The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02

doNernor upon the recommendation
OF the County Board of Commission
ers OF Sumter County to appoint three
able bodied mer from the registered
voters of said county. who are Of
good habits. courage and discretion.
and not addicted to the use OF alco-
holic liquors or drugs. and shall com
mission them as county policemen for
term OF two years. subject to- re-
moval by the County Board Of Com
missioners OF said county.
Sec. 2. IL shall be the duty Of said
policemen. under the direction OF the
said Board Of Commissioners Of SUM
ter County. to patrol and police the
county. especially In the rural dis
tricts and In the unincorporated
towns. and to prevent or detect. and
prosecute. all persons for violations
OF the criminal laws Of every kind,
making arrests upon their own initla-
tive. as well as upon complaint and
Information. and to report all known
inai laws to the sherifr at least once
week. and they shall at each term
OF the Court of General Sessions ap-
pear before the solicitor and report
the condition of lawlessness In the
county and be instructed by him in
theh' duties.
Sec. 3. Said policemen shall pa
troll the entire county at least once a
week by sections. assigned to single
policemen by the said Board Of
Commissioners OF Sumter County. for
one or more days. remaining on duty
at night. where necessary to prevent
4 or detect crime or to make arrests.
and they shall always he on duty not
lea than ten hours a day. except
whom granted occasional indulgence
or leave Of absence by the said Board
Of Commissioner. They shall fire.
quent public places where people
eongregate. or disorder Is probable.
Tor warrants may loaf. or alcoholic
LIQUORS may be sold. drunk or Civ
On away. and shall havs access to all
freight or express ofsices In the coun-
". and examine shipments Of liquors
TO see II the law In being violated,
and they shall. az often as practicable
ride by houses that are of the public
highways and In lonely places. and
especially such as are without male
protectors. using every means to pre-
vent or detect crime and arrest and
prosecute all persons for violation Of
any and all criminal laws.
Sec. 4. Said policemen shall have
the same powers a. are conferred on
magistrates. constables and deputy
sheriffs. and authority for any crime
committed In their presence. to arrest
without warrant: Provided. When
an arrest is made without warrant
the person so arrested shat, forwith
be carried before the nearest magis-
trate and a warrant Of arrest procur-
ed and disposed OF as the magistrate
shall direct.
Sec. 5. That each policemen. be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his
Office. shall. In addition TO the oath of
office now prescribed by Section 90
OF Article III OF the Constitution, a,.,.
by Section 5s2 OF the Code OF laws Of
South Carolina. 1902. Volume I. take
and subscribe the following oath or
Affirmation. to wit: ct do further
solemnly swear Cor affirm) that dur
Ing my term term OF Office as eoun-
~ policeman. will study the Act
creating my Office and prescribing my
duties and will endeavvr to inform
myself Of the criminal laws Of the
State. both statutory and common
law. and will be alert end vigilant to
enforce the laws and to detect and
bring TO punishment every violation
OF the same within my county, and
will conduct myself at oil times with
due consideration to all persons. and
will not impose upon any person. es-
pecially the weak or ignorant. SO
help me God"
Sec. 6. That each policeman. be-
fore entering upon the duties Of his
Office. shall enter into a bond. made
payable To the county. to be ap-
proved by the Clerk OF Court and
County Supervisor. and filed with the
Clerk OF Court with two good sure
ties. or an approved surety company.
In the sum Of one thousand (s1. .OOO)
dollars. conditioned for the faithful
performo nee Of his duties and for
such damages as may be sustained Nv
reason of his malfeasancc in Office or