The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-08

An All ~ Aa.snd ~ acs eali;es An create
As,sePolsan polee district o The District o. Columbia
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IslAi l,e act entitled An acI ~ create Metropolitan
peice Qstrct the pistrc; u Columbia g. ..tsh
i.sh peee ,serelsr," approved August sX, s,shtesn
L1A1T-d and sixty one, be aud iae Same IS asreby
ameulet as follows:
SIC. l. ujsrtA<r eaacfs Aha, All property or
money aesea supposed have been te.ollo..y OBJ
tanned whi,h saii be kst abandoned and which
be thereafter IAAen Custody any
bsr of the Metropolitan police force, criminal
the District ol Columbia, which shall
to.y any Jusl.ce oI the peace SHAH be- by
ber JasiIce by order Of said gwen
custody and Eep1 BY N oii,esr who shAl be Appont
may be removed by The board of Ponce, Apowu
property clerk OF the Metropolitan police aisot
ai such property AND mouey ssall DO pArticuiAy
10y said property o.erA bows kept
| purpose which shall contain = record nanae.
Iersous iTvln whom such properly money
l.k,u She name. .. 81. claimants iAereIo the time o
the sezars AND any nnAl disposition u such property
| and muney- Whenever property or money saAii be L.
persons aGresto. shall D. alleged have
leioous! obtained % To be the prcsssis
anu Whenever brought VILLA such eAinaA4t AID the
person arrested before magistrate for au1icasu.
the uAs .sai~e sn,i oe ten ami there saLied iron
esidence THAI Tie person arrested u iaIocens oi the ~
Tense alleged and tnat She property rghuuy belongs
~ him, LAs may thereulon, wrl.k
order such property money be reIurned, anu tr
property okrA II he have n ~ deliver such property
VI money 10 tne Accused himself ANA n0t ~ Any
attorney Mt, or clerk Of such accused person any
be cath before the magistrate, by IN hen.i
any other persons the persons ATrcslcd Aid tle
said accused person shall be held for trial or sAAninatn
such property ny money shall remain IN tine custody oI
Ine property CLERK until the discharge or conNeton o;
the per accused. All property or money taken or
susplcoa oi having becn eionsousy obaned OF VI be-
ins the proceeds crime, anu for which there's no "
er c.aimalt than The person from whom sa'h property
wac iAAsn, and All lost property oonS INTO The iosss
sion oi member Of The sad Metropolitan poceiors"
al property money tAken from lA~nbroAefs ~
the proceels vi crime, or by any such mempoF from
persons supposed be insane rtcxicatec or
incapable u IAing care themselves, shall DO tTas
nitIe soon practicable 80 the property clerk d
the Metropolitan police distract "a De auy Registered
benefit VI all PERSONS ana PAL tieh
interested, nfoI matlou VI tLe paDie as 10
position o the property ~ taken into
, custody by the ponce. All property anu money That
shall CUSTODY the property clerk Tor The
period OF six months withoat any lawful cAinAne tere
TO- alter having been three times advertised in ahe
newspapers shall be sold at public auction and the pro
cceds such shall be paid into the poiicemsn
fund Irortde That horses and other animals taken by
the police anu remaining Unclaimed tor 1wSny aas may
be and upon days public notice 49,!
ali pcrishable property s"id Al once ANY prop
eriy money paced the custody of the property
clerk shall be evidence IN any Poiice oG otn"i
criminal court such property shall be delivered o.
officer shall present order 10 that effect RON
such ri prGPsry sa ~ sa moi
VISIONS of this act And the annual compensation
sad property clerk also the clerk, " no shall hsr
ter be KNOWN secretary of the board oi locel sa
!, he t~.is- hn~',rsa aol-ss each, r.y.h- monthly
sec Ani Le further snaoted, That it shall be IL,
sanitary police company TO consist I" moi sxcesdms tel
persons who shall be selected from among tie
and to assign to said company such especial duties By
the rules and regulations may be publicly advahta
geo1s; and Also 20 appoint not exceeding three
geons VI police who shall receive annual compensx
sion Of three hundred dollars each and discharge su,
duties may be required Of them by the board OF po
lice The Metropolitan sanitary company - hereby EN-
powered, under such distribution u power and duty
may be made by the rules aud regulations, ~ visit aa
maze inspection Of all ferry boats, nanuiAe torres
slaughter houses, tenement houses and edhces, sds
peCted Of charged wth being unsafe, and W attend
Ia such other matters relating TO health as con-
planned VI and entered upon the complaint book Kept by
Of the board and to take all necessary legal meas
for promoting the security Of life o health general
and upon said boats nanoiActores houses,
edices, and to make report Of inspection and action a.
