The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-22
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND
Organizing the Police and Prison Depart
ment of salt Lake City. and Repeating
al Conflicting Ordinances and Resolu-
tons Of the City Council
Section l. Be il ordained by the city
council OF Salt Lake City. that the police
and prison department OF salt Lake CITY
shall hereafter consist of the following
officers, men and employees. each OF
whom shall receive the monthly compen-
sation as provided by ordinance. which
/ shall be. in full payment for all services
rendered by them TO the city:
One Chief OF Police.
Three Duty Sergeants
Ihree Desk Sergeants-
one Assistant Jailor. who shall also be
Janitor, and Twenty-four Policemen.
Sec ?: First-The chief of police shall
De the Jallor and have charge of the city
jail He shall receive and safely keep all
prisoners properly committed to his Gus
tody- He shall file and preserve every
process of commitment and keep a record
in a book to be provided for that purpose
OF all persons committed to the city jail
showing the date of arrest, offense
prisoners true name. age and place OF
birth; but he shall have no duty to per-
form or interest In the preparation of. or
IN the supplying the prisoners with food;
Second-The duty sergeants shall take
rank according to the date of their re-
spective appointments. The senior in ap-
pointment shall be first sergeant. the sec
ono IN appointment shall be second ser
geant: and the junior in appointment shall
be third sergeant In the absence of the
chief, the ranking sergeant present for
duty shall have immediate command of
the department.
Third-The mounted policemen must
provide, at their own expense. their
horses, horse equipments. and feed for
their animals; all of which must be such
as are satisfactory to the chief of police
F'ourth-Each officer and member of said
department, provided for by this or
dinance, shall be appointed by the mayor
by and with the advice and consent of a
majority Of the members of the city
council.
Fifth-Each officer and member of said
department shall be appointed to and hold
his respective office or position until the
next municipal election, and until his
successor is duly appointed and qualified
unless sooner removed by the mayor with
the concurrence of the majority of the
members elected to the city council. or
by the city council with the concurrence
OF the mayor.
Sec. 3. The chief of the department
shall make and adopt such reasonable
rules and regulations of the government
of the department and the uniforms of the
ofncers men and employees Herewith
connected as may be approved by the
city council. and such as shall not conflict
with the revised statutes or the ordi-
nances of said city.
Sec T. All ordinances and parts of or
dinances. and resolutions. and parts of
resolutions, of the city council, in conflict
herewith. are hereby repealed and this
ordinance shall take effect upon its ap
prevail.
Passed by the city council of Salt Lake
City, state of Utah. this the first day of
February, A. D. 1898. and referred 10 the
(Seal.) G. II. BACKMAN.
City Recorder.
Approved this 2nd day of February. A
d. 1898. JOHN CLARK, Mayor.
B. 2Ss.