Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-18

"h'hr) lor the purpose Of considerinv . nsyy
Pohoe Dill introduced by Alderman Moore at a
i"eehhg, entitled a. bill to organize a
police system for the city of wasbipgton ,nd q,
reduce the several acts I'm relation fhsTsstn 49,
one" " 'i"'ioh thefeto INTO
,,,rts oil divides the city into ten police dis
sIees, ana Provides that the Mayor shall after
Us passage, appoint four police ofjcers for each
ol tns nrst eighth and tenth police districts and
." ~ police officer for the eighth district
s.dloned al the Washington and Baltimore
haafosd Depot, and two police orice,s for Each
Ui lne other districts, who shall IN Their rexnsc
ths r uSIcts promptly and strictly enforce all
~ ponce regulations and penal ordinances Of
the corporation as they now or NAV bere,f,e,
t1st; Prorided, That each police officer shall
~ snsayed In no other business except the duties
Vi MS ONCE. -ProriJ.d fs.fhey That no polioe
omcer shall he a member of any fire boot ana
OF hose company, of any illegal or dis
or I'll political club or organization
Ane tnlrd section makes the compens,ton To
a Poice officer $500, except the officer 10 he
s,atoned at the railroad depot whose salary the
e,n, "neS , az SO IL also makes it incumbent on
III ponce officer to give bond with rood and
snncient snreties, to the Corporation. 10 he an
proved by the Mayor, in the sum of 81 oO for the
ppbinpP Paynlent TO the Corporation of all moneys
ss cn may come into his hands as fees fines
Lo.ietatss, &c, at such times as NAV be pre.
scHord ny law; and no police officer shall, receive
dasy ve or compensation for the execution of any
aJ ~hlch u is his legal duty to perform EXCEPT
Iwa'ds publicly offered by the authorities Of anv
nnlcipai Corporation or State or the authorities
shall o,d.r ses.es Pror,a<d, In case the Mayor
-
the Corporation :" P'A'" ~
=, The fourth section makes it incumbent on the
Mayor To appoint from the iusii, cs of The 49,.
IN ana fos the county of wasbjnpton one nolic.
magistrate for each OF the first, thiid, anh, sew
sn,n, elyhth, ninth, and tenth police districts
VINO snaH reside and keep his Office in the as
utoh iof which he shall be ppojnted: and one for
.he second, fourth and sixth police district,
un.,cd, VINO shall live and keep his Office in one
OF TOE SAID districts; the said police magistrate.
TO perform all the duties which now ar,s or NAV
,3c required OF them by the laws Of the Corpora,
ne NTH section fixes the salary of each polio.
sI>ud'e the saline az in the old bill and pro-
coTn,,n .ne P'9PeI security for the faithful per-
ioInance Of dnty, and for the payment 10 IN.
corporation oil all fees, fines, and for FIXTURES
me SKIN section gives the Mayor power To
ti 70 DC sunJe 10 bis control and dircc-
ZION, nafshal of police Ia supervise the policc
ose IN tue enforcement Of the police repulstion.
a"d penal ordinances of the Corporation with
PIwei 20 summon at all times to assist the police
any 'l'tiken ne may find il necessary To sum,oou
IN me discharge of bis duIirs
The seventh section & YES the mars bal the add
uohai nuiy OF supervising the settlement of all n
mcnthly accounts If the several noIi.. g..
the same to bc certified to by him 10 the Mavor
~ also makes II incumbent on the several police
magistrates To render all accounts monthIy-one
copy To be deposited With the marshal of I,Iice
." he compared with the monthly returns of tho
p. omceIs, and one copy to be deposited with
IN" MAYOR, under whose direction ALI sucb ac
counts are To DC settled. II also fixes the salary
OF TOE mars hal of police at 81 COO per anDum nav
GU. mummy OUT oil me general fund but before
receiving any monthly salary, the marshal il
"oIlgtd to make his returns complete for laid
month, and have them settled. and all fees snes
ibs oraii;, e., paid over to tue Corporation
me eiShth section provides that the Mayor
shau al>oaPPoint two suitable PERSONS to be Iieu-
Whdhts OF police, TO aid the marshal in the dis
charge of bis duties also, that i'm c,s. the N,vor
shdil deem necessary to make the marshal of no.
