Evening star., 1901-06-14
CONSIDERING THE CHANGES
sUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MAX
ING UP HIS SLATE.
Additions and Promotions Due July
Removal of the Chiefs
Quarters.

| Major Sylvester is unusually busy just
now considering the many changes tnat
are to be made about the beginning OF the
next fiscal year. He is going over the rec
! ords made by the members Of the force in
/ order to select the best men for promotion,
| and at the same time is arranging to move
| his office to the second floor of the build
| ing.
| Early in July the major will establish
! his office on the upper floor. and the ONCE
which he now occupies will be fitted up
| for the captain and assistant superintend-
ent. The quarters occupied by Captain
Boardman, chief of the detective corps
will be enlarged and so arranged that he
will be able to enjoy more privacy than
he has heretofore been accorded. Addi-
tionaI rooms will also be provided for
clerks. On the second floor of the build
ing a photograph gallery is to be estab-
lished and there will also be room fitted
up to be used in the work of measuring
prisoners. When the department photog-
rapher gets to work more pictures Will
probably be taken than heretofore and
more complete gallery will be kept. Cap
tain Boardman is arranging new system
of keeping records of those whose pictures
are in the gallery, and in a short time he
will have complete history to accom-
pany each photograph
In the matter of selecting men for pro-
motion Major Sylvester is experiencing
some difficulty. Almost every sergeant on
the force is anxious to become lieutenant.
and the friends of many of them are work
ing for them. Several of the sergeants are
making no fight for promotion, but are
resting on their records alone
In the event of Capt. Austin's retirement.
which now seems likely. the position of
captain and assistant superintendent will
have to be filled. Capt. Boardman has been
in a measure slated for this promotion, but
Mai Sylvester dislikes very much to have
him give up the important branch of the
work in which he is now engaged AS chief
of the detective corps, Capt. Beardman has
been success, and realizing the difficulty
in selecting a man to take his place, the
ma jor is anxious to retain him where he Is.
He may determine, however, to give Capt.
Boardman the promotion and select man
from the ranks to take charge Of the de-
tective force.
Acting Lieut.. w. W. Jordan, who has
been serving inspector for several
months, will, it is believed. receive a pro-
motion. his work has been highly satis-
factory to his superior officer Among the
mentioned for promotion are Williams,
Hodges. Sullivan, Ellsworth, Murphy,
Byrnes Goss, Elliott and Matthews. The
tenth precinct in the county will be organ
lied about the middle of July. Mounted
Sergt. Matthews of the eighth precinct has
been frequently mentioned as the only man
who will likely be made lieutenant of this
precinct. He has been on the force for a
number OF years, and because of having
done duty in the county he has become
familiar with the territory, and under
stands what is to be expected of the police
men who do duty there. When Maj. Syl-
veSter announces his list of appointments
less be number of surprises and disap-
pointments