The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-09
The Captains of the Force.

remuneration
The Captains of the Force.
The next item of increase relates 10
the pay of the captains. These officers
prior Go the enactment Of the law. APP
proved February ~ 1901 and i'm the last
appropriation act, were provided for as
LieuJeuaut-Iusrcct0rs. ut $3.50 per an
mum. There are four OF them. and If il
should become necessary some day 10
call out the entire police force Of The
District. one captain would command 80
privates. which 10 anyone familiar with
organization, appears reckless and mex
pedient- No captain should be expected
20 properly manipulate the movements of
more than 100 men. and IN the department
Is provided with another official of The
same rank, il win about adjust the or
The pay of the police and fire surgeons
should he increased. as there are over
500 men IN both departments who require
their attention during the year. and the
increase recommended il more than earn
cd. In addition To visiting the sick and
injured. il is their duty To examine all
applicants for both branches Of service
Seven hundred and twenty dollars would
be only fair compensation
Sixteen priyates. selected for their spe-
1 clal qualifications, are detailed as dtttc-
tiyes- Fourteen of these receive an eN-
| ira allowance Of $40 year II is but
/ just that the same pay should be proVld-
I ed Tor the other two These men incur
many minor expenses I'm connection with
their work which they lIquidate from
! their own funds through their desire 20
succeed in cases they may be handling,
and all should be accorded equal means
/ for defrayiuE extra demands on their re-
| sources which are limited in every IN
stance. The continued petty thieVlug IN
| cident to this jurisdiction requires an
! Intelligent and Jealous detective work
1 and every encouraging facility should be
furnished the operator.
| The salaries Of the several police lieu
( tenants, which are $3.50 per annum each,
| have not been advanced for about fifteen
| years. while their duties have In every
way-doubled commands, more Jaws ana
police regulations 10 enforce with Twice
I the demands upon their time. energy ana
ability that formerly prevailed Fifteen
hundred dollars would be nearer just
| return for the labor required Of them.
THE same holds good as To the ser
! geants, whose salaries have not been IN
creased for more than a score OF years
/ They are paid S,lf0 per annum eaCh,
which should be an even 81. 90 At this
{ time but three matrons are employed IN
the Police Department An additional one
/ is necessary for the proper performance
{ of the duties
/ for the department over ten years ago are
/ in such condition that il viii Ice necessary
/ TO purchase new ones In ORDER L. DO 50
2 the contingent fund maust be added TO-
This consideration. the expenses m
vOlyed I'm an Increased police torce-by
4 way of beds. bedding. gas. ice, rewards
I for fugitiveS, and. in fact. tine multiplicity
Of needs. convince me that 500" Tor the
ensuing year viii be a small ana close
estimate.
/ u am here reminded that for the past
/ two years Congress has cut down the es-
Inmates of your Superintendent IN this
I respect which. for the first time, caused
1 the mourning of a deficiency
I After "a record OF years without "a de
7 ficiency 10 was disappointing 10 the Ma
j0r and Superintendent 10 have TO meet
such. and II is 70 be hoped that Congress
( Will give the items stated that consla-
! Grafton which viii result in ample pro
/ vision being made.
In Favor of Motor Vehicles
/ ''Fhe Detective Bureau has property re
/ covered to secure, and prisoners and Wit
/ nesscs to transfer from Headquarters to
( other places, and 70 make prompt and
/ rapid conveyance Of the same, the trans
| portation facilities. which it is now often
/ necessary to hire, should be owned by the
| department A patrol wagon might be
I called from its legitimate use at a sta
/ tion. but this wound impair the precinct
I work, and give rise to proper criticism
} from citizens in front of whose premises
! such a conveyance might be stopped L
. have estimated for q motor vehicle for
D this ard other purposes
/ Under the act OF December 3. 1s63
I Webb Digest page ls, authority Is
I found or the appointment of a HarbOr-
/ master for the Port Of Washington. who
T is authorized TO enforce and suDrTinteud
/ the execution Of all laws in the District
Of Columbia enacted and declared for the
cleaning OF docks and wharves In the
/ Port Of Washington, preventing nul-
sauces, etc.
''1'hc FIarbornaa ster has AZ his disposal
a boat and a detail Of members of the
police force. who are charged with the
enforcement OF the regulations referred
I To. also the various laws ana regulations
relating 10 the District o. Columbia
The police assignment IS, at the pres
cut time, by direction of The Comm isSIOu-
ers, subject to the orders of the Harb0r-
master. The law gives the Commissioners
authority 20 detail members OF the police
/ force 10 such places as they may deter
mine, hat the law on the other hand.
provides for superior officers 20 the pTi-
Yates Of police, under " hose orders they
shall operate.
The boat commanded by the Harbor-
master and the force Of privates detailed
from the Metropolitan Police Depart
meut have rendered most efficient service.
yet there. As room for arraSsmeutS
which IL would be well 90 provide against.
/ A case might arise where such priyates
would be- called upon 10 perform a deli
cate police duty. and il would be neces-
sary for them 20 receive instructions from
; an olLcer not member Of the MetrOpoll-
| tan Police Force with rank. but who has
7 only the powers Of an additional police
man
In order to secure that improved serv-
ice. which is particularly necessary. IL IS
recommended that the appropriation bin
( Tor the fiscal year ending June 30 1893
I be permitted 20 carry an amendment to
/ the effect that the officer who is now des-
! iguated as 'HaTbOrmasteT' for the Dis
trict OF Columbia shall be designated as
Captain, also HaTboTmaster. in the Net
rOpOiltan Police Force. and that the Ma
{ jur and Superintendent Of Police shall be-
charged with the enforcement Of all laws
and regulations relating to the harb0r.
and employ such captain I'm tho eXscJ-
ton Of the duties aUpgTtaiuluE thereto.
Up 20 the present time the Harbor-
master HIS not been provided with
+ night crew for the conduct Of the patrol
boat but has been enabled 20 do dav
work only Very often he Is called upon
/ 10 render service in the night time in
/ the recovery of drowned bodies. or iu
the saving or life or property. and ne is
/ unable 90 render such service FOR want
I oi assistance To do SO.
Review of the Work.
May j, 1901. the provisions Of the act
/ approved February -, 1901 were made eff
/ fective, the captain II tho force on and
after that date being designated ana re-
I spCcted as captain and assistant supgriu-
/ teuGeut, the lieuteuauts inspectors as cap
] tains ana station keepers as desk ser
3 geauts. The benefits 10 be derived from
! these changes were fully set 1orth i'm the
/ annual report Of a year ago. but IL may
/ not be out of place to T,clte briefly the
J detailed action had i'm carrying into effect
/ the new enactment
/ Prior 90 the advancement Of the sta
I tDu keepers To be- desk sergeaufS they
/ were required 10 undergo examinations
/ before the Board of Police Surgeons and
/ their several physical defects officially
/ certified IN order 20 comply with an order
J or The honorable Commissioners that such