Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-12

or resign from the police force unless he shall have
gwen one months notice thereof, in writing to the
superintendent OF police; and no person who shall
ever have been removed from the police force estab
ished by this act, for cause shall be reapponted by
the board OF police TO any office in the said police
force.
SEC IA. And be it further enacted, That all stolen
property taken by the members OF the police force
snail be Kept in place and by person TO De ue-
designated by the board of police Every such ar
ticle OF property shall be entered in book kept
for the purpose together with the name OF the own
er, if ascertaiued and the name of the place where
found and If the person from whom taken, win
the general circumstances ana the date OF ltS re-
ceipt, and the name of the officer recovering the
The board of police shall also cause 10 be
kept general complaint books in which shall be
entered every complaint preferred upon personal
knowledge of the circumstances lheie9l WIN me
and residence OF the complainant 1t shall also
cause to be kept books OF registry of lost, missing,
or stolen property, for the general convenience of
the public and OF the police of the district 1t shall
also to be kept books of records of the police
wherein shall be entered the name OF every member
OF the police force with his time and place of natiyi-
ty, ana the time when he became citizen; if he
born the United States; hisage; his former oc-
cupation: number and residence of family the date
Of appointment or dismissal from office, with the
OF the latter And in every such record sutii.
Gent space shall be left against all such entries.
wherein TO make record of the number of arrests
made by such member Of the police force, or of any
special services deemed me!itoriOus by the commits
sloner 1t snail also cause to be kept i'll proper
books the accounts Of the treasurer ofthe board and
number OF the several meetings thereof and all re-
ceipts of moneys, or warrants. or checks fer mon-
eys, shall be written in books kept for the purpose
and the said receipts signed by the person or persons
in every case receiving money, warrants or checks
from the treasurer. All such books shall be- at all
business hours and when not i'll actual use, open to
public inspection. The board of police shall also
cause to be kept and bound all police returns and
ports OF the district
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty cf the common councils of the cities of
Washington and Georgetown to provide at the ex-
pense of SAID cities respectively all necessary ac-
commodations within their respective limits, for the
station houses required by the board of police for
&c
lodging of Migrants and disordery persons, and for
the temporary detention of persons arrested for of
fences, and the same suitably TO warm and light. In
case the said common councils, or either of them,
neglect or refuse to do So after having been thereto
requested by the board police then the said board
may make their own provisions in the premises, and
the same when made, shall become proper charge
and debt for the expenses and disbursements there
of against the said city cities whose common
councils have so neglected refused to make pro-
vision aforesaid.
Sec Is. And be It further enacted That in every
case Of arrest the shall be made known within
SIN hours thereafter to the sergeant OF police on du
y in the precinct in which the arrest made by the
person making the same; and it shall be the duty
OF the said sergeant OF police, within twelve EouIs
after such notice, to make written return thereof,
according to the rules and regulations Of the board
OF police, together with the name of the party
rested the oense, The place of arrest, and the place
of detention. The board OF police shall provide
suitable accommodations within said district for the
detention of witnesses who are unable to furnish
security for their appearance in criminal proceed
lngs and such accommodations shall be in premises
other than those employed for the confinement of
those charged with crime, fraud or disorderly
Duct and it shall be the duty OF all magistrates,
committing witnesses to have regard to the rules
ana regulations OF tile board OF police in reference
TO their detention
Sec. II And be it further enacted. That all tele-
graphic apparatus. public police property, books,
records, ana Announcements, now IN the possession
OF the police departments OF the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown, are hereby given for the
OF the board OF police herein authorized but the
ownership of the same, and the thereof afOTe-
SAID, shall be according 10 the laws ordinances
which the city councils OF said cities, respectively.
in which said property is situated, have enacted or
may hereafter enact.
