The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
CHAPTER Is.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

CHAPTER Is.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
| SECTION 1877. POLICEMEN, APPOINTMENTS, QUAIL
IFICATIONS, REMOVALS. The police department Of the
and such subordinate policemen wachmen detectives and
other officers may be authorized by the Council and ap
of Police all police officers watchmen detectives and all
other officers pertaining to said department. All such ap
pnmens shall be subject to the approval of the Council
No shall be eligible to appointment said de-
partment unless he is citizen of United States is able
read and write the English language and of good health
and physique and has not been convicted of felony The
Mayor at any time suspend any officer member of
said department and person suspended shall receive
any compensation for the time he suspended unless
reinstaed and then only by order of the City Council
| SECTION 1885, LIMITED POLICEMEN. The Mayor
may at the request of firm corporation society
organization appoint policeman Waterman who shall
without expense to the City and have police power
the peace and protect property within such limits
and at such places may be designated in such appoint
ment, but such limited policemen watchmen shall not
authority badge Of Office outside
| SECTION 1S9. SPECIAL POLICEMEN. The Mavor
in of mob riot pestence large public gather
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 continue for than week without
consent of the Council
| SECTION 100. TITLES, RULES, UNIFORMS, ARMS
AND BADGES The Mayor shall have power to prescribe
title rank powers and duties of the several of
the police force and from time time make all necessary
rules and regulations for the control efficiency
and discipline OF the and for regulating and deermn
the uniforms badges discipline drill and exercise
of the well the conduct of the officers and
of said force when duty He may promulgate and
general and special orders for the and d
reon of such police force and the several members thereof
| SECTION 191 POWERS AND DUTIES. ALI police Off
detectives and watchmen and all members of the police
force of the City shall possess all the powers of consabs
at law and by the laws of the State and in add
thereto shall have and execute any
rant, commitment writ subpoena
sued out of the Municipal Court shall have authority to
and any part of the State beyond the limits
of
law ordinance of the City, any oense
mitted within limits of the City provided that no such
officer shall have to arrest without warrant except
in in which arrest without warrant is authorized by
general laws of the State this Charter and the
ton of city ordinance shall be deemed public oense;
and when performing the duties of constables aforesaid
shall be entitled to like fees taxed collected like man.
but the City Of Ely SHALL when fees collected
in criminal action in action under ordinance,
when conviction is had in court the dis
missed without having paid COSTS may pay the actual
| SECTION 1872. PEACE OFFICERS POWERS. The
Mayor Acting Mayor Chief of Police the officers po-
next in rank to the Chief the Sheriff of the County and
deputies the Coroner the Municipal Judge and Special
Municipal Judge, and all police officers and watchmen shall
be officers Of the peace command the in
summary all rioting dsordery behavior within
City limits and for such purposes may command the
OF bystanders and need be of all residents of
the City, and where the civil authorities may be re-
CURED to suppress riots dsoder behavior the superior
senior officer present in the order mentioned in this
| SECTION 1s3 REFUSING TO AID PEACE OFFICERS.
PENALTY If any person, bystander, resident shall re-
IuSe TO ala In preserving the peace when required deS
mated in the foregoing section every person shall be
guilty OF msdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be-
fore court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by
fine of not to exceed One Hundred Dollars imprison-
ment in the County Jail for term not exceed three
months.
| SECTION 1884, ASSUMING TO BE POLICEMEN MIS-
DEMEANOR If any person shall without authority assume
act policeman pretend have such power
the badge of policeman within the City, he shall be deemed
guilty OF msdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before
court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined not TO
coed One Hundred Dollars or Imprisonment in the Comfy
Jail for a term not exceeding three months