The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
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 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
No person shall be eligible any appointment in said de-
partment unless he is citizen of United States is able to
read and write the English language and is OF good health
and physique and has not been convicted OF felony The
Mayor at any time may suspend officer member OF
said department and suspended shall receive
any compensation the time he suspended unless
reinstaed and then only by order of the City Council
SECTION 18S LIMITED POLICEMEN. The Mayor
at the request Of person. firm corporation society
organization appoint policeman watcman who shall
without expense the City and have police to
the and protect property within such limits
ment, but such limited policemen watchmen shall not
any authority badge of office outside
the limits named in such appointment
SECTION 1S9. SPECIAL POLICEMEN. The Mayor
may of mob riot pestilence large public gather
ing public excitement other emergency or for days
Of election public celebration or public parades appoint
such number Of special temporary police officers he
deem but such special temporary appoint
ment shall not continue for than week without
consent of the Council
SECTION $780, 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
rules and regulations for the government control efficiency
and discipline of the and for regulating and deten
ing the uniforms badges discipline, drill and exercise
of the we'll the conduct of the officers and
force general special for the and d
recon Of such police force and the several members thereof
SECTION 191. POWERS AND DUTIES. All police Off
detectives and watchmen 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 power and any
rant summons, commitment writ, subpoena process is
sued of the Municipal Court shall have authority to
and arrest part OF the State beyond the limits
of the City any person charged with any violation of any
law ordinance of the City, Offense
mitted within the limits of the City provided that such
officer shall have power to without except
in in which arrest without warrant 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 consabes aforesaid
shall be entitled to like fees taxed and collected in like
ner, but the City of Ely SHALL when fees collected
in criminal action, action under ordinance
when conviction had in court the accused is dis
missed without having paid COSTS pay the actual
essary expense 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 in 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 wachmen shall
be officers OF the peace and command the suppress
summary all riong dsordery behavior within
the City limits and for such purposes command the
assistance Of all bysanders and need be of all residents of
the City and in case where the civil authorities be
CURED to riots dsordery behavior the superior
senior officer present In the order mentioned in this
ton shall direct the proceedings.
SECTION 193 REFUSING TO AID PEACE OFFICERS
PENALTY If any person, bystander resident shall
fuse to aid in preserving the peace when required desg
foregoing section every such person shall be
guilty OF msdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be-
fore court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished
fine of not to exceed One Hundred Dollars imprson-
ment in the County Jail for exceed three
months.
SECTION 1874. ASSUMING TO BE POLICEMEN. MIS-
DEMEANOR. If any person shall without authority assume
to act policeman pretend to have such
the badge of policeman within the City, he shall be deemed
guilty of msdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before
of competent jurisdiction he shall fined not to ex
coed One Hundred Dollars Imprisonment in the County
Jail for term not exceeding three months
CHAPTER 49,
CITY DEPOSITORIES
SECTION 1856 CITY FUNDS. HOW DEPOSITED All