Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-09


for the Cityof Washington, with several amend
Il ments.
The Ist section Of the bill divides the city into
even police districts, the First Fifth, and Sixth
i Wards each district; the remaining four w ards
two districts each. This was amended 50 az TO
III constitute one district in the Seventh Ward
section authorizes the appointment, annually,
on the ith Monday ia June, OF four police officers
for each Of the nTSt and eight, one or whom, for
the eighth, shall be stationed at the railroad de-
not and two police officers for each of the re-
II naming districts. This was amended by stri king
ont II Lhth and inserting tenth for the appoint
II uispi OF four officers, and striking ont Zone of
Il whom; when il occurs relative to the railroad
| demo-. and insert, and an additional police Of
fceT' for the eighth district, who shall he sta
toned at the railroad depot; and providing that
po police officer shall be a member of any n 20
host. or hook and ladder company
section provides that tho salary OF each OFF,
sball be 500 per annum, except the officer at
tn railroad, whose salary shall be $3.50. Before
going on duty to make oath to support the Con-
stitutinn and perform the duties Of his office to
give bond in two suretieS, approved by the
MavOT. To pay promptly all the moneys coming
iatu his hands aS fees, fines forfeitureS &c and
70 officer TO receive any fee, reward, emol uInent
compensation for the execution of any duty le-
s'iiy rrqulred, except rewards publicly offered
thOTitieS Of the United States.
section provides for the appointment annu-
ally Of Police Magistrate for each of the Dis
Trt>. 10 be resident Of the Ward or District for
which appointed, and keep his office at A coDye-
EieH' point, approved by the Mayor, the Afagis-
tatss 10 be Justices Of the Peace each To assist
tho other when required, but no member of the
Council to I've appointed.
This section was amended By authorizing one
only 10Y the Second. Fourth and Sixth Districts
reqniriHg the magistrate to be, when appointed
AMI continue resident Of the Ward or District
aud requiring each TO keep his office at central
point. relative To population.
Section establishes the salaries of the mauis-
trateS at $3.50 per annum, except those appointed
for the Second, Fourth and Sixth Districts, who
to receive $50; and the one selected 10 at
tend at the Central Guard House dai.v, who re-
ee'vsS Sl5O additional. The magistrates to give
hlnd. with two approved securities, in the sum
Of g GO for the faithful performance Of his du-
ties
Section authorizes the appointment of chief
o. police to have general supervision over the
police officers in the enforcement OF the penal
laws of tic Corporation to give bond in 81 900
for the faithful discharge of MS duties
Section preScFibes additional duties for the
chief OF police relative to settlement of the ac-
counts OF the police officers, recording reports
and returns, &c., and fixes his salary at ST 600
Tne mayor to cause the amounts received from
police magistrates and officers to he published
monthly in the newspaper publishing the laws
II the Corporation.
section transfers the police powers to the
magistrates, police officers and chief of police
appointed under this act. and relates to the issue
OF corporation warrants by the police magis-
trates
section makes the Corporation responsible
dis barge OF duty in conveying persons to the
Wo-khOuse
Section 10 authorize. the mayor to require the
police ofacers To act as nigh. watch in their dis
UlCtS when necessary.
Section II (ins erted by the committee) requires
the police officers TO wear a uniform CONSISTING
Of blue frock coat with standing collar, blue
pants with white stripe down the sides a cloth
cap with the distinguishing Number of the officer
Ia font, and metallic badge, inscribed =. city
police"
-farf a e ~ II
consideration Of the bill WAS postponed till Mon
day next.
The PATENT FUsE- At p. m. to-day expert
meats Were tried IT the Arsenal in this city with
Gomez Il Mills patent fuse, under the auspices
OF competent army officers. IL Is Il newiy-in-
vented engine Of destruction. which is Jus, now
attracting no little attcBtiOn in Europe and at
Tie North We can, perhaps, best give the Stars
military readers at a distance an idea of IL NV
quoting as follows concerning it from late New
NoIk city paPeI:
A Nor,i end FalEaBls InreH,fon-Ths Felo-
Ci'y Of Electricity EGRalsf.-AH extranIdin mary
Experiment. was exhibited few days since with
h.In"z n Mills's new patented safety fuse
Tie experiment consisted OF length of five
bundled Yards Of the fuse. with cannon attached
I" either end; one Of them was fired, and the
"'Lr'-- although at such a distancs, exploded
without any apparent difference in time
Ihs inventors state that the great velocity of
l-hi'ioH, either when passing through air or wa
trI render II cheap substitute for the ealyanic
battery ;cf many purposes. The latter is applied
:" ,Eeh as exploding mines, rocks, Dc They
luther state il Possesses two great advantages:
nr't- il leaves no fire behind, and cannot comilu
Eicdt- ignition 20 any substance Of less combuS-
''ir flaliiy Than gunpOwder; second, the fuse is
NOV h-tonatinr, consequently cannot tie exploded
10y blow, which was proved by striking il with
hammer Oh aE anvil
Prof Fowler. LECTURE last, night was
upon '-SelE-culture and children, or good heads
and bodies, and how TO improve them
Without undertaking to debate the ouestion
whether or not all that is claimed for chronology
~ lis believers has been established we NAV saw
that, what was advanced upon the SuI,ir,t / :,
righi, was striking and interesting; and the phi
,lc-"2 ital portion Of the lecture so aboundsd In
valuable facts and suggestions that we could
nave wished every citizen OF W Washington, espe-
'':ily every parent, could have been present.
-HF u. ;. Fowler il the elder of the well Known
&c brothers Fowler" He let's his hair grow has
Patriarc hal look. and sOmcwha at reminds one of
N Cullen Bryant in appearance. His STYLE of
>feek'hg il blunt, shrewd, hOmely, and emf
h'ht!y practical. Upon the conclusion OF his lee
TUE he examined the heads of several persons
nominated by the audience, and whether Guided
DF '-- principles Of fixed science, o whether
he merely made siHgularly shrewd guesscS he
certainly succeeded in every instance in giyinq
what the acquaintance OF the subjects under
ina"lP n!ation acknowledged to be accurate de-
lineatlOns Of their mental, moral, and physical
A'nk,, qualities, and idiosyncracics
POI r lectures tonight upon the interesting
subject Of ''mdtTimOny''
Charlottesville decision Of the Ci-cnit
Court at the present term in relation to tax sal
has been incorrectly reported in the city papers
generally. We have taken the pains to ascertain
ne precise matter, as the subject is interesting to
the cOnmunity
Inc plaintiff sued to recover the possession Of Il
ha.! lot Of ground and improvements which had
been sold for taxes, and which the defendant
he'd under that title. After the plaintiff had
proved clear title, the defrnda nj went on to
prove bis tax title. In the courSe of doing So il
vas necessary for him To prove that the taxes had
hen IA fact assessed upon this particular prop
'''y- But, upon producing the books Of the Ger
Poidtion, II appeared that The half lot was not de-
>rTiOrd a. east half, or west half or north half,
OF south half, but simply az - half Of lot II ia
>4Iace 81; and that assessed in the name of =
I-r>on having no claim whstever upon IT, As the
law does not require the Name Of the true owner
y" be upon the books or 10 be advertised IL wonld
-erHi To be at least reputable that the pIopsTty
''p should be desert ned ia the assessment wit b
i-@,pHet'e certainty; and accordingly the Court
rlded, IA substance, that there no certainty
Whatever In their assessment