The herald., 1898-10-13
sH1 PaoPosnD CITY oHARrER

gE1 PRo4osHD CITY CHARTER
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molety thereof in excess of nifty. The
6utteS Of Captain shall be defined by the
Suloo ana Regulations Of the Commission
ers ana by the orders OF the Chief of Po-
Nee.
Sec. 212. There shall be one Lieutenant
for every nifty 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.
SEQ. 3la There shall be as many SER
geents az in the Judgment OF the board
may be advisable. not to exceed one SER
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
Ieutcnants.
Sec IA The Chief Of Police may detail
tor detective duty, such members of the
department as he may select not to ex-
ceed number to be approved by the
unanimous vote of the board. He shall
oesignnte Captain Of Detectives to act
such Captain Of Detectives shall rank as
captain OF Poliee, and his duties shall be
Geiined by the board and the Chief Of Po-
tsnt,,, cst me members so detailed for de-
ssctivc duty shall be known and ranked
IS oetectiyes. They may be removed al
eny time from such detail by being re-
cto1ed cs po,, 10 their former rank. by the Chief
by the rules and regulations OF the board.
py the orders Of the Chief of Police and
py the orders OF the Captain OF Detectives.
Sec. 215. The Police Force OF tho city,
exclusive Of subordinate officers, shall not
IA ha vx.,tt
Tor each one thousand Inhabitants thereof:
such number of inhabitants to be ascer-
tained by the last census taken either un-
Ger national. state or municipal author
Sec. 2l6 Every police ofiicer shall, upon
the arrest OF any person charged with the
eommission OF crime, search the person OF
such offender, and take from him all prop
erty and weapons, and forthwith deliver
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. 2l7. All promotions in the depart
ment shall be from the next lower rank,
seniority Of service and meritOrious public
service being considered.
Sec. 2ls. Any member Of tho department
guilty Of any offense or violation OF rules
and regulations. shall be liable to be pun
ished by reprimand. or by fns to be Axed
by the board or by dismissal from the
department; but no fne shall ever be im-
ceeding one months salary.
Sec. 219. No member Of the department
shall be subject to dismissal for any
Of duty or misconduct therein, except W al.
ter fair and impartial trial before the
board upon verified complaint. filed with
the board, setting forth specifically the
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
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
time to time adopt.
Sec. 220. All property or money taken
under suspicion of having been stolen or
feloniously 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 come 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 deliv-
cred to the Property Clerk, who shall en-
ter In a record book, to be kept by him for
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. 221. When property or money taken
from any person arrested, or otherwise
or on S.nS he prccseas
crime. Is brought with the claimant there
OF and the person arrested. before Q court
of the city for examination and adjudica-
person arrested Is innocent of the offenss
alleged, and that the property or money
belongs to him. II shall order such prop
erty or money returned to the accused.
deliver such property or money to him
personally. but not to his attorney or
agent. II upon such hearing the accused
shall be held for trial or examination,
the custody OF the Property Clerk until
The discharge or conviction OF the person
accused.
Sec. 222. All unclaimed property. and
the Property Clerk for one year shall be
sold at public auction after having been
i've 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 II any property or money In
the custody Of the Property Clerk be re.
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
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.
Sec. 226. Upon request, In writing, found
90 upon resolution Of the Board Of Trus-
tees Of any society incorporated and ex-
the Legislature OF the State Of California
entitled IAN act for the more effectual
prevention Of cruelty to animals" ap-
proved March 20th 1874, or under the pro-
visions Of an Act of said Legislature en-
titled. IAN act for the Incorporation Of So
dren."' approved April 3rd, 1876. the Chief
OF Police shall detail q police officer of the