The herald., 1898-10-28
znn PROPOSED crrx CHARTER


9Hn rRoPosED CITY CHARTER
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moaety thereof in excess of fifty. The
duties Of Captain shall be defined by the
rules and regulations of the Commission
ers and by the orders Of the Chief Of Po-
lice.
Sec. 212. There shall be ono Lieutenant
for every fifty police officers The duties
rules and regulations of the board by
the orders of the Chief of Police, and by
the orders of their respective captains.
Sec. 213. There shall be as many SER
geants as In the judgment of the board
may be advisable, not to exceed one ser
Geant for every twenty police officers.
The duties OF Scrgeants shall be defined
by the rules and regulations of the board,
the orders of the Chief of Police and the
orders OF their respective captains and
neutenants.
Sec. 21l. The Chief of Police may detail
for detective duty, such members of the
department as he may select not to ex-
cccd a number to be approved by the
unanimous vote Of the board. He shall
oesignate Captain of Detectives to act
Sucn captain of Detectives shall rank as
Captain of Police. and his duties shall be
EGenheq Gen r,y py the board and the Chief of Po-
sS.. hS AucIlDCTS SO QeIQlleQ Tor de-
tectivc duty shall be known and ranked
as detectives They may be removed al
any time from such detail by being re-
stored TO their former rank, by tho Chief
OF ronce. Their duties shall be defined
py the rules and regula tions OF the board,
py the orders of the Chief OF Police and
Dy the orders of the Captain of Detectives.
Sec. 2l5. The Police Force OF tho city.
exclusive of subordinate officers shall not
ne less IN number than pciipo 1no
for each one thousand inhabitants thereof:
such number Of Inhabitants to be ascer-
tained by the last census taken either un-
DER national. state or municipal author
ity.
Sec. PIG. Every police officer shall, upon
the arrest of any person charged with the
commission of crime, search the person OF
such offender, and take from him all prop
erty and weapons, and forthwith deliver
the same to the prison-keeper, who must
deliver the Same to the Property Clerk,
to be by him kept until other disposition
be made thereof according to law,
Bee. zl7. All promotions in the depart
ment shall be from the next lower rank
seniority Of service and meritorious public
service being considered.
Sec 21s Any member of tho department
guilty or any offense or violation of rules
and regulations. shall be liable to be pun
lShed by reprimand, or by fine to be fixed
by the board or by dismissal from the
posed at any one time for any ofrense ex-
ceeding one months salary.
Sec. 219. No member of the department
shall be subject to dismissal for any
cause, or to punishment for any breach
Of duty or misconduct therein, except ar
ter q fair and impartial trial before the
board upon verified complaint. filed with
rd
acts complained Of and after such reason
able notice to him of the time and place
OF hearing as the board may by rule pre-
scribe scribe; provided that any such com
the board or member thereof. need not
be verified. The accused shall be entitled
upon such hearing to appear personally,
and such hearing shall be conducted in all
respects In accordance with such gen.
eral regulations as the board may, by res
olutions entered upon its minutes, from
time to time adopt.
Sec 22o All property or money taken
undcr suspicion Of having been stolen, or
1eloniously obtained. the result OF crime
or constituting the proceeds Of crime; and
all property or money taken from intoxi-
Gated or insane persons, or other persons
incapable OF taking care of themselves;
or property or money lost or abandoned,
that may In any way como into the pos
session or custody of any member of the
department, or of any Criminal Court of
the city or Judge thereof. shall be deliv-
cred to the Property Clerk. who shall en-
ter in record book. to be kept by him for
that purpose, a full and explicit desciip-
tion of the same. together with the name
of the person or persons from whom re-
cclved, the names of any claimants there
to, the time of the seizure and the final
disposition thereof.
Sec. 22l. When property or money taken
Prom 0rrpatp1 n w
under suspicion of having been felonously
obtained or of being the proceeds OF
crime. is brought with the claimant there
of and the person arrested. before n court
of the city for examination and adjudica-
ton, and the court shall adjudge that the
person arrested is innocent of the offense
alleged. and that the property or money
belongs to him. it shall order such prop
erty or money returned to the accused.
and the Property Clerk shall thereupon
deliver such property or money to him
but mot mot, to his or
shall be held for trial or examination.
such property or money shall remain in
the custody of the Property Clerk until
The discharge or conviction Of the person
accused.
Sec. 222. All unclaimed property and
money that has been in the custody Of
the Property Clerk for one year shall be
sold at public auction after having been
paper: and the proceeds of such sale shall
be paid into tho treasury to the credit OF
the general fund. In no case shall such
property be sold or disposed Of, until the
necessity for the use thereof as evidence
has ceased. Tho proceeds of property
taken from insane persons shall not be-
come part of such fund.- until after the
expiration OF three years from the time
the same Is paid into the treasury; but the
board and the Chief Of Police shall dur
Ing such period. make diligent inquiry to
ascertain the person or persons to whom
the same should by right be payable.
Sec. 223 II any property or money In
the custody of the Property Clerk be re-
CURED as evidence in any court. 1t shall
be delivered to any officer who shall pic
sent an order in writing to that effect
from such court, and the clerks Of such
court shall be responsible for the safe de-
livery of such property or money to the
Properly Clerk.
Sec. 224. All valuables and money in the
custody of the Property Clerk, shall be
deposited by him for safe keeping with
the City Treasurer In such manner, and
subject to such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the board, and ap-
proved by the Council.
Sec. 225. Upon request, in writing, found
ed upon resolution of the Board of Trus-
tees of any society Incorporated and ex-
listing under the provisions of the Act OF
the Legislature of the State Of California
entitled. AN act for the more effectual
prevention OF cruelty to animals" up
proved March Goth, 1874, or under the pro-
visions of an Act of said Legislature en-
titled. AN act for the Incorporation OF So
cietles for prevention of cruelty to chit
dren," approved April Bird, 1876, the Chief
or Police shall detail police officer Of the
department to he known aS the Humane