The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
AMENDMENr no cIrY ORDINANCES

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Chapter 26 of the revised ordinances
OF the city of Barre is hereby amended
and revised to read as follows; also
said chapter 20 is hereby amended by
adding thereto four new sections, which
are hereby number N, S1a, 20 and I'll
BE it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Barre as follows
Section |. The police department Of
the city of Barre shall consist of chief
of police and such number of policemen
for regular duty as shall be determined
by the city council and such other po-
licemen as the police committee may
from time to time determine under such
rules and regulations as may be pre-
seribed by the police committee, per-
forming all duties required of them as
day and ntht police in accordance with
the ordinances of the city and laws OF
the state; and they shall receive such
hourly, daily, monthly or yearly sal
aries, in full for all services and ex.
penses, as the city council may deter
mine.
Sec. u. The members OF said regular
police force who have served for the
past year, or who shall hereafter be APP
pointed thereto, shall, so long as they
shall remain competent and efficient In
the performance of their respective du-
ties, be retained as such, provided, how
ever, that any member may be removed
for cause as hereinafter provided, or
as may hereafter be provided by the
rules and regulations OF the police com
mittee.
See. 2. Special police or watchmen,
other than mentioned in section !, may
be appointed by the mayor, who shall
Immediately notify in writing the chief
of police and the chairman of the police
committee of the appointment of
said special police, giving their
| lice shall not serve as such more than
twenty.fom hours without the consent
or approval of said police committee,
said special police or watchmen shall be
appointed only for special purposes, and
guarding private property, as the pub
| lie good or the convenience or necessity
of private individuals, firms or corpora
/ tions may require. Such special police
officers shall be appointed in the same
manner, and be subject to all the ordi-
nances, rules and regulations OF the po-
I lice department, so far as applicable TO
the case. Such special policemen shall
serve at the expense of the person, soci-
ETY. or corporation desiring such appoint
ment and without expense or liability on
4 the part of the city, except when other
/ wise ordered, and they shall not per-
form police duty except in the premises
and for the purpose for which their
appointment shall be made When on
wear a plain badge, marked with the
words Barre City Police, No. -
which they shall display when making
an arrest. Said badge shall be furnished
by the chief Of police at the expense
OF the city of Barre, and shall be re-
turned to said chief Of police at the
termination of their services
Sec. 3. To be eligible TO appointment
as regular policeman or policeman
person must be a citizen OF the United
States and resident of the city of
Barre for at least two years prior to
his application. shall not be less than
twenty five or more than fifty years old,
shall be at least five feet eight inches
in height, sound in body, Of good general
health, as shall be certified to by the
city physician of said city after a care
full examination, and must be OF good
moral character All applications for
membership in the department shall be
made upon blanks furnished BY the po-
lice committee and all answers TO ques-
tions and signatures Of the applicant
shall be in his own handwriting; where
upon said police committee shall exam
inc or cause to be examined by compe-
tent persons all applications for posi-
tions in this department, excepting APP
plicants for policemen, who shall not
be required to take the examination as
set forth in this section.
See. 31s. When vacancy is TO be
filed or an addition made to the depart
ment. the police committee shall recon-
mend to the mayor not less than two
nor more than three Of such applicants
with such further recommendation as
they may deem necessary The mayor
shall then appoint from said list of APP
plieants recommended BY the police com
mittee the one he deems best qualified
to fill said vacancy, or addition TO said
department. who shall, after taking the
oath of office, and filing a bond, be
qualified to enter upon his duties as
policeman.
Sec. 4. The chief Of police and police
men for regular duty, before entering
upon the duties of their office shall each
give a bond in the sum Of five hundred
dollars, with sufficient securities, to be
approved by the city council for the
faithful performance Of the duties Of
their respective offices.
Sec. s. The chief of police shall be
the head Of the police department and |
under the direction of the police COM
mittee, shall have the control of the de-
partment, its property, officers and mem
bers. and all other constables and other
officers when engaged in the service of
the department. II shall be his duty
to see that the police station is kept +
in order, and the property is well taken I
care of. that all the members of the /
force are properly attired and equipped, (
and clearly in person and clothing, that /
they are we'll instructed in their duties 1
and perform them, and he shall be re-
sponsible for their general department, /
good order and efficiency as police I
force The chief shall report without I
delay to the police committee, any in /
stance of INSTRUMENTATION, neglect of /
duty, drunkenness, lewdness, undue vio- T
lence in making arrest, abuse of pris- /
oners or persons or any other gross /
ofTense or violation of the rules of the 1
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