Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-09
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIG ENCE.

II .,u,c amendments not effecting its general
,,,r,crrr. Being an act of much interest to the
,,.,zens of Washington, we have procured a copy,
.,d,,vc The sub lance Of it below, advance f
y. usual publication by the Corporation news
papers;
:, o,ides tat by June 25th the CO2ncil. shall
,fSoo tbe Justices of the Peace # the comfy
nc maCl.rste for each waid, wb1 shall peri RI
w ,ba duIes in his waId. He shall also prepare n
- starsment of the warrants issued by him, sc.
~ ., IN lieu of the present salaries, p, lice magis
- sbaI each receive the fees now allowed n
;r,I "a ,s make monthly returns of all warrant,
;.reJ bv him, SC, of all judgments and executions
.nder,d by him, ard results of the same. Also
- de,,ijs I the commitments to the worhou 6 uu-
Asr the grant act and, ais , all releases from
- sams togetf CT " It'll the costs OF trial convey
.nce 10 the same, and eease, tn be kit fur puDlc
connection. That the bOiICe magistrates aIte, nate
- p.cb for the period CT one week, attend at the
y,,ch house, al O'Clock, m, for the purpose OF
ling cases. The Mayor and Councils (cor-
c1IrIng} advice 10 appoint annually some person
moi Justice of the peace,) to be chief of police
aary of thOus and d0ars,) to visit each police
office once each day, and obtain from each magis-
trate list of the warrants issued by him the day
preceding Violations of the laws OF this CIR ora
,ioa and enter the same in book to be kept BY him
,r that purpose, which said book shall be used as
reference white adjusting the accounts of The sever
a. officers; and If, upon the adjustment OF anV ac
count of any of said officers, he shall find an war
rant or warrants not returned by any such officer
he shall make such inquiry as may lead 10 the re-
covery Of such missing warrant or warrants, and
should he discover any malteasance or malpractice
on the part of any police otcer, 1t shall be his duty
immediately 10 lay the matter bef0!e the Mayor for
his action, who shall, upon conviction after exanl
nation by him. forthwith dismiss such delinquent
from Office who shall afterwards be incapa e..
tated from no diHg any office under this Corpora
uuh. Ii clothes the chief ef police with the duty
of experimenting and directis the operations at
the price in guarding all pr, perty removed frO-n
the buildings at fire, and makes him superintcnd
endent of police there, with full power to prevent
ali disorders, and also makes fine OF ten dollars for
refusing to obey his q. ders there. The Mayor To
appoint the Aldermen cOncurriRR) two polo
oficerA fl each OF the wards but the fourth, and
three for that They shall, whenever re-
qnred " their chief, assemble themselves together
al ary gwen point, under their Chiefs either in the
day time or night, to suppress d. ORDERS They are
10 be paid salary of - dollars each per annum.
and third OF all fines, penalties, and fOreitureS
which they may obtain for violations of the palice
re. ulatlOns and penal ordinances Of this CORPORA
ton; and The sum of one dollar for each and every
per,On committed TO the work house, by order OF
ANY police magistrate; ami the sum ct fifty for
each slave by hun whipsed by order as aforesaid,
for violations at Tesaid. Police officers give
bond OF thousand dollars for the faith vi execu-
tion Of lis Guties, an" the prompt payment 10
COrpOratioa of their proportion lone hId in case
there is inf rmer, and twO'hirds case there be
inforIuprl Of all moneys which may come in o
his hands as fines, fOrfeiures, sc. The police con-
police, who shall adjust each of their UNITS and
shall keep debit and credit account with ach and
every officer. in book which shall show the MUM
Der of the warrant the name of the person charged
with the character of the offence charged. c
amount of the fine and imposed and final dis
position OF the same, whether piid. superseded. or
commitments made thereon. That the ssveTal pn-
lice officers TO receive one dollar for each End every
hog linn taken up and conveyed to the Washing
alHIshouse. That al! the present powers dut,e.S
requirements, and oh IsatiOns, conf RED upon an
attaching 10 The police, vest intO and st upon t-e
police created by this act: and that in the case O.
