The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-07
An Auxiliary Guard for the city Of washington

| Mr.. Letter, Of Ohio, gave notice yesterday in the
House of Representatives that he should offer the follow
ing at the proper time, substitute for the bill
ported by Dir Goodc, of Virginia, which is the same
with thai presented in the Senate by Hon. a. G Brown
BILL to establish Auxiliary Guard for the protec
tion OF persons and property in the city Of Washing
ton, aud repeating all acts heretofore passed in lcla-
tion to that subject.
SIC Beaenadl &C. That there be establishcdan Aux
iiiary Guard or watch for the protection of persons and
property, and for the enforcement Of the police reg
uations In the city OfWashgton To consist of chief,
annnl salary of two thousand dollars one captain
ut annual salary of twelve hundred dollars four lieu
tenants at an annual salary Of eight hundred dollars
each, and one hundred men at annual salary of six
hundred dollars each, to be paid monthly.
SIC. q Be further enaen' That Walter Lcnox,
John A. Linton and Richard Wallach of said city, be-
and they are hereby, appointed commissioners OF po-
salary Of two thousand dollars each, whose duty it shall
be to appoint the chief of police captain and cutenans
of the guard who shall hold their Offices respectively at
the pleasure Of the commissioners aforesaid aud that said
commissioners shall have power tU fill any Vacancy that
may in this body during tho recess OF Congress
that the chief of police shall appoint the 6n, With the
approval Of the commissioners of police and they may
be dismissed by him at his pleasure upon the ordor of
said commissioners.
SEC g. BE further enacted That the guard hereby es-
tablishcd shall be divided by the chief into squads Of
Convenient sxe and the chief authorized and epow-
cred to establish guard HOUSES 1T such points in the city
! the approval of the commissioners
SEC 4. Be further enacted, That the commissioners of
police be- and they hereby authorized and required
to make and establish rules and regulations for the
government of such guard
SIT 8. Ht 10 Jprther enacted That the sum of five
thousand doafs be- arid the same Is hereby appropriated
annually contingent find to be expended utdet the
direction Of the commissioners of police to carry out the
purposes of this act in tic suppression of crime and the
detection Of criminals in the city of Washington
SEC g. BE IL further enacted, That each member Of the
guard shall be required to uniform dress at all
hours when duty and on his hat, cap, breast,
such number may lie assigned him The captains and
lirutcnans at all times day and night, shall an
official badge, and said uniforms hodges and numbers
hereby required to be worn shall also be pfscribcd by
the Chief and shall be made public in the newspapers IN
Washington for month after first prescribed and
shall not thereafter be changed.
SEC Z. Be further enacted, That the commissioners
of police shall bc appointed hereafter bennialy by
joint resolution of the two houses of Congress- and all
vacancies that shall during the sessions of Congress
shall be filed in the manner tt
SIC 8. BE further enacted That the of $75, 900,
81 hitch Thereof as may be necessary carry this act
into effect be- and the stiic hereby appropriated ont
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
SIC .. Belt further enacted That each member of the
Auxiliary Guard before entering upon the discharge Of bis
duty, shall take and subscribe oath affirmation to
support the constitution of the United States and faith
fully and inprally discharge his duties such guard
SEC 10 BE further enacted That all acts and parts Of
acts heretofore passed authorizing relating to the
poymcnt of auxiliary watch guard bc, and the
is hereby, repealed This act to take effect twenty
days after the passage thereof