Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
WEIR WILL BE BOSS.
He Is to Be Superintendent of Police
in More Than Name.
LAST DAY OF THE SCHMERTz SALE.
Pittsburg's Death Rate Is Still Far Above
That of last Year.
SNAP SHOTS AT THE TWO CITIES NEWS.

After September 1 the Fire and Police
Bureaus of the Department of Public Safety
will be under new system of management.
The new Chief Engineer, Miles Hum
phreys, will then take charge of the
former. Gamble Weir, who has up to
this time been Superintendent of the
Bureau of Police in little more than
name, will assume full charge of it.
Heretofore Mr. Weir's duties have consisted
in looking after station houses, uniforms,
patrol service and other paraphernalia of
the bureau, and, although Superintendent
of Police in name, has had no power over
the workings of the police. Under this sys-
TEN the inspectors of the three police dis
tricts have each managed their own men, be-
ing responsible to and governed by the
Chief of the Public Safety Department. As
sistant Superintendent OMara has had
some supervision over the police of the city,
but was not possessed of power to direct the
movements of the three Inspectors.
TO BE SUPERINTENDENT SURE ENOUGH.
Now there is to be change. Superin-
tendeht Weir will assume the duties prop
erly belonging to his Office. His word will
of Police. He will direct the inspectors in
their work; receive and attend to all COM
plants and have general supervision over
the actions of the force. Assistant Superln-
tendent OMara will assist superintendent
Weir in managing the Bureau and act in his
place when he is absent. 1t is said that Chfef
Brown decided to make this change before
he started on his recent trip West.
During his connection with the Bureau Of
Police under Chief Brown Mr.. Weir, though
limited in power, has worked hard to bring
the operation of the force into systematfzed
shape. He has succeeded beyond the ex-
pectation of all As far as he could he has
made the Bureau the equal of any in the
country. In assuming his new duties Mr..
Weir will not be stepping into a new field.
For many years OF his life he has been
an officer of the law in one capacity or
another and Is thoroughly familiar with the
methods of detecting n AND aip
executive ability and is especially adapted
for commanding and directing the move
ments of men. Members of the bureauAwho
know him are all happy to learn of the
change
CHIEF BROWN NOT SAYING ANYTHING.
Chief Brown, when asked about the mat
ter, yesterday, said: 81 have nothing at all
to say concerning it, now" There is no
doubt, however, about the fact that the
change has been decided upon by the chief
who has made the workings of his depart
ment a study, and is endeavoring in every
way to sytematiZe it as much as possible.
Mayor Gourley, when he had heard of the
matter yesterday, was very much pleased.
81 have always regarded Mr.. Weir" said
he, ''as a man OF ability in police matters
and am glad to hear that he is to have full
control of the bureau. His knowledge of
such things will enable him to conduct its
affairs in thoroughly satisfactory manner"
Several changes will be made in the Public
Safety offices. The office now occupied by
Assistant Superintendent O'Mara will be
used by Superintendent Weir 1t will be the
general office of the police bureau. The
present superin tendent's room will be used |
as private office. Several alterations will |
be made, and an architect is now at work on |
them.