each and every person harged with the violation IF
any law or ordinance of this Co psratiOp the war
rant shalt be issued by the police magistrate of the
ward III which the offence may be commi, ted tof
by me other police magistrate acting in his h =
half and made returnable TO himself or tDe mars
tTae OF he neat ward, TO be heard and determin-A
before, and By i1heT, The defendant NAV select
The Mayor to appoint such number Of special po-
ice officers as he way think proper, but that no S,iCh
appointment shall be made for longer period Than
ten days. provided, that no expense shall incurred
thereby, except upon special appropriation. That
IL shall re the duty Of the chief If police 10 hay.
printed The blanks used by the police magistrates
and furnish the same to them at the expense of he
Corporation.
WAsHINGroS AT DAY BRsAK.-Rise from your
couches, We sluggards; GO forth on fac morning
and look at your city, while its inhabitants are
nearly all asleep. Far awayin the east the horizon
Is cOlOred with reddish hue from the sun behind
the scenes" casting glow upon the clouds above,
the trees aud houses and public buildings below,
which Is truly grand But who is up at this time to
see this sublime Scarcely one person is me,
in long walk, and he for never is it a woman) Is
Flooding on to his labor. You look at the dwellings
TO see If there is any life in them. The stately
mansion is cold and cheerless but turn YOUR ewes 10
Tie lOwly cot, and smUke is making lis lively way
up into the sOmbre clouds. The I" guide WIFE, i,
cooking breakfast for her husband 50 that he NAV
begin his work in time; and if you peer into the
cabin you will see some happy, healthy children
playing about the foOr, perhaps faithful dog their
- boon companion" That early smoke is an uu-
erring sign OF industry; while its absence he II IN
hall or howell Is significant of the reverse. To tile
westward all Is darkness, or what might be called
morning twilight; 10 the north, the SAM; 10 the
SOUTH few sGreaks Of light; but TO the east n,i,,p
glory Altogether The surrounding view is NEST in
spring, hle the iresh bracing breeze stirs one 5
blood and makes the limbs move with vigorous
and health-prumO;Ing motion, while the appetite.
begins TO sharpen. Presently the rays of the suf
slightly ighiens the whole sky, the eastern dome OF
the Cal itoi brghtens, and, when
'YGnder comes the glorious king of day
Rejoicing IN the east"
and Sol fully appears that same side of the Capitol
IS turned into silver. few persons begin TO move
about, the smoke rises from the lordiy mansions
carts, wagons, and OF: er vehicles rumble through
the streets, you return with lively STEP alter taking
look over The awakening city, and thei-a be-. (
steak, broIled chIckeH bowl of coffee, &c, SC
are In the polite language OF The day, hard 10
take.n
FUNERAL or a FIREAAN.-Yesterday afternoon
the Northern Liberties and franklin Fire Compa
MES followed to the grave the remains of Alexander
Forrest, late officer of the nrst named company.
the members of which turned out in immense mum
oers TO pay the last token of respect his memory
The franklin also paraded largely and many friends
Of the deceased, not firemcn, filed up, the lengthy
corteee- Pospen's band was engaged for the occa-
SION, and played appropriate strains in their usua;
taiehted manner. The procession moved through
lhe Avenue 10 The Congressional Cemetery where
me cody was Inferred with solemn ceremonies the
Kew A q. CorotheTs, OF The Fifth PRESBYTERIAN
Church, officiating. The hearse was attended bv
eight pail bearers, dressed the uniform of tfIc
NJ rhsrn Liberties. and the procession was in CHI
OF messrs. John Goddard, Jr, and L. G. Evans
Marshais, also III the Northern Liberties dress The
banners were III mourning, and altogether The pro-
cesslon made an imposing appearance. Returning
the Northern Liberties escorted the Franklin mem
bers TO their engine house, soon after which both
companies were dismissed.