The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-28

er to administer, take, receive,san sub
becribe all affirmatiOns and Oaths to any wit
nesses summoned and appearing in any
Pmatter or proceeding authorized, as afore-
said, and to any depositions necessary by
the rules and regulations of the board oi
police. Amy wilful and corrupt false swear
ing by any witness or person making depo-
siton before any of the officers last men
toned, to any material fact in any necessa-
ry proceeding under the said rules and reg
ulations, shall be deemed perjury, and pun
ished in the manner now prescribed by law
for such offence.
Sec. 81. And be Il further enacted, That
it shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment in the county jail or peniten-
tiary not exceeding two years, or by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, for any
person, without justifable or excusable
cause, to use personal violence upon any
elector in said district, or upon any member
of the police force thereof, when in the dis
charge of his duty, or for any such member
to neglect making any arrest for an offence
against the laws of the United States COM
mitted in his presence, or for any person,
not a member of the police force falsely to
represent himself as being such a member,
with a. fraudulent design.
Sec. %. ARd be IL further enacted, That
the treasurer of the board of police shall re-
eeive a stated salary of six hundred dollars
per annum, and each commissioner shall re-
ceive an allowance of five dollars for each
day of actual attendance upon the meetiRgs
or business of the board, not to exceed,
however, to each commissioner 1.-THE treasu-
rer excepted) two hundred and fifty dollars
per annum and no other compensation shall
be paid or allowed to the members of the
board. The superintent of police shall re-
ceive salary of fifteen hundred dollars
per annum, each sergeant of police six hum
dred dollars per annum, and each police pa
trolman forty dollars per month, as compen-
satien for their services, respectiyelY5 a.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That
from and after the first 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 aux
iliary guard of the city of Washington, es-
tablished by an act entitled An act to es-
tablish an auxiliary watch for the protee-
ton 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 abol-
possess the power and authority heretofore
conferred by law upon the mayor or any
other officer or officers of the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown respectively, as the
heads therein of the respective police de-
partments or 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 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 afore-mention-
ed officers in relation to the police govern
ment appointment, and discipline shall
wholly cease and vest as aforesaid in the
said board of police constituted by this act,
except that the mayors of Washington and
Georgetown shall be, with the commission
ers, members ex-oficio of the board of po-
lice and entitled to one vote each at every
session thereof when present at its meet
ings.
Sec. 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 statistics and suggestions as be
may deem advisable for the improvement
of the police government and discipline of
said district; and the board of police shall
annually, on or before the first Monday in
report in writing the condition
of the police within said district to the Sec
retary of the Interior.
Sec. 25. And be 10 further enacted, That
no member of the board of police, or of the
police force, shall receive or share in, for
his own benefit, under any pretence what
ever, any present, fee, or emolument, for
carvioacs ofhar than fba Vao,i1lor GO 10
ry and pay provided by this act, except by
eonsent of the board of police.
Sec. 26. And be 10 further enacted That
al rewards, fees, proceeds of gifts and emol-
uments that may be allowed by the board
of police to be paid and given for extraor-
binary services of any member of the po-
lice force, and all moneys arising from the
sale of unclaimed goods, shall constitute the
I" pOliceman's fund, " Of which the board
of police shall be the trustee, and may in
vest as they shall see fit. And whenever
any member of the police force, in the actu-
al discharge of his duty, shall become bod
lily disabled, his necessary expenses, on the
certificate of a competent surgeon, stating
the manner, cause, and condition of the in
jury, and approved by the board of police,
during the time of his disabling, as afore-
said, continues, may become a charge upon
the said fund. But the board Of police
may discontinue said allowance for any sat
isfactory reason.
Sec. 81. Ind be IL further enacted, That
the board of police shall require and make
suitable provisions respecting security to be
entered into by the superintendent of po-
lice and by the sergeants of police, and for
the taking by members of the police force
OF an 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. %. Aald be it further enacted, That
there be and is hereby appropriated, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
for the purpose of carrying
this act into effect, including the payment
of salaries, and all necessary charges and
expenses of the metropolitan Police" for
the year ending June thirty, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-two, in addition to the bal
ance of the appropriation made by the act
THo1,