St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-19


fNnees, and the same suitably to warm and
light, In case tho said common councils. or
either Of them, neglect or refuse to do so. af.
ter having been thereto requested by the board
oi police, then the said board may make their
ow provisions in the premises and the same,
when maic, shall become a proper charge and
debt for the expenses aud disbursements there
Of against the said City or cities whose COM
mon councils have SO neglected or refused TO
make provision as aforesaid
SEC. 16. dadjna further enacted That in ev-
cry case of arrest the same shall be made
known within six hours thereafter 10 the ser
geant ct police on duty in the precinct in
which the arrest is made 10y the person making
Che same and ii shall be the duty of the said
sergeant of police, within twelve hours after
such notice To make written return thereof
according 70 the rules and regulations of the
board OF policc, together with the name of the
party arrested the offence, the place of arrest,
and the place Of detention. The board Of po-
lice shall provide suitable accommodations
within the said district for the detention Of
witnesses who are unable to furnish security
tor their appearance in criminal proceedings,
and such accommodations shall be in premises
other than those employed for those charged
with crime, fraud or disorderly conduct and
IL shall be the duty of all magistrates in com
uniting witnesses, 70 have regard to the rules
crence 10 their detention.
SIC. ~. -im be IL fvrther enacted. That all
Geographic apparatus, public police property,
books, records, and accoutrcments, now i'm the
possession of the police departments of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, are
hereby given for the use of the board of police,
herein authorized but the ownership of the
same, and the use thereof as aforesaid, shall
be according TO the laws or ordinances which
a.ttx ~. -. - n
which said property Is situated, have enacted
or may, hereafter enact,
SEC is. Ind be il further enacted, That the
necessary expenses incurred in the execution
OF criminal processes within the said district
shall be chargeable to the United States as I'M
der existing laws.
SEC. 10. 44aa be IL 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, to a number not exceeding six,
TO aid him. upon any necessary emergency, in
enforcing the powers and duties conferred up
on their office by law and it shall be the du-
~ of any such number of police so called up
on to obey him but such service shall not
continue longer than twenty four hours. The
board of police shall. at all times, cause the
ordinances and laws of the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown to be properly enforced
times, when consistent with the rules and reg
ulations of the board, and with the require
ments of this act, to furnish all information
desired and comply with all requests made
by the city councils of said cities, or by the
mayors thereof.
SEc. 90 And be il further enacted, That the
board of police is hereby invested with all the
powers now conferred by law upon the may
ors of Washington or OF Georgetown in re-
spect to ordering military assistance in aid of
the civil authorities to quell riots, suppress in
surrection, protect the property, and preserve |
the public tranquility. The board of police |
shall have power to issue subpnnas, attcsted |
in the name Of its president, to compel before !
IL the attendance of witnesses upon any pro-
ceetling authorized by its rules and regulations |
Each commissioner of police the superinten- |
dent of police, and the clerk of the board of
police. are hereby given power to administer,
take, receive, and subscribe all afiirmations,
and oaths to any witnesses summoned and |
appearing in any matter or proceeding author
ized as aforesaid and to any dispositions nec-
essary by the rules and regulations of the
board Of police. Any wilful and corrupt false
swearing by any witness or person making
deposition before any of the officers last men
toned, To any material fact, in any necessary
proceeding under the said rules and rcgula-
tons, shall be deemed perjnry-and punished
in the manner now prescribed by law for such
offence.
SEC. Il. indie il fuller enacted, That it shall
be a misdemeanor, punishable by imprison-
ment in the county Jail or penitentiary not ex-
eeeding two years, or by fine not exceeding
hve hundred dollars, for any person, without
lustiiiable or excusable cause, to use personal
Niclence upon any clecter In said district, or
upon any mcnlber OF the police force thereof
when IN the discharge of his duty or for any
such member To neglect making any arrest for
IN offence against the law of the United States
committed in his presence, or for any person,
not member of the police force, To falsely
represent himself as being such member with
a friudulent design.
SEC. %. lind he IL further enacted That the
treasurer OF the board Of police shall receive
stated salary of six hundred dollars per annum.
and each commissioner shall receive an allow
ance of five dollars per day for each day of ne
tual attendance upon the meetings or business
Of ihe board, not TO exceed, however TO each
commissioner (the treasurer excepted two
hundred aud fifty dollars per annum; and no
other compensation shall be paid or allowed TO
the members of the board. The supernten-
dent Of police shall receive a salary of fifteen
hundred dollars per annum, each sergeant of
police six hundred dollars per annum, and
each police patrolman forty dollars per month,
~ compensation for their services, respectively
SEc. 90. Aad be Il further enacted, That from
and after the first meeting of the board of po-
lice. under the provisions Of this act ii shall
possess all the power and authority heretofore
conferred by law upon the auxiliary guard of
the city of Washington, established by an act
entitled An act to establish an auxiliary
watch for the protection of public and private
property in the city of Washington approved
August twenty three, eighteen hundred and
forty-two, and all acts in amendment thereto,
and said auxiliary guard or watch is hereby
abolished and said board of police shall also
possess all the power and authority heretofore
conferred by law upon the mayor or any other
officer officers Of the cities of Washington
and Georgetown respectively, as the heads
therein of the respective police departments or
organizations of those cities, which power or
authority shall relate TO or in any way be con-
nected with the police government 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 to the
police government, and appointment, and dis
cipHne shall wholly cease aud vest rs aforesaid
in the said board of police constituted by this
act, except that the mayors of Washington
and Georgetown shall be, with the commits
sioncrs, members ex-oflicio Of the board OF po-
lice and entitled to one vote each at every
session thereof when present at its meetings
SIC. "a. And be IL further enacted, That the
superintendent of police shall make to the
board Of police quarterly reports in writing of
the state of the police district, with such sta
tistics aud suggestions rs he may deem advis-
able for the improvement of the police govern
ment and discipline of said district; and the
board Of police shall annually, ON or before
the first Monday in November, report in wri-
ting the condition of the police within said
district TO the Secretary of the Interior.
SIC. D. Aad be IL futhu enacted That no
member Of the board of police, or of the po-
lice force, shall receive or share in, for his own
benefit under any pretencc whatever, any pres
ent, fee. or enolurnent for police services,
other than the regular salary and pay provid
ed by this act, except by consent Of the board
OF police.
SEC. 20. lind be IL further enacted, That all
rewards, fees, proceeds Of gifts, and emolu-
ments 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 the sale of un-
claimed goods, shall constitute the police
mans fund.- of which the board Of police
shall be the trustee and may invest as they
they shall SEQ if And Whenever any y,,a,,