the premises to the Board Of Metropolitan Police wh
said board shall be satisfied by such report, tn
ferry boat mandatory, slaughter house, tenem
house, edhce maintained, shat any other act
being about ~ be committed ia manner prejudical q
the ves health of the pubic IL shall ser due entry
upon Its minutes OF the circumstances, cause complaint
" be made founded upon such report aud
before any magistrate OF the Metropolitan police dis
trict, who shall, in a summary way, upon such com
plsint made under OATH issue his proper warrant reel
ting therein the Of the member members Of the
Metropolitan sanitary police company Tor the arrest
the person in charge Of said ferry boat manufactory
slaughter house. tenement house. and editce other
wise committing any act that may be erogstory " th'
public health to the end that be may be brought bef'
such magistrate, and the complaint OF insecurity Of tbs
life health Of the pubic made be duly investigate
according Law Of misdcmeanors
Ii said magistrate shail be satisfied, summary hear
thereof that such charge ofnsecury Of the lives oi
health Of the public founded reasonable and prob
able cause, he may, by his order in writing, command
such ferry boat ~ running, any business In
such mandatory slaughter house TO impoe
the person offending until the OF complaint
aforesaid shall be removed u she sAtisiActn Of The
Board OF Metropolitan Police.
: Sec 8. Awd b. further esaotnf That ii any member
of the Metropolitan police force, If any two
house holders shall in writing, his ihsa
signature superintendent Of the Metropolitan 10
sAme) for believing any house premises within
the said Metropolitan police district 10 be kept uset
as a common gaming house. common gaming room, 81
common gaming premises, for therein playing for "a
gers OF money AZ game II chance To be kept OF
used As q bawdy house or for ewd and obscene public
amusement or entertainment, or as house Of prosttu
ton, or for poses VI prostitution, the depneIt
sale Of lottery tickets Of lottery policies il, shall b,
lawful for the Of Metropolitan police
authorize any member members Of police
enter the who shall forthwith arrest all persons
there found offending against law and seize all imple
ments OF gaming lottery tickets lottery policies
and convey any person arrested before the nearest
police magistrate and bring the articles seized % ths
oce OF the Board OF Metropolitan police. II shall b.
the duty Of the said superintendent of the Metropo;
police force to such arrested persons be rgor
ousy prosecuted such articles seized 10 be destroyed
and such room house TO be closed aud used
for such unlawful purposes.
Sec. 4. And be 4 fwtA<y esacted, That the Board o.
Metropolitan POce shall possess Of general polio,
licensed vcnders licensed hickman and carimen dealer
in second hand merchandise intelligence ofnce keepers
auctioneers oi WATCHES and JeWery and suspected p
vate banking houses, and other doubtful cssbshnent
within the said Metropolitan police district and in Ih.
exercise and fdrthsrsncs Of said supervision may iron
time 10 time, empower members Of the police force
fuln such special duties IL the aforesaid prenises
may be ordained by the Board VI Metropolitan Police
Ths said board may direct the superintendent epow
any member u the MeSrop poAn police force
such member shall be in search u property feo1,ous
obtained, or in search OF suspected offenders, u
Inc the books Of pawnbroker his business prei
ses business premises of licensed veuder
dealer second hand merchznds intelligence
keeper, AuetioEeer of watches and jewelry.
pectet private banking house other doubtful esab
! iishment. Any such member Il the Metropolitan 10
lice when thereto authorized Ia writing the said
perintenient, aad having in hs possession a pawnbro
kers receipt or ticket sha be allowed 70 examine
property purportng " be pawped or pledged. deps
tied upon said receipt ticket IN whsescever posses
sion sad property be- but such property shall
taken from the poss thereof without process
authority Of law. Any wful Interference with said
:, perintendent Of police, with any member % th
Metropolitan police force, by any Of the persons herein
before named this section whilst IA ofncia and cu
discharge u dasy, shal Be punishable msdemeaa
Sec s. And Be 4 fssfAev enaesed, That the Board 0
Metropolitan Police may from time 70 time but withoa
the United states establish
tton houses sub station and sub houses
each precinct for the accommodation
.. Of members Of the police force and temporary
places OF detention fer arrested and property
taken within the precinct No person holding Office IN
der this act the 20 which this is amendment
shall be liable 70 military jury duty
. civil process service of eqbpoenas from eyi
!, courts whilst actually duty. The members II tn
Board Of Police the superintendent and secretary
hereby vested with all the powers conferred by Law up
90 potaree public and justices Of the peace the Dz
trict Of Columbia The members of the Board of Polio
police force Of the aald Metropolitan polio
= Columbia all the common Law and statutory powers
conseabies except for The service Of civil