil their
duties or i'll arresting persons for public of
lenses. he shall have the powers that are or
may be hereafter conferred upon SheriffS by
any law, and all his lawful orders shall be
promptly executed by the police officers. In
a4QltlOn 10 Inc powers and duties herein
enumerated, the Chief of Police shall have
such other powers, and perform such other
duties pertaining TO the Police Department. as
may from time to time be conferred or i'm
posed upon him by ordinance.
SEC. 1876. The Chief of Police shall keep y
public Office, to be provided BY the Board OF
Trustees, which Office Shall b. kept open, and
at which he, or police oflcer designated by
him, shall be in attendance at all hours Gay
and night. The Chief o. Police shall devote
his entire time to the discharge of the duties
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the city without urgent necessity, unless in
pursuit OF persons VINO have committed pub
lie oienses within the limits of the city. IL
such absence from the city be upon any other
than business Immediately connected with his
Office, except on vacation and then only by
written consent of the Mayor filed with the
City Clerk) he shall forfeit his salary for the
time OF such absence, and the proper amount
shall be deducted from his next salary war
rant by the City Auditor. He shall designate
one OF the policemen TO attend constantly
upon the Police Court, and to execute the
orders and process thereof; but any police
man shall have authority to execute the or
ders and process of the Police Court and OF the
Court of the City Justice of the Peace.
SEC. 12T. There shall be u Captain of Police,
selected from among the police force by the
OF Trustees. and who, in the absence OF the
| Chief OF Police, shall have command and con-
troll of the police force. and who shall perform
such other duties and have sucn other powers,
pertaining to the Police Department, as shall
be required of hinrby the Chief OF Police or
from Tune 10 Time be imposed or conferred on
him by ordinance of the Board OF Trustees.
The term of Office of the Captain OF Police
shall be two years, and until his successor
shall be appointed confirmed and qualitied
SEC. 12S- In addition to the Chief and Cap
tain OF Police, there shall be a permanent po-
lice force, which shall consist OF such number
of policemen. not less than fifteen and not ex-
ceeding one for every one thousand inhabit-
ants, as the Board OF Trustees shall from
time to time by ordinance authorize TO be APP
20 nted. The policemen shall be APPOINTED
by the Mayor, by and with the consent of the
Board of Trustees, and shall hold ONCE during
good behavior. unless removed for cause, or
for the improvement of the public service. as
in this Charter provided. The Chief of Police
shall appoint fIom the police force day and a
night Jaiier who snail De termed Sergeauts OF
position on the police force OF the city unless