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

for th~ districts ef C.iifsnia shsA be sutA~-
ix-d IN csnploy sarh el<zks. nat ~xoredi,g
three in nuEhrs. - may Be neorss.ry 10
transcribe saeh sccsrds- - . es@prassaioa.
fsr each a the cl<sks. ~ excecaing ssc
huDdr~a and 6fiy dsll.rs pr ms.ah. shieA
shall BE- paid out of the apprupsisaiaa ter
special and other exiraosdinsTy exps1ses of
California land claims; and Il shsn be
the duty of the clerk Of any district cosrt in
California. On request IT the district attorney
Of that district, to deliver to him The sscnrds
in the cases beiorc-mcnfioned On which ap-
peals have been or may BE- taken, for The pur-
pose Of having them transcribed and upou
refusal or failure to do 60, such clerk shall for.
felt and pay to the United States the sum Of
five thousand dollars for each oiIanse, 10 be
recovered in an action Of debt in any court Of
competent Jurisdiction and such clerk shall,
moreover, be incapable af holding his said Of
flee Of clerk, or any Office under the United
States.
Approved. August 6. 1861.
CHAP. LXII.-An Act to create Metro
politan Police District for the District Of Co..
lumba, and to establish a Police therefor.
Be it enacted BY tie Senate and House of
Representatives. ef'Me United States Of Amer.
ica IN Congress assembled That the Corpora
tions of Washington and Georgetown, and
the county of Washington, outside the limits
Of said corporations, are hereby constituted,
for the purposes of this act, into one district.
to be called The Metropolitan Police Dis
tr;ct of the District of Columbia"
Sec. g. and be it further enacted, That
Immediately upon the passage Of this act, and
thereafter from time to time, as required by
this act, there shall be appointed by the Pres
idcnt Of the United States, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, five Com
missioners of Police. who shall be the chief
officers Of the said Metropolitan Police Dis
trict," and who shall severally possess and
perform therein the powers and duties author
lied and enjoinea by this act. The said
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown.
ex oficio, shall form the board of police for
the said district, and majority of them shall
constitute quorum Of such board for the
transaction Of business.
SEC. 8. 4And be 1t further enacted, That
three CT said commissioners shall be appoint
ed from TIE city of Washington, one from
Georgetown, and one from the county of
Washington at large, for the term Of three
years, and until their successors are appointed
and qualified, unless sooner removed by the
President. The said commissioners shall
NEE, at such time and place US may b. desig-
mated by the President Of the United States
and after being duly qualified. by taking and
subscribing an oath or ot;irnation before some
person duly authorized to administer oaths in
said District, to support the Constitution Of
the United States, and faithfully to discharge
the duties of his Office, shall proceed to dis
charge such duties as [are] prescribed by this
act.
SEC. 4. Ind be it further enacted, That.
the officers Of the board Of police shall be .
president and treasurer, who shall each bes
selected from among said commissioners by
themselves, who shall discharge such duties
as the board may prescribe. The treasurer
shall give bond, with two sucsties, to the.
satisfaction Of said board, in the penal sum of
ten thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge
of the duties Of his Office. The board may
also appoint a clerk, to hold his Office during
the pleasure Of the board, and to receive
compensation to be fixed by the board. not to.
exceed the rate Of one thousand dollars per
annum, and who shall perform such duties a
may be required by said board Of police
SEC. s. Asd 6e It .fsvk&er enacted, Tkst
it shall be the duty Of the board of police
hereby constituted, at al times sf the day
and night. within the boundarirs of the saa
police district. to preserve The public psacs;
to prevent crime. and aryust eGendess; TO pro-
tect the rights Of pcssoas - of psopssty; 10
guard the public health to preserve scdw 4
every public election; to reneve uaisancss
existing in the Public ssrrcss. suaas an<ys.
highways and osher places; = pssvii .
proper police loses 1t every f~ 6oowu.s
ihrl~by she fr.ra and rssssY - b
protected; to project sasangsp - ssnssors
at steamboat and ship landings - suilwey
stations; to see that IN hvs ps1nGing - ~
Observance a Sssasy. Al ssgns1isg Peu1-
brokers. .sck sucsisna. slsraissA 0sAfng.
ins~mpcr.nee. lottery assl<m. vsgsl.aA ais-
srassiy pcrso.S. aEl the PuA1ie hus1h. ~
psaGpsly eafgr~1. asA - sscnsps - shty
IN lsus sna sr1insnsrs e IN eiay esgnEzb
II ih~ eisi<s Il wmAines~s - 0ssuuosws
which arr psuy<<iy sFF6sshls - PifD -
he.ltk. sad noi inecnssssszs viA II rsvvi-
s;oas e shis 81.
Soc. s. A. h = vsS~ a,sal. TIA
the dusies Il the ksasi Il pi;re - ~ 1avv
especially executed s.Arr ths dtssaiun ~
es.ssd Il s.iA bsasa. sua sess1ing - Sulss
sna rsgul2sia. vhsrA d b hasey auxA~isu1
to pass. frusa tizs< - tinr. f1 - pssp9
eosrrusncas sna discifiinr Il - ahannAs
o6csss. BY Pslirr fse - ~ 49, = -
police dissrirs. - aufhsaiss1 - = 6u1y =
any pszs shsrsD6 vixhsa yrE.sd - suuiasneu
q ecsPur.3ioa EneA
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