Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-11

me p4tfolmep OF the standing police force of the
DISTRICT, Ana such special patrol shall wear EN-
blem' TO be presented by the police commissioners
! see II. Aud be IL further enacted, That no mem.
per oil Tie police force, under penalty of forfeing
! the pay which may be due to him shall withdraw
orresgn from the police force unless he shall have
gwen one months notice thereof in writing, TO the
| superintendent OF police; and no person who snail
ever have been removed from the police force esab-
lished by TINS act, for cause, shall be reapponed by
me board OF police to any office in the SAID ponce
SEC. IA. And be it further enacted That all stolen
4 property taken by tile members of the ponce iorce
sha!l be kept III place and by person 10 pe ue
designated by the board OF police. Every such ar
ticle of property shall be entered in Il book kept
for the purpose, together with the name ofhe own
er, if aseefained. and the of the place where
! found, aud if the person from whom taken, with
! tbe general circumstances and the dare OF its
| ceipt and the name of the officer recovering the
same. The board of police shall also cause TO be
| kept general complaint books, in which shall be
entered every complaint preferred upon personal
! knowledge Of the circumstances thereof, with the
name and residence of The complainant II shall also
cause to be kept books Of registry OF lost, missing;
stolen property, for the general convenience OF
the public and of the police of the district II shall
also cause 10 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 nativi-
ty, and the time when he became citizen; il he
born Of the United States; his age; his former
cupatOn; number and residence of family; the date
II appointment Or dismissal from office, with the
cause Of the latter And in every such record sufi-
cieut space shall be left against all such entries.
wherein to make record OF the number OF arrests
made by such member fthe police force, of any
special services deemed meritorous by the commits
Sioner. II shall also cause to be kept in proper
books the accounts ofthe treasurer ofthe board and
number OF the several meetings thereof and all
ceipts OF moneys, warrants, or checks for mon
oys shall be written in books kept for the purpose,
and lie said receipts signed by the person persons
in every case receiving money, warrants, checks
from the treasurer All such books shall be. at all
business hours and when not in actual use, open TO
public inspection. The board of police shall also
cause to be kept and bound all police returns and re-
ports ofthe district.
Sec. Is And be it further enacted. That it shall
be the duty 81 the common councils of the cities of
Washington and Georgetown to provide at the eX-
pense of said cities respectively. ali necessary ac
commodatiOns within their respective limits, for the
station houses required by the board of police for
the accommodation of the police force, for the
lodging of Migrants and discrderly 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, either of them,
neglect refuse to do 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 or cities whose common
councils have so neglected refused TO make pro-
vision aforesaid.
Sec l6 And be it further enacted, That in every
case of arrest the same shall be made known within
sin hours thereafter to the sergeant of police on du
ty in the precinct in which the arrest is made by the
person making the same; and it shall be the duty
of the said sergeant of police, within twelve hours
after such notice, 10 make written return thereof,
according to the rules and regulations OF the board
of police, together with the name of the party
Inc OISlSe, the pace oil ana 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 i'll criminal proceed
lugs, aud such accommodations shall be in premises
other than those employed for the confinement of
those charged with crime fraud or disorderly con.
duct and it shall be the duty of all magistrates, in
committing witnesses to have regard to the rules
and regulations of the board of police in reference
to their detention.
Sec II. And be it further enacted, That all tee-
graphic apparatus, public police property, books,
records, aud accouterments, now i'll the possession
OF the police departments OF the cities OF Washing
ton 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 fore
said shall be according to the laws ordinances
which the city councils OF said cities respectively
IN which said property is situated, have enacted or
may hereafter enact.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That the neces
saTy expenses incurred in the execution of criminal
processes within the said District, shall be charge
! able TO the United States, under existing laws
| Sec. 49, And be it further enacted, That the board
Of health or proper health oilicer of the city of
Washington or OF GeOrgeow shall have power TO
call upon any of the police force OF the District to
number not exceeding siN, 70 aid him. upon any
necessary emergency in enforcing the powers and
duties conferred upon their office by law; and
II shall be the duty o. any such number of police
called upon 10 obey him. but such service shall not
continue longer than twenty four hours. The board
OF police shall, at all times cause the ordinances
ana 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 or This act 10 furnish all iu-
! formation Desired and comply with all requests
made by the city councils Of said cities or by the
mayors thereof
! See 20. And be it further enacted That the board
OF police Is hereby invested with all The powers
conferred by law upon the mayors Of Washington
or Of Georgetown in respect to ordering military
assistance in aid OF the civil authorities to queil
riots, suppress instruction, protect the property,
and preserve the public tranquility. The board OF
police shall have power 10 issue subpenas, atested
i'll the name OF Its president, to compel before il the
ATTENDANCE OF witnesses upon proceeding
thOrized by its rules and regulations. Each com
missioner OF police the superintendent of police.
and tie clerk OF the board OF police, hereby
given power TO administer, take, receive. and sub
scribe all GthrmahOnS and paths to any witnesses
summoned and appearing in any matter proceed
ing authorized as aforesaid, and any dispositions
necessary BY the rules and rulaons of the board
OF police. Any wil1ul and corrupt false swearing
by any wltEess or person making deposition before
any OF the officers last mentioned, 10 any material
fact in any necessary proceeding under the said rules
and regulations. shall be deemed perjury and pun
isied III the manner now prescribed by law for such
Oileise.
see. q. And be it further enacted That it shall
be a misdemeauor. punishable by imprisonment i'll
the county Jail pcnitentiary not exceeding two
years OF by fine not exceeding five hundred dol
/ lars for any person, without Unstable or excusabe
calse, to use personal violence upon any esector in
said district, or upon amy member of the police
force thereof when in the discharge Of his duty,
! for any such member to neglect making any arrest
for olense against the laws of the United States
committed in his presence, or for any person. not q
member of the police force, to falsely represent
design.
Sec % And be it further enacted, That the treas
OF the board OF police shall receive stated sal
airy of six hundred dollars per annum, and each
commissioner shall receive an allowance of five dol.
lars for each day oil actual attendance upon the
meetings or business of the board, not TO exceed
however, 10 each commissioner 1.-THE treasurer eX-
cepted) two hundred ana fifty dollars per annuln
and no other compensation shall be paid or allowed
to the members of the board. The superintendent oil
police shall receive salary of fifteen hundred dol.
lars per annum, each sergeant of police six hundred
dollars per annum, and each police patroman forty
dollars per month, as compensation for their ser.
vices, respectively.
sec % And be it further enacted, That from and
aierthe fist meeting OF the board of police, under
the provisions of this act. it shall possess all The
power and authority heretofore conferred by law
upon the auxiliary guard OF tile city of Washing
ton established by act entitled IAN act to eStab-
lish auxiliary watch for the protection of public
and private property i'll the city of Washington. .
approved August twenty-three eighteen hundred
and said auxiliary guard or watch is hereby abol-
ished and said board of police shall also possess
all the power and authority heretofore conferred BY
law upon the mayor any other officer or officers
OF the cities of Washington and Georgetown respec-
lively, as the heads therein of the respective
police departments organizations of those cities
which power or authority shall relate to or in any
way be connected with the police government or
police discipline within either of said cities; and
from and the said first meeting and due organ
zaton of said board of police the duty and author
iy and power of each and all of the aforementioned
officers in relation to the police government, APP
/ pointment, and discipline shall wholly cease and
vest aforesaid in the said board of police consti-
tuted by this act, except that the mayors of Wash
ington and Georgetown shall be- with the commits
sioners, members eX-oicio of the board of police,
and entitled to vote each at every session there
OF when present at its meetings