The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08

tries must b duplicated on signal slip
which Il semitic Headquarters each mofninG.
The gong used e sinsulsylY persistent ard
selects most inopportune. moment to inter-
rupt more important work, There are SER
cuities Of maintsinIna Christian spirit in the
perfo!msnss o. police DUTY its adyoeates
ebeeE on men men who might ike 70 shifE duty on
disagreeable posts, but the roundemon assert
that II adds TO the dlficulty % convlctlng such
t ne mon ON charged S S' with o6seneS from post
back up their denisis with the statement
hdw ss1t II hat sshsboH ssrpce bseted Ss
a patrol wagon service, and code OF signals
of poIics could be quickly summoned. would
be Of great service alike to the department
Daily slips containing an inventory OF all
property which has been found or recovered
By the police from thieves during the pre-
TO headquarters, and a duplicate alp con
tanning the list for the week must be
sent 10 1IeadouaEters each SUNDAY. Thers
must he recorded daily reports Of ali viola
tions Of corporation ordinances, and al! VIOLA
lions OF health ordinances. and both OF these
slips must be duplicated and sent to the SUI
perlntendent. while the regular slips must be
sent daily to Police Headquarters. Dangerous
places are recorded on another slip. and the
condition OF all the streets In the precinct as
sr s Snotbe p SFoSdsd Oh or the rel
cording OF all gambling and policy shops. in
the precinct which slip must be forwarded to
however. that there Is no use for these latter
slips In their particular precinct
Electric and gas lamp reports must be sent
weekly to Headquarters. In addition the
record OF arrests must be duly recorded on the
court returns and sent to the court along with
Of the cases sent to- Hesdauartors BY the Ser:
Reant In charge OF the desk. A special report
OF all excise arrests must be sent to the In
spector and the superintendent's return.
tailed account q the doinSs OF every man ma In
trolman. his absence and the cause OF absence.
and all arrests.
cling array OF figures and calculations. with
time lost by absence duly recorded. must be
made out monthly 10y one or more OF the SER
duties OF his bookkeeping, the Sergeant must
find time to answer all questions OF tnquirinR
citizens. and make out bal bonds Tor as many
friends willing to furnish bonds for their ap-
pesrance next morning IN court: All this Is
nils up the remainder Of his time is shown in
the following record:
BEGINNING. say, with the dog watch. the Ser,
Reant takes the desk at u A. NJ, and leaves at
< for breakfast. Returning ut o:4O A. NJ. he
patrols the precinct until noon, Dinner em-
S DGs h% qn he sSs. the Ss:k
Returning at $40 +. NJ, he remains in tho
station on reserve duty until midnight, take;
goes home for day of OF twelve hours.
pidniGht and. goes, home until 9 A ".
Having skipped the dog watch. he takes the
desk until 1 7: NJ, resumes patrol duty at .; 40
to T. NJ. At 7:40 he 10 on reserve at the sta
ton agar. is on patrol until y A. NJ. and again
Thus il will be seen that the Sergeant, who
to most people seems to have little to do but
maintain a cheerful frame OF mind. has his
time pretty thoroughly occupied.