Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-02
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The Examination Results ina Only
Two Changes-,rle official List.

The Examination Results ina Only
Two Changes-The official List.
The physical examination of Mayor
elect Rhoads' police appointments was
finished by the Board Of Health physi-
cians Thursday afternoon, with the result
that all successfully met the required
tests. The examinations caused but two
changes from the list announced by
Mayor-elect Rhoads last week, one man
being so doubtful as TO his physical con-
dition that he would not present himself
for examination, while another, unfortu-
nately, though well qualified in other re-
spects, was unable TO read or write. The
new men are William Hanna, special at
the city hall in place of j. P. Ford, and
William H. Durham patrolman in the
Fifth district in place Of Andrew Traynor.
It is considered somewhat remarkable
that in selecting 43 men from over l,20O
applicants, without opportunities for
making personal examination the new
mayor should have been so fortunate in
securing so many who could meet the
mental and physical requirements of the
law. The new force is as follows;
Chief-John ]. Dougherty.
Sereeants- Eastern district, James It.
Whelan, Michael A. Skelley Western
district, Bernard McVey, John Healey.
Specials at City Hall-Henry Schoor,
William Hanna.
PATRoLMEN.
First district-Harry Smith, Henry
Taylor, Joseph II. Pryor, Henry o.
Welsh.
Second district = Charles Brodhart,
John O'Harra, Michael Cannon, William
II. Porter.
Third district-Charles A. Brickle,
Dennis s. Shields, James 0'Neil, JOIN.
Harkins.
Fourth district-James F. Kane, George
M. d. Lopez, John E. Gormley, Hugh A.
Duffy.
Fifth district - Thomas Gallagher,
David Grier, William Fl. Durham, Max
well Mahoney.
Sixth district-Alfred Hurlock, Frank
McIlhenny, Thomas Lynch, William l..
Adams.
Seventh district-Thomas Russell,
Daniel Mcclure, Patrick Cummins,
William Carey.
Eighth district-Benjamin II. Smith,
John Cloud, William q. Retting, William
r. Todd.
Specials on the Brandywine-John
Forrest, John Solomon.
Turnkey-Samuel Hamilton.
Dog Catcher-Brooks Foster.
Janitor ut Police Station-Andrew Il.
Henry. E.....
The last named appointment is we'll.
known colored man, who has been pro.
nounced Democrat for the past year.
Directly after retiring Mayor Wales had
administered the oath to Mayor cleo,
Rhoads he, accompanied by the new
mayor and the reporters went to the
chiefs Office for the purpose of swearing
in the new police. The crowd outside
had anticipated the event, and the ell
trance of the two mayors was the sigma
for q rush for the door, the small room
soon being jammed.
In the absence of Chief Mcconnell
Sergeant Tucker did the honors for the
| old police force. Chief Dougherty tool
the oath from the retiring mayor, aftei
which he called up the sergeants and
patrolmen in twos and fours, and had
them sworn in.
After the policemen had been sworr
Mayor Rhoads briefly and plainly in
| structed the officers as to their conduct
and duty. He explicitly charged then
that smoking while on duty would not b.
permitted, nor the visiting of saloons ant
bar rooms except in the stric
prosecution of their duty. Whel
necessity called the officers wer,
instructed to enter the otherwise for
hidden premises, fearlessly and openly t.
discharge their duty and leave as soon al
| their business had been attended to. An i'm
1 portant feature of the instructions and on
| that will be greatly appreciated, was witt
regard to keeping the sidewalks clear
| The assignments to duty were made will
| the especial view of breaking up lounginl
| on Front and on Market streets. Tn,
mayor has determined to dislodge til,
street lounger from his accustomed
stamping ground, and will further carry
the war against the well dressed young
men who habitually pose in front o
| church doors on Sunday evenings, await
| ing the dismissal of the congregation
Mayor Rhoads proposes to have all tn,
streets pnssable for women in tn,
evening without necessitating thei
running gauntlet, such as few
'care to face. Other instruction.
directed the officers to maintain nea
personal appearance and to be gentle
manly in their department while in tn
discharge of their duty. The mayor EN-
phasizes the fact that his officers will no
be hauled up for reprimand, but an!
member of the force who neglects hi
duty or disregards his instructions will b
summarily dismissed and his place at ono
filled by new man. There will be NJ
equivocation from this rule laid down b.
his honor.
Mayor Rhoads will remain ut his offic
in the second story of the city hall TO
some days, acquainting himself with tn
duties and requirements of the office. H
proposes to familiarize himself with all tn
details of the work of mayor, chief o
police, sergeant, and patrolman, and wit
this end in view he will devote his entir
attention during the summer to the task