The herald., 1898-10-27
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

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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. 2i2. There shall be one Lieutenant
for every fifty police officers: The. duties
of lieutenants shall be defined by tn,
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. 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 so detailed
Suon captain of Detectives shall rank as
Japan OF Police. and his duties shall be
Hienhea iicn rh by the board and the Chief of Po-
tectivc duty shall be known and ranked
as detectives. They may be removed al
stored ny dme io ths, from such detail by being
OF roice. Their duties shall be defined
py tne rules and regula tions of the board
py the orders Of the Chief of Police and
Oy the orders of the Captain Of Detectives.
Sec. 2l5. The Police Force of tho city.
exclusive of subordinate officers, shall not
be less In number than one police officer
FOR each one thousand inhabitants thereof;
such number of habitants to be ascer-
n kan otf hon
der national. state or municipal author
ity.
Sec. 2l6. Every police officer shall, upon
the arrest of any person charged with the
commission of crime, search tho person of
such offender. and take from him all prop
erty and weapons. and forthwith deliver
the same to the prison-keeper, who must
denver the Same to the Property Clerk
10 be by him kept until other disposition
be made thereof according to law
Sec. 2l7. 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 the department
guilty OF any offense or violation of rules
and regula tions 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-
Ceedtng one months salary.
Sec. 2l9. 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 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
the board or member thereof. need not
be verified The accused shall he 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. 200. All property or money taken
under suspicion of having been stolen, or
feloniously obtained, the result of crimo
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 come into the pos
session or custody of any member of the
department, or of any Criminal Court of
cred to the Property Clerk who shall en-
ter in a record book. to be kept by him Tor
that purpose, a 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 the seizure and the final
disposition thereof.
Sec. 22l. When property or money taken
from any person arrested. or otherwise
under suspicion of having been feloniously
obtained or of being the proceeds of
crime, Is brought with the claimant there
A. etaI
of the city for examination and adjudica-
tion. 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
personally, but not to hls 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 he
five times advertised in the official news
paper: and the proceeds Of such sale shall
be paid into the treasury to the credit OF
the general fund. In no case shall such
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. 2,3. If any property or money In
the custody of the Property Clerk be re-
quired 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
Property Clerk.
Sec. 224 All valuables and money in the
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-
1stlng 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" ap-
visions of an Act of said Legislature en-
titled AN act for the Incorporation of So
cieties for prevention of cruelty to chit
oren, approved April Bird, 1916, the Chief
OF folice shall detail police officer of the
department. to be known as the Humane
q special officer of either or both of the
said societies within the limits of the City