The evening times., 1896-02-03
DISTRICT N CONGRESS
New Bill TO Increase the Police
Force to Be introduced.
WILL BE PUSHED FORWARD
Necessary for Proper Protection Of
Lie and innate for
Electric Lighting In EckinEton-Pe-
tition for Extension of IA Hallway.

The District Committee of the Senate is
now ready TO tackle the police problem.
As wis told in The Times week ago.
the members OF the Senate District Com
rnittee felt impeiled TO take this matter
up. So many complaints have poured In
that they could no longer keep quiet.
Mr. Mcmillan will introduce Il new bill
in the Senate tomorrow. A new bill is
necessary, for reasons given hereafter.
1t is an act TO increase the Metropolitan
police force of the District OF Columbia. 1t
provides that after the passage OF the act
the police force shall consist of the fol-
lowing officers and employees:
lone major and superintendent; one
chier clerk. who shall also be property
clerk; two clerks; four surgeons of the po-
lice and fire departments, one captain, four
lieutenants, inspectors; nine lieutcnantS,
thirty-one scrgeants, 30S privates of class
one; 2i7 privatcs of class two; twenty sta
tion-keepcrs eight laborers, one laborer in
charge of the morgue, two messenscrs;
tweuty-three drivers, and three matruns."
This is virtually the same recommendation
made to the House. II will be sent To the
District Committee and with 1t will 60 the
needs of the force as published in The Even
ing Times. The District Committee VIII
urge its passage upon the Senate Appropri-
ations Committee.
Accompanying the act is a conImunica-
ton from the Commissioners showing the
necessity of the increase. II shows the in
crease allowed by the House is only 20.
whereas 25areaskedby ~ the superintendent.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill,
il adds will go through the House Just
as reported from The committee. should
this act meet the approval OF the Senate the
actual amount necessary to add II the
House bill would be SI02,Oc0. The r.pOrt
continues:
REASONS FOR THE INCREASE.
The Commissioners urge the Increase
provided for in the bill as being absolutely
necessary for the proper protection or life
and property in the District. Even with
the proposed increase, the force will not be
as large as it ought To be, nor as large in
proportion to the territory and population
as many cities have. The necessity for the
passage OF this bill arises from the IA ct that
the police force of the District of Columbia
has been annually iuCrea sed for several years
by appropriations for an additional num-
bcr of men, for which there is no permanent
provision Of law.
The auditor of the District is of the
opinion that under these circumstances 1t
would be easy for any member Of the House.
on "A point of order, 10 defeat the appro-
priation for all above The number proviaed
for in the act entitled An act Ia increase
the police force of the District OF CoiGm-
bia' approved January 81, 1888.
Mr.. Mcmillan has also received from the
Commissioners reply to his inquiry or
The estimated amount necessary to light
lexington and West lexington. Commis-
siuner Powell finds on the basis or loO-
candle lights that for the residue OF TINS
fiscal year 1t will cost Ss33-
petition has been sent TO the Senat'.
District Committee from number OF
residents of Takoma and vicinity favoring
the extension OF the Brightwood raiiroad.
OF INTEREST TO OPHYSICIANs.
The House District Committee this morn
ing held special meeting and devoted
the entire session to the consideration OF
the bill to regulate the practice OF med
icne and surgery, to license physicians and
surgeons and to punish persons viu,dfing
the provisions thereof, in the District of
Columbia.
Dr. Busey was present at the request of
the committee and nnde some explanations
in regard TO the proposed fee of SO which
some members regarded as excessive.
onsderable progreSS was made IN per
fectinG the bill, which will he completed
at the meeting Wednesday.
1t has practically been decided TO strike
ont the preamble. To strike out section IL,
regarding the use of the titles NJ. D. and A
NJ, and to add Il section regulating thc
practice OF dentistry.
Other minor amendments were suggested
and will probably he agreed 10 by the COM
mittee. There will be no ofurther hearingson
the medical bin.