Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-23

d watch is hereby abolished aud said board O
pol &c shall also possess all the power and au
, thority heretofore conferred by law upon ih
Y mayor or any other officer or officers of thu
: cities of Washington and Georgetown respective
ly, as the heads therein Of the respective polio,
departments or organizations of those cities
which power or authority shall relate to or ia
any way be conn ctei with the police govern.
tnent or police discipline within either of said
cities and from and after the said first meeting
and due organization of said board of police.
the duty and authority and power Of each and
all Of the aforementioned officers in relation 10
the police government, appointment, and disci.
pine shall wholly cease and vest as aforesaid in
the said board Of police constituted BY This act
except that the mayors of Washington aud
Georgetown shall be, with the commissioner
members ex'otiicio Of the board Of police, aud
entitled TO one vote each at every session there
of when present Mt it's meetings
Sec. "a. And be IL FURTHER enacted, That tho
superintendent OF police shall make to the board
oil police quarterly reports in writing OF the stat.
OF the police district, with such statistics and
suggestions as be m0y deem advisable for the
Improvement Of the police govern ment and dis
clpnne OF said district and the board of police
SHALL annually, on or before the first Monday in
November, report in writing the condition of the
Interior " '"'
Sec. 20. And be il further enacted. Tint no
member of the board of police, or of fhe nolioa
force, shall receive or share in, for his own
Dement, under any pretence whatever, any pre.
sent, lee, or emolument, for police services other
lhan the regular salary md pay provided by
police.
SEC. 2G And be il further enacted, That all
rewards, fees, proceeds of gifts, and emoluments
that may be allowed by the board of police to.
be paid and given for extraordinary services of
any member OF the police force, and all moneys
arising from tho sale Of unclaimed goods. shall
Constitute the "policemen's fund.-" Of which the |
hoard of police shall be the trustee, and may in. |
vest as they shall see fit. And whenever any mem
her oil the police force, in the actual discharge of
Ills duty, shall become bodily disabled, his ne.
cessary expenses, on the certificate of q compe-
tent surgeon, stating the manner, cnuse, and
condition of the injury, and approved by the
board of police, during the time Of his disabling.
as aforesaid, continues, may become CHARGE
upon the said fund But the hoard of police
may discontinue said allowance for any satisfne
tory reason.
Sec. %. Ind be il further enacted, That the
board OF police shall require aud make suitable
provisions respecting security to he entered into
ny tue superintendent of police and by the ser.
geauts of police. and for the taking by members
OF the police OF oath of Office and the registry
of the same, which oath of office may be taken
before any commissioner of the police who is
hereby empowered to administer the same.
Sec. Is Aad be il further enacted, That there
be and is hereby appropriated, out Of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
tue purpose Of carrying this act Into effect in
GLIDING the payment Of salaries, and all other
necessary charges and expenses Of the Metro.
pohtan Police, for tue year ending June thirty,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, ia addition 10
the balance of the appreciation made by the act
approved February twenty, eighteen hundred
and sixty, "for the Compensation of the auxil-
larry guard, and Que lieutenant, aud for fuel,
oil, and lamps, and for twenty policemen which
balance IS hereby directed to be applied to the
dollars
Sec. %. ind be il further enacted, That all
statutes, parts of statutes, and provisions of law
Inconsistent with tho provisions of this act, are
hereby repealed.
Approved, August G, 1861.