The herald., 1898-10-22
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
lice.
Sec. 2is. There shall be one Lieutenant
Of Of iieutenanfs shall be defined by tho
rules and regulations of the board. by
the orders of the Chief Of Police, and by
the orders Of their respective captains.
sec 21s There shall be as many SER
geants as in the Judgment Of the board
be to exceed nocd
The duties of scrgeants shall be defned d
by the rules and regulations of the board
the orders Of the Chief of Police and the
orders OF their respective captains and
lieutcnants.
Sec. 914 The Chief Of Police may detail
for detective duty. such members of the
department as he may select not TO ex-
ceea number to be approved by the
designate Captain of Detectives to act
S,,.S e. SSapsain ~ over the officers SO detailed.
csnfain Giapten p, po Of Detectives shall rank as
1enned by the board and the Chief Of Po-
Hoe The members so detailed for de-
sectivc DUTY shall be known and ranked
stored to their former rank, BY tho chicf
OF rolice. Their duties sholl be defined
BY the orders OF the Chief Of Police and
oy the orders of the Captain Of Detectives.
Sec. 25. The Police Force OF tho city.
exclusive of subordinate officers. shall not
be less In number than one police offcer
for each one thousand Inhabitants thereof:
such number OF inhabitants to be nscer-
tanned by the last census taken either un-
DER national, state or municipal author
Sec. z6. Every police officer shall. upon
the arrest OF any person charged with the
commission OF crime, search the person OF
such onender, and take from him all prop
the same to the prison-keeper. who must
deliver the same to the Property Clerk,
90 be BY him kept until other disposition
Bee. 17. 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 the department
guilty of any offense or viola ton OF rules
and regulations. shall be liable to be pun
lshed by reprimand. or by fine to be fixed
department.; but no fine shall ever be i'm
posed at any one time for any offense ex-
ceedtng one months salary.
Sec. 21s. 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 af-
ter a fair and impartial trial before the
board upon verified complaint filed with
the board. setting forth specifically the
acts complained of, and after such rea SON.
able notice to him Of the time and place
OF hearing as the board may by rule pre-
scribe. nrOyfdcd that
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 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
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-
ter in record book. to be kept by n,m for
that purpose, a full and explicit descrip-
ton 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. 2cl. When property or money taken
under suspicion Of having been feloniously
obtained or OF being the proceeds Of
crime. Is brought with the claimant there
of and the person arrested, before a court
NJ Cifv eY n ad IN
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. 1t 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 mot, to his attorney IT, O..
fhall 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 at pu 3lic auction after having been
five times advertised in the official news
paper: and the proceeds of such sale shall
be paid into the treasury to the credit OF
ene1. the general fund. & In no case shall such ,s
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 dilieent inquiry to
ascertain the person or persons to whom
the same should by right be payable
Sec. Ss3. II any property or money In
the custody Of the Properly 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
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
custody OF the Property Clerk. shall be
deposited by him for safe keeping with
the City Treasurer in such manner, and
may be prescribed by the board, and ap-
proved by the Council.
Sec. 225. Upon request, in writing, found
Cd upon resolution Of the Board of Trus-
tees of any society incorporated and cx-
tisung 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-
proved March goth, 1874, or under the pro-
visions of an Act Of said Legislature en-
titled, An act for the Incorporation of So
cletics for prevention of cruelty to chill
dren' app owed April 3rd 1876, the Chief
OF poiice shall detail police officer OF the
GsPaI tment to be known as the Humane
Oncer, to perform all OF the duties Of
Q special officer of either or both of the
sAlu Socletles within the limits Of the City