Sec. 49, And be it further enacted, That the neees-
saGy expenses incurred in the execution of criminal
processes within the said District, shall be charge
able TO inc United States as under existing laws.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the board
of health, or proper health officer OF the city of
Washington or OF Georgetown, shall have power TO
call upon any of the police force of the District
a number not exceeding six, 10 aid him, upon any
necessary emergency il enforcing the powers and
duties conferred upon their Office by law; and
il shall be the duty OF any such number of police
called upon TO obey him. but such service shall not
continue longer than tweuty-Our hours. The board
OF police shall at all times cause the ordinances
and laws OF The cities OF Washington and George
town TO be properly enforced; and it shall be the
duty OF said board, at all times when consistent
with the rules and regulations of the board. and
with the requirements OF this act, to furnish all u-
formation desired and comply with all requests
made by the city councils OF said cities, or by the
mayors thereof.
See 90 And be il further enacted That the board
eonferrad Nv inv mon ti,a n,aynrs If Wasbinton
or az Ceorgeton IN reSt,ect 10 ordnrng 1niiifar,,
assstaucn IL .; NJ 10 ,.iyil oriti,2 r., ,,aiI
riots snTnress insntreeiion nrntcct Tho nronart
and nresaI f,e nnhIic t,aroiiillity Ihe hoard ~
,,oIicn shall hav nn,yer 10 s;,j,,nnos ttaed
In fhe name of lis nresideuf 70 cnmns hefore # no
attendance OF witnesses upon any proceeding
tholized by its rules and regulations. Each COM
missioner Of police, the superintendent OF police
and ~ rlnrk of lilo bn,rd of ,,,lir, ura LaraI:
iSa ,,o,yar TO az rncni, az, ~,
Scribe ali gtrrmations and oatbs IN ann, rritneSs
summoned and onnearino in am, rafter nv ,,rocaad
mo aufhoriyad NJ nfornS5id ,I,d to nm, deppa;,iN
1aoesary ~ no r,ios and ,e,iot o,,s 81 AZ l,noi
Of nolca Anv yiinl and coTrnnt fa ' eye"rn
nv INV witness or nersnn inatinr denosition 6afS
ON, III tbo ottcare l,st ,ontiorsd * 49, ,,stariaI
fact u; ,,,,,, ,,cser, a. M 80 10
ad l,s3li h., Gan,s3d ,,r;,,,, - 49,,
isied "a mo na,rer nov, nrescriIe,l Nv il y, far sc
ofeusa 49,
m .
Sec Il; ana De II lurtler eh9c'eu 1hat IL snail
pe Il hhsueiheaHoI. pnllsl"nie ny imprisonment III
me county JAZZ OF pehtehtiaIy not eHeeeIlhg two
Sca : " .! my ny ~. ~ ~ huhuleu uol
Iasi loI any Peisol Hlthp' yuetIpie VI eAousaoie
cause 70 use ieLsoha Niolenoe upon any eIector III
aaiu $3.50. $500, vi ul ~; i % ~ ny Poilee
- a ai'a t w 1870 ~; - es "a
fr a., a,; arai'St IA ofSys ~ tbn iIi,d Stt
I i;t.+-i -. 70 - ~. ~, -. N oi S't.'es
Tne,nbar Of ta noIica tnrca to faisaIy rarr o
b;n,eeIf a. heing such ,nen,har With a raIpjI,,t
| ,ias;,r,, " s 800
/ ..c,,
sec - anu pe II tilel eI1cleu; 1hat the treas
uIef OF the DoaIu OF ponce shil receive stared sal
AIRY "l SIN huhGleG uonars per ahhull' ana each
commissioner sal receive an aIIoWahce OF lVe dol-
lars Tor each gay OF actual attendance upon the
meeunSs or business OF inc Doafu, nor 10 exceed,
however, 10 each commissioner tune treasurer eA-
cepted) two hundred ana my dollars per amnuini
ana no other compensation snail De pald or allowed
to the members OF the board Inc superintendent OF
police snail receive salary OF hieen hundred DOL;
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