Evening journal., 1891-06-30
wIlMlNeToN.s eoLIce FoAce.
The New omcers WIN Report fer Dut,
Before Midnight.

WlLMlNGTON'S POLICE FORCE.
The New onicers VIII Report fer Duty
Before Midnight
The Police Commission held a meeting
yesterday afternoon.
The bids for furnishing uniforms were
opened and the contract awarded TO
Justis 4 Davidson of this city Their bid
was $50. 75 q suit There were only five
bidders, the others being George w.
Quinn, Meyer Myers, |. w. Gibney and
}. 4. Mullin & Son.
The commissioners have adopted new
styles of uniform for the chief, captains
and sergeants being the same as those
worn by the officers of the New York
police force. All the uniforms will be
wear a double breasted coat with brass
buttons, slouch army hat with the
word "Chiei" thereon, In brass cord
letters surrounded by wreath. That
Of the captains will consist OF single
breasted frock coats and shoulder straps,
while the sergsants will wear Derby hats
and double breasted sack coats. The
shoulder straps, now worn by sergeants
viii be replaced by chevrons of light
blue
Joseph Howgate and John Mcdaniel,
Democrats. we're nominated as patrolmen
by Commissioner Jester aud were
elected Howgate is John 7. Dckeys
brother in law, and Mcdaniel is Com
missioner testers brother in law.
New ofnssrs sworn In
The commission met again last even
Ing and the following off GERS who have
passed examination, were sworn in
CHIEF.
William j. Blackburn.
CAPTAINS.
Tbeo W. Francis. John G. Kersey.
sERGEAETs
O. Wigglssworth Charles e Evans.
George w Ingram, John NJ Stuart
PATRoLMEN.
Frank Ayars, James Haines.
Samuel I. Brown Joseph Howgate,
Charles H Clayille, John <. Lorrigan,
Simon Cohen, George 5 Lucas,
John w. Darrell Frank T Manion,
Carmen De Mare, Michael j MalOnsy,
William a Floyd, n J Massey.
Norris Flynn, James Nealy,
Philip Green, William Fl. Sherer,
Henry Galbraith. John A Solomon,
Thomas Gainor, James T Scott,
William Guns. Samuel Virtue,
James z. Hershock, Hiram White,
George NJ Yates.
PATROL WAGON DRIVERS.
Lewis Hayden, Henry L. Brown.
POLICE STATION SURGEON.
DR. sChArles E Baird
DETrrTtvE
George T. Hatton.
HOUSE SERGEANT,
Charles Whsnn.
OPERATORS AT CITY HALL
George Raymond, Hillary B, wallaca.
The oath was administered BY Mayor
Harrington ia tho mayors Office at the
City Hall. Commissioner Lawson was
not present and Mtssrs Wiley and
Jester proceeded to business.
The oath was first administered to
Chief Blackburn. After he had taken the
oath Chief Sw.ggett stepped forward and
congratulated him and was followed by
Mayor Harrington. The other officers
were then sworn according to rank
Sergeant Peterson could not pass mus
ter and was "not in it, .
Police Surgeon Baird was sworn in
after the officers had been qualified.
The work of examining the police
officers has been suspended for to-day on
account Of the illness of DR.. Charles G
Baird. The men on duty during the day
retired at IL o'clock noon, and the o. hers
win doff the helmets at midnight. Chief
Blackburn is preparing the assignments
for each man. The new officers will be
mustered at the station and the instruc-
tions read to them. Although the list is
not yet completed. about thirty officers
will be ready to report for duty, and the
remainder will be chosen during the
week
Harry O. Taylor OF the Eleventh ward,
a brother Of Merris Taylor, and Robert
w. Chambers of the Twelfth ward, have
been named by Mr.. Lawson In place Of
some who have been disqualified.
Among those disqaa iied yes. .erday
were Amos Hahn, who with three
others, is under Indictment for failing to
do his duty. Mr. Hahn was one pound
and half too light. He claims
TO have lost several pounds through
illness during the last few days Elk
Letter Carrier Frank p Phalen has also
been disqualified, because Of insufficient
chest measurement
4 The greatest sympathy is expressed
for Officer William L. Heal, who has been
disquali ied on the score of age An
effort viii be made to induce Mayor
Wiley to find place for him.
officer Mcffit intends to go into the
meat business