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

Ut DISABILITY or the CHIEF or police
then a member Of the police force
shall be designated by the board Of
police commissioners to serve during
such absence or disability, and the
member SO designated shall be COM
petent to discharge all the duties OF
the chief of police.
Sec. z. The said chief of police may
appoint. with the consent of the may
or, special police whenever the ext
gencies of the times, in his judgment,
demand 1t. He may appoint or en-
ploy, with the consent of the mayor,
detectives and assign them to specific
duties.
Sec. 8. II any member of the police
force or II any two or more house
holders complain under oath over
his or their signature to the chief
OF police that there are good grounds
(stating the same) for believing any
house, room or premises within the
city to be kept or used as a gambling
house, gaming room or gaming prem
ises for therein playing for wagers or
money at any game of chance, or to
be kept or used for lewd and obscene
purposes or amusements, or as house
of ill-fame or bawdy house or the de-
post or sale Of lottery tickets or
lottery policies or the sale Of intovi-
eating liquors, 1t shall be lawful for
the chief Of police to authorize in
writing any member or members of
the police force to enter the same,
who may forthwith arrest all persons
found therein and seize all implements
OF gaming or lottery tickets or lottery
policies or packages or vessels of
liquor, and convey any person SO ar
rested before the recorder, and bring
the articles so seized to the station
house. 1t shall be the duty of the
chief of police TO cause such arrested
persons to be vigorously prosecuted.
and such articles seized to be DESTROY
ed as the orders. rules and regula.
tons of the recorder may direct.
i Sec. 8. That the chief of police shall
have authority to admit to bail any
person arrested for the violation {!
the city ordinances In the sum OF not
less than three dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for their appear
ance for trial before the recorder. and
should any person so admitted to bal
fail to appear for Tial before the
recorder then such bail shall be for
feited to the county OF Durham, and
the said chief OF police shall account
for said money TO the clerk Of the
recorders court, who shall report tn,
: same 10 the county treasurer in tn,
same way that he does other monies
collected by him.
! Sec. 10. That it shall be the dut,
! Of the chief OF police and Of the cit.
Z police force under its immediat
charge and direction to see that tn
laws Of the city and the ordinance
OF the board of aldermen and the res
: ulations and orders OF the mayor. n
corder and board of police commi,
+ sioners are executed and enforced
= and all breaches thereof reported I
the mayor. recorder, board OF polio
commissioners: to preserve the peac
and order of the city. or within one
half mile thereof: TO suppress distul
y Dances and arrest and carry befor
y the recorder all offenders against an
{ laws. city. state or national, who ma
J. be found within the corporate limit
y OF the city Of Durham. or within on
J. half mile thereof; to execute all wa
u rants or processes lawfully directe
z 10 him by the recorder or other con
:. petent authority against any perso
Tor persons charged with the commit
2 sion OF any crime or criminal offenc
, within the corporate limits OF the cit
e of Durham, or within one-half mil
J. thereof. and they may continually 70
e low and arrest such offender an.
e where within the county of Durham
q and In the performance OF such d
Z ties they shall have the power an
s authority OF and be governed by th
e same provisions OF the law as she
q iffs and constables In their respect,
Is jurisdictions.
e DUTIES OF POLICE.
= Sec. III. II Is hereby made the d
" ~ of the police department and fore
y az all times OF day or night. and II
.. members OF such force are heret
u thereunto empowered, to special
e preserve the public peace, prevei
G crime. detect and arrest offender
~ suppress riots and unlawful gathe
D. inss which obstruct the free passat
9 iof public streets. sidewalks. pari
e and public places; protect the RICH
q Of persons and property. guard Il
n public health. preserve order at ele
. tons and all public meetings and a
q scmblages. regulate the movement
D OF teams and vehicles In stree.
bridges, squares. parks and publ
Ie places. and remove all nuisances
.. public streets. parks and highway
Is provide proper police attendance
e ilres: assist. advise and prote
. strangers and travellers In publ
AZ streets and railroad stations: car
e. fully observe and inspect all pIac
n. Of public amusements. all places
I'd business having license to carry ,
q. any business and n reurpsa and =