. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . rand are hereby directed to divide said city into watch wards,and to appoint officers of the wards and to give said officers suchorders as they shall deem necessary. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, thatthe said Court of Common Council shall have authority bythemselves or to empower officers of the war
. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . rand are hereby directed to divide said city into watch wards,and to appoint officers of the wards and to give said officers suchorders as they shall deem necessary. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, thatthe said Court of Common Council shall have authority bythemselves or to empower officers of the wards to call out saidinrolled inhabitants, at such times, in such mode and numberas the said council shall judge expedient, to serve as watchmenwithin said city. And the said Court of Common Council shall have powerand authority to make regulations to enable the watch to takeup all persons that are out of their houses after certain times oithe night, under such restrictions and exceptions as the saidCommon Council may deem expedient, and to make all otherprovisions and regulations for the security of said city thai sail!council may deem necessary. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, if anyperson shall refuse to stand watch when called upon by the said. PHOTO. BY STUAR WALTER P. CHAMBERLAIN,Chief of Police from 1860 to 1871, and 1875 to 1! History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. 17 Council, or by the officers of the watch wards, under the orderof said Council, or to procure a substitute to the satisfaction ofthe officers of the watch wards, he shall forfeit to said city thesum of one dollar and fifty cents to be recovered by the attorneyof said city and applied to the purpose of hiring a watch. And all the regulations and orders of the said CommonCouncil made by them under authority given them by law shallbe binding and obligatory on all persons living and being in thiscity. This action evidently met with the approval of the citizens,as on March 11,
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