Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

ment of crime, for he protection of persons aud
property and for recurring obedience to
avs and ordinances In said Di .trict, including
that Of empowering any poll ;eman. on the
reasonable request of the Presiden. of any
Board, head OF bureau, or principal, or teach5r
in charge OF any school, herein provided for. to
prevent any di-orderly conduct or intrusion in
or upon such board, bureau, or school, and, il
need be, TO arrest and eject any dsorderly person
thsTeat- And such authority shsu authorize
policemen, at late hours of tho night time, to
examine as 10 persons going about, or lou giny
in public grounds Streets, near the property
OF others, whom they have reason TO suspect of
business abroad aud whittier they are GO
ing; TO disperse at such time any
assembly OF three or more person, giving
enter any building for the purpose OF suppress
ing riot or breach or the peace therein, or rea-
sonably suspected therein. Persons so suspect
ed and not giving a satisfactory account Of
themselves, persons 50 assembled and not dis
persIng when ordered, and persons making, aid
Ing, or sbetting in riot or. disturbance, may be
arrested by policemen, and shall be retained
and be taken before a court or Justice, to be ex-
smined and proceeded against as other prison.
ers. And when by existing law any act, omls-
son, or neglect Is declared an offense or ground
OF arrest, or is made subject to fine or punish
ment the came shall so remain hereunder, as if
al authority Was exercised by the officers or
Board upon whom il was originally conferred
or such Ofiense had been defined in reference TO
tie government hereby created. And whoever
shall escape from policeman who has his law
iul custody, or his custody according to the p0-
lice regulations as prisoner, and whOe yer shall
aid or assist any such prisoner in escaping, or
attempting TO escape, and whoever shall resist
or obstruct, or aid others in resisting or OBJ.
structing, policeman, in the service OF eSecu-
ton OF any lawful Orier or process, shall be
guilty of a misdemesnOr, liable to punishment
for such offense by fine and imprisonment, or
both, In the discretion OF the judge or Justice
properly holding trial for such oifense the fine
not more than tive hundred dollars, and the i'm
pTisoIment not to be less than five days nor
not be deemed to merge or embrace any act OF
injury 10 any person or property committed in
connection with said ofiense.
SEC. 81 That the regulations of the Board OF
Police (subject to said supervisory shall, among
other thipgs, contain appropriate provisions in
ERECT not inconsistent with this act, and on the
subjects following, and they may be a5rogated,
OF amended new ones added, by the Board from
time to time, namely:
First. Relative TO the time and manner OF ex-
eTcising authority and discretion by any sabor-
dlnate OF the Board, except as herein other
wise provided.
Secondly. For the proper designation and
classification of the subOr iinstes Of the Board
In reference to salaries, promotions, anu the
discharge OF peculiar classes OF duties.
Thirdly. For asceTtaining thu nativity, age
character, and capacity of each person seeking
appointment as a policemen, for mis- proper in
struction before appointing aim, aud for pre-
serving a record Of such matters and CONCERN
ing the manner III which he dischar his duties
while In the service.
DtUlHg the OTeuSoS for which a
policeman or officer OF the Board may be ra-
moved, or may be deprived OF compensation or
reduced in rank. But no punishment by de
pTivlng Of compensation shall extend beyond
loss OF pay FOR two months.
Filthy. Relative to uniform clothing badges.
polcemen's clubs, and carrying weapons by
police men, and for the disposition OF persons
arrested.
Sixthly. Concerning the place, time. And
manner in which policemen may make arrests
serve criminal process and orders OF the Board
CT Health and Board OF Excise, and other
Boards. And policemen may be authorized to
exercise the common law and statutory powers
OF constsbles in making arrests, and 20 arrest
without warrant for any crime or otfen5e COM
mitted within their sight, which subjects the
offender to aTreet.
Seyenthly. Providing for prompt and eff
clcnt cooperation especially in aid of the pur-
poses and officers of the Board of Health and
the Fire Board, and generally Of those of every
branch Of said government, and of societies for
the suppression OF vice and crime, obscene lit
erature, or for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails. And the act of the legislative assembly
relative to cruelty 10 animals, approved August
twenty third, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, hail remain in full force.
Elghthly. Provisions tor creating, receiving
contributions and controlling and sharing a
pcliceman's fund; the existing fund TO be held
by said Board of Police and shared according
to existing equities.
Ninthly. The care and disposition OF all
property belonging 10 others than the District
now In the official possession or control of the
Police Department or OF any police officer as
such, or which may come into such possession.
Tenthly. Relative to the arrest aud disposi-
ton OF Migrants, habitusl beg CARS, intoxicated
and disorderly persons.
Eleventhly. For tue exercise by the Board of
Police, through its force, OF usual and ADEQUATE
police authority in regu ating tn use OF streets
roads, and other public places for hacks, cabs
cars, and ether vehicles, apd Tor the ORDERLY
and rightful enjoy mont of public markets
baths, and of places OF public recreation and
amusement.
And subject to any ordinance promulgated ty
said Regents, and To the legal rights of any co.,
IOratiOD, and to the due exercise Of the au
Thcrity OF the Board Of Health and OF the Excise
Board as TO giving license, the Board of Police
81 sll make and enforce appropriate rules for
the convenient, safe, and orderly sauding,
driving, and Use OF all cabs, carts, and other
vehicles upon the streets, avenues, and public
places OF the said District, and for the use and
enjoy ment of the public markets and baths and
of public places Of amusement OF said District,
and fOr the Observance OF the laws ana ordi-
nances IN regard to compensation which may
be legally chargesble for their hire or use or
enjoy meDt, so fax said subjects re asonably
matters OF police regulations. The Board OF
Police shall cause, or use its authority in all
proper ways, to cause all public cabs, carts, and
ether public vehicles TO be from time to time
adeq uately inspected and to be regularly mum.
beTed. And members Of the police force, to be
esiSnated by the Police Board, shall attend to
such numbering and make such inspection, and
deliver any permits, as the Board of Excise may
request The owners OF any such cabs, carts,
use, and each subseque person so owning and
regular using the came for public carriage on
the streets Or rosds, shall state the ownership
thereof and apply and take permit from, or
secure transfer OF a permit by consent of the
Board OF Excise, and no permit or transfer
sh I'll be II fusea by said board except for good
reasons affecting the public welfare; but 10
hsbitual criminal or person frequently intoxi-
Gated, or person who has habituslly abused or
OTeTworked any hOrse upon anv public street,
avenue, OF road, shall be given any such permit.
1welfthly- To pre- vent eneroachments upon
and distractions 10 or upon streets, roa Il, and
public parks or places, sn3 to authorize and
require the Superintendent OF Public Works to
remove the same; but said Board shall have no
power to authorize the placing or continuing Of
any thiP that will interfere with the proper use
OF any street or sidewalk or public park or
place, except the temporary occupation of
portion thereof, and only to the most limited
extent practicable, during the erection or repair
OF a building on lot opposite the same, or
while repairing or building public works.
ThirteeRthly. To regulate, consistently with
the authority OF the Superintendent of Works,
the opening Of street-surfaces, the laying of gSs
and water pipes, the building and repairing of
seNeIs and the Greeting OF g.5-lights and telt-
graz b poles
FouTteenthly. To prevent and regulate the
throwing or tepositiDg or ashes. olfaI, dirt, or
rbage in the streets, roads, or public places.
as public convenience may REQUIRE.