The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
CHAPTER is.
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 ap
pointed by the Mayor The Mayor shall appoint the Chief
Of Police, all police officers wachmen detectives and all
other officers pertaining to said department All such APP
pontments shall be subject to the approval of the Council
No person shall be eligible to appointment in 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 may suspend any officer member of
said department. and suspended shall receive
compensation for the time he suspended unless
renstated and then, only by order of the City Council
SECTION 1873. LIMITED POLICEMEN The Mayor
may the request Of person. firm corporation society
organization appoint policeman watchman who shall
without expense to the City and have police
the peace and protect property within such limits
and at such places be designated in such appoint
ment but such limited policemen watchmen shall
exercise any authority badge of Office outside
SECTION 1Ss SPECIAL POLICEMEN The Mayor
may of any mob riot pestence large public gather
ng great public excitement other emergency 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 prescribe
the title rank and duties of the several members of
the police force and from time to time make all necessary
rules regulations government control efficiency
and discipline of the and for regulating and deermn
the uniforms badges, arms discipline drill and
of the well the conduct of the officers and
general and special orders 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 consabs
at law and by the laws of the State and addi
thereto shall have to and
rant commitment writ subpoena process is
sued out of the Municipal Court; shall have authority to
and arrest any part of the State beyond the limits
Of the City person charged with any violation of
law ordinance Of the City, any ofense crime COM
mtted within the limits of the City provided that no such
which arrest without is authorized by
the general laws of the State this Charter and
ton OF any city ordinance shall be deemed public oense;
and when performing the duties of constaes aforesaid
shall be entitled to like fees taxed and collected like
but the City of Ely SHALL when fees collected
in criminal action in action under ordinance
when no conviction is had in court the accused dis
missed without having paid COSTS may 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 po-
lice next in rank the Chief the Sheriff the County and
his deputies the Coroner the Municipal Judge and Special
Municipal Judge, and all police officers and watchmen shall
peace and command the peace in
summary manner all rotng dsorderly behavior within
the City limits and for such purposes may the
of all bstanders and be of residents of
the City, and in where the civil authorities may
CURED to suppress riots dsordey behavior the superior
senior officer present in the order mentioned this
| ton shall direct the proceedings.
SECTION 1893 REFUSING TO AID PEACE OFFICERS.
PENALTY If any person. bystander, resident shall re-
fuse to aid in preserving the when required deg
mated the foregoing section such shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
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 to exceed three
months
SECTION 1884, ASSUMING TO BE POLICEMEN MIS-
DEMEANOR Ii any shall without authority
act policeman pretend to have such power
the badge OF policeman within the City he shall be deemed
guilty OF msdemeanor and conviction thereof before
court OF competent jurisdiction he shall be fined
coed One Hundred Dollars Imprisonment County
Jail for a term not exceeding three months
CHAPTER 10.
CITY REPOSITORIES