Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-01

statistics and suggestions as he 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 November, report
in writing the CONDITION of the police within
said district to the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. %. Ind he II jartfer enacfed, That
TO member of The board of police, or of the
police force, shall receive or share in, for his
own benefit, under any pretencc whatever,
any present, fee. or clnolumcnt. for police Ser
vices, other than the regular salary and pay pro-
vidcd by this act, except by consent Of the
board Of police.
SEC. 26. And be II further enacted, That
all rewards. fees. proceeds Of gifts, and emol-
nacnis that may be allowed 10y the board IF
police to be paid and given for extraordinary
services of any member of the police force.
and all moneys arising from the sale of uu-
claimed goods. shall constitute the "policc-
mans fund" Of which the board of police
shall be- the trustee. and may invest rs they
,hlll see fit. And whenever any member Of
the police force, in the actual discharge of his
duty. shall become bodily disabled, his neces-
sarv expenses, on the certificate of comp,.
tent surgeon. stating the manner, cause. and
condition of the injury. and approved hy the
board Of police. during the Time of his lisa
bling. ;s aforesaid, continues. NAV become 4
charge upon the said fund. But the hoarl
Of police may discontinue said allowance for
any satisfactory reason.
Src. -. .ind br II .Jnr'icr eaac'rl. That
the board of police shall require and make
suitable provisions respecting security t" be
entered into by the superintendent of police
and by the scrgeans of police. and for the
taking hy members Of the police force Of an
oath OF Office, and the registry Of the sainc,
which oath of office may b. taken before amy
commissioner Of police. who is hereby ELI
powered to administer the same.
SEC. 90. md be ii ./arther caaTcd, That
there be. and is hereby. Appropriated. out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
propriatcd. for the purpose of carrying this
act into effect including the payment of sala-
rics and all other necessary charges and en-
penses of the " Metropolitan Police for the
year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred
and sxtv-two, in addition TO tie balance of
the appropriation made by the act approved
February twenty, eighteen and sixty, "for the
compensation of the auxiliary guard and one
lieutenant, and for fuel, oil and lamps, and
for twenty policemen. which balance is here
by directed to he applied to the purposes of
this act, the SUN OF sixty thousand dollars
SEC. 20. -ind be il. jay7her caoctcd, That
all statutes, parts of statutes. and provisions
of laws inconsistent with the provisions of
act, are hereby repealed.
Approved, August 6, 1851.
CHAP. LNIII.-An Act to increase the
Pay of the Privacs in the Regular Army and
in the volunteers in the service OF the United
States, and for other Purposes.
Be 1t enacted by tie .Seaafe 0nd Horse Of
/ Representatives. ofhc UnHcd States IF inner
ira in Congress assembled. That the pay of
privatcs in the regular army and volunteers
4 in the service of the United States be thir-
teen dollars per month for three years from
and after the passage of this act and until
otherwise fixed by law.
SEC. 9. And bc it ./ar'her rnactcd, That
the provisions of the act entitled An Act for
the Relief of the Ohio and other Volunteer"
approved July twcnty-tourth eighteen hun
drcd and sixty-onc, BE- and the same are here
bv extended to all volunteers mustered into
the service of the United States, whether for
one, two, or three years. or for during the
war.
SEC 3. And he Il fariher enacted, That
all the acts, proclamations, and orders of the
President of the United States after the
fourth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, respecting the army and navy Of the
United States, are calling out or relating to
the militia or volunteers from the States, are
hereby approved and in all respects lcgalizrd
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the same effect as if they had been issued and
done under the previous express authority
and direction Of the Congress Of the United
States.
Approved, August G, 1861.
CHAP. LXIV.-An Act requiring an Oath
Of Allegiance, and to Support the Cons.itu-
ton of the United States, to be administered
to certain Persons in the civil service of the
| United States.
BE ii enacted By tie Senate and House of
Representatives ot'thc United States IF Amer
ica IN Congress assembled, That it shall be
the duty Of the heads of the several depart
mcns to cause to be administered to each and
every officer, clerk. or employee. now in their
respective departments. or in any way con-
nccied Herewith, or who shall hereafter in
any way become connected herewith. the fol
lowing oath. viz: =" do sole,nnly swear Tor
affirm. the case NAV bel that l will sup
port, project. and defend the Constitution and
i Government at the nii,-l States against al
rIierni.s. whether domestic or foreign. and
that ] will bsar trws faith. allegiance. and
loyalty to the sarEe. any ordinance. resolution.
or Law Of any Stale Convention ar Legislature.
to the contrary Notwithstanding and. fur
thsr. that ! do this with a full discrimination
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