nce captain OF the auxiliary guard, and in case
inc sdld ieutenants shall be required TO assist
nun IN That capacity, they shall observe and ohev
nun In the discharge Of his duties as captain OF
the guard. f-'' u
The ninth section transfers tho ,ou,.,s ,u,;o~
ana requirements conferred upon and attacbino
To the police MAJ stTaes police officers of the
e itv OF washington by any law or ordinance Of
his corporation, upon the police magistrates
created nv this act "a p'ii'o
The tenth section provides that when persons
are committed to the workhouse for any violation
OF any law or ordinance of the CorpoTation the
police "niceI or officers shall convey said person
.neT'1, ana tns actual expense thus incurred
ahdil De certified TO by the agistrate who shall
make the commitment, at the time il is issued.
the said certificate TO be returned to the marshal
pl police; monthly, and by him TO the Mayor, 20
Officer ' " " P0ii'e
The eleventh section gives the Mayor power TO
require, at any time he shall deem necessary anv
ponce ohcer To act as night watch, in his own
district or elsewhere, In concert with the auxiIi
airy guard, or otherwise as he may direct
StcuOn twelve requires every police officer
when on duty, to wear uniform to be desig,
Il Ted as winter and summer uniform and TIC
ohe 70 De substituted Tor the other at such time
a. may De directed by the Mayor. The winter
unnorm shall be as follows a blue frock coat
win standing collar and yellow metal buttons
ptue PahIHioons; with red stripe, half an inch
VIDE down each side; and a cloth can marked
IN 'front.' with the distinguishing number of the
omcer which shall always be exposed and A
InetaIilc badge marked City Police" conspicu
ousIy worn, and such uniform oyercoat a, NAV
De designated by the Mayor. The lieutenants Of
ponce shal wear on the front OF their caps. in
stead OF the number, the letters 81. y - The
summer uniform shall be follows: coat of
the same kind AZ that prescribed for winter
white Pantaloons; white vest, with yellow metal
buttons; a da'k tuniform) summer ha, with all
the distinguishing marks for the cap of the win
Ter uniform. The marshal of police shall wear
snch uniform and disting uishing badge as the
Mayor shall prescribe.
section thirteen authorizes the Mayor when
ever ne shall deem il necessary, to appoint such
number Of special police officers as he may think
proper 10 aid the rrg ulaT police officers No xurh
appointment shall be made for a Longer period
than I'VE days and no expense to the Corporation
shall De incurred thereby except upon special
appropriation. such police officers shall wea-
when on duty, such badge as may be DESIGNATED
by the marshal Of police
Section fourteen eDacts that for the purpose of
more 'Hectuaily carrying into effect the prOvis-
ioh OF the act, and securing a proper and iudi-
olonS enforcement of the police laws and reSuia-
tons OF the city, well a strict and rigid ac-
Countdblllty from the police magistrates and
police officers Of the Corporation, the regulations
hereto annexed are declared to constitute a part
Of this art : r'
The fifteenth section contains only the enacting
clause
Regulations for The Go-s,r,nsnt Of IN. Police
Department.
Police magistrates shall reside in their respect
i've wards aud keep their Offices al some convent
ent location in the district for which they shall
he appointed aud always be at their offices when
necessary They shall issue promptly according
TO law warrants against all violatoTs Of law when
such violation shall be made known 10 them,
aud always in such cases give a speedy hearing
aud prompt decision. A police mag istrate in
one district shall when necessary assist another
in another district, whenever required by the
Mayor.
Warrants for violation Of the laws of the Cor.
poTatIon shall he directed to a police officer Of
tue district in which the offence may have been
committed, but in case Of the absence or sickness
Of such police oftcer, whenever directed by
the Mayor, the police magistrates may direct
d tn he