The times., 1899-10-25
new OFFICES FOR POLICE
The Building in c Street Ready for
Occupancy November |.
Major Sylvester Has Assigned the
Different Departments 10 Their Re-
spective Quarters-The Structure
Well Adapted for It's PurpOses-De-
tcntIOn Rooms Il New Departure.

Everything is now about in readiness
for the work of removing the Offices of the
Police Department from the present head
quarters in the District Building in Louis
lana Avenue to the new building in c
Street Major Sylvester announced Mon
day that the work of removing the furni-
ture. fixtures. and properties would be
commenced on the first day of the coming
month Ii is thought that about six days
will be required before the department is
fully housed in its new quarters, and then
considerable additional time will be re-
quired before a settled location of the va
rious Offices is definitely determined upon.
While Major Sylvester has practically
agreed on what will be the most convenient
locations for the different offices, he realizes
that a practical Illustration of the work.
ings will better illustrate the advantages
and -conveniences expected to be obtained.
At present the Offices of Major Syl-
yester and Chief Clerk Kemp, together
with those of Captain Austin, Lieutenant
Vernon, and the force of clerks, are con-
fined to three small rooms on the first floor
of the building. On the lower floor the
mans Office, and the property room OF the
Police Department are also crowded into
three small rooms. This condition of af-
fairs has been a great inconvenience for a
long time, but could not be remedted, as
Congress would not until last session ap-
propriate money providing for better quar-
ters.
The new headquarters will occupy all Of
the first and a portion Of the basement
a 90
is ample for the accommodation of all the
offices now in existence in the old building,
and viii permit of the establishment OF
new offices with increased facilities all
around
There will be no crowding anywhere, and
there may be a little room to spare for
emergencies that may arise. Major Syl-
vester has inspected the building, and has
expressed himself as more than pleased
with its detailed arrangement. The chief
problem which has heretofore confronted
him has been where to locate the different
offices so that the greatest advantage and
convenience possible would obtain to each.
The matter has all been carefully gone
over, and now the task is about completed.
The building into which the department
is to move is large and extends from c
Street TO an alleyway dividing it from the
sible from three streets. which will be a
matter of great convenience to the Detec-
tive Office as that will occupy the rear
portion of the building on either side of a
spacious hall extending through the entire
length Of the building. The chief conven-
ience will be that prisoners can be brought
into and taken out from the Detective
Office by the rear door, thus giving to a
certain extent, the needed privacy. Pris-
oners can be brought up the alleyway in
patrol wagons, taken inside, examined,
searched, measured, and taken to a station
to await a hearing without the knowledge
Of persons in the front portion OF the build
ing.
The Detective Bureau will be located on
the left of the hall in the rear room.
There ali complaints will be received con-
corning robberies, losses, etc. There all
such records viii be kept, as viii dOcu-
ments relating to other matters connected
with the Office. Just opposite that room
across the hall viii be located the locker
room of the detectives, and TO one side Of
that is a small room which will be occu-
pied by the telephone operator at the
bureau. In front Of that room will be the
regular and private Offices Of Inspector
Boardman.
Between the offices Of Inspector Board
man and those Of Major Sylvester which
will occupy the rooms on the right or west
side Of the hallway In the front portion
of the building, are four rooms separated
by partitions. That room next to Major
Sylyester's Office will be occupied by Cap
tain Austin, Lieutenant Vernon, and In
spectors Cross and Pearson Just to
the rear Of that will be located Ac-
countant Mattingly, who looks after
Of RI md
attends to the payrolls and other
details. Behind Mr.. Mattingly, Sergeant
Lombardy and his records pertaining TO ar
rests viii be located while in his rear
and just in front of the Offices of In
spectOr Boardman is a room set aside for
the holding Of trial board proceedings. The
room will also be used for the meas
uring, weighing, and searching of prison
ers. and will be fitted out with all the ap-
paratus necessary to such a work
In the front room on the left of the hall
way and just opposite Major Sylvester
Chief and Property Clerk OF the Depart
ment Kemp viii be located, with Major
Sylvester's private secretary, Mr.. Hesse
There will also be desk room in the Office
for Sergeant GessfoTd and Mr.. Shepherd
of the clerical force Just in the rear OF
the Office mentioned will be placed the
files of the property clerk. his safe and
such properties as must be easily accessi-
BILE Between the next room, which will
be used by Printer Amiss. for the publish
ing of the police bulletin, and the Offices
OF Mr.. Kemp, are located two lavatories
Behind the printing Office has been estab-
| lished a long felt want in the shape of {
detention room. Here il will be possible
to detain a prisoner temporarily pending
an enquiry to his call and avoid lock
| ing him up In a station, as has beer
! the custom. The detention room vii
! adjoin, although it Will not be connected
with. a stationery and supply room, TO b.
presided over by Assistant Property Clerl
/ Cattell. The newspaper men will be ac
| commodated in the complaint room of tn
! detective office, and will have desk room
| and other conveniences heretofore IN
! known TO them.
In the basement of the building will bt
located Sanitary Officer Frank and hi!
Offices together with ample property room
where Mr.. Kemp can store the accumulat
ing matter which the department has K
| handle in the course of its routine bust
! ness other rooms in the basement viii
be disposed OF later after Major SYLVESTER
has had an opportunity to study the prac
tical working of the arrangements as nov
decided upon.
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