Year: 1860

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t'-'' first above mentioned


Notary Public In and for Nuba couuty, Cal


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AN ORDINANCES To establish ana regulate
n the Police Department OF the city


The Common Council OF Marysvlle, DO ordain as
follows:


Section /. There shall be and is hereby organized
Police Department Of the city OF Mlrysyllc, 20 con
sist Of the following officers AMI members viz The
Marshal Of said city who Is hereby constituted eNol-
hco chief of Police and five Policemen, Py0rided
however that at any time the Mayor may In his dis
creton if he deem necessary, appoint persons to
IS special policemen at price not TO exceed three
dollars per day, anihe shall report TO the next meet
ing ofhe appointments if any, that he may


Section >. The Police year shau be divided into four
quarters the first quarter shall commence on the first
day Of April second quarter the FIRST day of July
third quar- er on the first day Of October, and the
fourth quarter on the first day Of January. The DO
lcemen shall be appt inted by the Common Council
and shall continue ia Office for the quarter for which
he may be appointed, unless sooner removed by the
said Connci for cause and until their successors in
Office elected and qualified


Section B., The salary of each Of the Policemen an
pointed by the Common Council shall he per
month, or at that rate for the time actually employed
payable at the end Of each month.


Section 4. The city Marshal, chief OF Police shall
conform to and cause the members under him 10 obey
the rules and regulations prescribed by and under IA
Ordinance; he shall have control over the Police De
parment Oft city, and shall be accountable 10 the
Common Council Tor the efficiency, general conduct,
and good order fa the subordnates OF the depart-
ment. lie shall himself in all thnrs obey and .pp
that every officer ohcys the Ordinance and an rules
and regulations made for the government Of the de-
partmeut; he shall communicate TO the Common
Council all complaints made gaiust any Officer


Section D. The city Marshal or chief Of Police shall
have charge Of the Station House and shall be held
responsible for is cleanliness, general condition and
good order and be sponsble for the safe keepng of
the prisoners he shall have control and authority
over said policemen and shall detail them upon their
respective beats or cause it to be done, and assign
each his station term Of service he shall enter or
cause TO be entered in an official book to he kept by
him at the station house, tie time and place Of any ar
rest, the oIeuse with which the arrested person is
charged, the name OF complainant, and the witnesses
with their places OF residence and II the nse with
which the prisoner is accused je larceny he shall set
down the kind and description Of property The value
thereof and the name of the owner owners thereof
Unknown; il it be an injury TO person property, he
thaN set down the name of the person he 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 fhe stolen property re-
covered by EACH and the number of convictions had
upon said arrests, and report the same to the Com
mon Council ql9rterly he shall file cause to be Hl-
ed copy Of this entry with the Recorder or the proper
Judge assigned % by said causes every morning. sun
days and statute holidays excepted, at hour to be
liked By them; he shall also enter in book 10 be
kept for that purpose description Of any goods or
property, which may come into his hands, whether
stolen or otherwise, and the value thereof and also the
disposition made of the same; he shall when nm alarm
OF res given orhN tn 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 lie shall at all times, when required
by the Mayor, repair promptly with his whole Police
force under him. or such number hereofas the Mayor
may require, TO the Of any riot or rotou assem-
blage and assist in quelng the riot and arresng the
rioters.


Section 1t shall be the duty Of each Policeman to
be present at roll call in the Station House nj such


