The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-10
THE WORK COMPLETED
The Board Of Police Commissioners CON-
plstes Its List Of Appointments.
CHIEF DORAlR NOW m OFFICIAL GHARGE
And Part of the New Men Went on
Duty Last Night-.Capt. veIIines
behind tho Rail and officer Crosby
mt His Old Post of Duty Onco Moro
Nelson aud Wade Reappointed.

The Mayors office was again the Gen.
tire of attraction for large throng OF
the Interested and curious yesterday
morning when the Board of Police Com
missioneis met and remained in session
several hours.
The first business was the appoint
ment of the following additional police
men to supplement the list OF the day
before:
Patrick Sweeney, James Brennan, Pa
trick Cavanaugh. c. Il. West, George
w. Watson, T. Fitz Gibbons. John w.
Langhorn, s. l. Salzberg. w. b. Walk
err II. Fl. Pully. S. f. Luck, ]. o. Pitt.
The number of substitutes was in
creased from four to fiflse en-. the follow
ing being the appointees:
George Pallet, Walter II Wood. Jo-
seph Swlnson, w. G. Jones. James Luck,
e. l.. Old, John Il. James. II. o. Wood
ard, Joseph March Il. Mason, w. T.
White. S. r. Salyer. G. Holland, C. Frit-
zinge:, NJ. NJ. Freeman.
The list of officers as published yester-
day was revised to the extent of the
names OF Officers Joynes and ChildTess
being dropped. 1t being stated that they
were incorrectly included in the num-
Der. Officers Wade and Nelson were
declared ITO be the real appointees, and
as such will continue on duty. With the
two exceptions referred to all the APP
pointees whose names have been PIE
viously published were sworn in by the
Mayor. Il few at time. His Honor be-
fore giving them their appointments ad-
dressing them briefly to the effect that
no one man should feel indebted 20 any
one member of the board, as they had
all been chosen upon their merits and
had been selected because 1t was deemed
the public good would be best subserv ed
thereby. They were told also, that the
appointments We're permanent so long
as the holders proved themselves worthy
of them.
After this the new men having filed
their papers with the City Treasurer re-
ported to Chief Dornin for duty.
The selection of Messrs. PETER, Boggs.
and Henderson by the Local Board of
Atlantic City Ward was confirmed, and
they were duly sworn in.
The Board will meet again this after
noon to swear in those appointed yes
terday.
The station house was the scene all
day of much hustle and confusion-old
men going out and new men coming in.
regrets and congratulations. good nat
ured Jest and much confidential talk
among groups here and there. Chief
Dornin was busy man from early
morn to dewy eve receiving equipments
from the old force and issuing them to
the new. Capt. Cuthriell, behind the
rail. had his time equally engaged in
revising the roll, assigning beats and
fixing up the relief.
The latter went on at Z D. M, the usual
hour. 1t being the first duty for the new
force, which Is permitted to patrol in
citizens clothes until new uniforms can
be procured. Quite a number of the
men have already gotten their uniforms
while still others have only purchased
hats. Capt. Vcllines relieved Capt.
Cuthriell at and was on duty last night
at the desk which knew him so we'll In
times past. Another familiar and well
remembered figure was Mr.. Crosby
who of course, goes on as turnkey, a
position which he formerly held -four
times when the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary-almost