The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-04
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND
Organizing the Police and Prison Depart
ment of Salt Lake. City, and Repeating
lions of the City Council.
Section l. Be It ordained by the city
council OF Salt Lake City, that the police
and prison department OF Salt Lake City
shall hereafter consist OF the following
officers, men and employees. each Of
whom shall receive the monthly compen-
sation as provided by ORDINANCE, which
shall be il fun payment fcf al services
rendered b. them 10 the city:
one Chief of Police
Three Duty Sergeants.
Three Desk Sergeants.
One Assistant Jailor who shall also be
Jani+or and Twenty-four Policemen.
Sec 2 First-The chief of police shall
be the iailor and have charge Of the city
jail He shall receive and safely keep all
prisoners properly committed to his GUS
Iody He snail lie and preserve every
process of commitment and keep record
In q book TO be provided for that purpose,
Of all persons committed 70 the city jail.
showing the date Of arrest, offense
charged, term 09 commitment and the
prisoners true name. age and place of
birth: but ne shall have no duty to per-
form Or Interest in the preparation of. or
in the supplying the prisoners with food.
Second-The duty sergeants shall take
rank according 10 the date of their re-
spectiVe appolntm ants. The senior in ap
l)ointment shall be first sergeant. the sec
ond II appointment shall be second ser
eeant and the junior in appointment shall
third sergeant. IN the absence OF lns
CHIEF. the ranking sergeant present for
duty shall have immediate command Of
the department
Third-The mounted policemen must
provide, At their own expense, their
horses horse equipments. and feed for
fheiF animals: all of which must be such
as are satisfactory TO the chief of police.
Fourth-Each officer and member of said
department provided for by this Or
dinsnce shall be appointed By the mayor,
by and with the advice and consent of a
ffa1sffr al .
council.
department shall be appointed TO and hold
his respective office or position until the
next municipal election. and until his
successor is duly appointed and qualified
unless sooner removed Oy the mayor with
the concurrence Of the majority Of the
members elected TO the city council. or
bv the city council with the concurrence
Sec 3. The chief of the department
shall make anG adopt such reasonable
rules and regulations Of the government
OF the department and the uniforms of the
officers. men and employees Herewith
connected as may be approved by the
city council. and sucf, as shall not conflict
with the revised statutes or the ordi-
RANGES of said city
sec. l. All ordinances and parts of or
dfnances. and resolutions. and parts Of
resolutions Of the city council, in conflict
herewith. are hereby repealed and this
ordinance shall take effect upon its ap-
proval.
Passed by the city council OF salt Lake
CITY. state of Utah. this the first day Of
February. A. D. 1895, and referred 20 the
MAYOR for his approval
Seal .. II. BACKMAN.
City Recorder.
Approved this 2nd DAY of February A
d 1888 JOHN CLARK. Mayor
b. 2S9.
State of Utah, City and County Of Salt
Lakes:
/, c. H. Backman. city recorder of salt
Lake City. state of Utah, do hereby Ger
tify that the above and foregoing Is q
full true and correct copy of an ordinance
entitled An Ordinance Creating and Or
ganizing the Police and Prison Depart
ment of Salt Lake City and Repeating
all Conflicting Ordinances and Resolu-
lions of the City Council Said ordinance
was passed by the city council Of Salt
Lake City. Utah. February !, 1888, and
approved By the mayor February ?, 1888,
as appears of record IN my Office.
In witness whereof / have here
(5eal.l unto set my hand and affixed the
corporate seal OF said city this
End day of February. a. d. iS9S.
G. H. BACKMAN.
y No 2sq CITY Recorder