Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

agency between the superintendent and the
| several lieutenants having eomnande 81
! his district IN
| 1t Is proposed that the second insoector
low acting as night inspector. should SUI
PeFNlse and inspect District No. and r,er=
! FORM the same duties as those reluircd If
| the inspector in charge of District No. /
! WIN the inspector in charge Of the de-
tecllNe branch Of the service king like
| report and c, Eferrine with the sun, rintan-
oent, pro-cr division Of accogIntah ilfty
| ara responsibility will be had by ana oy-6r
| ar the captain Of police supervising as
down by existing law
should such change he put in operatfon
| pE your honorable body. the duties and La
bllties incumbent unon the iuspectors re-
| ferred to would be far more oner,,S IA
eAactlng than they are At the present time
ana II would be reasonable that they should
~ Soeint lhe compensation recommended in
tne estimate, which would be more eauits
dpie than what is paid them now
Pay of Lieutenants
The lieutenants in command OF the seve--
| al precincts in the District Of Columbia
correspond in position to captains in most
other municipalities. without corresponds
Ing pay. The remuneration of the Heuten-
ants at this time is the same as il was
over ten years ago. while their duties have
materially increased in every respect. Tho
Ia" recognizes them as being on active
called upon to dispose OF questions At once
delicate and intricate which would TAX the
MIND OF lawyer. Upon the proposed rs.
organization the demands upon them would
necessltate continuous attention to the af-
falrs of their precincts and il is bur fair
that they should receive at least the nay
recommended, which is much less than the
compensation allowed for such officials in
other cities "
The same reasons which prompt the ask
t ,tS 81 increased compensation for the lieu
tenants annly TO the SerEeants Tho ser-
yea II acts in the capacity Of a lieutenant
IN the absence Of the latter by reason of
Sickness or leave. He alone. IL aur b,rfZad
10y law to receive and handle collaterals
When the lieutenant is absent and ul;sr
enforce discipline amonG the privates and
perform ordinary police service Like the
lieutenant he must be thoroughly converts
ant with the multiplicity Of laws in force
IN this District, and be prepared at times
to use rare discretion. The Increase Of nav
recommended is not only just but it would
maternity add TO the equalization Of all
conditions.
The Police Surgeons
For several years efforts have been made
to give the surgeons of the police and fire
departments that return for their services
which their many duties call for. They
now receive $40 each year. for which
they are required to examine all appli-
cants for the police and fire departments,
attend all sick members of either service
order them on and off duty. make calls
upon such members. often at a long dis
lance, and to account strictly to the SUI
perintendent for the absence OF an tho
members of the force who are MOI on duty
by reason of their being under their care.
In addition to other requirements the
surgeons must examine all alleged unatics
as to their sanity, that cases NAV be pre-
serted to juries summoned for the pur-
pose of making such inquiries: attend all
sick and injured prisoners when called
upon, and report upon the sanitary condi-
ton of the several stations and engine
houses within their Jurisdiction.
Additional Privatcs wanted.
I respectfully submit in order to estab-
fish an effective patrol service in this Dis
trict, an estimate for 300 additional pri-
Yates. to be of class =. at salary OF
N,oSo per annun. My reasons for propos-
ing that this addition to the force shall be
Of class are that it was the intent of the
legislators who provided for the original
force that class l, the members Of which
receive $500 per annum. should constitute
probationary class. Dealing with il
such, il is fair and Just that the members
thereof, after reasonable period-and two
years is considered as such-should be pro-
NOTED to class 2, or to the increased salary.
Station Keepers.
Two station keepers are now employed at
each station. one OF them during the day,
the other throughout the night For this
service each is paid $40 per annum, a mod
crate sum for the work and responsibility
attached to the position In no other city
is the person like intrusted required to do
so much for so little pay. Frequently the
Lieutenant and sergeant are both absent
from their desks, through some emergency,
and a citizen desires to deposit collateral.
The law cites the first-named officials as
the only ones to receive II. Then the sta
ton keeper must devise means to recall
the lieutenant or sergeant, which makes
IL necessary for tho citizen to wait OF 70
call again. and If an individuals liberty is
at stake he is Temporarily. and may be to
the extent Of great loss and inconvenience,
detained until the lieutenant or sergeant
responds. The station keeper has no po-
lice authority. he canno; direct IN an emer-
gency he should be able to do, and con-
fusion may entail. Without further req
soning 1t is apparent that proper expedi-
ton of police business would suggest that
he should be empowered with the authority
OF n sergeant and be known, as he IL else
where. as desk sergeant, with compensa-
ton equivalent 10 the duty performed Thu
superintendent recommends that such alI-
>nus "a