mes as the Marshal may direct the rol 20 be calle
and TO obey all his lawful orders To prcveut the
commission Of any breach Of the peace To suppress
riots and disorderly assemhlages, to arrest and take
TO the station house every person found violating any
law or ordinance, or any person found conmttina
acts injurious 10 the quiet and good order of the city
the person or property of any citizen They and
each Of them shall have power to arrest any Der.o,,
or persons making loud and unusual noises or using
violent threats, or quarrcung, tr8ducing challenging
TO fight or fighting, or In any manner creating ds-
turbance 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 other
proceedings calculated 20 disturb the peace and re-
pose Of the neighbOrhotd thereof and every warrant
and suspected person, whose appearance action or
conduct may justify bis 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 intoXicaon
or drunkenness rs to be unable take care Of them
selves II shall be their further duty to report 10 the
Recorder Cor proper Jud assigned TO try said causcs
and cause action be instituted before him for
any violation Of Article 4'h Of the Colihed Or!i-
nance entitled or Obstruction and Nuisauccs. Uron /
making any arrests they, and each of them, shall /
Immediately report the same 20 The Marshal or other
person in charge Of the SITS ton house. with such par
tculars OF time, place and circumstances rs to enable
ihe Marshal, or other person in charge of tie station
house to make the entry equired I'm Section 5th Of
this ordnance. They and each Of them shall prompt
ly report to the Chief Of Police all violations of ord-
nances not utlori2ng the arrest Of the Offenders
that may come under their notice; aud when an ar
rest is authorized by law for the violation Of an or
dnaneethey shalt have power to take the party Offend
ing immediately to the station house and make report
thereof to the person in charge. in manner and form
as heretofore provided


Section I. Whenever any Policeman is absent from
~. ifaiu u1f H.. a. b.
duties If his office, the Chief Of Police slsll tennora
ry appoint Policeman to do the duty in the place of
the The account Of such special Policeman
are audited and paid provided, however, that the sum
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.


Section s Tne Chief and regular and specla Police
men shall each wear on his le breast outside Of his
vest as an emblem Of their office n shield with the
word Police" inscribed thereon, and should be ex-
posed to view whenever il is necessary that the official
position of the wearer should be known.


Section 3. IL shall be a misdemeanor i'm Office for
the chief or any regular or special Policeman 10 re-
lease any person after he She has been arrested
unless such person has first been admitted to bail by
an otheer authorised SO 70 do shall have deposited
sufficient amount Of money TO secure his or her an
Peafahee or pay his or her probable fine and the
costs, provided however that every deposit Of money
sha De Tor the appearance Of the defendant in court
orloin his star or whistle, TO allow any other No r
son TO use ~ or TO play any game Of chance or skill in
any public place, or to fail neglect or refuse TO re-
port teyery arrest to the chief of Police or to faf or





inheiore directed, and to report TO the Recorder or
Judge authorised 20 try said cases


section 10. Any officer or member Of said Police
VINO shall be guilty Of breach Of duty, or a msae-
meanor in office, shall upon conviction thereof before
proper officer be fined ia sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and shall
be discharged from his Office.


Section ii. The Common Council may appoirt pri.
yata night police In the manner and fr the same
Nme rs regular policemen, which are employed and
paid 10y the citizens Of this city IN guarding and pro-
tectng private property, and hey are hereby empow
cred 10 act and have fall authority 10 make arrests
subject To all the provisions of this Ordinance probl
ed however that they shall receive no pay from the
0ly lor guarding and protecting private property


section II The Marshal shall at any time suspend
any regular or special policeman who shall neglect or
eluse TO perform all the duties required by this Or
ulnhhce OF any ordinance that may be IN force re-
curing mem 70 perform certain duties, and he shall
report the acts To the next meeting of the Common
council who shan at their discretion limit tho n4rod
Of such suspension or remove the person SO uspended
from Office -' lN'i"0"


Section l8. Il is hereby made the duty Of tbe Cor,-
nee on Police TO see that all the officers connected
WIN the Police Department are vigiant and actv I'm
the discharge Of their respective duties


eecuon Ii. This Ordinance shall fake ea.c, o.l .,
IN lorce from ana after The 2l dav Of Anril n tssn
hhu an ORDINANCES and parts OF Ordinances In ,o,,lt
Herewith are hereby repealed " ''''''0'


true copy Of an Ordinance introduced i,to a.
common Council Of Marysvlle at their na.ti,o ny
z'th Febi read a second time and ordered n,'hi,t'i
one week in city Official Press. ''-''eN


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