National Republican., 1877-03-16
THE P0LICE BOARD.

Some Laws that Mr.. Gatchei wishes to uave
Hsnforced-A Blow at the Gamblers
Pigeons-Troubio Brewing In tho Police
Court.
Tho Police Board met at halEpast six
o'clock last evening. All the members Of tho
board were present. A complaint from U. S. b.
Wall, against Private Daily, for treating persons
roughly on Inauguration day, was referred to the
Major and Superintendent. A Communication
was received n ON Equal Division Sons Of TEN.
peranco asking for the arrest of all persons soil.
Ing liquor without q licencc.
FIGHTING THE rEwsBoys.
Mr.. Gatchel offered the following:
Resoiped, That tho Major DO, and he Is hereby,
directed to issue such orders as will prevent the
crying and sale OF papers In the streets Of the
citlesot washington or orGoorgetown after o'clock,
M1ior Richard, said that there was already a
law In force regulating this matter. Tho rcsolu-
tion was laid over for ono week
oRuKLTr TO ANIMALS.
Mr. Gatchel also offered tho following; which
Reioiyed, That the Major be, and Is hereby,
the act Of the Legislative Assembly Of August,
1870 entitled ian act for the prevention OF cruelty
TO animals ln the District Of Columbia" shall be
MIR. Gatcbei said that in certain places they
could find mon habttually lurking around, who
not having yet risen to the dignity OF gamblers,
and he suggested that Major Richards issue the
necessary Oruerb 10 nave buCn mon arrested q
vngrants, as they had no occupation or visible
means OF support.
MEN CAUGHT IN GAMBLING HOUSES.
He said that he would like to offer resolution
In reference to the men caught in gambling.
their names should ali Be- reported to the board,
80 that they could be made public, and If any Of
saod i would % Serving spSd ona ne cone
mit,so nit was appointed to report their names to
Mr.. somervliie suggested that .hi, had no con.
nection with the management Of tho police force,
Mr.. Gatchol re.led that they intended to
brcak up gambling. II had cost fifty thousand
dollars q month TO run these gam bling .bsuses.
He had never known Department clerk to win,
the interest Of the clerks. He suggested, at any
ratio, that the right name Of each person caught
In gambling hell bo published
,.w HOW are you going TO got them y asked Mt
Hold them there until some responsible
them, replied NIr. Gatchei
MI. .Britton thong ghtthst unloss some public good
was brought about bZ such a course, the exposure
was unnecessary. The best way would bo to
quietly notify the families Of the men that thcy
were found in gambling house, and II they
we're found again they could make the name pub.
THE "OAPPERs."
Mr.. Gatchel desired to offer a resolution to
secure the arrest OF "cappers" and gamblers
agents under the vagrant law, but, Alter some
adopted;
Resoired, That tho MAJOR be, and he 10 hereby,
instructed 70 enforce rlgidly tho law relating to
vagranoy In this District, by causing tho arrest
Of all persons In the habit OF loahng at the street
corners, and who have no visible means Of sup.
port.
TROUBLE WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Three communications were read from George.
ncy for the District at the. Police Court had,
upon application, refused them warrants In
liquor cases. The attorney had told them that
other parties had made out informations, Or put
them Oh In eomo WY.
Mr.. Britton suggested that there ought to be
some Official examination.
Upon the suggestion OF Mr.. Gatchel the matter
was referred 10 Commissioners Brtton, Somer.
Vile and Herr, to confer with the attorney for
the District. The same committee was also In
structed to confer with the judges Of the District
bench In reference to having a day set apart In
each week for the trial Of cases appealed from tho
| Police Court.
| The board transacted other business OF minor
Importance, and won't into executive session for
| the consideration Of liquor licenses