The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-25

/ he shall be q man of good moral character and
| OF good repute for honesty and sobriety a citi
zen of the United States. and a resident and
| elector of the city for at least one year next
preceding his appointment. Nor shall any
person be appointed who has ever been
convicted OF felony, or who Is unable to
underStanGingly read and write the Engl
language, or who is deficient in health
strength or courage, and, except those in
| service on the police force at the time this
Charter takes effect. every appolntee hereafter
shall be not less than twenty-five years OF
more than torty-fye years OF age, and must
before being appointed, present TO the Mayor
a certificate from the City Physician that the
applicant is in sound health and free from an
physical disability that would incapacitatt
hlIn Tor the duties OF policeman.
SEC. 1873. Whenever the Board of Trustees
shall deem II expedient, 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 for the operation or such system.
SEC $50. Except as otherwise in this Charter
prescribed, the Mayor IN making appoint
ments OF members OF the police force shall be
guided solely by the fitness of the applicant
and no person shall ever be appointed TO, OF
removed from the police force for or on account
OF craftsmanship, or tor or on account OF his
political opinions. No member OF the Police
department shall take any part whatever in
any political caucus or convention, nor be a
member OF any political club, or committee
mary election, except to vote; ana any officer
member or employe in said department vio-
shall forfeit his position.
SEC. 131. No member of the police force
snail be allowed to receive any money gratu-
| ity or compensation for any services he may
render as an officer, except rewards which
| have been publicly offered for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of criminals, without the
written consent OF the Mayor first filed with
the city Clerk; and any member of the
ponce force who shall violate this provision
snail be at once removed from office. The
members OF the police force shall not follow
col h,,-i hut
small devote their entire time to the perform
ance OF their official duties nor shall they be
allowed pay for any period during which they
snail absent themselves from public duty, eX-
cept Tor the yearly vacation provided for by
general law.
SEC. 1872. The members of the police force
shall promptly and fully obey, enforce,
OBSERVE, ana cause 10 be obeyed and enforced
all lawful orders OF their superiorS and all
rules and regulations OF the Police Depart
Inent. They shall be prompt and diligent in
the detection Of crime, the arrest OF public
offenders, with without O. warrant the
suppression of all riots, ARRAYS and disturb
ahceS OF the peace, in the abatement Of public
nlnsances and the enforcement of the laws
and city ordinances. 1t shall be the duty of
each member OF the police force to acquaint
himself with the provisions of this Charter
with all ordinances of the city and with all
laws OF the state defining public otfenSeS and
regulating criminal proceedings.
SEC. 1873. Whenever the Board of Trustees
by resolution shall SO direct there shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees two policemen
IN each ward OF the city, who shall be known
as extra policemen. Such extra policemen
snail be resident electors of the ward for which
they are appointed, and be EMPLOYED therein
IN some regular and steady occupation. Such
extra policemen shall at all times be diligent
IN preventing and SuppreSSing disturbances
OF the peace and in 2rresting public offenders
with or without warrant, and they shall
whenever called upon, aid the Chief and regu-
lar police officers i'll making arrests and uuell-
ing disturbances. They shall be under gen.
eral control OF the Chief OF Police, and shall
report their acts to him, but shall not be as
signed 10 regular service, nor be required to
do regular patrol duty. Such extra police
men shall hold Office during the pleasure OF
the BOARD, aud shall each receive at the rate of
one hundred dollars year tor their services
NO extra policeman shall act as a special
policeman, nor shall he be permit to ask or
receive any pay or compensation an any
source Tor mis- services as police
than the pay herein provided for.
SEC. 1874 In addition to the regular and
extra pottce force, the Mayor may at times
when very large numbers of people i'm addf-
tlon 10 the permanent inhabitants congregate
III the CITY, appoint not to exceed fifteen spe-
cial policemen to serve not to exceed two
weeks, who shall receive the same c0rnpensa-
tlon FOR their services as is paid to regular 20
ncemen. The Mayor, may also, by and with
the consent OF tue Board OF Trustees, upon the
Petlt!ou OF any person, firm or corporation,
appoint at any time special policeman for
special service to be paid for by such person
!irth or corporation; PrOUided, hOlUeUer, that
the localty where such special policeman is
to act shall be described in the warrant of APP
pO1nIIlent; and, pT0Cjded, further that no
such appointment shall be made until the
Board or Trustees, by affirmative vote of at
IeisL SIX members, authorize the appointment
OF q special policeman for such locality The
policeman so appointed shall not receive any
pay from the city. All special policemen
Shall possess ii the powers and discharge all
the duties OF regular policemen, and be under
Inc Inc direction and control Of the Chief of Po-
lice, ana be subject TO and obey all rules and
regulations of the Police Department The
not extend beyond one year nor shall such
SPECIAL policeman continue to act as such for q
longer period than one year unless reap
pointed.
SEC. 135. The Board of Trustees shall pre-
scribe the badge OF Office and uniform to be
worn by the members of the police force