Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-16
The Metrepotitau Police.


August 6, 1861, and July I6, ls62, establishing
n Metropolitan police in the District OF Column
bia. 10 increase the efficiency th-rpof. and for
other purposes, was taken up, amended and
passed.
1tprovides that the chief executive offcer NJ
the police shall, hereafter, be styled major. the
present sergeants shall be called lieu an .;
the roundsmen called seTgeants and th- patroI-
men called privates, and that, in addition TO
the officers and employees, the Commis sioners
OF ihe Metropolitan Police, IN the District OF
'oinmhia, are now authorized by law - ap.
point. The said commissioners be authorized to
appoint one captain, W ho shall be the Inspector
OF the force. command il in sickness or absence
OF the major, and perform such other duties as
the said commissioners may direct: one clerk
in the Office of the major W bo shall have charge
OF the records of the sanitary company and
perform srch other duties as the major. by di-
rectlon, or with the approval of the comrnis-
soners, may prescribs; twenty sergeants and
Fifty patrolmen or privates.
1hat the provisions of the sixth section of
tne act OF j uly To- 1862, authorizing the seIec.
uon OF justices OF the peace by the Board of
Police, 10 ofiiciate at the respective station.
houses, be construed 10 provide for the hearing
OF all cases OF offence against statutory corno.
Tailor, or common law, of " hich the said bogrd
Is charged by law with the execution. and all
lines imposed by any rustIce within either of
me Jurisdictions D. ihh Metropolitan Police
cistrIct snail be. by the justices Impusing The
same, paid iDto the bands of the treasurer nF
the Board OF Police on the first Thursday after
the same sball have been collected VIII } shalt
duly receipt therefor, duplicate To the ere iIt
OF the cIty or county within which tha ofF,anca
was committed; and such Justice shall, in each
case, return The original Teceipt to the rraasur-
OF OF the same jurisdiction: and the treasurer
OF the Police Board shall pay over sucn sums
monthly 10 the proper officers of said cities or
county hpoh 10" proper receipts eXcept a.
hereinafter pro yded.
That from and after the exniration of licenses
already granted At shall b.. Unlawful for auy
person or persGns keeping an ordinary restau
rant, saloon, or other place where spirtuous
will lin An H.
bia, 10 give. sell, or dispose OF any intoxicatUy
drinks without license approved by the
Board OF Police; and hereafter no such license
sDall De considered legal by any of the anthor-
ltiPs having jurisdiction within SAID District
until the same shall have been appro we'd by the
Board OF Police and so certified by the secre-
iary thereof under the seal of office
That the Board OF Police shall provide spe
clfc rules for uniform clothing OF rhe police
lorce, which shall be procured by each OF the
members thereof respectively, strictly In con-
formlty with such rules, at his own expeuse
and risk, and he shall be removed from such
force for not complying with such rules
Ihat from and after the passage of this act
tne property clerk Of the Metropolitan Police
district shall be vested with all the powers
now conferred by law upon notaries public
ana justices OF the peace IN the District of Co.
lumbla. He may administer oaths and certify
depositlons which may be necessary TO estab-
ilsh the ownership OF any property or money
lost, abandoned or returned TO him under the
directions or the Board of Police, other than
such as may be so returned as the proceeds of
crime; and upon satisfactory evidence OF
such ownership he shall deliver the same TO
SAID owner, his heirs and legal representatives
and TO him or them only, except II he proven
Impracticable or such owner, heirs or repre-
sent2uVes to appear. when the same may be
dehVered ana reeeIpted for upon such proof
OF ownership and the filing in the Office of said
property clerk OF a duly executed power of
attorney from SAID owner or his heirs or legal
REPRESENTATIVES. And any property or money
returned TO the property clerk as tn, proceeds
OF crime, and which shall not be ca led for As
evidence by any proceeding in the courts of
the District within one year from the date of
such return. may, unless specially claimed nv
the owner within that time, be thereafter
treated as other unclaimed. abandoned or lost
properly or money, as provided in the act Of
That where animals or articles of proper:y.
other man money. are returned TO the prop
eIy cierK as tne proceeds OF crime when
SHOWN by sufficient evidence to be necessary
1or The current use OF the owners and nor for
SAFE, except perIshable property thar m ty he
delivtred TO the owner on ample security be-
ing taken by the committing magis rate for his
appearance al the criminal court to prosecute
the case,) the Board of Police shall have now
eT, In lts discretion, TO au u;horzs the property
clerk 10 place the same in the custody of such
owners upon sufficient bonds being given by
SAID owner or owners in the sum of twice the
value thereof, conditioned for the production
OF the same AT any time within one wear when
required for use in court as evidence in anv
proceeding thereon, in accordance with the
provisions required by the act of July 10th
ndS
held for sale by the owners, that may come
INTO the possession of the property clerk as the
proceeds OF crime, the same NAV be delivered
10 tne SAID owner, his heirs or representatives
as PROVIDED In section eight of this act, upon
ample security TO prosecute, except those of
an estimated value Of $50, which shall be re-
lalned by the property clerk until the dis
quired by said act
That hereafter no person shall assume or
Pracuse the occupation Of detective within the
rinto & He1 -. :
nrst receive specific appointment for that
purpose, or IL pursuing the detection Of crimi
nals as private business outside ofsuch au-
tnority, and not otherwise specifically author
lied by law, any person SO practi Gin shall en-
ter into bonds to the Board of Police with
surety IN the sum OF not less than ten thousand
dollars, TO be approved by the Board of Police
Tor afaithful and correct return 20 said Rosrd''
IN such manner and at such times as the
board OF Police may direct. Of all business
transacted by such private detective; and i'm
each and every case Of a forfeiture of such
bond or bonds for failure to make such returns
to said Board as required, or for failure of per
sons accused by such bonded private detec-
yves 10 appear TO answer charges in court in
shall be the duty Of the Attorney of the Tinted
States for the SAID District 70 immediateIv
prosecute the sureties thereon to the fuIl ex.
tent or a recovery Of the forfeitures And il
shall be the duty OF any person prosecuting
tne business Of q private detective who NAV
arrest person for crime, to bring the person
arrested with all the evidence OF the alleged
CRIME, including property or money which
may become evidence. immediately to the once
OF the Superintendent of Police, or the nearest
metropolitan police station, where the case
shall undergo an examination before the mag
fstrate assigned thereto, and all laws or parts
OF laws that govern the Metropolitan Police
In the matters Of persons. property, or money,
shall hereafter be applicable to said detectives,
(or to persons practicing as detecti YES, what.
ever other name they may assume) who shall
make like returns and disposition thereof as
required by law and the rules Of the Board OF
Police governing the Metropolitan Police
force. - r..t.. gsH 49, -e
That upen the execution OF a private de.
tectiye's bond IL shall be the duty OF such pri.
vate detectives 70 report TO the secretary of
the Board of Police, who shall fle such bond
and record the name, age, description nation.
Amy and residence Of said private detective.
and 1t shall be unlawful for such detectiv YES
or any member Of the Metropolitan Police
force. or for any or all other parties, to com.
promise felony or any other unlawful act
or TO participate in, assent 10, aid or asstef any
person suspected of crime to escape q fail iu-
olclai examination by failing 20 give kno wn 1
facts or reasonable causes OF suspicion, or |
withholding any information relative to the |
charge OF suspicion from the police magistrate
or justice, or in any manner TO receive any Il
money, property, favor, or compensation from, /
or on account of, any person arrested or sub
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