gcls_citycode_1898_ 0045

LAWS AFFECTING THE CITY OF GREENVILLE. 41

sioners. The marshal and policemen so appointed shall
have exclusive power, and it shall be their duty to serve
all process issued by the Mayor, Intendent or City
Recorder, and all notices and papers issued by the Board
of Police Commissioners. They, the said Marshal and
Policemen, shall have and exercise all the common law
and statutory power of Constables within such city, ex-
cept for the service of civil process, and they shall also
have all the powers now had and exercised by policemen
under the laws of the State and the ordiances of such
city ; Provided, That no city or town shall be liable in
damages for any of the acts of any of the marshals or
policemen or officials appointed under the provisions of
this Act.

(Amendment of 1896.)

SEC. 3. The Board of Police Commissioners shall keep
and maintain an office at the Council chamber, police
court room, or some station house or other convenient
place, and shall meet in regular session every month, and
in special session at any other time upon written re-
quest of any member to each other member who is in the
city. Any regular session may be adjourned for a period
not exceeding four days. Two members shall constitute
a qourum at any regular or adjourned session, or at any
special session properly called and notified. The con-
currence of two members shall be sufficient to decided any
question properly coming before the Board. It shall be
the duty of the Board of Police Commissioners to fill all
vacancies in the offices of Marshal and policemen. The
Board of Police Commissioners shall have entire control
of the police force of such city, its organization, govern-
ment and discipline and entire control of all station
houses, city prisons, patrol wagons, books, records,
equipments and all other property belonging to the police
department, and shall audit all claims against said de-
partment and certify the same to the Mayor and Council
for payment when collected ; and it shall be the duty of
said Mayor and Council to pay all such claims when so
audited, certified, and presented. And it shall be the

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