Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-17

OF the United States or Of the cities Of Warrington
and GeorEetown. as II may deem advisable 1t shall
prOmglgate all regulations aud orders through the
superintendent of police who shall take the place OF
the Mnynrot the city Washington or GEORGETOWN,
as being the head of the police departments force
in the said cities hut always subject to the orersRnd
regulations OF the board OF poce and Il shal be the
duty Of the police force IN respect and obey the s
superintendent OF police Rs tue head chief OF the
same, subject to the rlrs and regulations aud gen-r
| al orders Of tile board uf police.
Sec IL. Aud lie it further enacted. That the boSrl
OF police, whenever it shall see nit, shall, ou the Ap
plcation Of any person or PERSONS showing the ne
eessity thereof, appoint ard swear any additional
number of pOtrOlmen to duty AtRny place within the
said district at the Charge and expense of tho person
or persons by whom the application shall be matle
lbut not TO exceed the yearly sum provided for pa
trOlmen Of the force provided by tisAet the gem
cral police fOrce.) and the patrolmen appointed
shall he subject to tho orders Of the board Of police
and shall obey the rules and regulations Of the boar
and conform to its General discipline and to such h.
or special regulations may be made aud shall wear
such dress or emblem as the board may direct, and
shall during the term OF therhOlding appointments
possess ell tue powers privileges, and duties of the
patrol force heretofore prescribed. The persons
emp!oyed may be removed at any tinc by the board
OF police without assigning cause thereof upon
mOnts notice OF the intention to do, given tolhe
person or persons who applied for the appointment
aforesaid.
Sec. IL. Andb 1t further enacted Tha. the board
of police may also upon any emergency uf riot pes
thence INVASION fnsurrcctou. during any day Of
public election, ceremony, or celebration, appoint ms
many special Patrolmen, without pay, from among
the ctzensa as 1t may deem advisable, and for Il spe-
hlltl term OF service OF such
special patrolmsu lac shall possess all the pOwcrsand
privileges and perOTnl9ll the duties Of the patrol.
men of the standing police foreuf the istrici And
such special patrcl shall wear aG emblem to 10 pre-
sented by the police commissioners.
Sec ~ Aud be 1t further enacted, That no mem.
her Of the police force under pun,ty Of EorE.itng
the pSy which may 10 due tn him shHll withdraw or
resign from the police fnrcc unless he shall have Civ.
EN- one months notice thereof in writing, TO the
perntendent of police: and person who shall eV-
have been removed from the police force establish
ed by this act for cau>e, shall bc IcNpRoin,e by the
board Of police to any Office Ia the said police force
Sec II. And be II further ted, That all stolen
property taken 10y the members Of the police force
shall be kept Ia place aud by person TO be Gesis
mated by The board Of police Every such article Of
property shall be entered in book kept for the pur.
pose together with the name Of the owner. if asceI-
ianed, and the name OF tlle place where found and
Of the person from whom taken, with the generalcr-
CumstHuces aud the date OF its receipt aud the name
Of the officer recovering the The board OF pO-
lice shall also cause to he kept general complaint
books, in which shall lie entered every complaint pre-
ferTed upon personal knowledge Of the circumstances
ther-oE with tue name and residence Of the
Dainhnt 1t shall ~ so cause to be kept books uf reg
stTy Of lost missing stolen property, for the Iu-
cTal convenience Of tile public and OF the police Of
the district II shall also cause to he kent 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 nativity and the time when lo be-
came citizcn; II lie was born out OF the United .
States; hisaEe; his former occupation; number and
rdence of fnilyS tile date Of appointment or die
miss from Office, with the cause or the latter. Aud
IN every silch record sufficient space shall he lett
against NIL smell entries, wherein to make recOId If
the number of arrSsts made by such memher Of the
police force, Of any special services deemed meri
tor0us by the commissioner. It shall also cnuse tu
lie kept in proper books the accounts Of the
OF tile board, and number Of the meetings thereof,
aud all receipts Of moneys or WARRANTS checks for
moneys shall be written in books kept for the Inr
pose aud the said receipts sigued by the person
or checks froiH the trettsurer. All such bOoks
shall be- ut NIL business hours. aud when In RctII-
a. use. open to p1hc Inspection The boNr'l "r po-
lice shall also be kept and bound aIl police
returns and reports of tie district.
