Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-01
SEC. l6. And Lc Il fSytRcr cR0rteI, That

SEC. 1G. And bc II .tS,thcr en0cte4, That
in every case Of arrest. the same shall be made
known within six hours thereafter To the sergeant
of police dGty in the precinct in when the ar
. rest is made, 10y the person making the same ;
and il hall be the duty o: the said sergeant OF po-
lice. within twelve hours after such notice, tomake
written return thereof according 10 the rules and
regulations of the board Of police, together with
the name Of the party arrested. the oH"nfe, the
place of arrest, and the place Of detention. The
hoarl al police shah provide suitable accommo-
dations within sid district for the detention OF
wiinc scs ho are unable TO furnish security for
their appearance in criminal proceedings. and
such accommodations shall Ice in premise, other
than those employed for the confinement OF those
charged wiki rrinc. fraud. disoricrlv conduct {;
aud il >hall b" thc duty of ali magistrates. in COM
hitting wlncs-es 10 have reg III To ill' rules and
regulations of the boar! OF police IA reference TO
their detention.
SIC. II. Ard be- ii .far'trr cnac'ca. That
all tclrgraphic apparatus, public police prop
ortv. books. records. and acconirr'E"n's, now
in the possession of the police departments of
Washington and Georgetown. are hereby
givcn for the U.s. Of the board ofro!ice herein
authorized; hu; the ownership of the same,
and the use Thereof. as azores nd, shall be ac-
ccr,lin. to the laws or ordinances which, the
city councils of said cities, respectively, in
said property is situated have enacted or may
hereafter enact.
SEC. Is. Ind he It CartAcr cnacfcd, That
the necessary expenses incurred III tlir ,Nccu-
ton OF criminal processes within the said dis
trict shall be chargeaLlt TO the United States,
Is under existing laws.
SEC. 10. Ard be- Il .Jay,hcr endc'ed That
the Board of Health or the proper health off
Ger of the city of Washington or Georgetown,
shall have power TO call upon any of the Po-
lice force ii the District to Il number not cX-
crediug six, to aid lin, upon any necessary
emergency, in paforcing the powers and du-
ties conferred upon their office by law; and
it shall be the duty of any such number Of
police so called upon to obey lIim but such
service shall not continue longer than twenty
four hours. The board Of police shall at all
times, cause the ordinances and laws of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown 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 of this act, to furnish
all information desired and comply with all
requests made by the city councils of said
cities, or by the mayors thereof
SEC. 20. And Lc ii. farfher enacted, That
the board of police is hereby invested with
all powers now conferred by law upon the
MAYORS of Washington or Of Georgetown in
respect to ordering military assistance in aid
of the civil authorities to quell riots, suppress
instruction. protect the property, and pre-
serve the public tranquility. The board of
police shall have power to issue suhponas,
attesied in the name of its president, to conf
pei before it the attendance of witnesses upon
any proceeding authorized by its rules and
regulations. Each commissioner of police,
the superintendent ofpoice, and the clerk of
the board of police, a'c hereby given power
to administer, take, receive, and subscribe all
ailirmations and oa..,,,s to any witnesses sum
moned and appearing in any manner or pro-
cecding authorized, as aforesaid, and to any
dispositions necessary by the rules and reg,l-
lations of the board of police. Any wiliul
and corrupt false swearing by any witness or
person making deposition before any of the
officers last mentioned, to any material fact in
in any necessary proceeding under the said
rules and regulations, shall be deemed PERU
nv, and punished in the manner now pres
cribcd by law for such offence.
SEC. 81. And be It .farfher eR0cted, That
it shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by inn
prsonment in the county Jail or pententiary
not exceeding two years. or by fine not eX-
ceeding five hundred dollars for any person
without jus,ible or cxcusable cause, to use
personal violence upon any eector in said
district, or upon any member Of the police
force thereof when in the discharge of his
duty, or for any such member to neglect max
ing any arrest for an offence against the law
of the United States committed in his pres
cnce, or for any person. not a member of tho
police force, to falsely represent himself as
being such member with fraudulent design.
SEC. 22. And be Il. further enacted, That
the treasurer of the board of police shall re-
ceve a stated salary of six hundred dollars
per annum, and each commissioner shall re-
'ceve an allowance of FIVE dollars per day for
each day of actual attendance upon the meet
ings or business of the board, not to exceed,
however, to each commissioner uhe treasurer
exceptcd) two hundred and fifty dollars per
ann,im; and no other compensation shall be
paid or allowed to the members Of the board.
The superintendent of police shall receive a
salary Of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
each sergeant of police six hundred dollars
per annum. and each police pairolnan forty
dollars per month, as compensation for their
services, respectively.
! SEC. 90. And BE- 1t .JSrfher exac,ed. Tha,
from and after the first meeting of the board
Of police, under the provisions Of this act. il
shall possess all the power and authority
heretofore conferred by Law upon the auxilia-
~ guard of Washington. established by an
act entitled An Act to establish an guxilia-
~ watch for the protection Of public and pri-
,Air property in the city Il Washington" APP
proved August tweniythne. sigi.iesn hun
drsi and fsrfy-,wo and all acts In arnsnsim.nf