The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-29
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
moiety 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 PIP. 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
lieutenants.
Sec. ga The Chief of Police may detail
for detective duty. such members of the
department as he may select not to ex-
Gsed anu, number to be approved by the
designate a Captain of Detectives to act
rs Captain over the officers so detailed
SnGh Gapt t OF Detectives shall rank as
defined by the board and the Chief of Po-
nee. The members so detailed for de-
tective duty shall be known and ranked
~ oee;,ectives They may be removed al
ny time from such detail by being re-
etoreu 10 Incl. former rank, by tho Chief
SL rolce. Their duties shall be defined
py me rules and regula lions of the board
by the orders of the Chief of Police and
by the orders of the Captain OF Detectives
Sec. 215. The Police Force OF tho city
exclusive of subordinate officers, shall not
&c less IN number than one police officer
"a tv,1, III -, ..
such number of Inhabitants to be nscer-
tained by the last census taken either I'M
Ger 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
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.
Sec. 217. All promotions in the depart
ment shall be from the next lower rank,
seniority of service and merltorious public
service being considered.
Sec. 21s. Any member Of the department
guilty of any offense or violation of rules
and regula tons. shall be liable to be pun
ished by reprimand. or by fine to be fixed
by the board or by dismissal from the
department; but no fine shall ever be i'm
posed at any one time for any offense 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 n fair and impartial trial !sefore 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-
plant signed by the Chief OF Police or by
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 ali
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. 900. All property or money taken
under suspicion of having been stolen, or
feoniously 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 delv-
cred to the Property Clerk, who shall en-
ter in record book; to be kept by him for
that purpose. n full and explicit desciip-
tion of the same, together with the name
of the person or persons from whom re-
ceived, the names Of any claimants there
to, the time of tho seizure and the final
disposition thereof.
Sec. 81. When property or money taken
from any person arrested. or otherwise
under suspicion of having been feloniously
nhkainpd Of hpjnU tho pr0caeic ~
crime. is brought with the claimant there
of and the person arrested, before a 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 tho accused,
and the Property Clerk shall thereupon
deliver such property or money to him
personally, but not to his attorney or
agent. If upon such hearing the accused
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 al public auction after having been
five times advertised In the official news
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. The 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. If any property or money in
the custody of the Properly Clerk be re-
CURED as evidence in any court 1t 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 snch property or money to the
Property Clerk.
Sec. 224. All valuables and money In the
custody of the Property Clerk, shall be
the City Treasurer in such manner. and
subject to such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the board, and APP
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 IAN act for the more effectual
prevention of cruelty to animals" APP
proved March Goth. 1874. or under the pro-
visions of an Act of said Legislature en-
titled, An act for the Incorporation of So
cleties for prevention of cruelty to chill
Oren, app owed April Bird, 1876, the Chief