The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-30

d.. is9S. II. ALEX STOKE,
Chief Burgess.
No. 49,
Sec. /. BE 1t ordained by the Burgess
and Town Council of the Borough of
Reynoldsvile. &c: That from and
after the passage of this ordinance, the
Town Council shall annually on the
first regular meeting night of the newly
elected Council appoint one or more
policemen, to be selected from the resi-
dents of said borough, in such localities
as the Council may deem proper and
convenient, and the persons 50 appoint
cd shall be notified by the town clerk
of their appointment. and OF the time
aud place the Town Council will meet
for the purpose of administering the
oath of offices to said policemen, at
least five days before the time of meet
ing of the Council, for the purpose
aforesaid. And any person who, after
being so notified. shall neglect or refuse
to appear and take the oath of Office,
and undertake the duties of his appoint
ment shall forfeit and pay for the use Of
the borough the sum of ten dollars:
Provided, that il after the appointment
of any person as aforesaid he shall APP
peal before the Council and show cause
sufficient to the satisfaction of the Coun-
ell that such person by reason of sick
ness, ill-health or other good cause ought
to be excused from the duties of said Of
flee or from paying said fine, the Council
may excuse him: and in no case shall
any person be compelled to serve as
police officer two years in succession.
Sec 2. In case Of vacancy or vacancies
in the number of policemen, either by
failure of any person or persons appoint
ed policemen under section one OF this Or
dinance, to appear and be sworn in, or
the removal from the said borough, the
Council may, at any meeting after such
vacancy occurs, appoint other suitable
persons to fill such vacancy or vacancies,
and the person or persons so appointed
shall have the same notice. and be sub
ject to like penalties as II appointed un-
der the first section OF this ordinance.
Sec. 3. IL shall be the duty
of the police officers so appointed
to perform such duties as may
be required of them by the Town
Council AS we'll as to suppress all riotous
| and disorderly conduct in said Borough;
to prevent breaches of the peace: to
arrest all disorderly or riotous persons
and bring them before the Chief Bur-
CESS, and In his absence any magistrate
| of said borough, to be dealt with accord
ing to law. Every police officer who
shall neglect to arrest any person or per-
sons committing any of the hereinbefore
named offences, as often AS the same
shall come to the personal notice OF
such policeman, shall be subject to u
fine, as provided under section four OF
this ordinance.
Sec. 4. Every policeman neglecting
to perform any duties enjoined on him
by this ordinance or any OF the ordi-
nances of this borough shall, for every
such offence. upon conviction thereof
before the Burgess, be removed from
office.
Sec.5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Town Council to pay such policemen as
the said Council shall appoint II reason
able compensation for their services.
Sec. 6. That II at any time in the
opinion of the Burgess it may be neces--
sary to call upon any of the residents OF
the borough for the purpose OF aiding
the Chief of Police in the performance
of his duties, or for any special purpose,
he shall issue his precept to the chief
of police to summons from the residents
of the borough, or others, as many as
may be required to perform the said
duty, and the chief of police may detail
the said persons so appointed, after they
have been duly qualified to perform
said duties. as may in his opinion be
necessary for the preservation OF the
peace and good order of the borough.
And the said policemen shall receive
for their compensation the sum of two
dollars per day for such services rem
dered, provided, however, that such
policemen shall not continne In the
service for more than thirty-six hours
at any one time unless at meeting o
the Council convened for that purpose
the term Of service be extended by 9
resolution passed for that purpose. :.
Ordained and enacted into law II
Council this ninth day of March, A. ID.
1893. S. ,. ELLIOTT,
Attest: President OF Council
l.. j. MCENTIRE, Clerk of Council.
Approved this 10th day OF March, A
d., 1893. H. ALEX STOKE,