The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
CHAPTER 10.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SECTION 1877. POLICEMEN APPOINTMENTS QUAIL
IFICATIONS, REMOVALS. The police department of the
City of Ely shall consist of Mayor and Chief of Police
and such subordinate policemen watchmen detectives and
other officers may be authorized by the Council and
pointed by the Mayor The Mayor shall appoint the Chief
of Police all police officers watchmen, detectives and all
other officers pertaining to said department. All such ap
ponments shall be subject to the approval Of the Council
No shall be eligible to any appointment in said de-
parment unless he citizen Of United States is able
read and write the English language and of good health
and physique and has been convicted of felony The
Mayor at any time suspend any officer member of
said department and suspended shall receive
any compensation for the time he is suspended unless
rensated and then only by order of the City Council
SECTION 1873. LIMITED POLICEMEN. The Mayor
at the request of firm corporation society
without expense the City and have police power
the and protect property within such limits
and at such places be designated such appoint
ment, but such limited policemen watchmen shall not
exercise authority any badge Of Office outside
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in of mob riot pesence large public gather
ing great public excitement other emergency for days
Of election public celebration public parades appoint
such number of special temporary police officers he
deem necessary but such special temporary appoint
ment shall not continue for than week without
consent of the Council.
SECTION 100. TITLES, RULES, UNIFORMS ARMS
AND BADGES The Mayor shall have power to prescribe
the title rank powers and duties of the several members of
the police force and from time to time make all necessary
rules and regulations for the government control efficiency
and discipline of the and for regulating and determn
ing the uniforms badges discipline drill and exercise
of the well the conduct Of the officers and
force general and special orders for the and d
recOn of such police force and the several members thereof
SECTION 191. POWERS AND DUTIES ALI police Off
detectives and wachmen and all members Of the police
force of the City shall all the of constabes
at law and by the laws Of the State and in add
ton thereto shall have power to and execute
rant summons, commitment, writ subpoena process is
sued out of the Municipal Court shall have authority
and arrest part of the State beyond the limits
Of the City person charged with any violation of any
law ordinance of the City, any oense crime
mted within the limits of the City, provided that such
officer shall have power to arrest without warrant except
which arrest without is authorized by
the general laws of the State this Charter and the viola
ton of any city ordinance shall be deemed public ofense
and when performing the duties of constaes as aforesaid
shall be entitled to like fees taxed and collected in like
but the City of Ely SHALL when fees collected
in criminal action action under ordinance
when conviction is had in court the accused dis
missed without having paid COSTS the actual
essary incurred by such officer in such action
SECTION 1872. PEACE OFFICERS. POWERS The
Mayor Acting Mayor Chief Of Police the officers of po
lice next rank to the Chief the Sheriff of the County and
his deputies the Coroner the Municipal Judge and Special
Municipal judge and all police officers and watchmen shall
be officers OF the peace and command the peace suppress
summary manner all rotng disorderly behavior within
the City limits and for such purposes may command the
OF all bysanders and need of all residents of
the City, and in where the civil authorities may be
CURED suppress riots dsorery behavior the superior
senior officer in the order mentioned in this
ton shall direct the proceedings
SECTION 1913. REFUSING TO AID PEACE OFFICERS
PENALTY Ii any person. bystander resident shall re-
fuse to aid preserving the peace when required desg
mated IN the foregoing section every such person shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be-
fore court OF competent Jurisdiction shall be punished by
fine OF not to exceed One Hundred Dollars mprson-
ment In the County Jail for term not to exceed three
months
SECTION 1914. ASSUMING TO BE POLICEMEN. MIS-
DEMEANOR any person shall without authority assume
to act policeman pretend have power or wear
the badge of policeman within the City, he shall deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before
court OF competent jurisdiction he shall be fined to ex
coed One Hundred Dollars Imprisonment in the County
Jail for term not exceeding three months.