HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 861 ORDIIIANCE IIO .
All ORDIZANCE RELIEVING PATROILSEN OF THE CITY OF FAY�ffTlVILLE
OF CERTAIN DUTIES , SETTING UP A PROGRESSIVE CAGE SCALE FOR PATROL-
MEN , PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE PATROL CAR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAIN]3D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ,
ARKANSAS :
SECTION I . That , it appearing that the $10 . 00 per month allowed
to patrolmen of the Police Force of the City of Fayetteville for
the use of their cars in connection with their duties as such pa-
trolmen is inadequate ; said batrolmen are hereby relieved of the
duty of furnishing cars and the : 10 . 00 allowance for such use is
hereby rescinded and cancelled,
SECTION II . The position of Desk Patrolman , heretofore provided
for by this Council is not now and was never intended to be a
separate classification but is a shift of regular patrolmen and
salaries for the offices of patrolmen shall be as follows , to-wit :
Probationary Patrolman ( First six ( 6 ) Months) ( 80 . 00 per
month
Patrolman, 7th Month through 12th month $85 . 00 per month
Patrolman 13th Month through 24th month 90 . 00 per month
Patrolman 25th Month and after 100 . 00 per month
Provided, however , that patrolmen shall have no vested right to any
salary above 080 , 00 per month and mages to be paid to patrolmen shall
be certified to the Council by the Civil Service Commission of the
City of Fayetteville immediately after the effective date of this
ordinance and thereafter as often as pay of ihdividual patrolmen
are increased or diminished , provided that the Civil Service Com-
mission shall take into consideration the recommendation of the
Chftf of the Department in increasing or decreasing salaries within
the above limits , and increases in pay shall not be made sooner or
in greater amounts than is set forth in this Section ,
SECTION III . That , it appearing that the salary for a Chief of
Police rias budgeted at $150 , 00 per month from April 1 , 1941 and
4 months have elapsed and said sums have not been expended which
at this time amounts to an accumulation of $600 . 00 , the Finance
Committee of the City Council is directed to take necessary steps
to purchase a police patrol car for the Police Department and such
Rt41tR0F1u4tCD other equipment as may from time to time be needed , keeping in
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_L�J mind the ability of the City of Fayetteville to pay for the same ,
SECTION IV. It appearing that Police Patrolmen of the City of
Fayetteville are unable to operate their cars on the allowances
made to them for that purpose and it further appearing that unless
a progressive wage scale is adopted for the police department mulch
discord and possible litigation will ensue ; and it further appear—
ing that it is necessary that the City of Fayetteville be more
adequately patrolled by the Police in order to better protect the
public health , peace and safety ; an emergency is hereby declared
toexist
� and this ordinance shall be in full force from and after
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Passed and approved this 21 day of July , 1941 ,
Mayor
Attest $
City Clerk
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