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 METROPOLITAN POLIOE. 41 Monday in November re rt in wri in · · · 6 An. . within scm diana it its pXa0msy.egD§.ii° °°°°"“°" °f °b° P°h°° •.=z¤.¤4}$·?ii8il15~2?. ,8. . . s, i. 22; “i’$”i—‘$’€i$‘ THE POLICE FORGE. 3132, 3·£6rTl¤e police force shall consist of the following oillcers, viz: Policgoigime ; how H1. compo. One captain. ;6 Aug ,86, G Ten lieutenants. 62, s. 7, v:12, p. 321: Twenty sergeants. 16 July, 1862, c. Such number of privates, not exceeding two hundred for the regular §,i’5€·l;’ gg? v' l2' seigglcmcatgctlipegoad may deem necessary. 123 Jiilyi l11H6g1g. · 2 ,s. ,v. ,p. ‘. SEO. 341. The officers of the police force shall be severall a inted A iutment and by the board of police, and each person so appointed shallyhiildooffice Wuxi: <>f omeonly during such time as he shall faithfully observe and execute all the rules and regulations of the board, the laws of the United States, and 62,s.7,v.'12,p.&1. the laws or ordinances existing within the District, and which apply to any part of the district where the members of the force may be on duty. Sec.  The qualification, enumeration, and distribution of duties, Qualilications, mode of trial, and removal from office, of each omcer of the police force, d¤*i¤¤; &¤·i Mw shall be particularly defined and prescribed by rules and regulations of l"°°°"°°“· the board of police, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Ibid.,s.8, p. 321. United States applicable thereto. Sec. 343. The major of police shall take the place of the mayors of the Authority of macities of Washington and Georgetown as the head of the police depart- J°*‘ of P°ll°°· ments of those cities respectively, but always subject to the orders and ms,,,, w, _;;;;, regulations of the board of police. uga Jlulyhlgoglgc •!· nv- 1P- SEO. 344. It shall be the duty of the police force to respect and obey £° bl: '§°P°°*°d the major of police as the head and chief of the police force, subject to EE; the rules, regulations, and general orders of the board of police. Ibid. _ SEO. 345. All regulations and orders of the board of police shall be or§°rE‘;}.'·3]‘;“,: "lél promulgated through the major of police. 1,,,,: ,,,,,,,,,]E°,:,_’ Ibid. SEO. 346. The major of police shall make to the board of police quar- Majofs quarterly terly reports in writing of the state of the police district, with such sta- NWN- tistics and suggestions-as he may deem advisable for the improvement ; of the police government and discipline of said district. B_ gf‘;f?{Q8;k;f2· 23 July, 1866, c. 215,s. 1, v. lA, p. 212. SEO. 347. The captain shall be the inspector of the police force, com- Duties of captain. mand it in the sickness or absence of the major, and perform such other `;Ib,d_ duties as the commissioners of police may direct. _ SEO. 348. There shall be in the olllce of the major of police one clerk, Qlork m office uf who shall be appointed by the commissioners, and who shall have charge ‘_'f______ of the records of the sanitary company provided for in section three 1biu.,pp.212,21s. hundred and eighty-one, and who shall perform such other duties as the major, by the direction or with the approval of the commissioners, may 20D8c. 1866 0 4 prescribe, and who shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per ,,_14,,,_;§q.,_ ’’ annum. Sec. 349. The board of police may also appoint not exceeding three l_ Surgeon of pc- Surgeons of police, who shall perform such duties as may be required of ji them by the board, and who shall receive an annual compensation of 16 July, 1862, 6. three hundred dollars each. _ _ l8h¤;E;V£&P£>Z:; Sec. 350. The board of police shall require sccurityto be entered into um':,- ,0 give “_ gy the major and lieutenants, and shall make suitable provisions c,,,,,y_ e or. ; 6 Aug., 1861, c.62,|. 27, v. 12, p. 325; 23 July, 1866, c. 215, s. 1, v. 14, p. 212. Src. 351. The board of police shall also require an oath of omce to be Oulh of <•¤¤¤- tuken by the members of the police force, and shalhmake suitable pros, my