Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01
City Divided by the Superintendent
Into Two Districts.
THE ORDER TAKES EFFECT TODAY
General Orders Issued for Guidance
of the Force.
DETAILS OF THE WORK


into two districts for police purposes, as
Introduced by Major Sylvester, went into
effect today.
This morning the major held conference
with the inspectors and lieuterants at his
office in the District building, and after
explaining to each his duties for the fu-
ture gave each a copy of his general Or
der on the subject, which was as follows:
General Order No. =.
I'm carrying into effect the provisions OF
general order No. 9 it must be understood
that no great change is expected in the
conduct of the business of the department
beyond that it gives, as nearly as possible,
every lieutenant and sergeant full time for
the proper disposition of matters pertain
ing to his work.
lit should enable the lieutenants in the
several precincts to exercise thorough
supervision over affairs in hand, to see
that all complaints are properly 0iSpoSeG
Of that the men are doing their full duty,
that the records are correctly kept, prop
erty legally disposed of, prisoners properly
cared for and personal attention given to
citizens.
1T is expected that the inspectors who
have been assigned to the two police dis
tricts will find the lieutenants in their sew
eral offices in the mornings and after
moons a such hours as the inspectors may
ing to the police force may be found con-
silently in working order.
The superintendent desires to impress
upon the captain inspector lieutenant in
SpyCtOr5, heutenants and SergeantS that to
acc omplish good results and to continue
for the department the good name which
it enjoys it will be necessary, and it is eX-
pectcd, that courteous treatment shall al
ways be extended from one to another;
that there shall be a free and proper in
terchange Of opinion regarding the SER
vice; that there shall be no attempt to con-
CeaI actual conditions. as they may arise,
and as far possible everything pertain
ing to the business shall be in writing.
''LteutenantS will receive complaints and
other papers from the Superintendent
through the inspectors Chat is references
Will be made i'll that way, and i'll return
ing all such communications lieutenants
will iT.dorse them to the major and super
iEtendent, through Inspector -
Reports of Lieutenants.
THE ieutenants will thoroughly inform
the inspectors as to the condition appear
ance and department of their men and en-
ployes, and as to the condition of their sta
ton houses. stables, horses and government
property in their charge, and. in fact keep
the inspectors posted in all matters which
may tend to the Improvement and proper
conduct Of the force. In doing this the in
SpectOrS should remember that all derelic-
tons or deficiencies in any precinct should
be b. them reported IF requiring only
suggestion. to the licutenant. and when
any positive action is necessary blank
forms have been provided for reporting the
same. The inspectors WILL in fact. conduct
all their business with the superint endent
and the several I.eutenants.
The inspectors will supervise the terri
tory ana force assigned to the several pre-
Cincts included within their respective dis
tI:Cts. the location Of the station houses
beng accepted as to what precincts are in
cludel within such districts.
The captain inspector will make fire.
quent visits at unexpected hours, through
the suburban portions of the police dis
trictS and exercise general supervision over
the entire metropolitan police district of
the District OF Columbia. He will make
calls at station houses at such times as
he may deem it necessary, ana make
port daily At l O'Clock pm. with such rec
concentrations and suggestions as he may
deem proper. to the superintendent.
plank forms have been provided for the
inspectors. which explain themselves. The
numbers Of communications going out,
numbered and with name of writer, will be
Included in the spaces arranged for such,
and these officials will include the names
of persons when charges are made, and
may accompany the report with a separate
communication when the charges are
lengthy.
Daily Procedure.
The inspectors will SO gauge their visits
TO the several STATEN houses and through
It!e precincts as |" De ehdpleo l" rcacI
Ae,"'4uaTteIS 1t l " cioch pm udLS' lhey
VIII take such course ana time thelr visits
to the stations IS they may be disposed
IN cases where raiAin:r warrants are
wanted, or where lieJtenants desire to com
mrnicare with the sunerfntcndent, .hey will
call at headuua at such times as will
least interfere with their ARRANGEMENTS in
the several precincts and at the same time
enable them TO properly dis,,os. of such
matters as NAV certain n their visits
Courtesy suggests that lieutcnants inform
tF}.. 1nsnectors of having visited the suDe--
irteudent at any time and the superinten-
DENT will likewise govern hfnsalf stating
thar he was the rncioient nj q visit from
"Licuterants. serseants, priva.cs and en-
call at the office Of the ma iOr and SUpcrin-