Year: 1860

Notary Public in and Tor Yuba county, Cal


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N ORDINANCE To establish and regulate
IA the Police Department Of the city.


The Common Council Of Marysville do orda in as


section l. There shall be and Is hereby organized a
Police Department Of the city Of Marysylle 10 con-
sist Of the following officers and members viz The
Marshal Of said city who is hereby constituted eN Of
feio chief OF Police and nve Policemen, fFortded'
however that at any time the Mayor may IN ms as
ereton II he deem necessary, appoint persons TO act
special policemen at a price not 70 exceed 'hree |
dollars per day and he shall report 70 the next meet
ing ofthe couuc all appointments, II any, that he may


Section 2 The Police year shall be divided into four
quarters the quarter shall commence on the first
ay of April, second quarter the first day Of July,
thru quar- the nrst day Of October, and the
fourth quarter on the first day Of January. The DO
hcemen shall be appointed by the Common Council,
and shall continue in office for the quarter for which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
said Council for cause, and until their successors in
Office are elected and qualified.


Section b. The salary Of each Of the Policemen ap-
pointed by the Conmon Council shall be per
month, at that rte for the time actually employed
payable at the end of each month.


Section T. The city Marshal, chief Of Police shall
conform to and cause the members under him to obey
the rules and regulations prescribed by and under this
Ordinance; he shall have control over the Police De-
partment Of this city, and shall be accountable tn the
Common Council for the efficiency, general conduct,
and good order OF all tha subordnates OF the depart
ment. lie shall himself In all things obey and see
that every officer obeys the Ordinance aud all rules
and regulations made for the government of the de.
partment; he shall communicate to the Common
Council all complaints made gainst any officer.


Section 8 The city Marshal chief Of Police shall
have charge OF the Station House and shall be held
responsible for Its cleanliness general condition and
good order and be sponsle for the safe keeninr Of
the prisoners: he shall have control and authority
over said policemen and shall detail theugIpon their
respective beats cause 1t TO be done and assign
each his station term Of service; he shall
cause to be entered an official book to be Kept by
him at the station house, TIE time and place of any
rest, the ofense with which the arrested person is
charged, the name Of complainant, and the witnesses
with their places ofresidence, and If the oGense with
which the prisoner IS accused be larceny. he shall set
down the kind and description Of property, the value
thereof and the name Of the owners thereof
known; II it be an injury to person or property, he
Aha set down the Of the person the kind and
description Of the property injured; he shall keep
record Of the number of arrests made by each police
man individual y; the value Of the stolen property
covered by each, and the number Of convictions had
upon said arrests, and report the same to the Com
Council quarterly he shall file or cause to be fill
ed copy OF this entry with the Recorder OF the proper
Judge assigned to by said causes every morning, sun
days and statute holidays excepted, at hour to be
hxed by them; he shall also enter in book to be
Kept for that purpose description Of any goods or
property which may come into his hands, whether
stolen otherwise, and the value thereof and also the
disposition made Of the same; he shall when an alarm
of fire Is given forthwith repair to the scene Of the con-
hagration with as many policemen as he shall deem
necessary for the purpose, and shall assist in the
preservation OF order and In the protection Of proper
ty and person. He shall at all times when required
by the Mayor, repair promptly with his whole Police
force under him, such number thereof as the ayor
may require TO the Of any riot or rotous assem-
blaee and assist in queng the riot and arrestng the
rioters.


