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

Major Richard Sylvester. Superinteud-
ent OF Folice. today handed To the Com
missioners of the District his report Of
the conduct of the Police Department FOR
the past fiscal year and his estimate Of
the amount required for the support of
the department for the next fiscal year
He asks for an appropriation of STILES.
which is an increase over the current
appropriation of S135 100. one hundred ad-
diti0naI privates on the force are asked
for. l captain. > additional men for de-
tail in the detective service. 6 sergeaDts,
desk sergeants. 1 matron. laborers,
and the mounting of ten additional men
on BICYCLES. 4 request Is also made for
an appropriation FOR the purchase Of
motor vehicle for use at Police Head
quarters and the advisabuity of equip
ping the department with motor patrol
wagons is urged a reduced period of
probation for policemen OF Class is
also recommended.
The urgency of providing a new station
building for the use Of the Fifth precinct
is AGAIN recouuted. and the suggestion
made that the dilapidated condition of
the Twelfth Street stationhouse gives
warning of the necessity of providing a
suitable central station. Considerable
space is also given TO the subject OF the
reorganization of the harbCr patrol and
it's incorporation as part Of the Police
Department. making the Harbormaster
mem5er Of that department The report
then takes up the conduct Of the depart
ment during the past year. and makes
several recommendations for the i'm
provemeut Of the service
The report further discusses the matter
OF the eight-hOur system for the members
of the force. and suggests that as soon
as the public interests viii permit the
three platoon system" with reserve. be
adopted. The transfer Of the Bureau Of
Criminal Identification from Chicago TO
this city, and the ACCESSIBILITY of the
work being undertaken under the super
vision Of the National Government. being
constituted a division of the Department
of Justice, is also discussed, and copy
OF the bill that viii be introduced on the
couvenins Of Congress. with that end in
view. IS appended. Reference is also made
20 the work of the National Association OF
Chiefs Of Police Of the United states and
Canada. and the vast amount of good that
IL has accomplished.
The attention Of the Commissioners and
Of Congress is called To the necessity OF
providing a suitable fugitive law that
VIII permit the arrest and detention OF
criminals, tugitiVes from other Jurlsdlc-
lions. until the necessary papers can be
secured from the points where they are
wanted, requesting their eNtradlJlOn- The
report also states that statistics do not
Justify the claim that the carrying Of
concealed weapons has been abandoned.
and an alteration in the law providing
a more severe penalty, which Will not be
discretionary with the court, Is suggest
Cd
law Is also asked for which viii pro-
vide Tor the punishment Of an offender
VINO attempts 10 swiudle. even though his
-fforts shall be unsuccessful In this con-
necuOn. il is said, il would be well 70
consider the advisability Of law making
n "A felony Tor a person OF eNl repule 10
be found with burglars tools IL his pos
session. Such a law prevails in other
communities, and there Is thought to be
ample requirement for il here Author
ity OF law is also requested giving the the
police the power TO suppress theatrical
performances Of an immoral character.
the disposition OF certain theatrical man
ayers 70 defy the authorities in such mat
tiers making evident the necessity Tor II
The report further recommends laws
placing the penalty for the excessive
speed Of street cars upon the offending
companies and not upon the mDtOrmen-
who are usually acting under orders in
the matter, fornlCuing the use or hoops
nd hook and ladder tracks in the streets
by children. as they frequently fall into
the slots of the electric street railway
companies with serious results. a more
severe penalty for the turning I'm Of false
alarms Of fire. the transferring or the
street crossing policemen 10 the depart
- meut and making them full-tedged pO-
Lcemen and integral parts OF the force,
laws governing the use Of streets In the
vicinity Of the markets; restricting the
use Of street pianos, and governing junk
dealers and employment agencies.
The establishment Of a school Of in
StrucuOn Tor members OF the Ponce De
paTtment Is requested and the providing
OF pubic Fairgrounds for youths and
children again suggested Considerable
space is devoted 10 the subject Of the Is
adjustment of the police magistrate sys-
TEN. providing for a prompt hearing for
persons who are arrested. without being
Cirted through the streets and hucdled
together in dingy court room, Wh-ther
guilty or not. The work Of the photo
graph gallery recently established at PO-
lice Headquarters FOR the taking Of pic
tsres for the rOgues gallery Is favOrably
commented upon and the enlargement Of
its resources requested
After euumeTating the items OF the ap-
lroprIat iuD asked Tor Tor the coming year
the report gives the following list Of
those items which provide for an in
grease
Ircrea=. in salary Of captain and as
EiStant superintendent. 500. increase in
salary of four captains. AT 500 each. 81 200
one captain. SlSoe: increase In salary Of
two clerks, at $3.50 each, 800 increase IN
salary Of four surgeons. at ST. each. $40.
additional compensation for two pTivdtes
detailed for special service I'm the detec-
ton and prevention Of crime. $3.50. increase
s. salary Of ten Aeutenants. at $50 each,
$l.A1. increase IN salary Of thirty-fye ser
gearts. 90 $50 each, 300; six strSeauts.
at SlEt' each, $t.3p'. one hundred pUvateS
Of Glass Q at 81 0Se each. sos .Uuu. two
desk sergeants at $3.50 each s. I6a. in
crease IN salary of twenty-five desk ser
EeaUts. at 500 each. $3.50. one matTOn.
SGpl. increase Ia salary Of eleven lahorerS,
n so each. $3.50 two labOTers. a. 500 each,
s. 70. for mounting ten additional ser
EcaTtS and priEaftS on bicycles. aJ SD
each $50. fuel 500 contingent fund,
5000. one motor vehicle. $50, for cree
lion of statiunhOUse and stable I'm South
east Washington. ron site Of present Fifth
precinct station. and furnishing If same
t3g O3O, for rent OF building e. Gee occupied
temporarily during the construction or the
new Fifth precinct station. Sb'n. total ia
crease SlIl .u>H- less total decrease, SEIZED
net increase. ElZ1.lS0.
The New Police System.
AFTER period Of thirty years" the re-
port says. during which time there was
no departure from the original organiza-
ton Of me Metropolitan Police Force Of
the District OF Columbia, il was deemed
elpcdieut To rCarrange the system. so
IS TO make IT, i'm a measure at least. com
petcut 90 meet the general development
IN social and business conditions, 10 say
nothing Of the Government Institutions
which mad undergone great changes, Incl
dent 10 advancement and progress every
where and along an lines
During the last session OF Congress
provision was made for many Of tn. Sc.
Yet much remains 10 be done before tho
department VIII Doe so advanced as 10
make IL what b. should be at she Capital
or the United SJates-a model for all
OyU, rs
by law approved February d. 1901. a
captain and assistant superintendent was
provided. and he has been assigned Co the
rHrIF. of Inn . n am