1881 private laws – Ch.50 Sec.37
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CHAPTER 50 AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO, IN WAYNE COUNTY. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact :
That it shall be the duty of the police to see that the laws, ordinances and orders of the board of aldermen are enforced, and to report all breaches thereof to the mayor; to preserve the peace of the city by suppressing disturbances and apprehending all offenders, and for that purpose they shall have all the power and authority vested in sheriffs and county constables; they shall execute all precepts lawfully directed to them by the mayor or other judicial officers, and in the execution thereof shall have the same powers which the sheriff and constables of the county have, and they shall have the same fees on all processes and precepts executed or returned by them which may be allowed to the sheriff of the county on like process and precepts, and also such other compensation as the board of aldermen may allow.