The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-08
CHAPTER LXII.-(CoNT1NUED.)

Sec o. And be it further enacted That the
members of the said police force shall posses, in
every part Of the District of Columbia, all the
common law and statutory powers of constables,
except for the service of civil process; and any
warrant for search or arrest, issued by any ma
gstrlte of said District OF Columbia, may be exc
cutcd in any part of said district by any member
of said police force, without any backing or in
dorsement of the said warrant, and according to
the terms thereof; and all the provisions OF law
in relation to the giving and taking of bail in said
di trict shall apply to this act. The superinten-
dent of police and the sergeants of police, having
just to suspect that any felony has been, or
is being, or is about to be, committed within any
building, or on board of any slip, boat or vessel
within the said district, may enter upon the same
ut all hours of day night, to take all necessary
for the etfccual prevention or detection!
of all fcones, and may take then and there int
custody all persons suspected OF being conccrneC
in such telonies, and also may take charge OF al
property which he they shall have then ana
there just cause to suspect has been stolen
Sec. TO- And be it further enaated, That the
board of police may devide the said district into
precincts, not exceeding ten and may assign one
sergeant of police to each OF said precincts. Inc
board may, from time TO time establish station
or sub-station i'll each precinct tor the accommo-
dation of the police force on duty therein 1t
may, from time to time, detail and change with
out regard to or limitation of residence, the ser
gcantS or patrOlmen to such parts OF the district
or 10 such of the police criminal courts and to
the public offices OF the Government OF the unlt,
ed States of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, as it may deem advisable. 1t shall
promulgate all regulations and orders through
the superintendent of police, who shall take the
place of the Mayor of the city of Washington
or Georgetown, being the head of the police
departments force in the said cities, but always
subject the orders and regulations of The board
OF police; and it shall be the duty of the police
force to respect and obey the said superintendent
ofpoliee, as the head and chief of the same, sub
jcrt to the rules and regulations and general Or
dcrs of tie board of police.
See H. And be it further enacted, That the
board police, whenever it shall sec tit, shall, on
the application OF any person or persons, showing
the necessity thereof 3DDOlnt and any adj
ditOnal number Of patrolmen to duty at any place
within the said district, at the charge and expense
of the person or persons by whom the applica-
ton snail be made, but not to exceed the
yearly sum provided for patrolmen of the force
provided by this act us the general police force
and the patrolmen so appointed shall be subject
to the orders of the board OF police, and shall
obey the rules and regulations of the board, and
conform to its general discipline and to such
other special regulations as may be made, anu
Shall such dress emblem as the board
may direct, and SHALL during the term of their
holding appointment, possess all the powers, prl-
vieges, and duties of the patrol force hereto
fore prescribed.
The persons so employed may be removed at
any time by the board Ofpolce, without assigning
cause thereof, upon one months notice OF the in
tcutiOn to do, given t. the person or persons
who applied for the appointment aforesaid.
Sec. l.. And be il further enacted, That the
board of police may also, upon any emergency of
riot, pesticnct invasion, insurrcction or during
any day of public election ceremony or ceebra
ton, appoint many special patrOlmen, without
pay from among the citizens us it may deem ad
viSable, and for a specified time, and during the
term of service OF such special patromcn, he
shall possess all the powers and privileges, and
perform all tie duties of the patrolmen of the
standing police force of the District. And such
special patrol shall wear an emblem, 10 DC pre-
scented by te police commissioners.
See IS. And be it further enacted, That no
member Of the police force, under penalty Of for
teiting the pay which may be due to him, shall
withdraw resign from the police force, unless
he shall have given one months notice thereof,
in writing, to the superintendent of police; and
person who shall ever have been removed from
the police force established b. this act, for cause,
shall be rCapOintcd by the board of police to any
office in the said police force
Sec. Il. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the common councils of the cities
of Washington and Georgetown to provide at the
expense OF said cities, respectively, all necessary
accommodations within their respective limits, for
the station houses required by the board of po-
lice, for the accommodation of the police force for
the lodging of Migrants and disOrderly persons,
and for the temporary detention of persons ar
rested for offences, and the same suitably to warm
and light. In the said common councils,
either of them, neglect to refuse 10 do so, after
having been thereto requested by the board of po-
lice, then the said board may make their own
provisions i'll the premises, and the same, when
made, shall become Il proper charge and debt for
the expenses and disbursements thereof against
the said city cities whose common councils
have neglected refused to make provision
as aforesaid
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