Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-29


articles sc2el to he de- troyed, anA such room or
house 10 bc closed, and not used again for such
unlawful purposes.
Sec. j. .4nd be ID further enacted, That the
Boardof Metropolitan Police shall possess powers
of general, police supervision and inspection over
all licensed pIwnbrokers, liceuscd venders, |
licensed ,cklnen and cartmen, dealers in second |
hand msrrbaA lise, intelligence office keepers, |
auitioneera Of watches and jewelry, and snsper-
ted private hnnking houses, and other doubtful |
establishments within the said Metropolitan
police district aul in the exercise and further |
ance Of said supervision may, from time to time,
empower members cf the police force 10 tnlh |
snch special duties in the aforesaid premises Aa /
may he ordained by the Board Of Metropolitan
Police. The sall bunrd may direct the snpeiin-
tenIent 10 empower any lnenber of the Metro
pulitan police ldrce, whenever such lDember shall |
be ia search oil property feloniously obtained, or
IN search Of suspected offenders. TO examine the |
hnoks Gi any pawnbroker or his business pre-
misses, Or the bnsneds premises OF amy licensed
vender or dealer ia seoond hand merchandise, or
intelligence office keeper, or auctianeer of
Watches and jewGlry, or suspected private hnnk-
ipo honss. or other doubtful establishment. Any
such member OF the Metropolitan police, when
thereto authorized in writing by the said super
intcn lent, md having in his possession pawn
brokers receipt or ticket, shall be allowed to
examine the property purpOrting to be pawned
or pledged, or deposited upon said receipt or
ticket. in whosesOever possession said property
may lie but no such property shall be taken
from the possessor thereof without due process or
authority of law. Any wilful interference with
said superintendent Of police, or with any menu
ber of the Metropolitan police force, by any Of
the perFOns hercinbef0re namel in this section,
whilst in official aud due discharge of dnty shall
he punishable as n mslemeanor.
SEC. 3. An9 be II fHrther cuociai, That the
Board oi Metropolitan Police may, from time to
time, hut without expense to the United States.
establish stations aud station houses, or sub
stations mud sub-station houses, at least one to
eaeh precinct, for the accommodation thereat Of
members of the police force, and ms temporary
places of detention for persons arrested and
property taken within the precinct No person
holding office under this act or the act to which
this is nm amendment, shall be linble to military
or Jury duty, nor to arrest on civil process, or
to service Of suhpenas from civil courts whilst
actually on duty The members of the Board
of Police, the superintendent, and secretary,
nre hereby vested with all the powers conferred
by law upon notaries public and Justices o. the
peace in the District Of Columbia. The mem
hera Of the lIOard of Police, and of the police
force of the said Metropolitan police district,
shall po9seaa in every part OF the District OF
Columbia NIL the common law and statutory
powers OF constabes, except for the service OF
civil process and for the collection Of strictly
private debts in which designation fines mpos-
Ell for the breach of corporation ordinances
shall not be included but the snid Board Of
Metropolitan Police shall not enforce any law or
ordinance Iii acimnntng between persons in the
administration of justice.
Sec. g. And be II iNTtbsr enacted, That the
said board Of police shail have power, and it
shall be their duty, from time to time, to select
and employ from among tho duly appointed aud
qualified Justices of the pence Tor the county Of
/ Washington such justice or justices ns may be
required and as it may deem proper, to sit at
the respective station houses for the hearing Of
such charges us may he brought against persons
arrested and carried TO said station buuses and
every person who shall be sentenced to ray
fine and costs, or either, shal satisfy the same
before being released, by payment or by giving
security TO the satisfaction OF the justice impos-
ing such fine mud costs. And when such secur-
4 ity hall be taken, the justice shall he held per-
sonaly iuEle to said Board of Police for the
amount Of the fine aud costs, to be collected Of
him US debt due and payable.
Sec I aud be il flithT eadcted That no
member Of the Metropolitan police force, under
penalty Of I1rfeiting the salary or pay which
I may be due TO him, shall Withdraw on resign,
except by permission of the Board of Metropol-
| itan Police, unless he shall have given 10 the
/ superintendent one months notice, in writing,
of such intention There shall be no limitation
or restriction of place Of residence TO any mem
ber OF the Metropolitan police force, other than
residence within the Metropolitan police district,
and il shall be the duty Of said Board of Poico
to cause the location of the pAtrolmen to be
changed from time TO time, As the efficiency Of
the force shall require.
Sec 4, ANd BE- .f,rther Hacied, That the
said Board of Police may appoint not exceeding
six detectives, who shall receive monthly
compensation OF seventy dollars 0ach.
Sec. 0 Ind he Il iHrther enlcted, That the
board Of police for meritorious and extraordi-
nary services rendered by any member of the
police force, in the due discharge of his duty,
tnay permit any member of the police force 10
retain for his own benefit any reward or present
, rendered him therefor and it shall be cause Of
removal from the Metropolitan police force fol
any member thereof 10 receive any such reward
or present without notice thereof to the Board
of Metropolitan Police. Upon receiving said
l notice the said board may either order the said
member TO retain the same or shnil dispose of il
for the benefit Of the policemens fund Al
fines imposed by the Board of Police upor
members OF the Metropolitan police force, b
! way of discipline, and collectahle from pay oil
Il sallry and all rewards, ices, proceeds of gifts
and emulumenls that may be paid and given to'
j account Of extraordinary services of amy mem
her OF the Metropolitan police force, (excep
Il when allowed to he retained by said member,
). shall be paid To the treasurer Of the Board u
Il Metropolitan Police unless otherwise appropr
d ntcd 10y The hoard Of police,
Sec, 10. And be Il further enacted, That tn
IS several members of the police force, incluiin
+ the commissioners of police shall have powe
g. and authority TO Immediately arrest wihou
n warrant and TO take into custody any perso
i who shall commit, or threaten or attempt
h commit in the presence Of such member, o
e within his view, auy breach of the pepce or of
70 feuce directly prohibited by net of Congress, q
$, by any ordinance of the city or county with
IT, which the offence is committed, threatened, c
I'd attempted but such member of the police fore
th shall Immediately and without delay upon sue
l. arrest convey in person such offender before II
to leirest magistrate tina, he may he dealt wit
" ,4G.l dug TO law.
Oh l-Src II. And be ii further enacted, That fC
ld the better exercise of the powers aud dut
nd hereinbefore enumerated the board Of police
Il hereby authorized Immediately, and FROM tin
IS to time hereafter, but without expense to Il
IT, United atea, to cause to be collected into
ii compact form all the laws and ordinances
ng force in the SAID District having relation al
'al applicable TO police aud health, and publish q
ter same in form easily accessible to all membe
,es of the community Us the police code of the sa
ch District; and the said code so prepared, a
tie such rules as the snid board Of police may fro
in time to timo adopt for the purpose of enforci
Ter and carrying out tue provisions thereof, shi
iin constitute the law OF the said District upon
ro- matters therein contained. All laws or pa
est of laws Inconsistent with the provisions OF {
nu act he, and the same are hereby repealed.
and Approved, July IL, 1862.
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