Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

three Lieutenants, three sergeants, one
City Prison Keeper, one Policewoman and
forty-nine Patrolmen, all OF whom shall
be known as Police Officers of said City
and members of said Police Department
Of the City Of Perth Amboy."
Section 8. The Mayor shall nominate
and, with the advice and consent OF the
Council, shall appoint all members OF the
Police Department.
Section 4. No person shall be appoint
ed as a member of the said police de-
Ca) In good mental and bodily
health.
d. Resident citizen of said City
for not less than two years previous
(cJ Able to read and write the
English Language Understandings.
I'D Free from conviction OF crime.
(e) OF good moral character.
81 Unde 35 years of age and over
Fl years of age at the time OF appoint
ment.
inches in height.
Section 5, Any applicant for a police
appointment shall, together with his appls-
cation. present to the Mayor a certificate
| from the City Physician certifying said
| applicant to be in sound mental and
bodily health. and certifying him to be
at least five feet, seven inches in height.
Said applicant shall also present his sworn
| statement as to residence, age, ability 10
read and write English. and that he -
free from conviction of crime, and tnat
| ne Is not a MEMBER OF ahllldleu With
any fraternity, association, organization,
| corporation, or combined Of persons or
corporations that has among Its ob1ects
or purposes, antagonism or opposition 10
any person because of religion, race or
color. No application shall be considered
unless accompanied by aforesaid certi-
hcate and a sworn statement.
Section 6. The Mayor shall present mis-
! nominations in writing to the Council.
There shall be attached to each written
nomination the original certificate from
the City Physician and the AFFIDAVIT pre-
scented to him In accordance with the re-
| quirements in the preceding sections.
Section T.. Before entering upon the
| duties of his office and within ten days
after his appointment, each member OF
| the said Department shall take and sub
scribe the following oath, to Wit: l 90
| solemnly swear that l will support the
Constitution of the United states ana the
| Constitution of the State of New Jersey.
and that I will faithfully, impartiaily ana
| justly perform all the duties as a memper
of the Police Department or the CITY Oh
| Perth Amboy according to the best OF my
ability and understanding. So help me
God.
Section 8. The members of the Police
Department shall severally hold their re-
| spective offices during good behavior emf
| cheney, and residence in the City ana no
| person shall be removed for any cause
| other than incapacity, misconduct, nom
| residence or disobedience Of the rules
and regulations hereinafter set forth.
Section 8. The members Of the said
| Police Department shall devote their
whole time and attention to the duties OF
their office and shall carry on no otner
| business, trade or occupation whatsoever:
| notwithstanding certain hours are ailotIeu
to the members for the performance OF
| duty, at all times they must be prepared
to return for duty Immediately on notice
that their services are required.
Section 10. No member or the follce
Department shall be equired to worH
more than eight consecutive hours IN any
" f~| - n q IF amaFRnnHX anu
excent on laws when members are required
to shift from one period of duty to an
other.
Section II. All member of the Depart
ment except traffic officers snal De az
lowed TO be absent from duty one das
each month without loss OF pay. IIahls
officers shall be allowed to be apsen'
from duty one day each week withoul
loss of pay, the date of absence In eacf
case TO be designated by the Cher O.
Police. In addition thereto, each memos!
shall be allowed annually a vacation o
two weeks with pay. On or before In
10th day of January. each year, eaci
member of the Department snali mah'
application to the Chief of Police IN wrlt
ing for the period of the year IN whiei
he desires to take his vacation, and stn'
char Of Police shall give preference II
the applicants in the order OF senlorit,
of service. When a member OF saio 70
lice Department is injured whlle IN tn'
nerformance Of his duty, the mayor Oh
chief Of Police may upon written ap'
plicatfon made by said member accom-
panied by a certificate OF the Sily rnyaa
clan as to said ohicers disability eNS
said member from duty without loss o
pay.
section ~, No member of the Polc'
Department shall be absent from out.
exeept as herein provided, unless by writ
ten consent OF the Mayor pIoNiegu b,
any such latter leave OF absence shaii D'
without pay for a period not exceediht
ten days in each year. and in addltiot
thereto, for a period of two weeks VIII
half pay.
section IS. No person whether officel
or employe in any such Police Department
shall be removed from office or employ
ment therein except AFTER Just aus .r9
herein provided and then only after VIII
ten charge or charges of the cause VI
causes of complaint shall have oeeh pre-
ferred against such officer or empioye,
signed BY the person or persons maklns
such charge or charges and nled as mere
matter provided and after the charge OF
charges shall have been publicly examines
into by the Council upon hVe Gays VI
Ten notice to the person charged. II pc
ing the intent of this Ordinance 10 give
every person against whom a charge OF
charges of any cause may De pFeietleu
n fair trial on said charge or chalsea
aand every reasonable opportunity to make
his defense, if any he has, or chooses W
make, and the Council shall nave pow,
TO issue writs of subpoena under the sea
of the City and attested by the CITY OIelN,
10 compel the attendance of witnesses
and every person who neglects or relueus
to obey the command OF such d W.
shall be liable TO a penalty OIL tWenls ~
(S25O0) Dollars to be sued for IN the
cornorata name of the City in any coutt
of competent jurisdiction ana the pehaleS
when collected shall be paid into ehe
Police Pension Fund. --,L
Section IA. Any person desiring 10 man
complaint against any member or members
of said Police Department snail maxi
complaint in writing to the CHIEF OF 70,
lice. 1t shall be the duty OF the M
of Police forthwith to deliver the orls
inal charge or charges to the Mayor. WI.
may in his discretion, thereupon tran mSnl
the original charges to the CITY Ttern
for the attention OF the 1ounel. .sins
a member of said Department from u.
Navor, the Council shall take whateVe'
action is deemed necessary.
Section Is. The Mayor shall nave pow,
or 10 suspend any member OF the saio
Department and in such case ne shal
report such suspension to the Couhcll a.
the next regular meeting Thereafter WI,
the reasons therefore,, and such meihpei
nav then he restored, fined or removed
by the said Board after hearing as hefe
in set forth. a,,Diov.
Section 16. Any member OF eInptoy'
of The said Department shall be suoJecl
to reprimand, loss of pay, suspension iron
duty. reduction in rank or dismissal =
removal according to the nature anu ae
9rayation of his offense, In the manne,
herein provided. upon a majority vote o.
Of the Council for any of the followtne
causes or for the violation OF any OF .n'
following rules. regulations and ofaeIs,
l.. Intoxication on duty or IN UNI
- Drinking any intoxicating liquol
while on duty or in uniform; o~t
4. Entering any place where lhtoH,
eating liquor is sold or lurnlshee ctua
on duty or in uniform, except on aotua
pa WiItui disobedience of orders.