The Washington times., 1916-01-31

or other water craft. or while in
charge OF or operating any automo-
bile or horse Vehicle IN the District
of Columbia shall be intoxicated. he
shall be guilty of n misdemeanor,
and if convicted shall be punished by
a fine of not less than S25 nor more
than $500. and in default in payment
OF said fine shall be imprisoned In
the District Jail or workhous's for
not exceeding three months or both
fine and imprisonment In the discre-
ton of the court.
IT shall be the duty of the Commis-
sloneE of the District Of Columbiato
enforee the provisions of this act.
They shall detail qualified members
Of the police forco to detect viola
tions OF the act. II any. and to re-
port promptly all knowledge or in
formation they may have Concerning
such violations, together with the
names of any witnesses bv whom
they may be proven to the Corpora
ton Counsel: but 1t shall be the duty
Of all members Of the police force to
detect violations Of the act and to
promptly report any information or
knowledge concerning the Same TO
the Corporation Counsel together
with the names OF witnesses. by
whom such ciol5tions MAY be
proven: and the Corporation Coun-
of the law to trial with al due dill
gence.
II any such officer shall fail TO COM
ply with the provisions of this sec
ton. he shall upon conviction be
fined in any sum not less than 500
nor more than 500: and such con-
viction shall De a forfeiture If the
office held by such person. and the
court before whom such conviction
is had shall in addition to imposition
OF the fine aforesaid order ard ad-
Judge the forfeiture of his said Of
nee. For a failure or neglect of Of
hcial duty in the enforcement of this
act any official herein referred to
may be removed by court action.
That prosecutions for violations of
the provisions Of this act shall be on
information filed in the Police Court
b. the Corporation Counsel of the
District OF Columbia or any of his
assistants duly authorized to act
for him. and said Corporation Coun-
sci or his assistants shall file such
information upon the presentation to
him or his assistants of sworn in
formation that the law has been
violated; and such Corporation Coun-
sci and his assistants shall have
power to administer oaths % such
informant or informants. and such
others as present themselves. and
anyone making false oath to any
material fact shall he deemed guilty
OF perjury and subj iect to the same
penalties as now provided by law
for such effense.
May Ask Prosecution.
When. however. il appears to the
Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia that it will be in the in
terest OF more effective enforcement
of the provisions of this act. they
may requet the United States Dis
trict ATTORNEY for the District or
Columbia to prosecute persons
charged with offenses against the
law, and when so requested by said
Commissioners the said District At
tOrney shall proceed before the grand
jury and in the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia to prose-
cute such offenders in manner now
prescribed by law for the prosecu-
tion of persons charged with viola
tions OF the laws against crime in
the District of Columbia.
That IL for any reason any section.
paragraph, provision. clause, or part
Of this act shall be held unconstitu-
tIonal or invalid, that fact shall not
effect or destroy any other section,
paragraph. provision. clause. or part
of the act not in and of itself in
valid. but the remaining parts OF
sections shall he enforced without
regard to that so invalidated.
That in the Interpretation of this
act words of the singular number
shall be deemed to include their
plurals. and words of the masculine
gender shall DO deemed 20 include
the feminine. as the case may be.
That this act shall be in full force
and effect on and after the first day
OF November. nineteen hundred and
sixteen. and all laws and parts of
laws inconsistent herewith he. and
they are. hereby repealed.