Sec. To- And be ii further enacted, That IL snll lie
the duty of the councils tile cities OF WASH
ugton aud GeOrgetowa tu provide. at the expense Of
sail cities. respects ely, all necessary accommodate
ons, within their respective limits. for the station
hnnso@ required by the board Of police for the
motion Of the police force, tile lodging vngnts
aud dsorderiy persons, and for tho temporary deteu
tlon Of persons ARRESTED for offences, AMI the same
suitably TO warm aud light. III the said com.
nou councils, either Of them, neglect refuse
dO So after having been thereto requested by the
board Hf police then the said beard may make their
own provisions ia the premises. and te slnIe when
made, shall become proper charge aud debt for the
expenses and disbursements hereof against the said
city OrritiPs wlIosc common councils have neglect
ed or refused tO make provision Rs aforesaid.
sec, 10. And bO 1t further enacted, That in every
case Of arrest tlla same shall he made known within
six hours tl rpafter tD the sergeant police duty
ia tue precinct in which the arrest Is made by the
person making the sne; Rnd it shall be the duty Of
the sgrgeint puce within twelve hours alter sucli
notice, to make written return thereof, according
tile rules and rc ulaOns OF the bard of police. to
gether with the name OF the party arrested the Of
The board OF pnlic -Hll provide suitable aceOminO-
dattOns within said district for the detUutiUn nf wit
nesses WHO are unable to furnish security for tlteir
appearances in crimnIl proceedings, aud sleh accom-.
inoaiiOns shall be In premises other tau those
ployed for the confinement of those charged with
crilno fraud. disOueTly conduct; aud It shall be
the duty Of all magistrates, III committing witnesses
TO have r-ga'd 10 the rules and regulations OF the
b"Hrl of police in reference 10 their detentiou.
Sec. IL. And be It further enacted, That all telo
graphic apparatus pu' lie police property, books
cordsand nccoutremcnts, now ia tile possession Of tile
police departments Of tue cities Of Wellington aud
Georgetown hereby given the of the board
'f police herein authorized but tho Ownership of
the snne and tho use thereof aforesaid. shall bo
according TO tile laws OF ordinances which theoiiy
councils Of said citns respectively in which raid
property Is situated have enacted or may hereafter
enact.
Sec. lS And be It further enacted That the necel-
sary expenses incurred In the execution OF criminal
processes within the sad district shall be clargHbe
to the United stntesI. as under existing laws.
Sec. 10 And be 1t further enacted, That the board
Of health, or proper health oiiiesr Of the city Of
call upon any Of the police force OF the District, to
number not exceeding six, IN aid him, upon any |
necessary emergency, in enforcing the powers and
duties conferred upon their office by law; aud 1t |
shalt be the duty OF any such number OF police so
called upon TO obey hIE but such service shall mt
continue longer than twenty -four hours The boari
Of police shAll, at all times, cause the ordinances
anu laws OF the cities OF Washington and George
tlwn to s properly enforced; ard Il shall be Il en-
ty OF said board, at all umes, when consistent with
the rules and regulations Of the board and with the
requirements of this act tn furnish all Information
desired and comply with all requests made by the |
city councils OF said cities, by the mayors thereof
Sc 90. Aud 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 nsss
lance in aid oi the civil authorities to quel Riots,
suppress instruction, protect the property, audpre
serve the public tranquility. The board Of police
shall have power to Issue subpTnas, attested in the
name Of its president to compel before 1t the atten
dance Of witnesses upon any proceeding authorized
by its rules and regulations. Each commissioner of
police, the superintendent Of Poee, and the eiere
Of the board OF police, are hereby given power 70
administer, take receive, and subscribe all afirma
tions and Oaths to any witnesses summoned andap-
pearing In any matter proceeding authorized, as
Aforesaid, aud to any deposilions Necessary by the
rules aud regulations Of the board Of police. And
wIlIul and corrupt fnlse swearing by any witness or
person making deposition before any Of the OdiceFA
last mentioned any material fact In any necessa-
ry proceeding under the sAd rues and regulations,
ShH be deemed perjury, and punished In the manner
now prescribed By law for such offence.
Sec qI And he IL f,trtier ,.r,n.sie,l That n .hor