The record-union., 1892-04-07

he shall be man OF good moral character and
OF good repGte 1Sr honesty ;tn4 sobrlety. u cit
zen OF the United States. and resident and
e1eetof of the city Tor at least one year next
preceding his appointment. Nor snail any
person be so appointed who has ever been
convicted Of q felony, or who Is unable to
ulldersta nd1ngly reaG and write the English
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 appoihtee hereafter
Shall be not less than twenty-five years or
more than torIy-hVe years of age, and must
before being appointed, present to the Mayor
q cefunestte nom the City Physician that the
applicant Is in sound health and free from an
PHYSICAL disability that would incapacitate
nun 11l ioT the duties OF policeman.
SEC. 129. Whenever The Board OF Trustees
shaAl Deem II eXpedient. patrol system may
be provided for the use OF the Police Depart
lnent, which system shall include horses,
wagons, ana all electric or other appliances
necessary Tor the operation OF such system.
SEC. $50. Except as otherwise in this Charter
prescnoed, the Mayor III making appoint
nentS OF members OF the police force shall be
guided aoleiy by the fitness OF the applicant,
ana no person shall ever DE appointed to- or
removed from the police force for oron account
OF p&ftlsanSdlp, or Tor or on account OF his
political opinions. NJ. member OF the Police
Department. snail take any part whatever III
any poAtical caucus or convention, nor be n
iGeinpef OF any political club, OF committee,
of tstke any part in any general or pfi-
mary ectlon, except 10 vote; ana any otfiCer,
member or eluploye in said DEPARTMENT vio-
lating any OF the provisions OF this section
snail forfeit his position.
SEC. Isl. No member OF the police force
Shail Dc allowed 10 receive anE money gTslttl-
ny or compensation for any services he may
iehccl as all oIIcef, except rewards which
NAVE ffeen publicly offered for the apprehen-
slol and conviction OF criminals, without the
written consent OF the Mayor first filed with
the CITY Clerk; ana any member Of the
ponce force who Shall violate this provision
stau be at once removed from oyfice The
members OF the police force shall not follow
any other Profession, calling or business, but
shan devote their entire time to tnc pertbrm-
dnce OF their official duties, nor snail they [ e
atlo%el pay Tor any Ierloi during which they
snAlI aoSenJ themselves rom public duty eA-
sept .of tAe yearly vacation provided Ior by
SEe. 1872. The Inembers OF the police force
stlalt promptly ana luuy obey enforce
observe. anu Cause 10 be oDeyed and enforced
iul la#IGl orders Of their supcriors, ana ali
rules tl!a regulations OF the Police Depa t.
inent. Ihey sail re prompt and uiligenL in
lne Uetec-ion OF crime, the arrest OF pHbHc
Offenders, with or without a warrant, the
suppression OF ali riots, ARRAYS and disturb
&llCeS OF The peace, IN the aba emenJ of pubic
ana city ordinances. II snail be the DUTY of
Silcn member OF the police force TO acquaint
llIiseii TN the provisions OF this Charter,
viva an ordinances OF The city and with ali
laws OF the stale defining pubic offenses ana
regulating criminal proceedings.
SEC. LIB. Whenever the Board of Trustees
~ resolution Stall SO direct, there Shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by ana with the Goa
ssiit % tie board o. trustees, two policemen
IN eacn "ata OF tie city, who shall be known
os eAtFd polce..4en. Such extra policemen
shall be resilient electors OF the ward Tor which
tdey are appointed, ana be EMPLOYED therein
"a some regular anu steady oecu patton. such
extra policemen shall at all lines be diligent
~ preventing and supprcssIng disturbances
OF TIE peace and III arrcSdng public Offenders
Win or WitAout warrant, ana they Shall
WdtHe Fef GATED upon, AID the Caief and regtt-
4af ponce OhlcerS in making arrests and uueil-
inS disturbances. They shall ue under GEN
efttt control OF tae Chief o. Police and shall
report thef acts 10 HIM, but Snail not be as
sisIISu 70 regular service, nor be required TO
Go regular patrol duty. such extra police.
men snatl hold Office during the pleasure O
the gotff-, ana snail each receive az the rate OF
one hundred Guiiaas "a year tor their Services
No extra policeman shall act as q SDeciaI
policeman. nor shall he be permitted to ask or
receive any pay or compensation, from any
source, Tor MS services as policeman, other
th;ta the pay herein provided for
SEC ia. In addition 10 the regular and
extra ponce force, the RaEOr NAV at times
when very large numbers OF people in a59f-
ton 10 the permanent Inhabitants coneregate
III the city, appoint not TO exceed fifteen spe-
80 o1lSeIllel 10 serve not to exceed two
Wees, "Ho snail receive the same comp
ton lor their services as is paid TO regular 10.
HceiiltA. ne haYor, may also, by and with
The consent OF the Board OF Trustees UPON die
peutlou OF any person, firm or corporation.
appoint at any time q special policeman for
SP-cI4l service 10 De paid Tor by such person
mn OF corporation; provided, h02CsUer, that
Tue Iocahly where such special policeman Is
10 ac5 shaiI be described in the warrant OF ap-
pointment; Gad, prouided, further. that no
SucI appointment shall be made untu the
'oafu OF trustees, by affirmative vote OF at
least SIX members, authorize the ANNOUNCEMENT
OF q special policeman Tor such locality The
policeman so appointed shall not receive any
Fay from the city. All special policemen
sinai possess al the powers and dis c larre an
the dates OF regular policemen. and be under
i!ie direction and control OF the Chief OF Po-
nee, ana be subject TO and obey ali rules ana
terra % once Of any special policeman shall
not e&tenQ Beyond one year, nor shall such
SPECIAL policeman continue to act "a such for a.
pointed.
SEC. l35. The Board Of Trustees shall pre-
scI1oe the badge OF Office and Uniform TO be
worn by the members of the police force.