Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-17

LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS At THE FIRST
MEETING OF THE POLICE suRaEoNs-oUEsTIoNs
THAT THEY MUST NOW ANswER-voucHERs OF
CITIZENS REQUIRED.
Since the Supreme Court Of the United
States rendered its decision in the case OF Po-
liceman Harry Hutton. who sued the District
for pay as an officer of the force, who was ap-
pointed to test the validity of the law regard
ing the army and navy clause. several scores
of persons have made application for positions
on the force.
The metropolitan police force was organized
in September 1861, and in 1867, after the close
of the war, Congress passed an act requiring
applicants for positions on the force to have an
army or navy record.
That act it was always held was passed for
the purpose of befriending those who had
taken part in the Union army during the war,
but as such persons are now older than the age
prescribed in the regulations, and the officers
had to be taken from the army posts about this
city, The Commissioners determined to test the
matter. and they did so by appointing Mr..
Hutton, prominent young man. who had no
record either in the army or navy.
THE HUTTON CASE TEST.
The controller refused to pass his check. and
suit was entered for his salary. The case went
through the courts until the Supreme Court
of the United States was reached. and then,
upon the strength Of that decision, it was de-
cided to appoint civilians on the force.
The clangeto be made in the material to be
appointed from necessitated a change in the
requirements OF the applicants. and in order to
meet the demands and use the utmost care in
the selection of new men Chief Clerk Sylvester
has prepared a new form of application, which
is now in use.
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headquarters the second Wednesday in each
month and examine the applicants. The first
meeting of the board after the adoption OF the
new form of application was held at 2 o'clock
In the afternoon, but there were so many APP
pllcants that some of them had to wait until
the next meeting.
PRESENT QUALIFICATIONS.
person TO be eligible to membership on the
force must possess the following qualifications:
LIST. Be able to read and write the English
language.
I'd. Be citizen of the United States.
Sd. Have been a resident of the District for
two years next preceding his appointment.
4th. Never have been indicted and convicted
of crime.
5th. Be at least five feet eight inches in
height.
9th. Be between twenty-five and thirty five
years of age.
eth. OF physical health and vigor.
9Th. OF good moral character.
9th. OF unquestioned energy and courteous
manners.
QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED.
The applicant has a series of forty-ons ques-
tions to answer, as follows:
IL. II so, what family have your
10. Have you ever been indicted and con-
victed of any crime?
IA, Are you addicted to the use of intoxi-
eating liquors, morphine or opium?
10. Have YOU been addicted to the use of any
of these articles?
16. When did you last drink Intoxicating
liquors.
Il. Are your parents, or either of them, dead;
and. If SO, OF what disease did they die?
49, Have you ever had the rheumatism?
19: Have you ever had epileptic fits, or fits of
any kind? If SO, how long since2
20. Have you ever had the piles7 II so, how
long since?
81. Are you sound in body2
1. What is your name In full (your first name
in full, your middle initial if you have any,
and your surname in flilH
2. Are YOU a citizen of the United States?
Your nationality?
3. If naturalized citizen when and where
we're you naturaized?
4. Where were you born?
s. What was the month, day and year of your
birth?
6. What was your age on your last birthday?
d nat Is your uelSntI
8. Are you resident Of the District Of
Columbia!
8. How long have You been a resident
thereof? Continuous residence to exact date
of application must be shown
10. In what kind of a school we're you edu-
school, high school business
college, academy or coilegeI
III. Are you married!
%. Are you in debt! If SO, to what extent?
%. Are you now in the public service?
"a. We're You ever in the public service? or
so, state in what position)
%. We're You ever separated from The public
service! Ii so, state when, in what manner
and from what department. (Avold any aIlu-
SION to politics or to change of administers
tion.)
26. Have you ever been member of any
police force?
u. What experience have you had which
fits you for the position you seek?
70. Have you ever paid or promised to paw
any money. or other consideration, to any per-
son. directly or indirectly. for any recon-
mendation, service or influence given or
promised toward procuring your appointment?
20. Are you in the military or naval service
of the United States?
30. We're you ever in the military or naval
service of the United States?
81. If SO. in what company and regiment, or
on what vessel did you serve?
30. We're you honorably discharged, and
when?
80. We're you honorably discharged on &C
count OF disability resulting from wounds re-
celved or sickness incurred in line of duty?
"a. What was your place of abode (city or
town aud state) during 1889?
20. What was YOUR occupation, business, en-
or position during that year?
30. What was your place Of abode (city or
town and state) during 1890?
81. What was your place Of abode Getty or
town and state) during 1891?
50. What was your occupation, business, en-
ployment or position during that year?
49,. What has been your place Of abode dur
ing the present yearI
40. What is your present occupation, bust
ness, employment or position?
Al. Are each and all of the answers to the
foregoing questions in your own handwriting?
VOUCHERS OF CITIZENS
In addition to the foregoing the vouchers OF
two citizens has to accompany the application.
In them the citizens are required to make
answer to the following:
Are you related to the Applicant II so,
what is the relationship?
How long have you been acquainted with
the applicant?
Is the applicant addicted to the use of intox-
icating beverages. morphine or opium?