The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-01

he shall be n man OF good moral character and
/ OF good repute Tor honesty ANA SoDriety- a clti
zen of the United States. and resident and
/ eiector OF the city Tor AT least one year heA'
preceding his appointment. Nor snail any
person be SO appointed VINO las ever been
convicted OF a felony, or VINO Is unaolS 20
understandingly read and write the EnSlsn
language, or who Is deficient IN healtn,
strength or courage. and, except those IA
service ON the police force at the tlhle ms
Chartef takes effect. every appolntee hereafter
Shall be not less than twenty-five years or
more than torty-fiye years OF age, ana must,
| before being appointed, present 10 the Mayor
appicanG Is in sound health and free nom any
physical disability that would inoaIacitate
h!In Tor the duues of n policeman.
SIC. I2J. Whenever The Board OF trustees
shall deem it eXpudient, patrol system may
be provided :or the use Of the Police Depart
meht, which system shall include horses,
wagons, and all electric or otner appliances
n, cess1.ry Tor the operation of such system.
SIC. loo. Except Is Otherwise in this Charter
prescribed, the Mayor ia making appoint
McutS OF members OF the police force snail be
guided solely by the fitness OF the applicant,
ana no person shall ever be appointed 10, or
removed from the police foI &c foc OF on account
OF p3rtisanshl or tor or on account Of his
political opinions, No member OF the Police
Department shall take any part whatever IN
any pOiltlca! caucus or convention, nor be =
member OF any political club, or committee,
or take any part in any general or pri-
mary Z ectlon, except 10 vote; ana any officer,
member or ca pioye in said department y!o-
shall forfeit his position
SEC. ~. NJ iaenDer Of tie police force
snail De 3llOWGti TO receive any money, gr2tU-
lty or compensation tor any services he may
render as an Officer, except rewards which
have been publicly Offered Tor the appreheu-
SION ana c9nNic.lon OF criminals, without the
written consent OF the Mayor FIRST filed with
the C.ty Clerk; and any member of the
ponce force who shall violate this provision
s4litll be ~ once removed nom Office. The
members OF the police fJrte shall nor follow
any UtleT DTOtI SSlDn- ppllitpr l1Sinf.c
snail devote tueIr entire time to the PERFORM
anCe or tnclr official duties, nor shall they / q
tuoWci pay Tor any periol curing when they
silatll absent themselves from pUDic duty, cA-
cept ioc the yearly vacation provided for by
general law.
Sac. 1872. The members of the police force
sua!l promptly ana fully obey. enforce
observe, ana Cause 10 be obeycd and enforced
All laWIUi orders OF their sUperiors, and all
rates ana regulations OF the Police Depa! +
nehG They slalt be prompt and uilieent in
the detection OF crime, tue arrest OF public
ouenterS, with or without 4 warrant the
suppression OF ali riots. ARRAYS and disturb
ances OF the peace, ia the abatement OF public
nuls&nces and the enforcement of the laws
ana city ordinances. 1t shall be The duty of
Sach member OF the police force 10 acquaint
himself with the provisions OF this Charter,
Wlth al ordinances OF the city and with ali
laws OF the state defining public oIeuscs ANA
regulating criminal proceedings.
Sac. 133. Whenever the Board of Trustees
py resolution Snail so direct, there shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by anG with the con-
sei4V VI t4-S lJOdTtt OF trustees, two policemen
III eacl ward OF tie city, who shall be known
as extra policemen. such extra policemen
Silll DC resident electors OF the NVarq tor which
they are appointed, ana be employed therein
IA some regular and steady occu patton. sSEcl
extra policemen snail at all times be diligent
ia preventing and SuppreSSiny disturbances
ol tile peace ana II arresung puolic offenders,
WIN or without warrant, and they shall,
WneheVeT called upon, aid the Chief and regu-
Jar ponce otHcers in making arrests and quel-
ing disturbances. They shall be under cen
Sftl control IIIe chief a pn4iae an cI, u
report their acts to him, but Shall not De as
signed 10 regular service, nor ba required TO
90 regular patron duty. Such extra police
men snail hold Office during the pleasure o.
Tie BOARD, and shall each receive al the rate OF
oae hundred dollars Il year tueir services
no extra policeman shall act as a special
policeman. nor shall he be permitted to ask or
receive any pay or compensation, from any
source, Tor ms services as policeman, other
IMAM the pay herein provided for.
SEC. 134. In addition TO the regular and
extra ponce force, the Mayor may at times
When very large numbers of people in addi-
tlon to the permanent inhabitants congregate
III the city, appoint not TO exceed fifteen spe-
cittl policemen to serve not to exceed two
WeeAs, WHO snail receive the same compensa-
lion ior Their services as is paid TO regular 10
IcemGn. The Mayor may also hv and with
the consent Of the Board OF Trustees upon the
pelitlon OF any person, firm or corporation,
appoint at any time special policeman for
special service 10 be paid for by person
nrih or corporation; p3orided, hOlUeUer that
the iocallly where such special policeman is
" az sht1tI pe described III the warrant of APP
poIntueht; ana, JT0Utded, further, that no
such appointment shall be made until the
Board OF Trustees, by affirmative vote OF at
least SIX members, authorize the appointment
OF a special policeman for such locality. Iae
poicelnan SO appointed shall not receive any
pay nom the, city. All special policemen
snail possess 81 the powers and diS Charge all
tnc Qulles OF regular policemen, anu be under
The erection and control of the Chief of Po-
nee, ana be subject to and obey all rules ana
regulations OF the Police Department The
term Of ONCE of any speciaI policenoan snail
not extend beyond one year, nor shall such
special policeman continue to act as such fora
longer period than one year unless reap
pointed.
SEC. l35. The Board of Trustees shall pre-
scribe the badge OF Office and uniform to be
worn by the members OF the police force.