The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09

| partment, a chief OF the fire alarm and
| police telegraph. a building inspector.
| 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-
| tion of his department. subject how
| ever. to the approval of the advisory
| board. as hereinbefore provided, but
! such officers. assistants. clerks and en-
ployees may be removed at any time by
| the said director of public safety.
| So 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 de-
| lection of crime. and may alter and
! 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 ad-
minister oaths to witnesses.
s5. 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.
So. The director of public safe
ty shall appoint a suitable person as
chief of police and a 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 be paid out of
| a fund to be raised by levying a tax
not exceeding one dollar per month
upon each member of the police force,
but in no event shall the city be liza
be
| 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 fifty
men. The terms of the officers and
| m hers of said force shall be 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 be
| responsible TO the said director for the
! discipline and efficiency Of the force.
! All orders shall pass through the chiei
/ OF police except SO far rs 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 10 be de-
Quoted from his pay. or may he re-
/ moved or suspended. subiec TO the APP
| proval Of the said director from the
| force or reduced in rank when the
same shall he, in the judgment OF
/ the chief of police, for the good OF
| the service.
IS. For the further preservation ot
| the public safety the city council shall
! have power to provide for the estab-
/ lishnent, equipment. and maintenance
| Of body of citizens to be known as
! home defense league, the members OF
! which shall he sworn in rs 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 shah likewise
! have authority to make such appro.
1 priation or appropriations as may be
necessary 10 arm. equip, uniform and
maintain the said home defense
! league, or they may be allowed. al
/ their own charges, previous to beinE
| called into active service, TO provide
/ for the expense OF such arminE, equip.
| ment, uniforming and maintenance
/ They may be called into active service
by the director OF public safety with
! the approval OF the mayor. but shall
| not he required TO act beyond tht
| limits of the Jurisdiction of the cit,
| Of Richmond. except when called up
| on TO protect any public property be,
longing 10 said city which may be 10.
! Gated beyond it's boundaries The
/ meDb ers of the said home defense
league shall serve without compen
. sation,
50. The said chief of police. and
every policeman duly appointed a.
! aforesaid. shall have issued to him Z
| warrant of appointment signed h,
the said director and countersigneC
by the city clerk, stating the date o.
his appointment. which shall be hi,
| commission; and he shall take such
| oaths as the city council may ordain
and subscribe the same In a book Il
be kept for that purpose by the sale
city clerk.
| 90, The chief of police and police
men shall generally have power Il
| preserve the good order and peace o
I the city. and to secure the inhabitant,
/
| erty from loss and injury. and the,
| may arrest offenders for the violation
/ of any ordinance committed in tn,
! presence of such chief or policeman
! Such mem bers of the said police force
| as the said director may designate
| shall, in criminal cases, have the same
! powers and duties and be subject 4
the same penalties that are prescribed
by law as to constables All fees and
| allowances arising from the exercis,
| OF such powers shall be collected b,
the chief of police and held subject I,
the order of the said director.
! 81. The said chief of police ma,
prescribe such uniform and badge:
| for the police force as he may deem
| proper, and change the same after 81,
| months notice and shall direct i,
| what manner they shall be armed
| And il any person, other than po
! liceman, shall publicly wear such uni
| form and badges as may be prescribed
as aforesaid, he may be subjected t
such fine not exceeding the sum OF on,
hundred dollars. as the city council
may advise.
80. And in order to carry out more
effectualiy the provisions OF this char
ter the said director of public safe
| ty Is hereby vested with such polio,
mower as is conferred hy Stata la w nv