Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-09
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In the Senate ibis morning, Mr.. morrill, in
troduced a bill TO amend and Simplify the acts
relating 10 the Metropolitan Police OF the Dis
rict OF ColHmbia. The bill pro vides that the
third section Of the act approved July D, 1890,
providing for the approval by the Board o,
Police of all licenses authorizing the dispo-
sition of intoxicating drinks, be so construed ss
TO authorize the revocation by the Beard of
Police OF any such license whene yer. IN the
judgment, the public interest may require.
The second section makes IL unlawful for
any OF the local authorities in the District TO
alter, amend or remit any fine imposed in viz
tue OF any ordinance now or hereafter exist
ing In any law OF Congress relating to the sale
OF liquors.
The third section provides that all fines coll
lected except those awarded by special act for
school purpeses) shall be held by the treasurer
TO De expended under the direction of the Board
OF Ponce, te build and provide suitable sta
non houses in those precincts where the local
authorities have failed to provide them: and
when sum sufficient shall have been col
lected after dedHcting the necessary amount
for fuel, &c, The balance shall be PAID over 20
the treasurer OF the city or county to which il
belongs.
The fourth section construes the act OF JuIv
10, 1862, so as to embrace all persons who NAV
vend or offer for saia, circulate or caus. TO be
circulated, any ticket, certificate, chance or
lottery, or other like mode OF obtaining auy
money or property Of a value superior TO the
sum Tor Which the same is sold, and all per-
sons who may, within the District. enter upon
any agreement for any personal encounter as
pug Lists, or who may come within said Dis
trict for the purpose OF passing into the terri
tory OF neighboring State for the purpose of
such an encounter, and all persons so offe ad-
ing may be proceeded against under the orders
OF the MaJor OF Police in like manner, as in
ca1es OF gaming houses or houses OF prostitu-
ZION, and upon conviction before any Police
magistrate shall pay fine not exceeding SI,OCO
or less tnan $50, or be imprisoned not exceed
ing one year nor less than three months, or
both. -
The fifth section provides that any person
charged on oath by an officer before the mag
istrate, at the central ONCE. wi b being a pro
1essionai thief, burglar or pickpocket and
shall have been arrested, the magistrate. il
beng satisfied that such person had an un-
lawful purpose Ia view at the time of arrest,
ne or she shall be com .nitted to Jail for a term
violate any civil or criminal law tor one year.
ne sixth section provides that the salaries
OF members OF the board shall be 1890 per
annum each treasurer, $40; secretary to
property clerk, 8 40; two clerks, SI,22O each:
one clerk, $1,000; police magistrates, ,04O each
detectives, Sl,JSU each surgeons, $40 each
major. sl.74u: captain and inspector, $1,000:
neufenaEts, $40 each sergeants, $50 each:
privates, S720 each per annum and in add.
ton thereto they shall be paid fifty per centum
upon said amounts by the cities OF Washing.
eoh ouo 'col kcbOWu duQ Tue county IN pro-
portion TO the number Of privates allotted to
zach, the corporations OF Washington and
Georgetown and the Levy Court TO levy and
collect SPECIAL tax not exceeding one third
OF enc per centum for the purpose Aforesaid.
The seventh section fxes the license here.
a ter granted to pawnbrokers at $500 per an
mum and for carrying en- such busin IS with.
outltcense shal pay 3S00 or be i'm prisoped in
the Penitentiary one year.
:, The eighth section provides that ail,pawn.
brokers SHAH keep a book open to the inspec-
ton OF police officers. No article pawned TO
be sold within SIX months and within sixty
days from the expiration Of the time when
snch pawn becomes forfeited such sale to be
advertised in the two newspaper having the
largest circulation three times
Z The ninth section provides that Junk dealers
shan keep a book giving name and description
OF persons from whom articles are purcha sed
such book to be open TO police oficers.
The tenth section provides that the Board Of
Police shall hx hack stands, pre- 7cribe rules
and regulations for The government of hack
men, and Tx the rate OF compensation for car
ryIng passengers.
BY the tenth section parties punished un
der the 4th. sth, 9TH sth, 9th sections of the
bill can apply for writ of babeas corpus and
the case can be reheard before Judge Of the
District Supreme Court.
The bill after being read twice, was referred
TO the Committee on the District Of Colum bia