Nebraska advertiser., 1867-01-10

An act TO auoa6 the Acts approved BuZust six, OiRh-
huRdre Cd and ~sixty-twO, eStsRlishi pg a metropolitan
Police In the District OfC0iumbit, 70 increase the Em-
aoney thereof, and for other Purposes.
Be It enacted by The Senate and House of Regret
enfivos Of the United States Of AmeTiC6in CrHgress
ASseHbIed, "a Gf
| That the CHIEF executive Oaeer OF the police shall here
after be styled major /; the preseni sergeants shall be
can ed IieutenanIs the roundsmen allied sergeants,
anu ire pat:olmep called privatos and that In addi-
tion to The Officers Ind employees the commissioner Of
the METROPOLITAN police. IN the District Of Columbia.
are nov ar thocized BIZ law 70 appoint, the laid Commits
sioners be aulheriZed 20 SpPOirisODe ~captasn, who shall
be The Inspector OF the force, command it IN sickness OF
abseuCe OF the major, and perform such other duties
As said commissioners may direct one Gle RI b the Of
nee OF the major, who shall have charge Of The records
Of the sanitary company. and perform such other du-
ties Is the major, by direction or with the approval OF
the cOmmI ssiOners, may prescribe twenty Sergsants,
and ftty ~patFOlmeR or pIivatss~ ~
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted. That the proTis-
ions Of the sixte section OF the act Of galy sIxIeen,
eighteen hundred and sixty twp authorisInz the Sc
lection VI Justices Of the peAee by the board OF pOlibe
to Onaciate a. the respective ktaticp-hos,es, be con-
StIued 70 proFide Tor the heBTfug OEEitcaSes OF 0fence
against ststptOry, cOrporaiiou. or c0mmsn Law, OF
Nhich 10. said board is chHrRed by law with the eEecu.
ton ) s.aa All fines imposed oy ahy justice within ell
ther Of 'ne juriEdictlOna OF the metropolitan police die
trict khall be. by the justices imposing the same,paid
into the bands Of the treasurer Of the board Of ponce on
the nTst Thur'day after the same shall have oeen col
lected whO shall duly receipt therefor, In dup lcAts 'to
1he eFedid Of the city or county within which tne OF
fence was committed, and such justice shall, IN eAen
case. return The orig nal receipt 20 the treasurer OF
the same jurifdiction 4; and the treasurer Of the police
bOrd scalI pay over su~h sums monthly 90 the proper
on1cers Of said city or county upon proper receipts
except as her einafter provided. t.
sec. 9. aud be it further enacted, That from aud
after the expI alton Of licenses already granted IL shall;
be unlawful fer any Ierson or pe.sOns Keeping mo
binary. restaurant saloon, or other place Of Wnere
Spirituous liquors are sold within the district OF Co.
IumbIa, to give, sell, or dispose Of any intoxicating
licej and hereafter no Speh license shall be eanslder-
ed legal BY any % the authorities haVius Jurisdiction
within said district, until the same shall have been
approved by the board OF police and 50 certified By the
~stcretaTy thereof andsr the once seal.
See And be IL further enacted, That the board
efpoIice shall provide specific rules for Uniform elO-
thing Of the police force, which shalIsSe procured BY
each OF the m mbeFs 3hereof rasrectviIy, strictly In
conformity with such rules, at his own expense sd
risk, and BE snsil be remoYSd from such force fCr not
eompb ing WiiA such ruLS3
Sec. s. And be it further enacted. mr. from and
atter the passa g Of this act the property clerk ef the
metropoIitan - lice district shall Le vested with all
~ ~ \: now e0pterred BY Law upon ne;a:ies public
aho certify depOtitiOns which may he necessary TO
0s'4oiish the ownershiS Of Asy propertv or money lost.
abandoned, or rstu.n ed to MIN under the directions Of
tnS ooatd Of polEce, other than such IS Hsy % SO re-
turned as re proceeds Of crime (; snc upon satisfactory
eUueDSe OF such ownership ne shall deliver tina sans
" Sio owner, his heirs and legal rhDresentatives.and
% Nam oF them only, except IL be proven impraetica-
ole Tor such ewneT, heirs or representatives To appear
on such proof Of ownership and the ding in the ofice
OF sald properly clerk, OF 4 duly executed o0wer OF at
torney from said owner or his legal epresentativeS-
1Hd any property or money returned TO the properly
clerk as the proceeds of crime, and which shall not be
called for a. evidence by any preceding in the courts
Of the District WdIhin cne year from the date Of such
TeTUrn, may, unless specially claimed by the owner
within that TIME. be thereafter treated as other IN.
