The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-04

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| bly, pledged, this bond is issued by the city Of
Owosso Tor the purpose OF extending the time
! OF payment OF like amount OF former bonds
falling due by virtue and in pursuance of the
| authority contained in section 25 of chapter 20
OF an act OF the legislature Of the state of Michi-
gan entitled, an Act to provide for the in
corporation OF cities Of the fourth class APPROX
/ ed May 27th, 1895, and all acts amendatory and
| supplemental thereto.
And it is hereby certified that every require
ment OF law has been duly complied with in the
| issue hereof, that the former bonds falling due
| the time OF payment of which is hereby extend
ed were valid and binding obligation OF the city
OF OwoSSo, and that the Indebtedness OF the city
was not and is not increased by the issue hereof
and that this bond and the bonds hereby extend
! ed are within every debt and limit prescribed
by law.
This bond and the interest thereon is payable
out OF the interest and sinking fund OF said city.
In witness whereof the city of Owosso has
caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed,
and these presents to be signed by its mayor
and countersgned by the city clerk in it's behalf
| the first day OF July, 1902.
Mayor.
Countersigned and registered.
City Clerk.
Form of Coupon.
On the frstday of January and July the city
OF Owosso, in the county of Shiawassee, and
state of Michigan, will pay TO bearer $50 at the
York, being months interest due on its re-
funding bond Of July LIST, A. D., 1902.
Countersigned.
City Clerk.
Each coupon to bear upon it's face in red fig
| ures the number corresponding to the number
of the bond to which 1t is attached, and the
coupons to be numbered consecutively from one
to twenty respectively.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions Of this ordinance
be and are hereby repealed.
V.
That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved June 80, 1902
WERNER NJ WHITE,
FRED EDWARDS
City Clerk
City attorney presented an ordinance to regu-
late the use of bicycles, etc, in the city of
Owosso, which was upon motion referred TO the
committee on sidewalks and crosswalks.
Aid. Nichols presented the following rules
and regulations Tor the police department which
was upon motion adopted.
Rules and regulations governing the police
department OF the city OF Owosso.
GENERAL RULES.
I. Each member of the police force is ex.
pressly prohibited from following any calling or
being employed Ia any other business.
Punctual attendance, prompt obedience 10
orders and conformity 10 the rules of the de-
partment will be rigidly enforced.
3. Each member in his conduct and deport
n ent must be quiet civil and orderly in the
performance or DUTY. He must maintain de
corum and attention, command OF temper,
patience and discretion. He must at all times.
refrain from violent, coarse, profane and lnso-
lent language put at the same time If required,
act with tirmness and sufficient energy to per
form his duty.
4. Any member of the police force who shall
wifully maltreat or use unnecessary violence
toward prisoner or citizen, shall on complaint
being made and the fact established by COM
petent testimony be Immediately reprimianded,
lined or dismissed from office.
8. Any member who shall be guilty of intoXi-
cation at any time shall be subject to suspen'
sion fine or dismissed from the force; and no
member shall while on duty use any kind OF in
toxicating beverage, smoke or enter Except in
the discharge of his duty any place where such
Intoxicating beverage is sold
6. And in all such cases he shall report the
time and his doings in writing TO the marshal
on his return TO headquarters.
:. No member of the police force shall receive
or share ia for his own benefit any present, fee,
gift or emoument for police service other than
the regular salary except by consent OF the
mayor and Common Council
g. No member shall directly or Indirectly in
terest himself or interfere Ia any manner what
ever in the employment or retainer OF any at.
torney to aid in the defense o. persoLs arrested
or accused
o. No member of the department will be per-
mitted TO apply for warrant in court or make
q complaint for damages or adjust the same
without consent OF the marshal
10. No member of the police force shall pro-
cure. furnish or become bail for any person ar
rested.
II. No member SHALL communicate to any
person any information which may enable per
enable them TO dispose of or secrete any goods
or valuable things stolen or embezzled.
l2. No member shall communicate except TO
such persons as directed by his superior in office
any Information respecting orders he may have
received or any regulations that may be made
for the government Of the police force
Is. Each member shall az ali times have with
him q small book 10 which he shall enter the
names of persons taken in charge by him and
such particulars In each case as will be import
ant on the trial of the cause.
a. Patrolmen while on duty shall wear their
uniforms and the badge on the outside of the
outermost garment over the left breast and on
all occasions when on duty shall conspicuously
display their baoges so that the entire surface
of the same may be easily and distinctly seen,
IS. The officer in charge when marching with
a body OF patrolmen TO perfoSm any duty or re:
turning from the performance OF any duty shall
march his men In military order
IL. No member OF the police force Nali leave
the department or be absent from duty without
the permission from the marshal and no leave
of absence shall be granted by the marshal to
TO any member of the force for period of more
than twenty -four hours at any one time without
permission from the mayor and police com.
mittee OF the Common Council.
IL. Propertysstolen or embeZZled which shall
be found in possession OF any person who may be
arrested shall be taken to the court or police
station as the case may be with the person ar.
Is. Members OF the police force must be
civil and respectful toward each other on all
occasions.
furnished with copy Of rules and regulations
which he will keep In his possession in order to
become perfectly familiar with his duties.
90. Pstrolmen who find horses, cattle and
swine astray must report the same TO the pound
master.
Il. IL shall be the duty Of all policemen and
they are hereby ordered TO report all violations
OF the rules and regulations or orders TO the
marshal.
%. When any person accused Of having COM
mitted felony or misdemeanor Is brought TO
the police station when The court is not open
the officer on duty 10 whom the complaint Il
made Is only 10 ascertain from the person pre-.
ferring that the act charged constitutes a
felony or other offense for which a person can
lawfully be detained; ana that there ~ reason
able ground for the complaint against the party
accused. He will enter the name Of the prison.
er on the blotter and cause him TO be detained
In the station house until the following morn.
ing unless otherwise directed by The arshal.
He shall also keep a record OF the name and
address OF the complainant and witnesses and
take the ne cessary measures 10 insure their APP
pearance before the court In the morning.
On all occasions when the police force act In
concert the ranking officer prs sent shah take
command.