The national Republican., 1869-01-25

THE NEW METROPOLITAN POLICE Btu
The bill introduced last week BY senator Har-
Ian to amend and consolidate the several acts
relating to a Metropolitan Police force in this
District is very long, and contains many very
important prov isions; Itptoyide, among other
things that the President Of the United States,
By and With the advice and consent % o. ne Sen,
OF Columbia, three Of whom shall be residents
Of Washington, one Of Georgetown, and one OF
the county outside the eities Of Washington
Mayors Of the cities Of Warrington and
Georgetown, er o6iefo, shall compose the gov.
erning board of the Metropolitan Police ofthe
authority shall be exercised By any Or either
OF the municipal authorities OF the District,
but such authority shall be wholly vested In
bs Ave 81 aSds S az
act shall expire In one year after the date Of
his appointment, and annually thereafter, on
the same day Of the year, the term Of once q
be reappointed, or another citizen OF the Dis.
ttict appointed In his stead. The order In
which the terms OF Office Of the frst appoint
tsfmInsd BY lot. The commi.sioners in olice
remain 10 office TIL their successors are sp.
pointed .Id SOna.%sd By ths senate sa
similar to those contained under the present
law, 1t states that the annual salary Of each
commissioner Of police shall be ttso; of the
com missionerj OF the secretary and property
clerk, tl 500; of the clerks to the board, each,
1900; OF the rintendent OF the force, $1,000
ants each, d. 500; Of he .efsesnts each, si,aSo
of the priyates, each, tl.osoi Of the detectives
and magistrates, each, ti,ttoj Of the surgeons
sPd pcS cfSsy sssn as n ny
t72o. Salaries to be paid In the same money
| as heretofore.
Section 22 Is one 10 which all good citizens
RAta lat AaIl
sons who may, within the District OF Coium.
bia, enter upon any agreement for any per.
sonal encounter as pugIlilts. or who may come
passing into the territory or a nsishSorins
state for the purpose Of such encounter, OF
the owner or owners Of any steam or other
boat, RAILROAD car, hackney or private carriage,
convey, such pugilist or pusili.ts to the place
Of encounter, whether within the District OF
out Of 1t, shall be arrested and conveyed before
| any Metropolitan police magistrate, who, upon
satisfactory evidence, shall, In default OF sum
Of the District OF Columbia to answer the
United States jail to await their trial before
said court, and, upon conviction before said
court shall pay And not exceeding $1,000 moi
s.s than 100 or 9s @P5ssonea no, exceeding
at the discretion Of the court.
Section 20 says that all licenses to sell intox
ic.ting li9uSrs by The glass ., or drink shall
shall be unlawful for the Board OF Police "a
grant license to any person who may have
been convicted and fined by q Metropolitan
police magistrate for so selling, giving away
or otherwise disposing Of any Intoxicating
liquor between the hours Of midnight Satuf
day and Q O'Clock on Monday morning, or on
election days, when the Board OF Police have
ordered the places to be closed, or 10 otherwise
violating the law as prescribed.
Section 81 prescribes that no license shall bs
granted to any person or persons to keep an
ordinary, tavern, saloon, restaurant, or Other
place where Intoxicating liquors are sold BY
the glass or driuk, except on the payment ol
and the municipal authority within whose
Jurisdiction the applicant for license residei
may require the payment Of larger sum IT, 10
lts Juds smsnt, the public interests require 1t
The Police Board have power to close any
place without = license, or which shall have
been licensed, when the public health or peace
or welfare, In the judgment OF the board, re
qulres 1t.
Sections I, !, and of the act to amend the
acts approved August 0, 1891, and July 10, 1852
establishing a Metropolitan police In the Dis
tIict OF Columbiaj to increase the efficiency
thereof &cy approved July %, 1906; sections
s, and s OF the act "to regulate proceedings be
Columbia, and for other purposes" approved
February %, 1867, are repealed.
"THR SWORD AND SHIELD OF THE REBRL
LION, OR THE GALLANT BOYS IN BLUE" 10 the
subject for a lecture before the Soldiers ant
Sailors Union o.night. at T;30 p. M, at Unior
League Hall, on Ninth street.
THR AUDITING COMMITTEE 10 still actively
engaged at the City Hall in adjusting bacL
claims against the corporation. They will bt
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