Bisbee daily review., 1902-03-06
ORDINANCE NO. Il.

An ordinance providing for the appolntm. nt
 of Policemen of the Town of Bisbee, Cochise county, Territory cf Arizona. and Pound. master thereof. and prescribing their pow CTS duties and compensation, and regnla. tions therefor.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common
 Council or the Town Of Bisbee, cochise
 county, Territory of Arizona;
 Sc ton 1. There shall be appointed by the Common Council three policemen for the Town of Bisbee. Two of said policeme shall perform the duties prescribed from the hour of 6 F, m. to 6 a. m. and one shall periorm such duties from a. m. to p. m. The re- spectivs night policemen and day policeman shall be designated by the c .mmon Council.
 Sec. g. It shail be the duty of such police. men when on active duty to patrol the town. and the txo night policemen shall under the direction of the town marshal arrange their respective patrols in such msnner as to be most effective tc perform their duties. 1t shall be the duty of said policemen at all times to pre- 'erve the peace and quiet of the town; to make arrests and complaints for violation of the ordinances of the town.
 Sec. 8. No policeman, while on active duty, shall enter any saloon. drinking place. gamb- ling place. theatre or circus or any place of smuse ment, except in discharge of his duty. or to inspect the same and see that order is preserved. The town marshall may detail any policeman to attend any theater, circus, pub- lie meetii g or gathering for the purpose of preserving order.
 Sec. No policeman. or the marshal. sh all discharse any person tsken into custody. ex- cept by the order of & justice of the peace, residing in the town. or by other competent authority. and in all prosecutions or pro- ceedings for violation of ordinances, the po- liceman shall subpoena witnesses. jurors and the policeman making the arrest or com plaint shall attend upon the trial thereof.
 Sec. 5. All property taken by any police man from any person arrested shall be de- posited by him with the justice before whom the complaint is made, to be by such justice disposed of according to law. This prpvi,ion shall also apply to the marshal.
 Sec G. The marshal sh all wear in place readily to be seen a metal badge, on which shall be inscribed the words, Town Mar shsl {. Bisbee." and the policem man in like manner shall wear a metal badge on which sh all be inscribed, Police, Bisbee." No person ex- c'pt those entitled thereto. as above provi- ded, shall wear such badges, and any person so doing, or falsely representing himself to be such officer shall be deemed guilty of a mi isde meanor. aud upon c. nviotion thereof. shall be punished by II fine os not less than Twenty Dollars or more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned in the county or town jail for not less than twenty days nor more than one hundred days, ar by both such fine and imprisonment.
 See. z. The marshal and each pnlicem shall be armed with a revolver of effective size and pattern, and such other arms as the exigencies of any case in their judgment may require, which revolver and arms shall be provided by themselves.
 Sec. s. Any poll ce man may be removed at the pleasure of the Common Council.
 Sec g. The compensation of each police- man shall be One Hundred Dollars per month, provided that the gre shall be deducted ther,from proportion thereof equivalent to time th at such officer fs not in service, which shall be certified to the treasurer by the marshal, who shall keep a record of the time of such policemen. provided that this deduc- tion may be relieved Dy the Common Coun- cil for good cause sh ,wn.
 Sec. O. Temporary policemen and special policemen may be appointed bv the Common Council to perform the duties of regular po- licenen, or such special duties as the coun- cil may prescribe, aud their compensation may be fixed by the Common Counc,l az the time oi appointment.
 Sec. Il. There shai Do appointed by the Common Council Poundmastsr, who shall perform the duties and receive the compen- sation provided for in Ordinance No. g. Such Pnundmaster shall hold office during the pleasure of the council and may be re- .nov cd at any time. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties he shall execute to the town of bistse bond fla the cum of sl00.O0.
 See. l.. This Ordinance shan take effect and be in force from and after it's passage by the council and approval by the Mayor and put lication and posting thereof.
 Passed and adopted by the Common Cosn- ell this 18th day of Fesruary, lsl2.
 Approved: Attest:
 J. l. MUBIHEAn. l. ", MALICE,
 Mayor Clerk. First publication February g. 1902