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 40 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 6 Mz-. 1861. ¤· the faithful discharge of the duties of hi office, and shall receive a stated gi gg; 4g2f “ mi salary of six hundred dollars per annum. Sec. 333. The Secretary shall be appointed by the board of police; I*"d··°-‘·P· 321- may hold his office during the pleasure of the board, and shall perform ,,56 ‘;"H21862‘ °' such duties as may be required by the board. He shall receive an annual ,s. ,. ,p.579. _ salary ot twelve hundred dollars, payable monthly. General owen Sec. 334. The board of police is invested with all the powers conferred conforms ¤p¤¤ bylaw upon the mayors of Washington or of Georgetown, pr1or_ to b°’*"d- August sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, in respect to ordering 6 Aug., 1661, e. military assistance in aid of the civil authorities toquell riots, suppress 62. ¤¤· 20. 23. *·i2» insurrection, protect property, and preserve the public tranquillity. _ And PP·32‘»325· the board of police shall also possess all the power and authority so conferred by law upon the auxiliary guard of the city of Washington and upon the mayor or other officer of the cities of Washington and Georgetown respectively, as the heads therein of the respective police departments or organization of those cities, which power or authority relates to or is in any way connected with the police government or police discipline within either of said cities. Dutiesot the Sec. 335. It shall be the duty of the board of police at all times of Mm- the day and night within the boundaries of said police district- 1tsa.,s.s, .321. First. To preserve the public peace; 3 March, i,863,e. Second. To prevent crime and arrest odenders; gg: ¤· Uh'- 1*% P- Third. To protect the rights of persons and of property; Fourth; To guard the public health; Fifth. To preserve order at every public election; Sixth. To remove nuisances existing in the public streets, roads, alleys, highways, and other places; Seventh. To provide a proper police force at every nre, in order that thereby the firemen and property may be protected; Eighth. To protect strangers and travelers at steamboat and ship landings and railway-stations; Ninth. To see that all laws relating to the observance of Sunday, and regarding- Pawnbrokers, Mock auctions, Elections, Gambling, Intemperance, Lottery dealers, V9er¤¤¢¤. Disorderly persons, and The public health, are promtly enforced; and Tenth. To enforce and obey all laws and ordinances in force in the District, or any part thereof, which are properly applicable to police or health, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. J¤ri¤dl¤¤¤¤· Sec. 336. The duties of the board of police shall be more especially "{ Msn 186-__], ,,_62_ executed, under the direction and control of the board, by a police force •.6, v. 12, p. 321. for the whole of said police district, authorized to do duty in any part thereof without regard to residence or corporation lines. [ses 1:. s u. s, 5 isn.] Rules and regu- Sec. 337. The board of police is authorized to pass, from time to time, @*1; rules and regulations for the proper government and discipline of its Ibid. subordinate onicers, and the duties of the police force shall be executed in accordance therewith. When lv furnish Sec. 338. It shall be the duty of the board of olice at all times when {;f°f”?:,*:g;°*j:;; consistent with the rules and regulations of thepboard, and with the re· ,,,,,,3*;] md gw_ qmrements of this chapter, to furnish all information desired, and comemer. plyowith all requests made by the legislative assembly or by the gov- Ibid.;:. 19, p.324. 21 Feb., 1871,o.62,v. 16, p. 419. Annual report. Sec. 339. The board of police shall annually, on or before the first