Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-29
The Municipal Election-Resulations for
the Police.


The Metropolitan police Police Board held a
special session at police headquarters yester-
day, when they amended the rules relating TO
the conducting of elections and governing the
police force on that oceas ion. The following
order Will show the rules for the coming cleo
lion:
DEPARTMENT OF METROPOLITAN POLICE
office Of superintendent, No. ,, Louisiana ave-
nue., Washington, May p, 1S6o-GeneraI Order
No 2O1--Lieutenant: The annual election of
municipal officers tor the city of Washington
takes place on Monday next. the LIST proximo.
The Board of Police and the Superintendent
are determined to leave nothing undOne that
Will tend TO insure order and protect all voters
IN the exercise OF their rights citizens on that
occasion; and with this object in view you will
observe, and cause to be observed, the follow
ing rules, viz:
Ist- 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. soliciting votes for any candidate, or
doing any other act indicating q bias toward
one or other of the parties to the election con-
test, which may have any tendency to infiu-
ence the result, will be treated as having yio-
lated the rules and regulations.
2d- But one line OF voters, two abreast at
zach polling place will be permitted. before or
after the opening Of the polls. Voters, as they
approach the polling place, will take position
enter II.
ID. You will promptly arrest any person
VINO shall after having deposited his ballot
again take position in the line of voters
9Th When the receivers Of votes shall have
gwen their decision in any case, that decision,
SO Tar as the police are concerned, is final, and
they will "a Ike immediate care that there is no
obstacle offered 10 other persons desiring to
vote When citizen has deposited his vote
or II has been decided that he is NOT entitled IN
vote, the police ofiicer will require him TO
move on, and no pickering or quarreliiug IN
the polling places must be for an instant tole-
Ialeo. Inc receivers Of votes must in all
cases. oe protected from suit.
5th. The line of voters will be kept ALWAYS
Tree from distractions, and any attempt 70
break the line will be met Al any haza I'd by the
the attempt
9Th. No threats, taunts, jeers or insults will
De tolerated for a moment towards any voter,
ano persons guilty of such conduct must be i'm
mediately arrested.
9Th. Drunken and disorderly persons must be
promptly taken to the station-house.
eth- Persons having concealed weapons
must oe arrested and dealt with according to
9Th. You will Immediately report any out.
break 10 headquarters.
10th. The men placed on reserve must re-
main IN the tation-house ready for duty, aud
any absence therefrom without an order, or
permission to leave, will be reported as q vio-
fation of duty.
ton three of an act entitled " An act to regu-
late the elective franchise in the District of Co.
lum oia, which reads as follows, viz:
:" And Be- a. further mated, That if any person
any such elector in the exercise of such fran.
ehise, he or they shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
oe nned In any sum not TO exceed one thousand
dollars, or be imprisoned in the Jail in said
District for period not 10 exceed thirty days,
or both, at the discretion Of the court"
Persons who interrupt or disturb any cleo
TOT oy challenging his vote AZ the polls, IL
they shall persist in so doing. you will arrest
As having violated the provisions of the above
named section
Ii Is deemed hardly necessary TO remind OIL
Gers that II Is their duty 70 be polite, COOL and
prompt, TO forbear a. long as the circumstan-
ces of the case Will warrant. and then to act
In such a way as TO demonstrate that they are
neither trining themselves nor to be trified
with.
The entire force will be so arranged and de-
tailed that il can be concentrated at any point
IN few minutes should events require il
The Superintendent earnestly exhorts the
members Of the force 70 so acquft themselves
m the discharge Of their duty on Monday next
a 10 render themselves worthy Of the CON-
mendatIon of every good citizen.
By order Of the Board Of Police:
A. q. RICHARDS,
Major and Superintendent.