19. REDEMPTION ALLOWED.] Ibid. SEC. 19. After making said sales the record and list of lots, parcels of land and property sold thereat, shall remain in the hands of the clerk of the county court, and redemption shall be made as provided for by the general revenue law of the state. 20. PROVISIONS OF GENERAL REVENUE LAW TO APPLY.] Ibid. SEC. 20. All the provisions of the general revenue law of this state relating to the redemption or deeding of any property so sold, and the manner of obtaining a deed, and the effect of the same, shall be in full force and apply to all sales made in pursuance of this act. 21. PENALTY IF COLLECTOR ALLOWS PROPERTY TO BE SOLD, TAX BEING PAID.] Ibid. SEC. 21. If the collector shall receive any moneys for taxes or assessments, giving a receipt therefor, for any land or parcel of land, and afterwards return the same as unpaid to the general county officer authorized to sell lands for taxes, or shall receive the same after making such return, and the same be sold for tax or assessment which has been so paid and receipted for by himself or his clerks, he and his bond shall be liable to the holder of the certificate given to the purchasers at the sale, for the amount of the face of the certificate, and fifty per cent. additional thereof, to be demanded within two years from the date of the sale, and recovered in any court having jurisdiction of the amount. 22. COUNCIL MAY ELECT TO RAISE MONEYS UNDER GENERAL REVENUE LAWS.] Ibid. SEC. 22. The city council of any city shall have power, at any time, in lieu of the mode herein provided for the assessment and col· lection of general city taxes, to, by resolution or ordinance, elect to certify to the county clerk the amount or amounts required to be raised by taxation upon the assessment of property for state and county taxes, and to collect the taxes for said city, in the manner provided for in the general revenue laws of this state, and in such case to abolish the office of the city assessor and the city collector: Provided, however, that nothing in this section contained shall be so construed as to prevent such corporation at any time thereafter from providing for the assessment and collection of taxes by ordinance, and in the manner in this act hereinbefore set forth. proper; 23. TAX COMMISSIONER MAY BE APPOINTED HIS POWERS.] Ibid. SEC. 23. The city council may, in their discretion, provide, by ordinance. for the appointment of a city tax commissioner, fix his term of office and salary, and confer upon him such powers, and provide for the performance of such duties by him as the city council may deem necessary and all the provisions of this act relating to the duties of the city clerk or the of the city clerk, in connection with the assessment of property, the equalization of such assessments, or the levy or collection of taxes, special taxes or special assessments, shall be exercised and performed by such city tax commissioner, if there be one appointed; and, to that end and purpose, wherever in this act heretofore the words "city clerk" or "clerk" are used, they shall be held to mean "city tax commissioner," and wherever the "city clerk's office" or "clerk's office" is referred to, it shall be held to mean "city tax commissioner's office," and the term "city council" shall be held to include the common council of any city. General duties of the board. Police organization- Superintendent and dep Power of board as to increase of the force- 8. Upon recommendation of board, common 9. Power to make rules as to the regulation of force Enumeration and distribution of duties-Mode of trial and removal from office, to be defined by rules of boardQualifications of members of force-Promotions, how made Suspension charges. on 10. When charges are proven, board may reduce officer in rank or dismiss him from force. 11. Superintendent may prefer charges without oath. Power to appoint special policemen. 27. One week's notice required of intention to 23. Disposition of stolen property-Books to be kept for entry of all complaints-Registry of stolen property-Record required to be kept. 29. 30. Stolen property-How disposed of. 31. Police expenses made a city charge-Power to 12. Board, or any member, may suspend until charges against officer or patrolman can be examined by board. 33. 34. 35. 36. Trial-Appeal. 15. 16. Salaries of officers and of patrolmen. Commissioners' salaries- To devote their entire time to duties of office. 37. 19. Salaries, paid monthly-No policeman to re- 20. Police life insurance fund. 22. Powers of police officers-Certain officers au- 23. Detection and arrest of gamblers-May destroy gaming implements. Security to be taken from certain police officers-Oath of office. Superintendent to make quarterly reportsThe board to make an annual report to common council. Board to have control of fire arms and military equipments. All city officers exempt from military and jury duty and from arrest on civil process while in discharge of duty. 40. Penalty for assaulting elector on election day and police officers when on duty-For neglecting to arrest offenders, and for fraudulently pretending to be a police officer. 