The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-05


he shall be a i an Of good moral character and
OF good repute Tor honesty ana retS, u CT Ii
zen or the United States, and Il resident and
elector OF the city Tor ut least Que year next
preceding his appointment. Nor shah any
person be so appointed who h5lS ever been
convicted of AZ felony, or who Is unable To
understandingly read and write the English
language, or who is deficient II health,
strength or courage, ana, except those in
service on the ponce force at the time this
Charter takes effect. every appoiutee hereafter
snail De not less than twenty-five years or
more than torfy-nye years OF age, and must
before being appointed, present TO the Mayor
q certificate from Inc City Physician that tie
applicant is in sound health and free from any
PHYSICAL disability that would inCapacitate
nm Tor TIE duties OF a policeman.
SIG 129. Whenever the Board Of Trustees
silaIl deem II Xpedient, Il 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 Tor tae operation OF such system.
SEC- 13o. Except as otherwise in this Charter
preseAOed, the Mayor in making appoint
nents OF members OF the police force shall be
guIaed soiely by the fitness of tue applicant,
ana no person shall ever be appointed TO- or
removed from the police force for or on account
OF paflISanSnlp, on tor or on account OF his
poltlcal opinions. No member OF the Police
4epartment shall take any part whatever in
any political caucus or convention, nor be q
member OF any political club, or committee,
OF take any part IN any general or PR
mary .ecton, except 10 vote; ana any officer,
member or en- pioye in said department Y o.
Eating any OF the provisions OF this section
slittli forfeit mis- position.
SEC. Is /. No member of the police force
saaH De allowed 10 receive any money, gratu-
lty CT compensation for any erVices lie may
tehuef as an o..lcer, except rewards which
nave been publicly offered Tor the aDprehefl-
sion anG convection OF criminals without the
written consent OF The Mayor first iiled with
the G.ty Clerk; and any member Of the
ponce force who Shall violate this pro siSion
/ shaI be at once removed from Office The
members OF the police force shall not follow
any otneT profession, calling or business, but
saail Gevote JaeIr entire time To the Derttlrut-
unce OF their official duties nor snail they [ e
tiioWess pay Tor any FeliOi during which they
shall absent themselves from public duty, eA-
! cepI Los lhe Jettiy vacation provided Tor by
SIG. 1872. The members OF the police force
s.aI promptly and tuuE obey, enforce,
observe, anu cause 10 be obeyed and enforced,
all lawful orders OF their SIperiors and ali
rules and regulations OF the Police Depa t.
iaeht. IheJ snail be prompt and uiigent in
the d6tec1on Of crime, the arrest OF public
oiienCets, with or without a warrant, the
suppression OF all riots, arrays and disturb
allces OF tEe peace, Ill the aba ement of pubic
nu4sanceS and the enforcement OF the Jaws
ana city ordinances. 1t shall be the duty of
each member o. the police force 10 acquaint
h!mse4t with The provisions OF this Charter
with al ordinances OF the city and with ali
laws OF the state defining public ohenses and
regulating criminal proceedings.
caC. 1"3- Whenever the Beard of Trustees
by resolution shall SO direct, there shall lie
appointed by tte Mayor, by ana with the con-
>etlb ~ tie Board o. Trustees two policemen
N each ward OF tie city, who shall be known
as extra p0ucelIen. Sucu extra policemen
S:laiI De resident electors OF the ward Tor which
they are appointed, ana be employed therein
III some regular ana steady OCCUPATION Such
extra policemen snall at ali lines be diiigent
III preventing and suppressIng disturbances
o. the ace and III arrSSting public offenders
With or Without warrant and they shall
whenever called upon, aid the Chief and regu-
lar poace oihcefSsin making arrests and quell-
ing DISTURBANCES. They shall be under gen
erai control OF tie Chief OF Police and shall
report tneif acts 10 him, but saall not be as
signed 10 regular service, nor be required 10
90 regular patrol outy. Such extra police
neil snail hold otsice during the pleasure o /
tLe Goard, aad shall each receive at the rate OF
one huHUT8u GOGarS Il year tor their services
No extra policeman shall act as n sDcciai
policeman. nor shall he be permitted to ask or
receive any pay or compensation, from any
imam the pay herein provided for.
SEC. la In addition to the regular and
extra ponce force, the Mayor may at times
Wllen very large numbers of people in addi-
ton 10 the permanent inhabitants cOnoregate
IN the city, appoint not To exceed fifteen soc
Gal poIcenen 70 serve not to exceed two
MeeNS, WEo snail receive the same compensa-
ZION IoF tASif services as is paid TO regular 20.
ucemen. Inc Mayor, may Also by and with
the consent OF the Board of Trustees upon the
petition OF any person, firm or coruOrc ton
APPOINT ;lt any time a special policeman for
SpccHil service 10 be paid Tor by such person
arm or corporation; i2roritted, h0lceUeT, that
lie locality Wnere such special policeman is
70 act shall be des, r4Ded in the warrant of ap-
polntment; and, provided, further, that no
Sdch appointment snail be made until the
Board OF Trustees, by affirmative vote OF at
ie3st SIX members, authorize the appointment
OF q special policeman for such locality The
poilceIlltn Sc appointed shall not receive any
pay nom the city. ALI special policemen
Shail possess all the powers ana dis charge all
Inc udtles Oh regular policemen. ana be under
The direction and control Of The Chief of Po-
nee, ana be subject TO and obey all rules and
regulations OF the Police Department. The
term Oh ONCE OF any special policeman Shall
not extend Deyono one year. nor shall such
special policeman continue to act as such for a
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.