Newport daily independent., 1906-04-07

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 Sect;oni ~tat police force for the city of Newpor- ], here5r established to cocsist Of not exeeeds@g six, number of members as :the City Council may deem advisable, and each shall hold his otficrs, position suct, policeman during the tern ostne City Couac; electin hin, and unri his 1 successor is elected ard qualified Provided thag such po'ice force may be removed or ttis orai- nance vacated at any time by the City Counct,.o
 any merloec thereof removed therefrorn Sr majority vote of the Council after three days notice E writing served upon hrn previous to the time of facing such vote,
 Sectct 2. That all or suck part Of such police force she City Council may deem advisable sha he elected every two years at the irst rt.7i- 1 lar meeting of new councils or as soor t'1are- after ;ls te Cou,1cii may deera neeessa; Any 1 rce:rOer # the Council bes0g sGsaorizeI tc non- nat tae candidates fse such police force. and the ,a13idate receiving 2 majority vote ot tie Councu 5Hall be declared elected. And ig any of 5l>h police force be not elected at tho time heraiubefore provided for. the remainder tnay be elected by the City Council at any subse Qreat meeting thereof.
 Section 3 Each member of t.,e police force shai receive aj compensation for h.1 Yerylces $60,a9 per month for day service and .5-5.N per rNoUth for rignt service ard 1T addition thereto he rrlay receive tfe saIre fee allowed to :onsta- bes for sin,jlar services provided such fees be taxed a. cost and collected from tte defs,iaZlt.
 Secti,r ( One part of such police forcye sna,l be assigned o1 duty by the Mayor as night wstca anG the other part as day watch. Ard tsIe hours during which each wa+"" sha!; 5e re- quired to c:rnsja on duty and the parts ot the city in sf':h such d.tty Is to be performed shall be design tied by the Mayor.
 -L, t,,1r l;r ten nays stter his election enter into bon3 to tne city of Newport wit! good and sufficient securi ty, tc be approved fy the City Council an the sum of $106.0S, conditioned that he vii ooey all orders of the M4yoc. or in his absence of the Mayor pro tenl, that he wiu eXecGte all process to him delivered or directed, ant pay over monthly all moneys or city scrip otter yala ab!eS received by him by virtue of h:s ofEce to the City Council or the parties entitled thereto. Ard in every respect discharge the t,lties of policeman according to law and the orttlaas:es of the city.
 Section :. If said policeman sha!l fail n enter into such Dord within the time prescribed. then such office 5halI be deemet} vacant, unless f1r ther tirne be gi~en him b. tke CouGcil to .g&se such boG5
 Section The city policeman shall he ;s con- 5ervator of tke peace throughout the city- of Newport; ne skal execute all process ortiers or notices to him directe3 by the Mayor. the City Council City Attorney delivered to thica foc that purpose. 1t shall be his duty throughout the city to suppress all riot, &frays, fighting ard unlawful assemblies, and shall keep. the peace and cause all offenders to be arrested. And if for the violation of 3 city ordinance such offend offenders shall be turned over to tke City Marshal wth statement in writing hy suck policeman, giving the name or names of the offender or offenders if known, the nature of the offense committed and the .names ofs witnesses thereto if any there be; and in such case if such offender or offenders be convicted before tue Mayor the city officer trying such offender the said policeman shall be entitled to his fees for making the arrest. Provided the same is taxed az cost against the offender and. collected. And
 if such offender be arrested for violation of state law not cognixable before the Mayor such offender shall be turned over to some Constable of the township with statement in writing as afores 4id, and if suck offender be convicted be- fqte any Magistrate the policeman tshall be en- titled to his fees for making the arrest if such | fee be taxed as cost and collected from de- fendant If such Marshal or Constable shall refuse or neglect to take charge of the said offenders when offered to be turned lover to him as aforesaid the policeman making the arrest sinai; take such offender before the Mayor or son,s Magistrate to be proceeded against accord ing to the ordinances of the city or the laws of the state, anc upon conviction of said offender he s!,al be entitled to fees for all service actually rerIered, provided the be taxed as cost ag4iust the defendant and collected And if such Marshal or Constable shall refuse or neglect to .tke charge of said offender when offered to be
 H. ,i,I policeman making the arrest shall report such ~ef4sa! or neglect on the part of said Marshal or Constable to the Mayor. Each policeman shall well 4od truly present to the proper officers all offenders against the ordinances of the city or the laws of the state which snail come within his knowledge. That he shall, when necessary in performance of his said duties. carry lantern, . billy or club, and when on duty to carry pistol as provided for under Section 1909 of Kirby Di- gest of the laws of the State or Arkan sas and wear some sign badge of his office. He shall have authority to summon any oy-s'ander or citizen of the city many thereof a's ne may Geem necessary, to assist him in making arrests suppressing riots, afrays and unlawful assem- bl:es and in taking the offender ofande rs be- fore proper officer as herein provided, Ani ! any person failing t> obey such su2.non or oraer shall upon conviction before the Mayor be fined iii any sum not exceeding Ten dollars.
 Section o Tae Police force of tae City sc%aI at all times be unnet the supervision of tAe Ma or The night watch shail go on dutH at p. '@. and remain until 6a. n. The day waeca sha! go on duty ;t6a n. and remain, v'jl D. r.,. 4n- less otherwise order, D. the Mayo. 'protiGe that the Mayo may assign ae> ore ot such police force ., be superinren4e:e ..7erast under rhe ils.ructions of inc Mayor. The co'e-- pensation of such pe~sor assgn=i ,o ant NS such .s,lperintendent. shall be 'he ~a''.a a- .a. illtowe;d to otEt:f policemen,
 Section g. Ordinance No. 7d entitled s.. ora.:.- ance to establish A night ~arch an. al ora.a- ances or parts of ordnaHces :a conf..et .~,@s are hereby cepeale! this ordinance s'e.l. t4,s effect and be in force troFo and as T -- fa''--