National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-04
THE CITY " COPS.v

Meeting OF the Board Last Night-A Gepsrnl
Transfer Of Lieutenants, and some Changes
in Sergcants-Summer Uniforms and Hats.
A regular meeting of the Board of Police
was held last evening.
communication was read from John Wright,
asking permission to play croquet on the parking
on street, near North Capitol street northwest,
he having obtained the consent Of tho owners OF
tho property behind It. A communication OF
similar import was read from Mr. J. W. Sander
SOD, he wanting to use public reservation.
The secretary was instructed to notify all fu-
ture applicants that permission would not he
granted to any one to play croquet on public
reservation, but that permission might he
granted when parties obtained the consent OF the
owner OF the adjacent property.
Lieutenant Charles X. Vernon reported the
duties performed by the detectives during the
month OF April last, as follows: total number Of
arrests, 80: number OF rObberies reported, S.
amounting TO s3,OI6.2h; amount of property and
money recovered, SS3I:bG amount turned over TO
property clerk, sisS.j0s amount turned over TO
owners, s3Sl; amount of money and property re-
ported lost the street, s20h; numeer OF robb
les reported on, 81; not reported on. 2
The committee on stati0n-houses reported that
Mr. McGrann, the owner OF the building used rs
the Seventh precinct station, was willing to
make all necessary repairs to the building, and
would rent II hereafter for $500 per annum.
The committee was instructed TO confer with
the District Commissioners, and obtain their con-
sent to entering into contract with Mr.. Nc
Gram.
LIEUTENANTs TO DE TRANSFERRED.
The committee appointed to in investigate int
the efficiency of the detail In the Filth precinct
ard to report changes that In their judgment
would lead 10 n more effective service, and after
wards granted enlarged powers and allowed TO
20 beyond the Fith precinct in their recon-
mendatOns, II deemed deeessary, recommended
the following transfers: Lieut. GessIord. from
the First to the Sixth precinct; Lieut. NOOnan,
from the Second TO the Seventh; Lieut. Hurley,
from the Third to police headquarters; Lieut..
Frnf. In nth IN In INIT hs TltntVf
Sklppon, from the Fitth TO the Third; liout.
EcklOn from tho Sixth 10 the Fourth; Lieut..
Kelly, from the seventh to the tirsts Lieut. Aus
tin, from the Eighth to the Fifth; Lieut.. John
son, from headquarters to the Second.
Also, transferring Sergeant HollnRber from
ron tho u Fh 10 the seventh
Johnson from the Sixth to the Seventh; Sergeant
Brosnan from the sixth TO the Fourth; Sergeant
Guy from the Fourth TO the sixth; Sergeant
Miisteaa frOEi the Seventh 10 the Eighth; 5 CT.
geant Clements from tho Seventh to the Sixth
Also, that Private q. T. stLrgis be appointed
acting sergeant. In the matter Of the transfer OF
privates from and to the several precincts the
committee recommended that II be lett 10 the
Judgment of the superintendent and the captain
The report was adopted, and the Major was
instructed to issue the necessary orders to carry
the recommendation into eject on Monday next,
the eth instant.
The quarterly report OF the treasurer Of tho
board for the quarter endiag March 3lst was pre-
sented, and showed the total expenses, including
pay rolls, &c, TO have been S3I,220.g6, and thai
there was balance on hand OF t2,TT5.u2.
SUMNER UNIFORMS.
The committee appointed for the purpose pro
sented an abstract OF bids received for Ing
tbs force with It's summer uniform, Including pro
posals 70. entire suits and the cloth only Among
the bidders were WanamakHr a Co., of Phlladel
phia; Robinson n Co, J. WOlisheimer, of IiRlri,
more; Saks Il DO. Deylin 90, George G. Hen
ming, WIN. ). Teei. VIM. Wall, W anamassr s
lirOSn, wOlfOrd X ShIlherg, wiswall n Gwynn,
Ltusburgh Bro, aud Haudain \ Go.
Upon the recommendation of the committee
the contract was awarded TO Wanamaker 4
brown, of Philadelphia, whose bid OF sI7.75 for
for sIck suit and s2l.bJ for 4 iro0E suit was this
lowest. MT. brIttOn was in favor OF giving out 1
contract Tor the cloth alone, letting the mel
have II made up by their own taiOrs He Ant
Mr.. Gatchel voted against the report.
The same committee IN the matter OF a summer
hat reported In favor Of Panama hat, at g. 20 u
Ueee, furnished by Mr.. Il. II. StinemetZ This
was adopted unanimously, and the board went
into executive session.