Year: 1860

IN the fONcc Dep1rtWtu the rify


The Common Counc of Nlurysvi.e do orlain ,y
follows: "'


Section l. There SHAH be and is hereby orr,nzod a
Police Department of the city Of Maiysyine, TO rou-
sisl of the following oticers AMI m.mlt.s VIZ: Ma
Marshal Of said city who is hercbv constituted exor
Gcio Chief of Police and five Policemen Py0ri7e5
however that at any time the Mayor may i'm hi, dis
crtton, II he deem necessary, appoint persons o act
as special policemen at price not to exceed t,rae
dollars per day, and he shall report TO the next meet
ing of the couoci all appointments if any that he may
have made.


section2. The Police year shall be divided into four
quarters the first quarter shall commence ON the first
day "I April second quarter or the first day of July
third quar- err on the first day Of October and the
fourth quarter on the first day Of Jtnuarv The ,o.
licemen shall be appointed by the Common Council
and shall continue in Office for the quarter fot which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
said Conncii Tor cause until their successors in
Office elected and qualified


Section g., ThesalHry ofeach Of the Policemen an
pointed b. the Co hmon Council sha ! be r,er
month, at that rate TOR the time actually enployrd
payable at the end Of each month.


Section T. The city Marshal, chief of Police shall
conform to and cause the members under him Ia obey
the rules and regulations prescribed by and under this
Ordinance; he sh u have control the Police De-
partmen of this city, and Shall he accountable tn tie
Common Council for the efficiency, cneral conduct
ment lie shall himself in all things obey and see
that every officer oheys the Ordinance and all rules
and regulati us made for the government of the de-
plrtment; he shall communinate TO the Common
Council all complaints made against any officer


Section g. The city Marshal or 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 spousb for the sae keprng of
The prisoners; he snail have control and authority
over said pol cemen and shall detail them upon their
respective beats or cause to be DONE and assign TO
each hs station term OF service he shall enter or
To be entered official book to be eut nv
him at the station house, Ire time aud place OF ar
rest the offense with which the arrested tcrson IL
charged, the name OF complainant and the witnesses
WIN their places OF residence, and if the oense with
which the prisoner is accused be larceny he shall set
down the kind and description of property he value
thereof and the name of the or owners thereof
ifknown if it be an injury to person or property NJ,
shall set down the name of the person the kind and
description Of the property iuured; he shall keep
record ofthe numbr OF arrest, made by each police
man individual y; the value Of the stolen property re.
covered by each and the number of convictions had
upon said arrests, an1 report the same to the Com
Council arterly he shnll file or cause In he fiji.
ed copy of TINS entry with the Recorder or The prorer
Judge assigned to by said causes every morning sun
days and statute holidays excepted, at an hou TO be
fixed 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 given forthwith repair the scene Of the con-
nagraton with rs 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 md person. He shall at all times when required
by the Mayor, repai" promptly with his whole Police
force under him, such number thereofas the Mayor
may require, to the Of any riot or rotous assem-
blaze, and assist in qelling the riot and arresng the
rioters.


Section 1t shall be the duty oi each Policeman to
be present at roll call in the Station House at such
times the Marshal may direct the roll to be called
and to obey all his lawful orders TO prevent the
commission Of any breach NJ the peace, to suppress
riots and dsordcry assembages, 10 arrest ana take
to the station house every person found violating any
law or rdinancc, or any person found committing
acts Injurious to the quiet and good order of the CITY,
or the person or prop rty of any citizen They and
o
or persons making loud and unusual noises or using
violent threats, quarrc1g, traducing, challenging
TO fight or fighting, in any manner creating DIS
urbance Of the peace either durngthe day or night
and they may enter public houses, or in any houses
in which may exist mob, riot, disturbance, or other
proceedings calculated to disturb the peace and re-
pose of the neighborho thereof; aa every vagrant
and suspected person, whose Appearance action or
conduct may justify his or her manner OF living and
every person found lying in the streets or alleys or
any where in the city, in such state Of ntoNcation
drunkenness to be unable to take care of them.
selves It. shall be their further duty to report to the
Recorder Cor proper Judge assigned to tv said cuses)
and cause action to he instituted before him for
any violation of Article 4lh OF the Coaifed Ordi-
nance entitled Of Obstruction and Nuisances. Uiou
mahing any arrests they, and each Of them, shall
HhcdlteE report the same 10 The Marshal or other
person IN Charge of the sta tion house, with such par
uculnrs Of time, place and circumstances to enable


he Marshall or oth-r person in charge of the station
house, to make the entry eQured in Section 9th of
this ordinance. They, and each of them, Shall proupt-
ly report tn the Chief of Police all violations ot ord
nnuces not aut orzng 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
din0nce they shall have power 20 take the pary Offend
ing immediately to the station house,and make a report
thereof to the person in charge, in manner and form
as heretofore provided


Sect Z. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
the city, or is disqualified and unable odschdree tie
duties II his Office, the Chie of Police shs teinpora
ry appoint Policeman tp do the duty in the place Of
the absentee and the account Of such special Policeman
are audited and paid provided, however, that the sum
paid to such special Policeman shall he deduct q
from ana retained out Of the salary of the officer in
whose place he performed the duty.


Section S. the Chlef and regular and special Police
men shall each wear lett breast outside of his
vest emblem OF their oihcc n shield with the
word police" inscribed thereon, and should b. eN-
pose to view whenever it IS necessary that The official
position of the weHrer should he known.


Section O. 1t shall he misdemeanor in Office for |
the chief or any regular ~ special Policeman to
lease any person after he or she has been arrested,
unless such person has first been admitted to bail by
officer authorised to do, shall have deposited
Il sufficient amount of money to his or her ap-
pearauce 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
orloln his star or whistle, or to allow any other
to use it, or to play any game of chane skin in
any public place, or to fail or neglect refuse TO
port every arrest to the chief Of Police fail or
neglect refuse to make entry thereof !, here
nbeore directed, and to report it to the Recorder or
Judge authorised to try said cuses.


Section 10. Any officer or member of said Police
who shall be guilty Oft breach of duty, q m'sdc
meHnOr in Office shall upon conviction thereof before
proper officer, be fined in sum not less than ten
dollars more than two hundred dollars, and shall
be discharged from his office.


Section Ii. The Common Council may appoint pri-
vata night police in the same manner and for the same
lime as regular policemen, which employed and
paid by the citizens Of this city in gulrdng and pro-
tecting private property, and they are hereby empow
cred act and have tul authority to make arrests
subject to all the provisions of this Ordinance probtt
ed however, that they shall receive pay ir m the
city for guarding and protecting private property.


Section IL The Marshal shall at any time suspend
any regular or special policeman who shall neglect or
refuse perform all the duties required by this Or
dinance or any Ordinance that may be in force
qujriug them to perform certain duties, and he shall
report the facts to the next meeting of the Common
Council who shall at their discretion limit the period
Of such suspension, remove the personso suspended
from office


Section 13. It is hereby made the duty Of the Com
mittee Police that all the officers connected
with the Police Department vgiant and active IN
the discharge of their respective duties.


Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect and he


in force from and after the day of April A. D., 1s6p
and all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.


A true copy of an Ordinance introduced into the
Common Council Of Marysville at their meeting the
27th Feb read a second time and ordered published
week in city Official Press.


ieb29 4. f. PARISH, City Clerk.


EBESSOEUTEON.


VNHE CO-PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing be-


Il tween the undersigned, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, t,e interest of MR.. VAN NACfOR in
VAN VACTOR & DITMER'S Saloon having been plr-