Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.
To nneresse shs E@ctescy sf the pa

The bill introduced by zen Chirmsn in III.
House yesterday amends and consOlidsIes al. the
fore passed by Congress- provides fof the an
pointment Of stx commissioners by the Pres
Dent, who, together with the Governor sr ofGS.a
are 20 FORM the hoard Of police-four NOM
Washington, one from the county. and one from
Georgetown The hoard r. invested with an th,.
pohee authority In the District. u h provided
expire every year, and IN at the sricintees asder
shis bill shall draw lots for their terms &c oflce
The onlcers OF the board 20 b. a president, vice
esloeht, and treasurer. The board is author
four other clerks. The treasurer n reauire.l a.
give bond for sS0.oce The bin pfescribes in
detail the authority Of the board over persons
and property, and provides Tor the arrest OF All
yiolators OF law, making IL IS duty o. protect
The lives and property OF the citizens OF the
District; gives the board power to compel
frs pertaining 90 It's rules and regulation:
rrescribes the ofhcers of the force: A s,a,,erin-
tendent. captain ten heutenants, thirtv-tws
sergeants, three hundred Privstes, six detec-
tves, three surgeons, one attorney a su,.erin-
tendent Of police telegraph, one messenger and
one lsborer provides for the appointment anl
dismissal OF the members OF the force. likes the
compensation OF the members OF the bOar.l aud
its employees, and the officers and men OF th,s
force, arc prescribes the mode OF raising the
money Tor the proportions due BY the District.
providesfor the arrangement of the District into
preclhcts ana the detail OF force in each. girrs
the board authority 10 appoint additional pSiicc-
men NJ inc Itqucst on cltizens Ia he paid hy tn
parties applying for them; provides Tor the ar
Pointment Of extra force in times OF insurrcc-
ton or danger; confines the authority ct the 10 =
lice strictly TO police business, and provides Tor
arrests In suspected felony cases without war
rant; gives the board and force authority 10 ar
rest without warrants under certain circunStsu-
ces provides for the care and protection OF Os OF
stolen property by the propertg clerk, and IT.
delivery 20 the proper owners; provides for the
immediate return OF perishable property at the
public sale of unclaimed property; makes il the
dutv OF the District government 90 provide suit
able station-houses, and 90 take care OF them:
provides suitable places for witnesses detained
who cannot furnish bail. makes IL a penitentiarv
offence TO assault q member of the police force
IN the discharge Of duty; prohibits the members
OF tne iorce from receiving emoluments other
than their regular salary, except by authority OF
the board; requires the entire force 60 subscribe
to an oath Of office; gives the superintendent
OF the force authority 10 suppress summarilv
gaming, prostitution, obscenity, and the
various forms Of vice a kin TO gambling.
provides for the arrest OF pugilists and their
abettors; gives authority 20 arrest suspected
thieves and pickpockets, and provides for com
Polling them 20 leave the city; provides for the
regulation Of pawnbrokers ana Junk dealers
and refers to the sale OF intoxicating liquors N
Is provided that the board shall Issue licenses
when the law il complied with. violation eft
the law viii work a forfeiture OF the license. N
IL made the duty OF the board TO withhold or
II. The Illicit sale may be stopped by arrest and
summarily disposng OF the property. The con-
tinuance Of the business under the terms OF the
sections is based upon strict compliance viii
the law, and the board is directed to enforce th.
law TO the fullest extent.