The herald., 1898-10-14
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

SH1 PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
-moasty thereof in excess of nifty. The
fuies and regulations Of the Commission
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eec 212 There shall be one Lieutenant
for every fifty police officers. The duties
Of iieutenants shall be defined by tn,
thc orders Of the Chief Of Police. and By
the orders Of their respective captains
eeu. 49, There shall be as many SER
eeants as in the judgment of the board
xmAy be advisable. not to exceed one scr-
Geant for every twenty police officers
by the rules and regulations of the board,
the orders Of the Chief Of Police and the
orders Of their respective captains and
ueutenants.
Sec. 214. The Chief Of Police may detail
for detective duty. such members of the
department as he may select not to ex-
ceed a number to be approved by the
unanimous vote Of the board. He shall
a Captain over the officers 20 detailed.
non Captain OF Detectives shall rank as
Captain Of Police, and his duties shall be
Ice rSs ine memSsrs oSsrd and The Chief Of Po
eectivc duty shall be known and ranked
49, s1 oet;e6tiyss: s;a yes They may be removed al
o.S 70 thsr 5nGs ds Sy PEI SsnS ,s
OF Police. Their duties shall be defined
py the rules and regulat tions Of the board,
py tne orders Of the Chief Of Police and
Bee. n5. The Police Force OF tho city,
exclusive OF subordinate officers, shall not
20 less In number than one police oficer
Tor each one thousand Inhabitants thereof;
cuch number OF Inhabitants to be ascer-
tained BY the last census taken either un-
Ger national. state or municipal author
Sec. 2le Every police ofsicer 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
srty and weapons. and forthwith deliver
deliver the Same to the Property Clerk.
60 be by him kept until other disposition
ne made thereof according to law.
Sea M. All promotions In the depart
msnt shall be from the next lower rank.
seniority Of service and meritori0us public
service being considered.
Sec. 21s. Any member OF the department
guilty OF any offense or violation of rules
and regulations, shall be liable to be pun
sshed by reprimand. or by fine to be fixed
6v the board or by dismissal from the
posed at any one time for any offense ex-
Ceeolng one months salary.
SEQ 219. No member of the department
shall be subject to dismissal for any
cause, or to punishment for any breach
ct duty or misconduct therein. except af-
ter fair and impartial trial before the
board upon verified complaint filed with
the board, setting forth specifically the
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; provided that any such COM
plant signed by the Chief Of Police or by
ths 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. 220. All property or money taken
undcr suspicion of having been stolen. or
1eloniously obtained. the result of crime
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.
session or custody of any member Of the
department. or OF any Criminal Court OF
the city or Judge thereof; shall be deliv-
ter In record book. to be kept by him for
that purpose. a full and explicit dcsc,ip-
tion Of the same. together with the name
csived. the names of any claimants there
to, the time of the seizure and the final
disposition thereof.
from any person arrested, or other wise
under suspicion Of having been feloniously
obtained or OF being the proceeds OF
crime. Is brought with the claimant there
Of the city for examination and adjudca-
zion. and the court shall adjudge that the
person arrested is innocent Of the offense
belongs to him. it shall order such prop
arty or money returned to the accused,
and the Property Clerk shall thereupon
iyeh put 70 Or his to h%
ogent. II upon such hearing the accused
shall be held for trial or examination,
such property or money shall remain In
Che custody Of the Property Clerk until
ihs discharge or conviction Of the person
Qccused.
Sec. ~. All unclaimed property. and
ehp Property Clerk for one year shall be
sold at public auction, after having been
ave times advertised In the official news
paper; and the proceeds Of such sale shall
che general fund. In no case shall such
property bs sold or disposed Of. until the
eeesssity for the use thereof as evidence
has ceased. The proceeds of property
eAksn from insane persons shall not be-
some part OF such fund, until after the
sxpiration Of three years from the time
Che same Is paid into the treasury; but the
board and the Chief of Police shall dur
ing such period. make dilieent inquiry to
ascertain tho person or persons to whom
Shs same should by right be payable.
Sec. 223 II any property or money in
Che custody Of the Properly Clerk be re-
Suired as evidence in any court. It shall
be delivered to any officer who shall pre-
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.