Newport daily independent., 1906-04-06

! Com pen sa ton Thereof
 1 Be it ordained by the City Council of tke City Newport
 r Section 1. That police force for the city of Newport is hereby estabIished to consist oe rot exceeding six. number of members fthe City Council may deem advisable, and each shall hold his official position suci, policeman during the term of the City Council e,ecting him and unt his succk lar is elected and qualified: Provided that sUcn pohcc fo"ce may be removed or this os>ii- nance vacated at any time by the City Co0ncl '.0r any oleuiler thereof removed therefron by a majority vote of the Council after three dsgs' notice in writing served 1pon hira previous to the time of taking such vote
 Section g That all or such part Of such police force as the City Council may deem sdyisable shall be elected every two years ae the first yeyu lar meeting of B new council, or aa BOOT tt ara after as the Council may deecn necesssrY. Any rnenabeG of Eke Council betag a1sserised tc u3lu- mate the candidates for such police forces and the candidate receiving majority wota 5s the Council shsl be declared elected And if acy number uf sueh police force be not elected st the drae hereinbefpre provided far. the remainder cnay he elerted by the City Council at any subse- cruent meeting thereof,
 Section 2. Each member OF the police force shail receive as compensation for his services S59.eG per month for daz service and 1le 0G per month fos night service, and tn addition thereto ne may receive the same fee allowed to consta- oIea for similar services. provided such fees be taxed as cost aod collected from the defecdsne
 Section 4, Ore part of such police force shall fe assigned to duty by the Mayor aa night watch and the other part as day watch. And tae hours duTiag which each watch shall be ge- qlired to recaain duty and the parts of the city :n which such duty is to De performed shall be designated by the Mayor.
 Section 5. That each policeman saala withia ten days after his election enter into bond to the city of Newport, with good and sufficient securi. ty, to be approved by the City Council. n the sum of SsaC.01, conditioned that ne will obey all orders of the Mayor, OF in his absence of the Mayo. pro eem.: that he will execute all process to hirn delivered or directed, ard pay over monthly aIl moneys city scrip or otfar 14lu a5es received by hiu by virtue 3f his office to the City Council or the parties entitled thereto. And n every respect discharge the duties of policeman according to law and the ordinances of the city.
 Section G. If said poIicefnaa 5hat! faJt t2 enter
 into s1ch bond within the time prescribed. then such office snail be deer.ed vacant, unle5s fur ther ttrs1e be given hir- by the Cornell fo :.-s.e such boad
 Section The citT policeman shall ne q con- seryato- of Che peace throughout the cit If Newport. he shall execute all process oc3ers or notices to hin drecte- by the EEayor, the City Council or City Attorney dslivere4 to hi91 for that purpose, tt sl'al be hls duty throughout the citg to suppress a.. riot afraas, igstte and ,,-Is-yF,,g boa, +i,n ,>caco and cause sl offenders to he arrested And if for rhe violation of & city ordinance sgeE o9erd- CT or offenders shall be turned ovar to the City Marshal with I statement in writing by such policeman, qivinp the name or nar1es of the offender offenders if known, the nature of the offanse committed and the names If. witnesses thereto f any there be; and in s,cf case f such offender or offenders be convicted before the Mayor cy the city officer trying such offender the said policeman shall be entitled to his fees for making the arrest. Provided the same is taxed as cost aga nst the offender and collected And f 1ca fender be arrested for violation 0f 8 state -aa not coraizabe h-,foca 5ha Mayor such offender shall he turaed oTer Go 5osne Corsta Ie If t..s#ez. .gashIa with -tata,'e7t =n vsritng is gtor 4 ..rd f soea f t,s he e2"acted be- .,a Magistrate t3e po. tr .@hal, he eu- ti,el ra li. ieas t,. nse1in-. 'h- arrest f such t-4 h= -.se ed a+ cos ant ee.ad f.o.o de- fa-.laas. f sueA Marsha! at Ea -ahle -aH rs..sa o. neglect te take 1aarq qe If tne -aid offenders when offered ia b. r!raea ever to htm s- t..e aid tfe policeman -r--..s the arrest sAaL .a.a -,e} stfoa}ec 2etog4 tsa Mayor or sus.-s .}t@-rrat4 to 14 9ros=a,ie1 against accord ias ara- ordinances Of the city or the laws of ,'- -rs.@, ana .pon conviction of sald offender he shs. 9e entitled to fees for all service actually reuaered, provided tha .sc1e he taxed ;.s cost against the defendant ani collected And If s1cn Marshal or Constable shall refuse or neglect to take charge of said offender when offered to be iuruAi over to either of ther, aforesaid, the pohceuan making the arrest shall .report such refus q CT neglect OH the part of sad Marshal Constable to the Mayor. Each policeman shall well .,:.d truly present to the proper officers all offenders against the ordinances Of the city the laws of the state which shat come within his knowledge. That he shal, wher necessary ln performance of his said duties, carry lantern. billy or club, and when ol! duty to carry a pistol provided for under Section l60" of Kirby Di- i,est of the laws of the State of Arkansas and wear some sign or badge of his office. He shall nave authority to summon any by-stander or citzen of the city or as many thereof as he may deem necessary, to assist him making arrests suppressng riots, afftays and unlawful assem- plies, and in taking the offender or offenders be fore proper officer as herein provided And any person failing to obey such summon order shall upon conviction before 1he Mayor be fined in any sum not exceeding Ten dollars.
 Section 5. The Police force of the City shall at all times be under the supervision of the May or. The night watch shall go on duty at 5 D. in- and remain until d. n, The day watch shall go on duty tea IF. and ro-olo 'ln-.l t D. n. t.n- less otherwise otaered by the tAayos, pnvilea tat the Mayo nay assign ar one ot