The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The New Police BLL.-The bill passed last
evening by the City Council for the re organiza-
tion of the Police Department is similar to the
present organization of the police, in all important
particulars excepting the following:
Section one, provides that within three days after
the passage of the bill, the City Council in Conven
tion shall elect four Commissioners, who, together
with the Mayor, shall constitute Board of Police
Commissioners for the city, who shall serve four
years. They shall decide by lot whose term shall
be for four years, whose for three, whose for two
and whose for one. And in the month OF January,
annually there shall be elected in the same manner
one Commissioner to fill the position of Commits
soner. Section two, provides Secretary for the
Board, at a salary of 81 900, and the Commission
ers are to receive 81 200 each, per annum. If a
vacancy occurs in the Board during the recess oi
the Council, the Mayor is required to call the Coun
Gil together to fill it. Section three, provides that
the Commissioners shall take the oath prescribed
by the 4th section of the lst article of the Const
tuition, and that no person shall be removed from
office by the Board the score of political opn-
ions, or for any cause except for unftness for
office. Section four, provides that the Commits,
sioners shall each give bond of $4,000 to the
Mayor and City Council for the faithful discharge
of their duties, and said bond shall be renewed each
year. The clerk is required to bond in the of 81,
900. Section five, provides that charge of NAL ad
ministration on the part of the Board any ofts
members, shall be made to the City Council, before
whom the Commissioner or Commissioners shall ap-
pear in defence, and in no case shall Commissioner
be removed from office except by concurrent vote
of not less than fifteen members of the First Branch
and eight members of the Second Branch, and in
no case shall he be removed for the political opin-
ions preferences which he may entertain. Sec
ton six, provides that the Board shall meet each
day in the City Hall for the transaction of business
1t also provides that the Commissioners shall not
accept of any office of public trust or emoument
and by doing he forfeits his position Commits
soner. Section seven, provides that besides the
regular duties of police, they shall protect voters
upon days of election and promptly arrest any per-
son or persons who may interfere with voters in
the exercise of the elective franchise, and remove
from the polls all disorderly and riotous persons.
Section eight provides for the transfer of the pre-
sent police force to the Board of Commissioners.
1t also provides for the transfer of the lampghting
department and the Police and Fire Alarm Tee-
graph department. The policemen, lampighters
and telegraph operators shall each be appointed for
term of five years. The rest of the provisions in
all important particulars similar to the present
police bill.
VISIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE THE
House OF REFUGE.-The Joint Committee of the
Legislature visited the House of Refuge yesterday
morning, in charge of Committee of the Board
of Managers. A number of prominent gentlemen
from this city were also present. The company
visited the different shops of the institution, and
found that the children exhibited considerable skill
in the various branches in which they
gagged, and won many words of praise from the
visitors. After an inspection of the building, the
company repaired to the chapel to witness an ex-
hibition of the literary and musical proficiency of
the inmates. Several recitations in prose and
poetry were given, which seemed to give great
satisfaction. The boys have formed brass band,
the instruments having been presented by Mr.
M. Greenway. They performed several pieces
with much accuracy. DR.. j. j. Graves explained
to the committee the aims and objects of the insti-
tuition, and related some instances showing the
results of the system. The Hon. VIM. R. Miller,
of Cecil county, Chairman of the Committee, ad-
dressed the inmates at the close of the exhibition,
expressing great qualification at what he had wit
messed within the walls of the institution.
The House of Refuge was first opened in 1855.
The number of inmates at this time is 2S5, of whom
25s are boys and u girls. They are all occupied
in some useful employment, thus avoiding the evils
of ideness
RoBBERY.-Some time during either Saturday or
Sunday night the Office of Mr.. Alfred Smrk, on
wharf, was broken open and the
vault robbed Of Sl94.82 The thieves also broke
into the warehouse of Mr.. John Henderson and
stole quantity of sugar, soap, and other articles.
The robbery was not known until Monday morn
ing.
PASSENGER RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-Y esterday after
noon about o'clock, the son of Capt. John Fra
zer, No. 81 North Eden street, attempted to get
on the front of Baltimore street. When in
the act his foot slipped and he was thrown under
the wheels, which crushed his left arm so badly
that it is feared amputation will be necessary.