The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-05

the oath OF office organize, elect a
secretary for the ensuing year, who,
II said commissioners shall 30 desire,
may be selected from among their
own number. The said board Of COM
missioners, so organized, shall be
known as the "board OF police COM
missioners OF the city of Durham"
The commissioner appointed for .
term OF six years and his successors
shall be the chairman Of said board.
the members of the said board shall
be paid salary OF one hundred dol
lars per annum each, to be paid by the
city Of Durham in equal monthly in
stallments. The said board shall hold
regular monthly meetings OH
OF each month in some room in the
city Of Durham designated for that
purpose. at such hour as the board
may determine. The chairman may.
and, upon written request Of any one
member. shall. call special meetings
Of said board. of which due notice
shall be given to each member not
requesting such meeting. The secre-
tary shall keep in proper books re-
cord OF the proceedings of all meet
lngs and shall perform such other du-
ties as the board may require. The
said board shall adopt rules and regu-
lations for the government thereof.
I shall establish. promulgate and en-
orce proper rules regulations and
riders for the good government Of
| he police force and police depart
mt. and In any investigation pertain
Ing to their duties shall have power
to compel the attendance OF persons
and the productions OF papers. and
through and by their chairman 10
administer oaths: Provided, that such
rules and regulations shall not in any
way conflict with any ordinance Of the
board OF aldermen.
Sec. 5. The police department OF
the city of Durham shall be under
the general control Of the board Of
police commissioners herein created.
The said police department shall re-
main as at present organized. until
the expiration OF the terms OF office
OF the several officers th sreof. at which
time the said board Of police commits
sioners shall proceed to organize the
said department as herein described
and 10 assume all the duties conferred
upon them by this act. The police
force Of the city OF Durham shall b.
appointed by the board OF police com
missioners as vacancies occur and a!
!, herein provided. The said force shall
consist OF a chief Of police and al
many captains. sergeants. officers. pri
Yates. patrolmen. sanitary officers ant
men as the board Of aldermen ma,
prescribe. except that the force shall
not be reduced below It's present mum
Der. The chief OF police and all 9th
er officers and members OF the polic'
force shall be appointed. 10 hold offic'
at the pleasure Of said board. upol
good behavior. and the chief OF pc
lice and all other officers and member
: OF the police force may be reprimand
I'd. suspended without pay. or dismiss
cd by said board for inefiiciency. 70
!, any offense against the rules OF sal,
board. malfeasance. misfeasance c,
!, nonfeasance. neglect OF duty. absenc
: without have. or other breach OF dis
cipline. immoral conduct. or conduc
unbecoming such officer. or render
ing him. in the opinion OF the board
: unfit to act as such officer. The sali
:, ries OF the chief OF police and all otf
er members OF the police department
shall be fixed and determined by th
board Of aldermen Of the city OF Dul
. ham.
. Sec. 6. The chief OF police shall b
the chief executive officer OF the pt
! lice force. He shall be chargeabl
with and responsible for the disc
plln, and efficiency OF the police fore
and the execution OF all laws and IN
|. rules and regulations Of the boar
! Of police commissioners. He shall a
: sign to duty the officers and member
!, OF the police force. and shall hay
!. power so change such assignment
!. from time TO time whenever In hi
!, judgment the exigenckss OF the Sc
!, vice may require such change. n
!. shall have power TO suspend wlthot
pay. pending the trial OF charges. an
. member OF the police force: Provide,
r however. that no such suspension sha
, be continued for a period OF NOR
= then ten days without affirmative a
! ton 10 that erect by the board {
|, police commissioners II the suspel
, sion OF any members OF the polio
4, force shall not be confirmed by IN
!. said board on the charges preferre
/, he shall be entitled to full pay froi
: date OF suspension. notwithstandln
I, such charges and suspension. Sal
i chief Of police may grant leave OF Al
Z cence TO members Of the force for
: period OF not exceeding ten days. n
a shall report TO the board OF police cor
: missioners all changes or assignment
: OF officers. and all leaves OF absent
/ granted. lie shall have general chi
q Of the peace OF the city. and see IN,
= oil subordlnates do their duty In pr
~ serving the same. lie shall have co
- troll over the entire police force an
/, see 20 the execution Of every orfiianc