The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

mayor, intendant or city recorder and
all notices aud papers issued by the
commissioners The marshal and police
shall have all the commoo Law and
statutory powers now had and exercised
by the policemen under the laws of the
State and ordinanc of such city.
The board shall maintain an Office at
the council chamber. police court room
or station house, or other convenient
place, and shall meet in regular session
every month aud in special session a,
any other time upon written request of
any member to each other member who
is in the city Any regular session may
be adjourned for period not exceeding
four days. Two members shall consti
tute euorurp and their concurrence
shall be sufficient to decide any ques-
tion properly coming before the board.
The board shall have entire control Of
the police force and all station houses,
city prisons, patrol wagons, records,
equipments and all other property be-
longing to the police department, and
shall audit all claims against same and
certify them to the mayor and council
for payment The mayor and council
shall pay all such claims, and they
shall levy and collect annually a tax
sufficient to pay the salaries and all ez-.
penses of the board and the police de-
partment, and writ Of mandamus or
proper process shall lie at the suit of the
board as against the municipal authori
ties to compel the levy and collection Of
such annual tax and the payment Of
such expenses by them The board
shall make rules for its own govern
ment and the regulation of the police
department., and shall promulgate prop
er orders to the police force through
the marshal.
/! The board may on the application Of
any person showing sufficient cause
therefor appoint any number of special
policemen at any one time to do duty
at designated places at the expense Of
the person by whom such application
shall be made, and the city shall not
pay any such special policemen. With
the consent of the Governor the board
may appoint such number of special po-
licemen for general duty as may be
deemed advisable, but such special po-
licemen shall not serve longer than two
successive days without new appoint
ments being made, and they shall not
be paid at rate exceeding the pay Of
regular policemen.
The mayor and council shall provide
ct their expense all necessary accom-
mediation for the sessions of the board.
shall provide police court room. station
house and prisons, and furnish, warm
and light the same shall furnish food
for prisoners, and provide for the
monthly payment of marshal and po-
licemen; also for Office expenses and
repairs. All the necessary expenses of
the police department shall be borne by
the city out of its general revenue fund,
notwithstanding the government Of the
department is invested in the board of
commissioners.
Neither the mayor nor the council nor
any officer appointed by them shall
have any control of the police force, and
the city treasurer shall not pay any of
the police force, except upon the certi6-
cate of such board. Any person who
shall in any manner interfere with said
board or the police judge, marshal or
policemen while in the legal perform
ance of their duty shall. upon convic-
ton before the Court Of General Ses-
sious, be adjudged guilty Of INSIDE
meanor, and shall be fined in any sum
not less that 800 nor more than ST.
600, or may be imprisoned 10 the coun-
ty Jail from two days to ninety days.
Every police judge, marshal and po-
liceman appointed under this act shall
be qualified elector Of such city and
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charge of their duties. The annual SAL
aries shall be fixed by the boards. The
marshall shall receive from 5000 20
$4,000 annually, and the policemen
from $40 to 500 per month.
All fines and forfeitures collected by
the mayor. in'eudaut or city recorder
upon charges for the violation of the
laws of the State shall be, by him, paid
into the county treasury for the use of
the common school fund of said county.
Fines collected for violation Of city Or
dinances shall 60 to the general revenue
fund Of the city
All legislative acts and city ordi-
nauces in conflict with this act shall be
suspended.
Whenever the Governor shall deem
it no longer necessary to continue the
government Of city in the manner
prescribed 10 this act he shall issue
proclamation to that effect to be pub
lished in a local daily newspaper and