Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-15
ORDINANCES NO. ls. .En,Es ,.z

REGUI.xTiNG ThE T: Poi.icE De- De-
rrn,rnTMENT; r,rs ,pRoviDiNG PENAL:
rrM,mEEEoF: r,m: REpEALING AN Or
ANCE EsrABLisHiNG AND REGU-
LATlNG THE POLICE DEPART-
MEST" pASSED JUNE 8. 1885. AND
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN con.
FLIcT THEREwITH.
De i ordained BY the Board Of Trus-
'ess s.si,an 81 the ToTp Of GSSnnison: Goiorado
hereby IL estabIished a Police Depart
nent for the Town Of Gunnison. which
shall consist OF = Marshal and such
fSom time 1.,'ssrs &c s,ms as may BE- .ppoin.sd
vIdcd.
See. 2. The Mayor shall be the ex-
Moii.cio M head OF the Police Department.
police generally. and take such mea-
sures as he may deem expcdient for
one ene pre.esv,sion ser ,ss Of the peace and good
and ordinances OF the town.
Sec. 3. The Board Of Trustees may
increase or decrease the regular force
quire. and. In their discretion. may sp-
point or remove any police officer. in
GUIDING the Marshal. by the concur
board and fix the compcnsation OF such
officers.
Sec. I. No person shall be eligible
20 appointment upon the regular police
United States. and every person ap-
pointed upon the regular force. or as
special policeman. shall. before enter
scribe an official oath. as prescribed
IN the ordinances. and fiIe the same
With VII the Town Clerk The Town
amount Of one thousand dollars. pay
able TO the Town OF Gunnison, Colo
nrat raao, WIN I'm ~, suff,sient surety to be ap-
ditioned for the faithful performance
OF MS duties as prescribed by ordin-
ancc and statutes in such cases
sn see .; The marshal shall be the
town. shall have the same power that
constabies have by statute in this
state. co-cxtensive with the county,
and for offenses committed within the
limits OF the town. He shall execute
me process OF the mayor. and receive
cases. 1t shall be his duty to see that
All persons liable TO pay a town
License ane shall ,h comply with the ordin-
licenses. and he shall assist the health
officer In enforcing the ordinance re-
'asiss sse g aS,sa1sss Ths Mayor. rru,,ss. Mar.
shal. and police officers, as conserve
tors Of the peace. shall have power to
arrest. or cause TO be arrested. with
the Police nH ii pslsonD esns ss,I5e we
IN their view shall break or threaten
60 break the peace. and the Police
g bail e the case may require. They s
eaa.e to gsr q g .so4.s.d .sssis s 81
PEI peF.1p; 81 ,,oas,. nG :h:,i al g found in the
Bee. :. The Board Of Trustees may,
shouid exigenctes REQUIRE. appoint .
sSitshls - tn person =. Town Jalior who
policemsn. and he shall iih hold "a his Hic offics
s@yring the pleasure Of the Board Of
Sec. 9 In case Of emergency. tho
Mayor is hereby authorissd 70 aDpoinf
persons of suitable charaotsF aS spe-
cial policemen. and may At any time aD-
policeman: provided such persons sSsji
not be paid for their services As police
man out OF the Town Treasury. Such
e1s cs poi,cemsp csn po:,eis ~ the ssme
and shall obey the rules and regula-
ton, Of the Police Department and
Tnxn sn.l, act Hs rus under the directions Of the
& Sec. .. The Board Of Trustees shall
make rules and regulations for the
government and discipline OF the Police
Sec 10. Any police officer who
shall neglect or refuse to perform any
duty required Of him by the ordinan-
charge Of any official duty shall be
guilty Of any fraud. extortion. oppres-
sion wtlful wrong or injustice. shall.
upon complaint OF any citizen. he
charged with a misdemeanor. and up-
on conviction thereof shall be flned
In . sum not les. than ten dollars nor
more than ones hundred dollars. and
police force. "
Sec. IL Whoever in the town shall
resist any police officer or member OF
Of his duty. or shall In any way in
terfere with or hinder or prevent him
from discherging his duty. or shall
soever shall IN any manner sssist any
person in custody OF any police officer
or men Of the police department to e.
cape from such custody or shall res.
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