24. City to be divided into police precinctsPolice stations-Superintendent to pro- 44. mulgate all regulations and orders. 1. BOARD OF POLICE ESTABLISHED.] Act February 13, 1863, chap. 10. SECTION 1. There is hereby established an executive department of the municipal government of said city to be known as the board of police. Said board shall consist of three commissioners, in addition to the mayor,* who shall be ex-officio a member thereof, to be chosen in the manner hereinbefore prescribed; and a majority of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 2. PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ELECTED.] Ibid. SEC. 2. The said board shall appoint one of their own number to act as president, and some other person to act as secretary; and the secretary shall receive such annual salary as may be determined upon by the board of police. 3. OATH OF COMMISSIONERS-BOND.] Ibid. SEC. 3. Before entering on the duties of their office, said commissioners shall take an oath to obey the constitution and laws of this state, and faithfully to perform the duties of their said office, the certificate of which oath shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. Each of said commissioners, before entering on the duties of his office, shall also give a bond to said city in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, with sureties to the satisfaction of the judge of the circuit court of Cook county, conditioned for the faithful discharge and performance of his duties as such commissioner, and that he will well and truly account for, and pay over, any and all moneys, and surrender any and all property, books and papers, which may come into his hands as such commissioner, on the expiration or other termination of his term of office. 4. GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD TELEGRAPH LINES.] Ibid. SEC. 4. Said board shall assume and exercise the entire control of the police force of said city, and shall possess full power and authority over the police organization, government, appointments and discipline within said city. It shall have the custody and control of all public property, books, records and equipments belonging to the police department, and shall have power to erect and maintain, under the general laws of the state relating to telegraph lines, all such lines of telegraph in such places within the said city, as for purposes of police, the board shall deem necessary, whenever the common council shall authorize the establishment of such telegraph line or lines. ‡ 5. GENERAL DUTIES OF BOARD-PURSUIT OF CRIMINALS.] Ibid. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the board of police, hereby constituted, at all times of the day and night, within the boundaries of the said city of Chicago, to preserve the public peace, to prevent crime and arrest offenders, to protect rights of person and property, to guard the public health, to preserve order, to remove nuisances existing in public streets, roads, places and highways, to provide a proper police force at every fire, in order that thereby the firemen and property may be protected, to protect strangers and travelers at steamboat and ship landings, and railway stations, and to obey and enforce all ordinances of the common council within the city which are applicable to police or health.§ Whenever any crime shall be committed in said city, or within the county of Cook, and the person or persons, accused or suspected of being guilty, shall flee from justice, the said board of police may, in their discretion, authorize any person or persons to pursue and arrest such Mayor no longer member of board of police; ante, chapter 2, section 13. + Ante, chapter 2, sections 15 and 16, and chapter 3, section 3. Power to control fire department; see post, chapter 14; also, ordinance, page 102. Ordinance as to "police department," ante, page 100, as to "health department," ante, page 48. accused or suspected person or persons, and return them to the proper criminal court, having jurisdiction of the offense, for trial. 6. POLICE ORGANIZATION-SUPERINTENDENT AND DEPUTY MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE.] Act February 16, 1865. SEC. 15. The duties of the police force shall be executed under the direction and control of said board, and according to rules and regulations, which it is hereby authorized to pass from time to time, for the more proper government and discipline of its subordinate officers and the police force of said city. The said force shall consist of a general superintendent of police, one deputy superintendent of police, three captains of police, sergeants of police not exceeding twelve, and as many police patrolmen, not exceeding two hundred, as may be authorized by the common council, on the application of the board of police commissioners, and each patrolman so appointed shall hold office only during such time as he shall faithfully observe and execute all the rules and regulations of said board, the laws of the state, and the ordinances of the city: Provided, that for incompetency, neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause, the said board may at any time remove the superintendent and deputy superintendent of police, or the fire marshal and assistant marshals. 