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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt:...shall be required of every officer and patrolman connected with the department, on all occasions, and they shall not follow any other calling during their term of office; sickness and disability only shall be an excuse for absence from duty, to be proved by the affidavit or affirmation in writing of the party, that he was actually sick or disabled and unable to do duty by reason of such sickness or disability; and it shall be competent for the captain of the district to administer the oath or affirmation. Sect. 28. Any member who shall charge or receive any fee or compensation, other than his legal salary, or shall receive any present or reward for services rendered, or to bo rendered, unless with the knowledge and approbation of the mayor, recorder, or city marshal, (such approbation to bo granted in writing, ) will be guilty of a violation of the city ordinances, and shall be subject to expulsion from the department. Sect. 29. Captains, assistant captains, sergeants and policemen shall at all times, on all occasions when on duty, conspicuously display their emblem of office, so that the same may be easily and distinctly seen, such emblem to be designated by the city marshal. 0 ARTICLE FIFTH. OF THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS. Sect. 80. The compensation of officers and patrolmen named i% this law is hereby fixed at the following sums, viz: To each captain of police 810 per day. To each assistant captain 88 per day. /' To each sergeant of police 88 per day. /To each policeman 88 per day. Poiiee offioers when sent out of the county on public business, shall be allowed all necessary expenses, upon the same being sworn to, and'approved of by the city marshal. Sect. 31. The salaries of the captains, assistant captain and patrolmen, shall...