The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-02
AN AUXILIARY GUARD FOR THE CITY
OF WARRINGTON.
PRESENTED by Hon A. @. BRowN, MISSISSIPPI, ~ rnn
sEArE, Arm i, 1858.

BILL 10 establish an Auxiliary Guard c' the protec
ton OF pubic and private property In the city Of wash
ingon, and repeating all heretofore passcd N relA
ton to that subject.
BE IL enacted, &c. That there be established Auxil-
larry Guard watch for the protection Of public and phi
yate property and forthe Of police reg
uIstons OF the city of Washington consist of thef
at an annual salary Of two thousand dollars captain
at an annual salary OF twelve hundred dollars four lieu
tenants at annual salary Of eight hundred dollars
each and one hundred at an annual salary Of six
hundred dollars EACH TO be paid monthly The chief Of
te Auxiar, Guard shall be appointed by the President
by aid ith the advice and consent Of the Senate and
the captain. lieutenants, and men sna pe ~
the chief with the approval Of the Secretary Of the Int
ror and may be dismissed by the chief at his pleasure
or upon the order OF the said Secretary
sne g. And Be further enacted That the guard hereby
established shall be divided by the chief into equals Of
convenient size and the said chief Ii also authorized and
empowered TO establish guardhouses 1t such points IN
the city of Washington he may designate SUBJECT.
however to the approval of the Secretary OF the Ante
ror.
Srr g. Ind be further enacted That the mayor of
Washington the District Attorney for the District OF CO.
umba the marshal of the said District and the chief OF
the Auxiliary Guard hereby authorized and required
10 make and establish rules and regulations for the gov
ermct Of said guard, subject to the approval OF the
Secretary Of the Interior.
SIC And be il further snoctd That the Of five
thousand dollars be- aud the hereby, appropriated
annually contingent fund, TO be expended under the
direction of OF the Interior, to carry out the
purposes of this act in the suppression Of crime and de-
lection OF criminals in the city of Washington
SIC S. Apd b. further enacted, That whenever IN the
Judgment the President of the United States the same
may be required he be- and hereby authorized to or
der such temporary increase Of the guard rs in his cpin
ion may expedient not to exceed two hundred men,
who shall be paid the rate OF two dollars per day while
in service and be dismissed soon In the opinion OF
the President their services may longer be required
SEc g. lind Je further enacted, That each member Of
guard shall be required to uniform dress at AL
hours when duty and his hat or cap, or breast,
such number may be assigned him. The captains and
eutenants at all times, day and night shall wear an
official badge, and said uniforms badges and numbers
hereby required be worn shall also be prescribed BY
the chief and shall be made public In the newspapers IN
Washington for month after frst prescribed, and
shall not thereafter be changed.
SIC T. And be further eaosed That all acts and parts OF
acts heretofore passed. authorizing relating to the EN-
ploymcnt of Auxiliary watch guard, be- and the
same are hereby repealed this section to take effect 10
soon as the chief shall report TO the Secretary Of the In
terror that thirty enrolled and ready for duty
SIC g. Ind be further enacted, That the sum OF money
necessary carry this act into effect, not to exceed
dollars be- and the is hereby appropriated out Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated