Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-07
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed az te Second Session Of the Tktng-seuenth
Congress.
PUBEIsHED By AUTHORITY.

the circumstances, cause compliant to be made.
founded upon such report and circumstances. before
any magistrate OF the Metropolitan police district
who snail IN a sammarp way, upon such COMPLAIN
made under OATH, issue his proper warrant, resting
therein the MANS of the member or members OF the
metropolitan sanitary police company, for the arrest
Of the person Of said ferryboat mandatory. slaueh
ter-house. tenemeDt-hOuse and edifce, or othsrWis7
committing any act that may be ierogatory to shs
public health, te the end that ho may be brourht
belene-saeh magistlase, and the complaint of inse-
eurity ooi TIE lie or health or the puolie so made
be duly investigated according 10 the law OF exami-
nation INTO misdCmeanOrs. 1t said magistrate ghull
be satisfied, on a summary hearing thereof. tina
sneh charge OF insecurity Of the lives or health Of
the pubIlC ls founded on reasonable and probahIe
cause, he may; 10y has order In writing, command
any such terry-boat to cease running; or any bnsi-
ness Of suen minutactory or slaaghter-hOuse 70
cease;o or impose such fines as by law may be at.
tached to such offence upon the person so offending.
antsi Sae cause O. complaint aforesaid shall be re-
moved % the satisfaction of the Board Of Metr .poli-
tan Police.
See. 8. Aud be it further enacted, That if any
member OF the metropolitan police force. or if anv
two II more ho1seholders shall report in writing.
under MS or thOir s~Igniture. TO the superintendent
Of the Netropoliton police force that there are good
grounds land stating the same FOR believing any
house, room, or premises within the said Metrspoli-
tsn police district 70 be kept or used as a common
gaming premises, fer therein playing for wagers or
u HlohSJ al any game OF clduce, or 10 be kent or
used as a baWdy house, or for lO1d and obscens
public amusement or entertainment, or as a house
Of prostitution, CTfor purposes OF prostitution, or
the deposit or sale. OF Lottery tienets or Of lottery
policies, il shall be lawfully for the superintendent
o. Metropolitan p5lice 10 authorize any menber or
members 81 toe police force 20 enter the same. who
shall forthwith arrest all persons there fourl offsnd-
ing against law, and seize all implements f gaming
or lottery tickets, or ~lotteTp DJliciC, aud convey
any person so arrested before the nearest police
magistrate, and bring the articles so seized to the
Office Of the Board of Metropolitan Police force to
cause such arrested persons to be vigorously prose-
cUrCd, such ARTICLES seized 70 be destroyed, and such
room or house to be close; and not used again for
such uplawful purposes.
Sec. l.. And be IL fourther enacted. That the
Beard Of Metropolitan Police shall possess powers Of
general police supervision and inspection over all
licensed pawnbrokers, licensed vendors, licensed
hsckman and eartmen, dealers in second hand mer-
~chandis9, intelligence Office keepers, auctioneers of
watches and JeWelTy, and suspected private banking
houses, and other doubtful establishments within
the said Metropolitan police district: and in the ex-
ercise and farnherance Of said supervision may,
from time to time empower members Of the police
force to fulfil such special duties in the aforesaid
premises as may be ordained by the BOARD of Me-
trOpOiitau Police. The said board may dirOct the
superintendent to empower any member of the Ne
tr0pOiltan police force whenever such member shall
be in search Of property feloniously obtained or in
uAlEA "a c4eDElNG4 UlEu4Elc1 y 6f1uLlt IL DDoAs
Of any psEn6roker or bis business premises, or the
business premises Of any licensed vender OF dealer
IN second hand merchandise. or intelligence Office
keeper. or auetiOneer Of watches and ~jewelry, or
suspected private banking house or other doubtful
establishment. ANY such momber Of the Metro
p3litan police, when thereto authorized in writing
by the said superintendent, and having in his pos
session a paWnbrokers receipt o. tickets, shall be
allowed to examine the property pUrportIng to be
pawned or pledged, OF deposited upon said receipt
or ticket, IN whatsoever possession said property may
be: bat no snch property shall I've taken from the
p0ssesSor thereof without due process or authority
Of law. ANY Wilful Interference with said superin-
tendent Of pIlice, or with any member of the Me
tropOlitan police force, BY any Of the persons here
inbefore named in this section, whilst In official and
due discharge Of duty, shall be punishable as q
misdemeanor.
