Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-23
Di.tr;c, Matter. i'm Cs.,r.x

Senator Harlan, on Monday last introdueed
In me senate oiii Ito amend and consolidate
the several acts establishing and relating . a
Metropolitan police for the District OF Coluun
oia-" The bill, as amended, is materially q N.
fsrfnt from the original. and we give a few o.
ITS most important sections, its great leng n
compelling us TO omit its publication entire
1tprovides that the President Of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent Of
The Senate, shall appoint five residents OF the
District of Columbia, three OF whom shall BE-
residents of Washington, one Of Georgetown.
and one of the county outside the cities OF
Washington and Georgetown, who, together
with the Mayors OF the cities of Wsshingion
and GeorgelowD, ex officio, shall compo-e the
governing board OF the Metropolitan Police OF
the District Of Columbia; and hereafter no
police authority shall be exercised by any or
either OF the municipal authorities OF the Dis
irlct but such authority shall be wholly vested
in the beard Of police. The term of ofice OF
one OF the five commissioners appointed undt r
this act shall expire in one year after the da'a
OF bis appointment; and annually thereaf pr,
on the same day OF the year. the term of Office
Il enc commissioner shall expire. when he
shall be reappointed or another citizen of the
District appointed IN his stead Tae order in
which the terms of Office of the firs apron,ees
under this act shall expire shall b. determined
by lot. The commissioners IN Office at the time
of the approval OF this sct snall remain I'm ON
TIL their successors are appointed and con-
firmed by the Senate
A1ter defining the powers of the board.
nearly similar 10 those contained under tue
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each commissioner of police shall be four hun
dred and eIghty dollars: of the treasurer. fif-
teen hundred dollars, inclusive of his salary ~
commissioner OF the secretary and properly
clerk. eighteen hundred dollars; OF the clerks
TO the bosrd, each fifteen hundred dollars. of
the superintendent of the force. three thousand
dollars; captain and inspector, eighteen hun
dred dollars: OF the lieutenants, each fifteen
hundred dollars; Of the sergeauts each twelve
hundred dollars; of the priva.~s. each ten
hundred and eighty dollars; OF the detectives
and magistrates, each fourteen hundred and
torty dollars; Of the surgeons and attorney,
each four hundred and eighty dollars; OF the
superintendent Of police telegraph, fifteen hun
dred dollars; and ofthe messenger, seven hum
di ed and twenty dollars. Salaries to be paid
in the same money as heretofore.
5. ciion - is one in which all good citizens
Will rejoice. 1t provides that any and all per-
sons " no may. within the District Of Colum-
sonal encounter as pugilists. or who may come
within the said District for the purpose OF
passing into the territory of neighboring
state for the purpose of such encounter, OF the
owner or owners of any steam or other boat
railroad car, hackney or private carriage. WHO
snail knowingly convey, or attempt TO convey
such pugilist or pugilists to the place of en-
counter, whether within the District or out OF
II, shall be arrested and conveyed before any
metropolitan police magistrate, who, upon
satisfactory evidence. shall, in default of suf-
nclent bail to appear before the Supreme Court
Cf the District OF Columbia TO ans wer the
charge, commit the party or parties TO the Uni
ted States Jail TO await their trial before said
court, and upon conviction before said court,
snail pay fine of not exceeding one thousand
not less than two hundred dollars, OF be I'M
prisoned not exceeding one year nor less than
Inree months, or both, az the discretion Of the
court.
Section 20 says that all licenses 70 sell in
toxIcafIng liquors by the glsss or drink shall
hereafter expire on the 3lst of October and
II shall b. unlavf ful for the Board of Police 10
grant license TO any person who may have been
convicted and fined by a Metropolitan Police
Magistrate for so selling, giving away .or other
wise disposipg of any intoxicating liquor be-
tween the hours OF midnight Saturday. aud
SIX o clock on Monday morning; or on elec-
ton days. when the Board of Police have or
dered the places 10 be closed, or in Otherwise
violating the law as prescribed.
section ii prescrIs es that no license shall be
granted % any person or persons 10 ke n an
ordinary, tavern. saloon. restaurant, or other
place where Intoxicating liquors are sold nv
the glass or drink. except on the payment Of at
ieast S2oo by The person applying therefor; and
diction the applicant Tor a license resides NAV
require the payment OF q larger sam If, in its
Judgment, the public interests REG uire IL. The
Police Board nave power to close auy place
wltnout legal license, or which shall have
been licensed, when the public health or peacs
or welfare, in the Judgment Of the board re-
guires il.
ac approved August 6, l-6l, and July l6, l-62,
established a Metropolitan Police In the Dis
rict of Colun bIa, 10 increase the efficiency
thereof &c-, approved July %, 1sO6. Section.
4, ,, and OF the act .'to regulate proceedings
before justices OF the peace in the District ~
CoIumb'a, and for other purposes" approved
Feb. -, 1907, are repealed.