National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-19
THE POLICE COURT.
DECISION BYJUsTTCE
WrLIE YESTERDAY

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chase Of the Unitarian Church Made per-
petuaI
When the proposition was made to purchase
the Unitarian church building at the corner
Of Sixth and d streets, and to convert the
same into Police Court THE REPUBLICAN
was the inst to point out the injustice that
would be done 10 the quiet residents and
propcrtv. bol,,crs In that reigbhorbooa Tho
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purchase, on the ground that tho establish
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meht Oh 'he foiee court there would create
nuisance, while at the same time they dis
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Pupeu the authority OF inc Sommissioners OF
the District of Columbia to make the lease and
purchase. Upon application to Judge WYE
temporary injunction was granted restraining
al. -. = $500, i 1870, a.. A..
'he tease OF purchase, ana yesterday inc IN
juction was made perpetual.
'uuEo "!hc nrs' s'a'e inc a'ermen's o'
the bill and answer, and then proceeds to con-
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make the contract and refen to the laws
creating tho poI,ce Court ne fo,,ovx.
The Police Court was created in pursuance Of
the hct OF l,th OF June ls'O, en-. 49, Inns act was
ieyiscu ana changed N some particulars ny the
revised statutes 70 when alone snail refer mere
aiter ns the only law fOr the organization OF the
court now In force. Section 1910 declares that the
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SECTION lUlo declares that the salaries OF the
luuse am clerks oi INC Lonce C9mrL the cnmpcn-
anon OF Inc deputy CLERK and baiuns and the ices
Of the marshal shal be paid by the District quar-
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sssSs o dss'rss savm h., ne m, money!
lice cSa, , Il 2 much thereof !. may b ness.
safy, snail be applied 70 the payment o. me saia
iics o. w judge ana o,her oncsn OF te eou, 1 n;
PROVIDED III section nlb and To the payment OF Inc
am ~ ms, s IN, W., ,ens,,,, ~ ,be
ILL.,. W ~, .hS emu o. every 9macI IA, ,,,.
law ',hi, hnna ar,,,. ms, ,hn e.,n m mn
T rosepa,iep ami II m npo b e ,b"t
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nv mi i" in, w aquarium eo"h'e' oe'"ee"
BY ne I'm, is clc., that .alsris. and so%pensa;
Are S",s%:Iy a nm, The BY nc
conr, was 70 60 into ,he Treasury until af,er all
H., ,',,,, ~ nt hna,, ,ais an, ,',. ~ s,rn,ns
shonid be raid into ,ha Tre"s"ry. md that dnIy
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Mi The ala mi esycn, W. ~ ,hn nne .,,s my
nav The s,rnlns inio The TycssurX nv ,cction ioas
s sais rirs az ,hc "cer, an5 my ~ ~ c,np,oress
nte M y.hle nnix az, ~ ,hc r,nas,yr Tha,n T. M
nroyisI,n ho,,yer ~, na,inr ahc o;b.r crncnsss
out of The Treasury In tba 1snvnare Of lie sst
there IL notbiny IN rconirc snxhpiX n nava ccnt
into the Treasury except the provision OF section
lo46; which makes the salaries and compensation
,s se o,, Sn ~ ny ., 4nt ~ ,o
witch i,cInrrs in ,fert tbat nothing l. to h. raid
into the Treasury until all salaries and expenses
have been first paid. The only sources Of revenue
Known 70 NE court are me proceeds rom us Judg-
Thc,, s,a roiac,n ix i've ,,,,nc, oo,..r, Tn.
United States Marshal Tor The District collects In
where the penalties are incurred for violation
~ rmicinoi law ~. ancs -, oc o,ion,, hs III
nnior Of Malice - N
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IL rrimina conpt mr. Inc irisi ~ ccr,.in .i.ss AZ
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On ,ts amer 40 n h INT ni,.a nn,,t i,h me
d,ton over ofisnscs comrltaa acainst ,bc law. a
lie ni.tric, as ! mnnici,'aii,y "e"'' ''S '""s'
The nrnn.r mis- ~ constr,cc;,o, In ,,ch ..s. q, n,
,omnarc ,be ssrer,, Sections ~ The act to..,her
AMI hen 10 iyn ~ man ,ha, ,o,on M al ,tn sshth
viii ~, sorsr sn,o W., , ,,,,pn ~ ~ LIZ.
ist,ne ~ ~: mno;, ,.,,sa, 's,s L., " '''
II snpear, 10 me Ihsa dp TX Inv 4, a, ,t a,,,v
| of he MARSHAL and ,hc major Of noiirc rcspeci.
| yeiy afier ,rst drJurtiny tSeir own IawfSI Sees
and the carnnsas ~ ,hsir own n,,,c.rs AMI nsxinS
The other ordns ~ md necc-sar% e.,.nsc. N ihe
cnnrt ,,nJ.r IN. :,,n,,y,so, anS dirfcaion ~ sho
iudrr IN nav The whole s,,rn,n. ,pta tho Troa,rx
EIersoriinsyx .xn.n.cs s,,rh ~ as ,bat Cav r.n.
the court are moi In he iudved m or Maid Inv them
As expenses II must n. sdmittc,i boweycr that
m sniborty 10 nav s,,.h ostran,JIna,r yren..a II
cnnirred NV ,.rtjon loes, ninn anvt:siv II h con
GeTred unon ihese onicers ami moi ,nnn Inc C.,r
,nissiopars az The Ds,rct Tha mer. Sa, Ia, ,her.
i. No nrney on hand ar /, Inc ,,ca.,,rv i've. No
anthnrv ~ snyho,y ~ annrnnr,s,. n a,,nn,,in. ~
for the purpose OF leasing or Of purchasing proper
ioL the use Of me government selongs g the
i8ccm Ihis brinvs s 70 ihe son.a.ra,i,1n ~ IN