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_6.. -;~. Police at his office. But should a meaaber cause anT person not his superior on the force, to intervene or to make representation in his behalf to the Chief of Police or to any superior officer, or to members of the City Council, personally or by letter or petition, he shall be deemed guilty of conduct un- becoming an otfieer.~ No meter of the Police Department shall. willfully contact arty member of the Executive or 7.e~islative, branch of the gov®r~ent of this City without the express consent of the Chief of Polio, with the view of having that person intercede for him in matter relating to the Police Departments He shall not be held responsible for such action by another, except when there is good reason to believe that he is concerned in it, or instigated it. Rule l}$. No member of the Department either while on or off duty, shall draw his pistol on any person, or use his baton or commit any assault and battery on any persons unless for self protection or in urgent cases, Rule 49. Members are prohibited frogs recommending to prisoners, or to the vic- tims of accidents, the employment of any person or attorney or counsel, and are forbidden to name any lawyer or other person to a prisoner with a view to his defense at arty time. Aule 50. Members must see to it that when prisoners are retzarned to prison after being out on bail, that they are again sea:~ctzed with a view to taking frown them any property in their possession, which would be dangerous or which could. be used to deface the prison. Rule 51. No member of the department shall become bail for ar~Y person arrested, nor eoagnunicate to any person any information which would enable him to escape arrest or punishment, or enable him to dispose of or secrete any valuable thing stolen or embezzled. Rule 52. No member shall directly or indirectly be concerned in r~caeking env com- promise or arrangement between thieves, or other criminals and persons, who have suffered by their acts, with a view of permitting the criminal to escape the penalties provided by law. Rule 53. Members of the Department must not render any assistance in civil cases except to prevent an ismnediate breach of the peace or to quell a disturbance ac- tually commenced. Rule 5~.. Members of the department axe enjoined, and it is made their duty, to report all special policemen found violating any law of this State or ordinance of this City or for any conduct unbecoaning an Officer and a gentleman. Rule 55. If any meanber of the Department observes, in the street, anything of a dangerous character, or which is likely to occasion public inconvenience, or any- thing which seems to him irregular or offensive, he shall at once remove it if practicable, or have it removed and report his action thereon to the Department. Rule 56. Officers or members will not be permitted to accept money or other things of value from anyone who has been arrested and is in their charge. Rule 57. Each member of the Department in his conduct and deportment, must be quiet, civil and orderly. In the performance of his duty he must maintain de-- corum, alertness, command of temper, patience and be discreet. He must refrain from harsh, violent, coarse, profane or insolent language, and when required, act with firmness and energy. Whenever a question asked him by a persons via