7. POWER AS TO INCREASE OF FORCE.] Act March 9, 1867, chap. 3. SEC. 1. The board of police, in their annual estimate of police expenses made to the city comptroller, shall, if in their judgment the public weal requires it, recommend to the common council such additional police patrolmen, and also such additional sergeants, not exceeding twenty, as may be necessary. 8. COMMON COUNCIL MAY INCREASE FORCE.] Ibid. SEC. 2. The common council may, on such recommendation of said board, provide by ordinance for such increase of the patrol force: Provided, however, it shall require three-fourths of all the aldermen elected to pass such ordinance, such vote to be taken by ayes and noes and entered on the records of the council. 9. REGULATIONS-QUALIFICATIONS-REMOVALS-PROMOTIONS.] Act February 16, 1865. SEC. 16. The qualifications, enumeration and distribution of duties, mode of trial and removal from office, of each officer of said police force, shall be particularly defined and described by rules and regulations of the board of police; nor shall any person be appointed to, or hold office on, the police force aforesaid, who is not a citizen of the United States, or who shall not have resided within the state of Illinois two years next preceding his appointment, or who shall ever have been convicted of crime; and provided that no person shall be removed therefrom except upon written charges preferred against him to the board of police, and after an opportunity shall have been afforded him of being heard in his defense; but the board of police shall have power to suspend any member of the police department of the city, pending the hearing of the charges preferred against him:* And provided, that whenever any vacancy shall occur in the office of captain of police, the same shall be filled by an appointment from among the Post; section 12. persons then in office as sergeants of police, and a like vacancy in the office of sergeant of police, shall be filled by appointment from among persons then in office as police patrolmen. 10. CHARGES-POWER TO REDUCE IN RANK.] Act March 15, 1869. SEC. 1. The board of police, when charges of incompetency, lack of energy or judgment, are preferred and proven against any police officer holding any position above the grade of patrolman, may, in their discretion, reduce such officer. to any lower position upon the police force which they may deem the said police officer competent to fill; but otherwise, when either of said charges are proven against such officer, he shall be discharged from the police force.* 11. SUPERINTENDENT MAY PREFER CHARGES WITHOUT OATH.] Ibid. SEC. 2. The superintendent of police, or the acting superintendent of police, may prefer written charges, without oath, before the board of police for any violation of the police rules, regulations or orders, against any police officer or patrolman upon the regular police force, upon his own knowledge, or upon written information communicated to him by any member of the police department. 12. SUSPENSION FROM DUTY.] Ibid. SEC. 3. During the pending of charges against any police officer or patrolman upon the police force, the board of police, or any member of said board, may suspend from duty any such officer or patrolman until such charges can be examined by the board of police.† 13. CONVICTION-POWER OF BOARD.] Ibid. SEC. 4. In case any police officer or patrolman upon the regular police force shall have been proven guilty of any violation of the rules, regulations or orders of the board of police, the said board shall, by order, subject such officer or patrolman to reprimand, forfeiture of pay due, or to become due, for a time not exceeding thirty days. 14. CITIZEN MAY PREFER CHARGES-TRIALS-APPEALS.] Act February 13, 1863, chap. 10. SEC. 9. Any citizen of Chicago, with a view to the trial and suspension or removal from office of any officer or policeman of the police, may, on oath in writing, prefer or make, before the board, charges or complaint touching the character and competency, or affecting the acts, conduct or omissions of such officer or policeman, or for violation of, or misconduct as defined and prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board; and said board, after reasonable notice, not exceeding ten days, to the person charged, shall proceed to the trial of said officer or policeman on such charges or complaint, and shall have power to, and shall issue subpoenas, tested in the name of the president of the board, to compel the attendance of witnesses, to administer oaths and affirmations, and generally shall, for the purposes of such trial, have and exercise the powers and duties of justices of the peace in civil cases, so far as the same are applicable, and may make an order of removal or suspension for some certain period. The party complaining, or person charged, feeling aggrieved by any such order, may at once, on giving bond to the president of the board, with security to be ap * Ante, chapter 3, section 3. + Ante, section 9. |