The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-12
CHAPTER LXII.-(CoNTNUED.)


CHAPTER LXII.-(CoNTINUED.)
Sec 15 And be it further enacted, That all
stolen property taken by the members of the pe-
lice force shall be kept in place and by person
to be designated by the board OF police Every
such article of property shall be entered IN DOCK
kept for the purpose, together with the name OF
the owner, if ascertained, and the name OF the
place where found, and of the person from whom
taken, with the general circumstances, ana tne
date of its receipt and the of the officer re
covering the same. The board OF police shall
al cause to be kept general complaint books, in
which shall be entered every compliant preferred
upon personal knowledge of the circumstances
thereof, with the name and residences Thereon,
with the name and residence OF the complainant
1t shall also cause to be kept books OF OF
lost, missing, stolen property, for the general
convenience of the public and OF the police OF the
district. 1t shall also cause to be kept books OF
records of the police, wherein shall De entered a
the name of every member of the police force,
with his time and place OF nativity, ana the tlme
when he became u citizen if he was born out or
the United States; his age; his former oceupa-
ton: number and residence of family; the date
of appointment or dismissal from office, with the
cause of the latter. And in every such record sui
ticent space shall be left against all such entrees
wherein to make record of the number of arrests
made by such member of the police force, or OF
any special services deemed mcritor1ous by the
commissioner. 1t shall also cause to be Kept in
proper books the accounts of the treasurer of the
board, and number of the several meetings there
of and all receipts of moneys, or warrants or
checks for moneys, snail be written in books
kent for the purpose, and the said receipts signed
by the person or persons in every case receiving
money warrants, or checks from the treasurer.
All such books shall be, at all business hours
and when not in actual use, open to public in
spection. The board of police shall also cause 10
be kept and bound all police returns and reports
of the district.
Sec. is And be it further enacted, That in ev
ery case of arrest, the same shall be made known
within six houers thereafter to the sergeant OF
notice on duty in the precinct in which the arrest
is made, by the person making the same; and 1t
shall be the duty of the said sergeant OF police,
within twelve hours after such notice, to make
written return thereof, according to the rules ana
regulations of the board of police, together with
the name of the party arrested, the offence, the
place of arrest and the place OF detention. The
board of police shall provide suitable accomoda-
lions within said district for the detention of wit
nesses who unable to furnish security for their
appearance in the criminal proceedings, and such
Accommodations shall be In premises other than
those employed for the confinement of those char
ges with crime, fraod or disorderly conduct; and
it shall be the duty of all magistrates, in commit
ting Witnesses to have regard to the rules and re-
guiations of the board OF police in reference, to
their detention.
Sec II And be it further enacted, That all te
legraphic apparatus, public police property,
books records, and acknowledgements now in the
possession OF the police departments OF the cities
of Washington and Georgetown, are hereby given
for the use of the board of police herein authO-
riZed: but the ownership of the same, and the
use thereof aforesaid, shall be according, to
the laws ordinances which the city councils of
said cities, respectively, in which said property
is situated have enacted or may hereafter enact.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That the
necessary expenses incurred in the execution OF
criminal processes within the said district shall
be chargeable to the United States, as under eX-
listing laws.
Sec 49, And be it further enacted, That the
Board of health proper health officer of the eli
ty of Washington or of Georgetown, shall have
power to call upon any of the police force of the
DISCREET to number not exceeding six, to aid
him, upon any necessary emergency, in enforcing
the powers and duties conferred upon their Office
by law; and it shall be the duty OF any such num-
Der of police so called upon to obey him; but
such service shall not continue longer than TWEEN
ty -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 require
ments OF this act, to furnish all information de-
sired and comply with all requests made by the
thereof.
Sec 90 And be it further enacted, That
the board of police is hereby invested with all
the powers now conferred by law upon the may
ors of Washington or Georgetown in respect to
ordering military assistance in aid of the civil
authorities to quell riots, suppress instruction,
protect the property. and preserve the public
tranquility. The board of police shall have power
to issue subpRnas, attestcd in the name of its
president, to compel before it the attendance of
witnesses upon any proceeding authorized by its
rules and regulations. Each commissioner of
police, thesuperintendent of police, and the clerk
of the board of police, are hereby given power to
take, receive, and subscribe all affir
nations and oaths to any witnesses summoned
and appearing In any matter or proceeding autho-
rized, as aforesaid, and to any dispositions neccs
sary by the rules and regulations of the board of
police Any wilful and corrupt false swearing
by any witness person making deposition be-
fore any of the officers last mentioned, to any
material fact in any material fact in any necessary
under the said rules and regulations,
shall be deemed perjury, and punished in the
manner now prescribed by law for such often
ces.
ITO be continued