Sec. ). And &c it further enacted. That the Ne
tr9politan Police may, from time TO time but with
cut expense to the United States establish stations
and station houses, or sub-staJiOns and Sub-statiOn
houses, at least one to each precinct, for the accom-
o6atioR therea1 Of members Of the police force, and
as temporary llaces Of detention for persons arrest
ed and property taken within the precinct. No
person holding Office under this act, or the act TO
which this is an amendment, shall be liable to mill
taTy or Jury dIty, nor to arrest Oh civil process, or
to service Of subpOnas from civil courts whilst
actually on duty. The members Of the board Of
police. the superintendent, and secretary, are here
by vested witt ai the p1wers conferred By Law up
on n~oLaries public and justices Of the peace in the
District Of Columbia. The members Of the board
Of police, ond Of sne police force Of the said Metro
pOlitau police district. shall possess in every part Of
District Of Columbia all the common Law ana sta
tutorv powers of constables, except for the service
# evil process and for the collection of strictly pri-
vate debts, in which designation fines imposed for
the breach Of corporation ordinances shall not be
included: but the said Board of metropolitan Police
shall not enforce any law or ordinance discriminat-
Ing between persons in The administration Of justice.
Sec. 6. Ano be it further enacted. That the said
board Of police shall have power. aud it shall be
tlOir dlty, from time to time, to select and employ
from GIn0ns the daily appointed and qualified ius-
tees Of the peace for the county Of Washington such
justice O. Justices as may be required and as it may
deem proper, W sit at the respective station houses
for the hearing Of such charges As may be brought
against persons arrected and carried 80 said station
houses for The hearing Of such charges as may be
brought against such persons arrested and carried to
said station houses; and every person who shall be
sentenced TO pay a fine and costs, or either, shall
satisfy the same before being released by payment
or by giving security to the satisfaction Of the jus
tice imposing such fines and costs. And when
such security shall be taken the justice shall be
held personally liable to said Board Of Police for
the amount OF the fine and costs to be collected Of
him as a debt due and payable.
See. I. And be il further enacted, That no mem
Der of the metropolitan police force, under penalty
OtfUrfeitlng the salary or pay which may be due to
ui4. S41ll MAkUuEdW " LccEus bAGtDb "Dy DefmLj-
sion Of the Board Of Metropolitan Police. unless be
shall have gwen to the superintendent one months
notice, in writing, Of such intention. There shall
be no limitation or restriction of place of residence
70 any member Of the Metropolitan police force.
other than residence within the Metropolitan police
district aud il shall be the duty Of said bOlrd Of
DO. ce to cause the location Of the patrolmen to be
changed from time TO time, as the efficiency Of the
force shall require.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That the said
board Of police may appoint not exceeding fix de-
~tectives, who shall receive a monthly compensation
of seventy dollars each.
Sect. And be it further enacted. That the
board Of police, for meritOriOus and extraordinary
services rendered by any member OF the police force
in the due discharge Of mis- duty, may permit any
member of the police force. to retain for his own
benefit any reward o. present rendered him there
for: and il shall be cause Of removal frem the Me-
trOpolitan police force for any member thereof to
receive any such reward or present without notice
thereof to the Board Of Metropolitan Police. Upon
receiving said notice the said board may eitOer OF
der The said member to retain the same, or shall
dispose Of 1t for the benefit Of the policemen's fund.
Ali fines imposed by the board Of police upon meul-
bers Ct the Metropolitan police EoTce, by way Of dis
cipline, and eOllecttb!e from pay or salary and all
rewards, fees, proceeds Of gifts, and emO,uments.
that may be paid and given fer account of extra
ordinary services OF any member of the Metr0poI-
tan puiee force, Except when allowed to be retain
ed BY said member shall be paid to the treasurer
Of the Board Of Metropolitan Police, unless other
wise appropriated by the board Of police,
Sec. 10. and be IL further enacted, That the
several members of the police force, including the
commissioners Of police, shall have power and auth
Orty to Immediately arrest without warrant. and
to take into custody any person vino shall commit,
or threaten or attempt to commit, in the presence