The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06

/ The Commissioners yesterday sent to
the District Committees of the two
houses of Congress the draft of bin to
amend certain sections of the Revised
Statutes of the United states relating to
the District of Columbia as TO the Met
ropoiitan Police Force. and fer other pur-
poses.
The bill is as follows;
The Metropolitan police district shall
comprise the entire District OF COLUMBIA.
and the Commissioners of said District
may divide the same into precincts or
sub-distriets and change them as oftea
as they deem advisable.
That section $40 of the Revised STAT
utes relating to the District of Columbia
: be, and the same is hereby, amended to
/ read as follows: It shall be the duty of
! the Commissioners ofthe District OF Co
lumbia to maintain appellee force for the
/ whole of said pol!ceFdistrict, authorized
! 10 do duty in any part thereof, 20 be
/ known as the Metropolitan police which
force shall consist of the following on
( GERS, one Major and Superintendent one
Assistant superintendent and suei- mum
Der of captains, lieutenants, sergeants,
. privates OF class 2 and class l. and desk
sergeants and Others, as Congress may
from time 10 time provide.
That the provisions of the act ap-
proved March 3, 1879, relating TO appoint
ments in the Metropolitan police force Le.
and the same are hereby, amended as soI-
/ lows: All appointments shall be made
10 class l, and not then until the appli-
cant shall have been certified to the Ma
JoT and superintendent as sound in body
and limb, and physically able to per-
fern the duties Of private in the force.
after examination by the full Board OF
Police Surgeons
The police surgeons shall establish
| and enGmerate the several qualifications
TO be considered IN connection with the
physical examination Of applicants, ex-
/ eept thai the Commissioners shah fix the
| limit OF age and height
The physical examination O. appIi-
eants for the force shall take place at
least once in every month, the date and
the time TO be named by the Major and
Superintendent Of Police, but no appiica-
/ ton shall be considered unless the same
shall have been duly filled oat in the ap-
DlicanL's own handwriting, sworn 20. and
made IN every way to conform 10 the
form prescribed By the Commissioners
All applicants who may be certified
by the Beard Of Surgeons as aforesaid,
before becoming eligible fo< appointment
to the police force, shall be required to
pass an examination in spelling writing
arithmetic, writing from dietation. r5lica
manual, and practical. questions pertain
ing to the District OF Columbia its gov
ernment. and institutions, before the
United States Civil Service Commission
in Washington. D. C. under such reg1iIa-
/. tons as may be prescribed By the Com
missiCners OF the District, and must at
tain an average percentage of al least 20
in order 10 be qualified; and the printing
necessary therefor shall be paid for from
the contingent fund OF the District Gov
eminent
such examinations shall be held at
least cnee in three months on such date
ard at saeh time as the Commission nay
determine
The Civil Service. Commission on re
QUESTION Of the Major and Sg9erinten-
dent OF Police, shall certify the eligible
list OF candidates after such eKamin2-
ton to said Major and Superintendent OF
Police 10 the Commissioners from such
list until TIE same shall be exhausted,
provided that such candidates shall be of
unquestiOned moral character and pms
sess the other qualifications required ~
law
Promotions from class I to class
shall be made IN tIfe order of an appoint
Tuent CT the force. provided al intelligent
attention to dsty may warrant such ad-
yaBcement
That section 3i7 OF the Revised Sta
tutes relating 10 the District of Column
bia be. and the same is hereby. amended
10 read as follows: The Assistant SuDer-
intendent shall be the principal inspec-
tor Of the police force. and command il
during the absence or sickness of the
Major and Superintendent. and perform
such other duties as the Commissioners
shall from time TO time direct The cap
tains shall perform the duties of inspec-
tors and such other duties as the Com
missionerS may prescribe and will be
the Immediate supericrs OF the Iieuten-
ants. Desk seTgeants shall perform the
clerical duties at the respective station
houses and shall possess the authority
Of sergeants in the absence of the lieu
tenants or other Sergeants and be re-
sponsible for the proper keeping of the
records. property and good order at the
stationbouses.
That section 800 of the Revised Sta
tutes relating to the District of Coium-
bia be, and the same are hereby, re-
enacted and to read as follows: No per-
son shall be removed from the police force
except On written charges preferred
against him to the Commissioners and
fGrded him Of being heard in his de-
fence and no person removed from the
police force for cause shall be reapDoint-
ed to any efice in said force. When
vacancy exists in the Offices OF captain,
lieutenant. or sergeant, such fact shall BE
communicated by the Commissioners to
the Civil Service Commission, who shall
hold a competitive examination for such
vacancy or vacancies within thirty days
thereafter, priTates of class 2 who have
been such for a period of at least one
year, being eligible 10 compete in such
exs mination for sergeants to be exam
med in regard to the duties OF the Office
for which they may be candidates, the
cal questions, writing. spelling and arith-
metic. D.
THE applicant making the highest per
ceulage, his length Of service, record on
the force in regard to loss of time, trials
for the infraction OF rules, reprimaHds,
and physical condition being regarded
Herewith, shall be promoted to any va
cancy, which promotion, shall be consid-
cred permanent, if after six months pro-
baton he shall be retained in such posi-
ton. Any vacancy or vacancies which may
exist in the office Of captain, lieutenant or
sergeant within six months after such ex-
animation shall be provided for from the
candidates highest on the eligible list in
their order of merit as heretofore set
forth. All certificates of eligibility for ap-
pofntment and promotion shall be issued
orls of the Police Department to be con
suited regarding the character and stand
ing Of the applicants.
That section $50 of the Revised Sta
outs of the United States relating to the
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