Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
The DISTRICT IN 1895.
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The Evening Stars Review Of the;Events
Of the Year Just Closed. !; ::
TWELVE MONTHS OF LOCAL HISTORY
Progress Made in Many Fields of Effort and
Enterprise.
SATISFACTORY ANNUAL REPORT.
TWELVE MONTHS OF LOCAL HISTORY


service Of notices Of all kinds, and they have
been required to give close inspection to
hundreds Of miscellaneous items which con-
Germ the appearance Of the city and District
A primary duty was the enforcement of the
obstruction order, requiring the removal of
stands, signs, show cases and the like from
within four feet of the building line. The
police patrol boat and it's crew proved of
valuable service in assisting at the work of
clearing the harbor of ice during the ex-
were introduced into the manual governing
the force, one paragraph requiring the lieu
tenants to report to the superintendent once
each month the standing Of the individual
members of each precinct, with regard to
appearance and efficiency. Another para
graph forbids the use Of intoxicating liquor
by member of the force while off or on
duty, in public place, and the first case of
it's enforcement resulted in member being
fined $25 for drinking a glass of beer in a
bar room while off duty. A second night in
spector was placed on duty last July there
by securing closer scrutiny Of the work of
the force. The requirement was also made
that applicants for the police force should
be required to pass a civil as we'll rs physi-
cal examine ton for appointment on the
force. The plan gives satisfaction, and is
now applied 70 all vacancies in the depart
ment above laborers and messengers.
Among the prominent changes in the de-
partment was the promotion of Sergt.
Cross to the position of night inspector,
with the rank of lieutenant; the retirement
of Detective George L. Wheeler on account
OF physical disability, and the detail of
Private Edward Horne to the vacancy Ed
ward Hesse clerk in the Office of the chief
Clerk, resigned to accept the secretaryship
Of the fire department, and was succeeded
by Frank Wollard. Martin Ccnboy, who
had been messenger for twelve years, was
removed, and Emmett Thompson appointed
in his stead.
The changes IN the force during the
calendar year We're: Removed, 10; resigned,
nr( rntS~
including Sergt. Kerby and Privates John
McCabe, Thomas Halsey, G. T. Parker and
G. r. Ash.
The police pension fund. which has been
on the verge of bankruptcy for several
years for want of funds, received it's first
ass istance from Congress during the year,
law heing enacted for the carrying into
effect Of the statute for the retirement of
sum appropriated was $4,000, which, with
the deposit from the police pay roll and
fires and rewards, enabled the pensioners
to receive sixty per cent of their allow
ances. In the cases of women and children
TIE department made up the deficiency
from steamboat excursion receipts.
The arrests for the year numbered about
1890, of which fifty-three per cent were
colcred and forty-seven white.
Last spring, while the SMALLPOX prevailed
TO some extent, the police were utilized in
preventing contageon by isolating persons
liable to be contaminated, and the entire
gee MS. - .,
The relief of the poor Throughout the
Mintry months OF January February and
March, work conducted under the i'm
mediate direction of Mr. Richard Sylvester,
Grief clerk, was a gigantic task and capa-
ely managed. During the cold snap 103SO
orders We're given worthy poor, rendering
aid to $50 persons. The patrol wagons
members of the force on their BEATS were
oil brought into play and rendered heroic
service.
The Police Census.
In this same period the police census of
the District of Columbia was finally COM
pleted.and published. the work being COM
piled in detail blocks roads and villages
A general summary is as follows:
Births since January 1, 1894:
" Ilte .......................... $3.50
Colored ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1876
White:
Under six years. Observation-Disclosures. 1G323
Under fifteen years. observation-disclosures. q 5O2
Fifteen years and oVer..,.,.... 136 416
Total. observation-disclosures. 1924
Male Observation-Disclosures. 1884
feMale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 92,S57
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1924
Colored:
Under six Observation-Disclosures. s,2si
Under fifteen years. IA FRA
h'eeh years anu oVer............... 81, 1875
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S. O34
Male ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1899
elhaie Al, 405
Iotal..... Observation-Disclosures. So, O34