National Republican., 1873-01-11

BOARD OF POLICE.

Meeting yesterdny-Duties OF Additional
Privates-An Order In Relation 10 the
Liquor Iaw-GenernI business Trans
acted.
The Board OF Metropolitan Police, at a meet
ing held yesterday, transacted the following
Hon. ii. NJ. sweeny, who was elected treasurer
Of the bOari at the last meeting, presented his
ofilcial bond; which was approved.
The board ordered commission to he Issued to
Private il. Mcnamara, who has served the usual
John L. Sargent was appointed to the vacant
position Of detective on the force.
Applications from tho following persons for
liquor licenses were disapproved: Richard W.
smith, Michael Halllman, Thos. McMahon, Red
way =. Nandergriit and Chas Bradsrgayef.
Private Jas. McGreefy, charged with gross
neglect Of duty, and violating the rules and reg
ulatiOns OF the board, was fined o..
The bOarl approved general order No. la5, and
directed that the attention Of the force he again
called to II.
The following Ia the order;
ENFORCEMENT on TnK Logon LAW.
sEGdEGSrs: il has come to my knowledge from
personal observation that the law requiring bar
rooms and places where intoxicating liquors are
sold to he closed at ~ O'Clock Ia not enforced In
several OF the precincts, and perhaps not thor
OuRhly IN any. You will Instruct the officers OF
your command on night duty to see that said law
Any patrolman who allows these plaoea to re-
main open after the hour above named without
tue Ahlile, anu tue Xulltl party
to he arrested, viii he suspended from duty and
reported to the board with charges. II Il a sub
ject Of modification and regret that II becomes
necessary for me to call your attention to this
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating or other
liquors on the sabbath as strictly enforced as II
should be, sue doors are often open ~ most OF
| these places to all persons who desire TO pay
| them visit,
IL is the duty Of patrolman to fearlessly enter
these places when he suspects liquor IL being
anll n "a the Sahbpth anil N he uula kia
well grounded, he should arrest the parties.
PatrOlmen do not shrink from seeking out vio-
! lators Of law In other cases, nor Is there any
good reason why those who sell liquor con-
trary to law should escape their notice. A false
| standard Of honor and duty seems TO have been
established by police officers In reference to these
| drinking places which leads them, II they fnd
/ their front doors closed, TO wink at what trans
pires within. This Ia strictly wrong. Duty
should prompt IatcoimG9 TO closely scrutlnize
| their suspicious, they should, as before stated,
enter and view with their own eyes what Is going
on. Propnetors Of places who violate law should
| feel that they are under the surveillance Of tho
| police and liable to an oriClal visit at any mo-
ment. ! trust 1t will not again become neces-
sary for me 10 call tour attention TO this subject
! By ORDER A. e. RICHARDS,
! Superintendent
The following rules were adopted for the gov
/ ernment Of additional pTiyates:
! RuLEs PoR ADDITIONAL PRfvATEa.
Section I. Additional pryates shall be selected
and appointed from among regulaTly-cxamined
and eligible applicants for appointments upon the
| regular force.
Sec. .. Additional prIvates whose conduct and
service as such are satisfactory may be preferred
In making selections for appointment upon the
| regular force,
Sec. Q, Additional pnyates shall, unless other
wise ordered by the board, wear uniform like
that which Ia prescribed for the regular privates
Of the force, except the button, which shall be Of
plain white metal and sllVCr-plated, same as
sample at headquarters.)
Sec. 4. The hours aud time of duty Of Addi-
tlonal prlvates shall he prescribed by the major
and superintendent after consultation with their
employers,
Sec. 8. Each additional private shall, upon 60
ing on or coming Oh duty, report at the station
house for the precinct In which his post Of duty
or heat IL located, OF which reports due entry
shall be made on the hlOtter kept at the station
house.
Sec. 9. Additional privates while on duty shall
he governed by and be subject to the same rules
and regulations as are prescribed for the govern
ment and discipline Of the regular force, but
they may he dismissed AZ any time upon giving
thirty days notice to the person In whose SER
vice they may be without assigning any cause.
Sec. I. Lieutenants and sergeants shall e&er-
else tho same supervision over additional prl-
Yates while on duty, and In the same manner, al
is required by the rules and regulations govern.
ing them In reference to regular members OF the
force.
Sec. s. Arrests by additional priyates shall he
charged to them.