The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-20
TENTH PRECINCT OPENING
The New Police Station to Be Put
Into Service Today.
Public Reception Postponed Until
improvements of New Structure
Are Completed - Many Conven-
fences Provided for Its Occupa nts.

In accordance with the announced plans
OF Major Sylvester. the new Tenth pre-
cinct will be inaugurated this after
noon al 1 O'Clock, when Lieut.. John
iNenney will assume command of the
new precinct. bounded practically by
Florida Avenue on the SOUTH the Dis
trict line on the north. and Rock Creek
and the Brentwood Road on the west and
cast, respectively. The policemen who
have been assigned for duty in that sec
ton Of the city will take leave of the
Eighth precinct. OF which territory the
new precinct was formerly a part. and
will make their homes thereafter at the
new and model structure on Whitney
Avenue. between Seventh and Eighth
Streets
Acting on the suggestion of Commits
sioner Ross the reception to be given at
the new precinct station viii be deferred
for week or ten days to enable the
Engineer Department TO put down a new
front pavement and establish the road
way around the building
On that occasion the District Commits
sioners. together with representative citi-
zens. Will be present and General Rug
giles. Governor OF the Soldiers Home,
which is located in the precinct. Will have
n
selections. 1t is the purpose Of those in
authority to make this formal opening a
memorable one in every respect and in
vitations VIII be issued to prominent
persons residing within the bounds of the
new precinct to be present and partici-
pate in the opening The date OF the re-
ception has not yet been fully determined
upon. Due notice of the time will be
given through the columns of the press
and by invitation.
In point of design and practical equip
ment 1t is believed that the new station
will compare favorably with any police
stationhouse in the country, and in
no respect can the other stations in this
city be compared with it. In addition to
the usual equipment of a police station
1t is provided with many novelties that
will add to the comfort and pleasure of
its occupants. There is a model gymna-
SUM provided for In the basement a read
ing room of generous size and well light
ed, private rooms for the officers a large
billiard room an inviting and particularly
clean looking bathroom of generous pro-
portions provided with spray, shower, and
needle baths, as well a cold plunge and
an abundance of hot and cold water
The rough draft of the structure was
the work of Major Sylvester himself, and
embodied all OF the com.nendable features
that had come to his notice in his travels
about the country. These plans were
placed in the hands of W. B. Mullet &
Sons. architects, to whom the work of
drafting the working plans was entrusted.
A considerable amount of credit is due to
Philip F. Gormley, the superintendent of
construction. The work was let to Messrs
C. C. Meads and Joseph S. Reynolds. as
general contractors and builders. They
in turn sublet the work to the following
firms: Maurice Tally, excavating and con-
crete; Thomas Lane & Brother brick
work; s. Shedd & Brother. plumbing and
gasfitting; Champion Iron Works, the
cell work; James McGill. iron work:
Frank Smith, plastering, w. H. Dyer, mill
work; John Rau. electric work: Maurice
Flynn, timing and galvariz-, '-,--
George Walker. lumber; Rudolph &, " a-s.
hardware; Warren & Dyer, giaga. Warren
Biggs, steam heating; Rud ll Feual.
stone work; Perth Amboy ] -ra E'lr1 -.
The complete roster of the that
has been assigned to the lurnanl
and that VIII go into serve ttsr-
noon at the new Tenth CONSISTS y.
Lieutenant-John Kenney. in command.
Sergeants tmountcd) : Daniel Slattery
and William w. EaSley.
Sergeants tfootmen)-J. H. Luton, J. A.
Duvall, and G. H. Bremerman.
Desk sergeants-Wiliiam ]. Wagner and
George Morgan.
PriVates with patrol wagon-Edward
Stahl and f. H. High
Bicycle officers-J. E. Wilson. Harry
Evans. A C. Lynn, w F. Barrett, and l.
Mounted officers-John BoIand E. T. Ell
lott. ]. n. Fifield, E NJ. Jett Michael
Jennings, B. T. Rhodes. ]. E. Bryariy. ".
e. Yetton, j. T. Morgan, and Edward
Post duty Observation-Disclosures
Robert Sroufe and E. N. Burgess: Tako-
]. N. Barry and Charles
Donald and J E. Lightfoot; Broohland-
Privates II. C. Stroman and C. II. Brad
ley: loop-Privates G. w Mason and J.
Foot men-Privates A. Mellen, w. T.
Hollidge. Lewis E. Wright, Thomas
Lynch. Charles Cowne, William Stuer-
7. b. Kelly. ]. T. Kennedy. A. B. Hunt,
w. A. Reith, E. H. Bergman, j. s. Bos-
well. J. d. Newton. and J. d. Hauze.
Drivers-Alexander Moten and W. II.
Allen
Laborer-George Fillius
Lieut.. ". w. Jordan. who. for several
years, has been the night inspector of the
department., has been assigned to the tenn
porary command of the Eighth precinct
IN place of Lieutenant Ksnney b.: it is
understood that he will eventually be
placed in command of the Sixth precinct.
while Lieutenant Moore win go to the
FIRST and Lieutenant Arniss to the Eighth
Acting Lieutenant Matthews, who was
some time ago designated as night in
'pector to hi The vacancy caused by the
promotion of Lieutena MT Jordan. viii to-
light assume that duty for the first time
The recent order sending; Desk Sergeant
!. 7. Rolf, who has been on duty at the
Sixth precinct to the Second has been
modified and he will go to the Ninth in
1iace of Policeman Charles Bartel who
has been made a desk sergeant and sent
o the Second precinct.
by the inauguration of the new precinct
he boundaries Of the Second. Eighth. and
Tenth precincts will hereafter be as fol-
ows:
Second precinct-Ail that territory in
GUIDED within the following boundaries:
Be ginning at the middle of n Street
lorth and First Street east; thence along
he middle of First Street to the middle
# Florida Avenue east; thence northwest
llong the middle of Florida Avenue to
he middle of Q Street; thence west along
he middle of Q Street to the middle OF
Street west: thence south along
he middle of Fifteenth Street to the
middle of X Street north; thence east
dong the middle of X Street to the point
# beginning.
Eighth precinct-All that territory in
uded within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of Rock
Sreek Q Street, and Florida Avenue
lorth: thence along the middle of Q
lie of Florida Avenue; thence along the
middle of Florida Avenue to the middle
# Brentwood Road; thence along the
middle of Brentwood Road in a north
rly direction to the middle of
Street east; thence along the middle OF
middle of First Street east; thence north
long the middle of First Street east to
'oIlege Street; thence west along the
middle of College Street to Seventh Street