The morning times., 1895-11-03
'RlD,Il6 TO THE BOlnD
Civil Service in Police Depart.
ment Proves a Success.
FIRST EXAMINATION HELD
Walter C. Cox PASSES With High Av-
erageand Secures AppoiBtment-Af-
fairs of Wholesale Market-Prop-
erty Claimed Under Riparian
Rtghts-Minor Notes.

The first civil service examiuat ion
| of applicants for appointment to tae police
| force was held on the 26th OF October
aud the papers have lust been mar ke.l, and
| the successful aspiraut Was yesterday en-
dowed with the powers, baton and buttons
| of a keeper of the peace.
The fortunate candidate was Walter G..
| Cox. OF No. 800 ID street northeast. and
the average made by him was 93 per cent
The result OF this examination. as the
| initial proceeding for the establishment
4 OF a civil service method in the police de-
| partmeut is especially gratifying TO the
| Commissioners, whose desire TO include
that department in the general civil serv-
ice plan recently laid down for the District
/ Is well understood.
Each OF three capdidates for the ap-
poinLnlent was required 10 answer twenty
! two questions, prepared by Chief Clerk
Sylvester, OF The police headquarters. the
more important being as To his know ledge
| OF police duties ana responsibilities.
He was asked il a poncemaB may serve
civil process; when and how a person
accused OF committing felony caD be
detained for trial; what officers are
adt.iorlZed 10 receive collateral; how far
policeman may render assistance in civil
cases, how d serious Gistur bance should
tie queiled; when an officers revolver
should be drawn, when used. and how
many chambers should be carried loaded,
aud what is the first duty OF policeman.
He was also required to state whether
| or not an officer may legally arrest with
out warrant a person charged with
niiSdemeanor, and II so, when; when an
| officer may arrest for felony Without a
warrant, ana when he may break open
door to make au arrest.
COST OF sTABLING PRIVILEGE.
The Commissioners yesterday established
the IaIe 10 lie Charged Ior stablng horses
and cayile ii the n4oiesaie larkel, as ioi-
lows: One night horse, 20 GEMS; Two night
horses. so cents; three night horses,
Go cents; four night borses, 40 cents.
one or more DAY horses, 10 cents
cattle or more. 10 cents each; COW and
call, 20 GEMS; one calf or more, 20 Genus;
one sheep, . cents; live OF more. 3 cents
! each, one hog, cents: five hogs or more.
8 cents each THIS schedule "a prices " III
go INTO effect Immediately upon the open
ing of the market TO the public.
in this connection il may be also stated
Jiiat the police department has been given
Instructions 10 prevent produce dealers
from occupying, " i'm wagons OF otherwise,
any portion OF the sidew ak or roadway
on the north side of b street northwest,
between Seventh and Ninth streets.
Attorney Fague was again before the
Commissioners yesterday with an appeal
for the intercession OF the board to secure
the discontinlance OF the prosecutions OF
Nicolai Bros, until the case before the
criminal court can be heard and determined.
PLEA OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS.
This case has been noted heretofore
in The Times, in connection " ith a 1ormer
visit OF MIR. Fague's. The firm mentioned
is depending upon riparian righls TO pre-
serve a title claimed to a small section Of
ground fronting their oil warehouse In
the southy est. and has bad three informa-
tons to aEsv er, two OF which have been
certified to the criminal court, and the
third is set for a hearing in the police
court next Tuesday.
The Commissioners decided not TO inter
fere. 1t was Col. TruesdeIs Comment that
Nicolai Brothers occupy the position of
squatters only, and that the board cannot
ousistently interfere with a properly
directed effort to disposSess them.
By order issued yesterday Walter P.
heene was appointed inspector of electric
lighting at a salary of So per day.
Harry C. Mcbride was also appointed an
additional private for service at Garfield
and Good Hope.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS APPROVED.
By formal urder issued yesterday, appoint
meHts made by the board of trustees OF the
Girls Reform Schuol, to take effect No
yember 10, 1895, were approved by the
Commissioners, as follows: Miss Augusta
Duyai, superintendent, vice Mrs. C. W.
Burchard, resigned; Miss Kate Riordan.
teacher, vice Mrs. Nettle Marshall, re-
signed.
Fred W. Reeves obtained a permit yesier
day for the construction OF five dwellings
OF brick and stone material at Nos. 1871 to
1877 Kenesaw avenue. and No. 30o1 Four |
teenth street northwest. The buildings are |
to be three stories in height, with concrete |
and brick foundations and mansard roof. |
They will be heated with steam The cost |
of construction is placed at S25,00o.