The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-16

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-,,tOn G3 1la' il 81 all lie the
sI,cia' duty fevery Io!ics III "r f
he town, t dis e Sc any c,Oad a
Collection of persons tn t may "a her
at the c'Iners OF he streets. lave
ments oi in III, icrts uf said town,
IN such uhh'is as Ia DIST uct th
anne. und To suII'i,ss ~ y dis'uIba &c
r\i'a'i'" of t." peace Will the
town and he or ,i.y are Hereby .u
no ~ 81 1" cnt'r aiI building or Fri
va'e ie,'h,ncs or enclosure ,h,tefI
and |" urr,s st the prrsouh engaged
therein.
Sect on q TLar ia any C So w / ere
the poii Z are listed IN making an
arr s., or u suppr, sSing dis order such
p lice may call on any citiz n of the
'o"' "r 'thef /" r-ons wlo nay be
near + r ass stance. II aIy sunt,i-
Zens al her - r.n, y, 20 cal ii I, f.r
as s'ls'ancr 4" &c, or r, fuse 20 r.id
the same, ih' la .etf tfsuc'I peIsou or
c. T." :" ie!usi'... sha le ep r Ell ty
the p"lic"n Ell. To the Mayor wi huu.
iei'! IA 80 II Il hr made oup.cui lnaI
such "ssist,."r was Reused wiI,u,,I
Ju excuse, such ct teen or ether ,e
son so refusing shall he fined not ;rss
thin o"t NJ m re hart try Il, liars,
or y impris"nni ut for not !, IS than
W" nor more lhan thirty DAYS
Section IS That. it shall be the
duty OF the hi, OF Police or other
policemen. when 80 direct, q by the
Mayor or Council to t,ke charge and
superb tend he working OF the streets
sidewa ks, etc ard summon the
Cou., together when required so to
do and t" .llrct %xes. fin,s, license es
etc
Section Sc. That any a,.d all uss,s-
ian'S or ."ciaI p llcemen who may
ne from time [" time appointed by the
Mayor or 'uncil, shall have and are
hereby clothed and vested with all The
authority and o@ors conferred upop
the regu'ar policemen of said town.
aud shall Lerform the duties, ob,
serve the rules and regulations pre-
scrlbed for the police free and shall
be subjected to like penalties as the
said policemen for violation thereof.
Section 67. That it shall he tba
duty OF any policeman before he locks
up prisoner whom he has arrested TO
search said prisoner. take from him
aud turn over to the Clerk of said
Town, all money, arms, etc. found on
his person.
Section 6S. That when not on dutv
each policeman shall be allowed to re-
tire to his respective home or place of
abode. but under no circumstances
hall member Of the force, while on
duty, be allowed to loiter or leaf about
the streets, in the stores, or frequ mt
places OF i'll fame, nor shall they con-
gregate together, or with others dis
cussing matters not connected with
| their duties
Section SO. That while on duty
every policeman is positively prohibit
ed from drinking any kind of intoxi-
eating liquors.
Section 70 They shall be required
to watch rict;y the conduct OF all
phsons who act suspiciously. That
each member of the force shall at all
tim, 8 conduct himself in a quiet, gem
teel and soldieriy manner. and act
with prudence. coolness and jude ment,
hut with deliberate determination of
strictly enforcing all the laws and or
dinances of the town.
Section IL. No policeman shall be
allowed to leave the town without
first getting the permission CT the
Mayor.
Section ~. That the Chief of Po-
lice or other policemen, neglecting or
refusing TO perform his duties shall be
liable to suspension or discharge by
eithe the Mayor or the Council.
section 73, That an an. ual tax of
one dOlla- is hereby assessed and lev
led Pgaiist the owner of each dog or
bitch, kept within the corporate limits
of the Town Of Lancaster, due OH or
before January lst 1903 and on and be-
fore January lst Of each and every
year thereaft. e. That upon the pay
ment OF said tax the owner of any
dog or bitch shall Ue furnished by the
Chief Of Pc ice with a tag which shall
be Immediately placed upon said dog
or bitch by being attached to a collar
Section a That ary dog or bitch
found running at large without the
tag prescribed in the preceding Z section,
shall tie Sc zed and impounded by the
pOliceme Of The :own and unless said
tax Of one dollar, together with the
additional amount of fifty cents for the
taking up Of said dog or bitch is paid