The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-04

The RESPONSIBILITIES REGULATIONS
Superintendent Richards of the Metropolitan Police
on Saturday issued the following order
.r.... DEPARTMENT OF METROPOLITAN PoLIcK,l
I'd OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT, )
WAsHiSoros, June 2, 1860. y
General order No. lG2. .r -
SEnGEASri The annual election win take place
on Monday the Fourth day Of June, and the Super.
intendent Is determined to leave nothing undone
that will insure order, or tend to protect all voters
In the exercise Of their rights as citizens. And
with this view, your attention and that Of your
entire force Is called to the rules adopted last year
and now repeated: -...-. 81
l. Every member of the force on the day Of cleo
tion, must be in full uniform the whole day, and
any policeman refusing or neglecting TO wear any
portion Of his uniform will be reported to this oiee
q No member of the force must take any part In
the election further than to deposit his own vote,
and any member found distributing tickets solicit
ing votes for any candidate, or doing any other act
indicating bias toward one or other Of the parties
to the election contest which may have any ten.
deney to influence the result, win be treated as
having violated the rules and regulations,
8. When the judges Of election shall have given
their decision In any case that decision so far
the police are concerned, Is final, and they will
take immediate care that there is no obstacle Of
fered TO other persons desiring to vote. When q
citizen has deposited his vote, or 1t has been de-
cided that he 10 not entitled 10 vote, the police
officer will require him to move on, and no bicksr.
ing or quRrelling in the polling place must be foI
an instant tolerated. The judges Of election must
In all cases DO protected from insult.
Tho line Of voters will be kept always fire.
from distractions, and any attempt to break the
line will be met at any hazard by the prompt arrest
Of the party or parties making the attempt
s. Drunken and disorderly persons must be
promptly taken to the station house Of the precinct
8. Persons having concealed weapons must be ar
rested and dealt with according to law. -
7. The sergeants will Immediately report any
outbreak to headquarters, and by calling out the
reserves and sending to nelghboring precincts dc
everything in their power 10 restore order.
Tho men placed on reserve must remain In the
station house ready for duty, and any absence
thercfrom without an order or permission to leave,
will be reported as q violation Of duty.
The supeTint endent deems II unnecessary to re.
mind officers that 10 10 their duty to be polite cool
and prompt TO fCTbear long as the circum.
stances Of the will warrant, and then to act In
such way as to demonstrate that they are neither
tiiang themselves nor TO be trlhed with. strict
adherence to this advice Is all that 10 needed to in
sure order and give to the city and citizens protec
ton from outrage Of every kind. The whole avail.
able force Is so detailed and arranged that in oW
minutes at least one hundred men can be concen.
tTated at any one point, sufficient to deal most
effectively with, and suppress any attempted out
break. You will be notified Of these arrangements
in detail at this office. .q ...
By order A. O. RICHARDS,
Superintendent,