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 METROPOLITAN POLICE. 39 ’·°· . . ¤··»— 416. Taken opt snsp1cion,&,o.; how dis- 428. Foggmhizro :5 bond; duty of United We · _ at. 4lf. S e of unclaimed property. 429. Duty of prilvliigs detective making il? S.';}?.?? 3£f.3.’Ji.‘iS "‘3I.‘“"l€‘ so .o'i“°1‘*" · - When animals, &c.¥m:;   in . deltzgctigdsws apphcablo to Punto custody of owner. I 431. Compromise of felony &c. prohib- 421. When perishable property may be ited. · ’ delivered toowner. i' 432. Penalt for using personal violence 422. Wainsiarieaquppgty ofmglopds held I 433 P 0:1  ip discharge of his duty. y 8 i\’8 0 OW . .g 423. Propegky desired as sviosiiooni; I ami 0T;;. duly prcundm to bo ¢0\1 434. Un essary se e' 424. Unclaimed property not called for. 435. Lichhcses for s:l;1t{>Pui tmg 425. Priyate detectives; who may prac- ’ drinks. tice ss.436. Certain telegrsphic apparatus and 426. To glVB bond. I pqling ;·0pgg·|·,y_ 427. To report to secretary of board of 437. Policecose. police. I 438. Its authority. Sec. 321. The District is constituted a police district, to be called Estabiishmentof “ The Metropolitan Police district of the District of Columbia! pretrgpglitm .p•>- ice is rict. 6 Aug., 1861, K BOARD OF POLICE. 62,s.1, v. 12,;:.323: Sec. 322. There shall be five commissioners of police, who shall be ap- Commissioners pointed from time to time by the President of the United States, for the ¤f Policeterm of three years and until their successors are appointed and quali- 1;,,1, ,,_ 2,3_ lied, unless sooner removed by the President. Sec. 323. Three of the commissioners of police shall be appointed from Fi-om_wbs¤cs to the city of Washington, one from Georgetown, and one from the county b° ¤PP°¤¤*¤d· of Washington at large. _ _ _ p,,d_I,_3_ Sec. 32-1. Each of the commissioners of police shall take and sub- gm, of 0mm_ scribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United -Kl·;-——— States, and faithfully to discharge the duties of his office. Such oath or ' aiiirmation may be taken before any person duly authorized to administer oaths in the District [8ee§8¤.] _ Sec. 325. The commissioners of police shall be the chief officers of the gms.,] p,,,,..,,., metropolitan police district, and shall severally possess and perform of commissioners. therein the powers and duties authorized and enjoined by thi chapter. Sec. 326. The commissioners of police, together with the governor of 30,,,3 of ,,0;;,,,,, the District ex-oihcio, shall form the board of police for the metropolitan bow constituted. police district. — I _“ " Sec. 327. The governor, as ex~officio a member of the board of police, {float; orgovomor, shall be entitled to one vote in the board when present at its meetings. exlmnloio. · i .,s. 23, .325 Sec. 328. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the Quorum. P transaction of business. II,·d_ Sec. 329. Each commissioner of police shall receive an allowance of Psy Bigsmbm ilve dollars per day for each day of actual attendance upon the meetings of board. of business of the board, not to exceed, however, to each commissioner II,Id_;,_2,’P_3,6_' the treasurer excepted, two hundred and tlfty dollars per annum; and no other compensation shall be paid or allowed to the members of the board. Sec. 330. The officers of the board of police shall be a president, treas· 0m,,,,,, of b0,,,d_ d tar . ‘—"‘—" mm-, an more y Ibid., s. 4, p. 321. 16 July, 1h61, c. 181, s. 1, v. 12, p. 579. Sec. 331. The president and treasurer shall each be selected from e President o u d among the commissioners of police by themselves, and shall each dis- {:;*:gf°3ug:;·' ¤°· charge such duties as the board of police may prescribe. 4... 6 Aug., 1861, c. 62, s. 4, v. 12, p. 321. Sec. 332. The treasurer shall give a bond with two sureties, to the £r¤¤I¤¤r¤r’¤ bond satisfaction of the board, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, for °“ ” ‘“'Y·