The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-11
MOVING DAY.
Old Police Station Property Carried
to the Palace.

The ceremony OF moving from the old
Central Police Station TO the new one on
Fountain street began this morning under
the supervision of superintendent OF pub
lie buildings, Albert T. Mansfield.
The change brings to light many OF the
old records of the early history OF the de-
partment.
Sergeant Whipple, who was placed in
charge of the library and its removal, is
making slow work of 1t, for the
documents he finds are quite interest
ing. and being something of an historian,
he fecfs Obliged TO glance over the pages OF
the old and dusty works. One that attracted
his attention was the last book used by the
city marshal, where in receipts are given
by the prisoners for money taken from
them at the time of arrest. The receipt is
for the safe return of money. Page
IS shows that the Office of city
marsh ceased to exist and the office of
chief of police was created. The date is
August 13, 1866, and on it is the hand
wr ting of Michael Donly who receipted
for 1920.
There are many hundred volumes in this
library and the chief has decided to allow
the other stations that have Libraries to
some and take such books as they desire
az there is no room at the new
station. All that will be saved will be
set of the old colonial records that were
presented to the station some time ago.
After 4 O'Clock today all arrests that
are made will be reported to the
new station and persons at the old one
will be transferred.
The move has brought around num-
of changes. George b. Lapham,
who for years has been connected
with the Central Station, has been trans
ferred to Station for day duty. Officers
Arnold and Mayo have also been trans
ferred to the same station.
Nkaw haa hnn d0r IN a AZ n A
about the head of the department being
moved from the City Hall, but the Mayor
put an emo TO the controversy Saturday
by saying that the department should
not be changed. The Of
fee of Property Clerk Blanding
superintendent OF Hacks Norcoss and
dog officers Prentiss and Potter will in q
few days be removed TO the outer rooms OF
the health department. This move is
under the supervision of City Messenger
Rhodes.
At o'clock this evening the men will
report at the new station and Will be as
signed TO their rooms and given keys TO
their lockers.
As soon as is light enough at the hour
OF 6 o'clock in the afternoon a photo
graph OF the station and the men (who
will be stationed outside of the building)
will be taken.
Officer Charles ID. Baird will have charge
OF the old station until the Hurry Up !"
wagon is put in OF the new station.
At noon today Daniel Burton, chairman
OF the city property committee, presented
the keys TO Chief Child.
Tho night men in the central district
will meet at the old station at 5 o'clock
this afternoon ana form IN line under
Captain Stevens and march through Canal,
Washington and Mathewson streets to
the new building.
The beats of the district have been re-
mum bered, and one has been taken of and
will now comprise a part OF tho third dis
trict. There will be no change OF the men
except those already mentioned. This
district does not extend east OF Benefit
st rect