The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

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!, partment.a chief OF the nre alarm and
\ and an inspector Of weights and meas
ures, and such other officers. assistants.
clerks and employees as he may deem
necessary for the proper administra-
ton OF his department. subject. how
ever to the approval of the advisory
board. as hereinbefore provided hut
such officers, assistants, clerks and en-
ployees may be removed at any time by
the said director of public safety.
81. The director OF public safety
shall adopt. establish. promuigate and
enforce rules. regulations and orders
for the government of the police force;
he may divide the city into such po-
lice districts as he may deem proper
for the best management OF the po-
lice force, and the prevention and ds-
lection OF crime, and may alter ard
change the same from time to time;
he shall have authority to investigate
all matters pertaining to the police
department and for that purpose to
send for persons and papers and adj
minister oaths to witnesses.
IS. The director of public safety
under rules and regulations to be es-
tablished by himself, may retire mem
bers of the police department for in
ability to perform their duties.
IS. The director OF public safe
~ shall appoint suita Bile person as
chief of police and suitable person
as surgeon of police. either of whom
may be removed at his pleasure. The
compensation for the services of the
surgeon of police shall he paid out of
a fund to be raised by ievying a tax
not exceeding one dollar per month
upon each member OF the police force.
but i'm no event shall the city be liza =
BILE for the said compensation or any
part thereof The chief OF police shall
appoint. subject to the approval of
the director of public safety the
members of the police force Of the
city. but such force shall not be re-
duced below one hundred and Atty
men. The terms of the officers and
members OF said force shall he dur
ing good behavior and efficiency. The
chief of police shall have power to
appoint from the force. subject TO the
approval of the director of public
safety. as many captains. ,lieutenants
and sergeants as he may deem neces-
sary for the efficient discipline of the
force and for the enforcement of the
criminal laws OF the Commonwealth
and the enforcement of the charter
and ordinances of the city OF Rich
mond. The chief Of police shall he
ItSbbfSlpiS To the 81 10 director Tor the
discipline and 1ciency Of the force
All orders shall pass through the chief
or police except 80 far as the rules
regulations or orders established by
| the said director provide otherwise.
| Any officer or member of the force
| may be fined by the chief Of police for
good cause shown. such fine to be de-
! Quoted from his pay. or may be re-
moved or suspended, sub ject to the p
| provo of the said director, from the
force or reduced in rank when the
same shall be, in the judgment Of
the chief of police. for the good OF
| the service.
SIS For the further preservation Of
the public safety the city council shall
have power to provide for the estab-
iishmeht equipment, and maintenance
OF body Of citizens 70 be known as
home defense league, the members of
which shall he sworn in as special po-
lice. and. when called in service. shall
! have all the powers and authority OF
the members OF the regular police
force. and the council shall likewise
| have authority to make such appro-
priation or appropriations as may be
necessary to arm. equip. uniform and
maintain the said home defense
league, or they may he allowed at
called into active service. 10 provide
/ for the expense Of such arminr. equip
mert, uniforming and maintenance.
| They may be called into active service
/ hy the director OF public safety with
/ the approval of the mayor but shall
not he required To act beyond the
| limits OF the jurisdiction Of the city
| OF Richmond, except when called up
on TO protect any public property be-
| longing 10 said city. which may be To-
| Gated beyond its boundaries The
members az the said home defense
league shall serve without compen
/ sation.
/ So The said chief Of police. and
! every policeman duly appointed. as
aforesaid, shall have issued to him a
warrant OF appointment. signed by
| the said director and countersiGned
hy the city clerk, stating the date of
! his appointment. which shall he his
| commission. and he shall take such
| oaths as the city council may ordain.
! and subscribe the same in a hook to
/ be kept for that purpose by the said
/ city clerk,
90 The CHIEF Of police and police
men shall generally have power 10
! preserve the good order and peace OF
! the city. and 10 secure the inhabitants
| from personal violence and their prop
| erty from loss and injury. and they
NAV arrest offenders for the violation
OF any ordinance committed in the
presence Of such chief or policeman.
Such members of the said police force
as the said director may designate
shall. in criminal cases. have the same
powers and duties and be subject TO
! the same penalties that are prescribed
| by law as to constables, All fees and
allowances arising from the exercise
| of such powers shall be collected by
the chief of police and held subject to
| the order of the said director.
81. The said chief of police may
| prescribe such uniform and badges
! for the police force as he may deem
| proper, and change the same after SIX
| months notice and shall direct in
! what manner they shall he armed
/ And If any person, other than po-
! liceman. shall publicly wear such uni
| form and badges as may be prescribed
| as aforesaid, he may he subjected to
such fine not exceeding the sum of one
| hundred dollars. as the city council
may advise.
30. And in order to carry out more
effectuslly the provisions OF this char
! ter the said director of public safe
/ ~ is hereby vested with such police
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