Section 1t shall be the duty OF each Policeman N
be present at roll call in the Station House at such
times the Marshal may direct the roll to he called
and to obey all his lawful orders to prevent the
commission or any breach Of the peace, TO suppress
riots and disordery assemhlages arrest ana take
to the station house every person found violating any
Law or rdnance, any person found committing
o. uul lrnpI ,t4,.
or the person or property of any citizen They and
each Of them shall have power TO arrest any person
or persons making loud and unusual noises or using
violent threats or quarreling traducing, challenging
TO fight, fighting, in any manner creating A dis.
turbanee OF the peace either during the day or night
and they may enter public houses, or in any houses
in which may exist mob, riot disturbance or ober
proceedings calculated to disturb the peace and r..
pose OF the neghborho thereof; and every vagrant
and suspected person, whose appearance action or
conduct may justify his or her manner of livnp and
every person found lying in the streets or aeys or
any where IN the city, in such state Of intoxcaton
or drunkenness rs TO be unable 20 take care OF Them
selves IL shall be their further duty to renort To the
Recorder (or proper Judge assigned to try said
and cause an action TO be Instituted before him for
any violation Of Article 4'h Of the CoiiGed Ordi-
nance entitled or Obstruction and Nuisances U on
making any arrests they, and each of them, shall
immediately report the same 10 the Marshal or other
person IN chaTge OF the sta ton house. with such par
uculars Of time place and circumstances as to enable
The Marshal or Other person in charge of the station
house, to make the entry eQuired in Section 9Th Of
this ordinance. They, and each Of them shall prompt-
ly report to the Chief Of Police all violations of ori
nances not authorizing the arrest of the offenders
that may come under their notice; and when an ar
rest IS authorized by law for the violation of an or
dnancethey shall have power to take the party Offend
Ing Immediately TO the station houseand make report
thereof to the person in charge in manner md form
as heretofore provided


Section I. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
the city, is disqualified and unable to discharge the
duties II his Office, the Chief of Police shsl tempora
rily appoint Policeman the duty in the pace of
the absenteea and the account Of such special Policeman
are audited and paid, provided, however that the
paid to such special Policeman shall be deducted
from and retained out of the salary Of the officer in
whose place he performed the duty


Secion $ pne Chief andreguar and special Police
men snail each wear on his left breast outside of his
vest as an emblem Of their office a shield with the
word police" inscribed thereon, and should be ex-
posed to view whenever is necessary that the official
position Of the wearer should be known.


Section 9. 1t shall be misdemeanor in Office for
the chief or any regular or special Policeman TO re-
lease any person after he or she has been arrested
nnless such person has first been admitted bail by
an officer authorised 50 to do shall have deposited
asuihcent amount Of money secure his or her ap-
pearance or pay his or her probable fine and the
costs provided however that every deposit Of money
shall be for the appearance of the defendant In court
orloan his star or WHISTLE to allow any other per
son to use it, TO play any game Of chan e or skin in
any public place, OF TO fail neglect or refuse To re-
port tevery arrest to the chief of Police or to fail or
neglect or refuse to make an entry thereof here
inhefore directed, and TO report to the Recorder or
Judge authorised TO try said cases


Section 10. Any officer or member OF said Police
VINO SHAH be guilty OF breach of duty, or a misde.
meanor in office, shall upon conviction thereof before
aproper officer, be fined IN sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and shall
be discharged from his Office


Section II. The Common Council NAV appoint pri.
Vata night police in the and fr the same
sine ss regular policemen, which are employed and
paid by the citizens Of this city in guarding and pro-
teetng private property, and .hey hereby empow-
cred 10 act and have full authority to make arrests
SUBJECT to all the provisions Of this Ordinance probi-
ed however, that they shall receive no pay fr I'M the
city Tor guarding and protecting private property.


Section IL. The Marshal shall ut any time suspend
any regular or special policeman who shall neglect or
leuse 10 perform all The duties required by this Or
dnance or any Ordinance that may be 10 force re-
qhfng Them to perform certain duties, and he shall
report The facts TO the next meeting Of the Common
OouhGi' who shal at their discretion limit the period
from office 'LN'~0N


Section H. II Is hereby made the duty Of the Com
mee on fohce TO see that all the officers connected
win he Police Department are vgilant and active i'm
the discharge Of their respective duties


section IA. THIS Ordinance shall take effect and he
IN Ioree from and after the ~ day ofAprf . n 1s6p
anu an ordinances and parts Of Ordinances In conact
herewith are hereby repealed N'
- true copy Of an Ordinance introduced into tbo
common Council Of Marysvile al their ineetin, ~
ztlh feo read second time and ordered nublisbed
one week in city Official Press.


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