claimed abandoned, or lost property or money asp rO-
Vlded q tnis act % July S~ixteehthS eighteen hU nTded
and ~sixty-Iwo. 50
Sec. s. And be g. further eu4ctoi. That where . nj
mails " articles OF poverty. other than money as re-
turned 70 the property clerk as the proceeds Of crime.
when shown by SHf1ri0nt evTdoRca To Ia NECESSARY for
the current use Of the owners and not for sale. (except
perishAble propeFty that may be daItvared TO The ow n
er on ample security bein1 taken by the committing
magistrate for hts -pPesr-nee At the eF.mcnaT Court to
prosecute the case tire board u P lice shall have pow
or, in iGs decrettOn.I 20 authorize the pro pePto clerk to
pIanS the samsii the custody Of such owners, upon
euEcIent hhnds being aiEea by said owners In the sum
oG twice the value thereof. copdi Timed for the prO1uc.
tion Of the SANE At any tins within one year. when re-
Qnired for bseiin e0hrt as ev idence in any proc eeding
thereon in accordance with the prOvisilms required by
the act OF Suly sixteenth. eighteen hund red and sixty.
two. And in case OF large q~uantitisS OF goo ds held for
sale ty the owners, that may come into the possession
OF The property clerks as The pros eeds OF CRIME, the
same may be delivered TO the said ownrr. his heirs or
Representatives - provided in sectipn Ave OF this act
upon ample security 10 prSsecuse' except those Of an
ed b. the property clerk until the discharge or c0nyic-
tion Of the accused, as required by SAID acf
Sec. = And be IL fuTther enacted, Taat hereafter
no person shall assume or practise the occupation Of
detective within the limits OF the District OF Columbia
who shall not hrstTeceive . specific appointment feF
that purpose, unless pursuing the detection OF eFimiu
ais as . private business outside Of suOh minority. All
not otherwise specially authorized by law. Anv oey.
son Il pratisiag shall onter into bonds to- the hoard ~
notice W ith surety in the snm az not less than ss-i
thousand dcIlurs. 10 be approved By the boarl Of police.
FOR a faithful and correct r9turn 10 SAID boanf in euck
msnnek and st such times as the beard Of police shaIi
dIrect. OF Ill b~usihess transacted by such private de-
tectivss aud % each snG efeT5 case OF q forfeiture Of
susb bonds for failyre 10 Take such returns 70 saId
boar d a. TeQ1iTed, or for failure Of persons accused bj
such bonded Or ivate detectives to appear to answSr
charR Is IN court. il shall Dc the duty OF the attorney
OF the Unised states for the sand Districo to ~fn1edia-
telv prosecute the eureties Their cen ~ the full sxtent
Of s recovery Of the ftrieHuTes.
Sc And be &c fuTther enacted Thst upon tbe
execution Of 3 private detectives bond, d shall be Tie
duty Of ench private deeteetives to report te the Secre.
tury OF the board Of police, who shall ne such bond
and record the name, ege, description nationally, and
residencs o. said private detective ) and 1t shall be IN.
lawful for such detsctiVes. OF any member OF the M.
tsopOSitan police force, or for ana other unlawful act,
OF n participate in, assent 20. aBd, or assist aay PER-
son suspected OF crime 20 escape . full judicial exami-
natisn by failing 70 give known facts or reasonahla
tauses Of s~uspiciOn. or Withholding yny exsntuation
relative to the charge nr suspicion from the dOiise mar
lstrate or justice, or 30 rny manner TO reeeise any
money, property, favor. or other compensation, from,
oFOn ACCOUNT Of any person arrested or subjoet 20 a-
rest for any crime OF supposed eTines OF 70 permit any
such person 70 60 a. large without dne eGoft 70 secure
an investigation OF ice supposed crime: aud for any
ViolationlOfthe ~foEegOins p~royisions Of this section or
sitAeE q thsu, ~ sAtS Rsiiss. OF other Per ssn EuiIy