The Washington times., 1901-08-18
THE NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.
Work of Revising, Amending, and
Editing Them Completed.

The new police regulations, thoroughly
revised and extensively amended, were
completed yesterday and sent to the printer
J for publication. The revision of these
J regulations has been chiefly the work of
/ Francis Nye and Daniel Curry. who We're
! appointed by the Commissioners special
, committee for the purpose. These gen.
tlemen were materially assisted by Major
/ Sylvester, Superintendent of Police, and
by James L. Pugh. Assistant Attorney
for the District, in an advisory capacity
The editing and revising of the regula-
tions have consumed several months and
amount to a complete rewriting of the
book When published there will be about
, 14O pages of closely printed matter. The
scope of the work has been broadened in
comparison with the former edition. There
have been added new sections containing
the fish and game laws and the law rela-
tive to the carrying of concealed weap-
ons.
Major Sylvester and his subordinates
suggested many additions to the rules as
the result of their experience and obser-
walton, as result of which it is thought
that the new regulations will contain
many practical sections not in the old
code.
The new rules conform to the reorgani-
cation of the police force under the law
: enacted at the last session of Congress
Among the additions is a section relating
to the appearance of person in ill-health
as a witness at Police Court, giving per
mission under certain circumstances to
the attending physician, provided he Is
/ regularly licensed, to give evidence for
his patient. Another section relates to
the dumping of refuse on vacant lots
without the consent of the owner, posted
conspicuously in view on said lot. a Sec
ton is added regulating the sweeping OF
refuse into the cutters on business streets.
limiting the hours of permission TO the
time from o'clock to o'clock a. m.
Several new sections relate to the opera
ton of bicycles and self-propeled vehi
cles in the streets, alleys, etc.
These regulations make IT unlawful to
place any kind of frame or arrangement
for the display of advertising without first
obtaining a permit. A section is also in
troduced relating to the control of OBJ
scene plays in theatres, another relates TO
the better control of wagon and hack
stands, another reviveS the Sunday law
with reference to carriages and hacks.
The latest addition is the recently drafted
! regulation with reference to the speed,
! right of way, etc, of ambulanceS, patrol
wagons, and the emergency wagons OF the
| street railway companies. This regulation
| is now In the hands of the Attorney I'M
| dergoing legal examination, but will be
| included in the new book of rules.
The sections of the book relating TO the
| Fire Department have undergone care
| full revision by the Chief Engineer and his
| assistants. and 1t is thought that the law
| will be clearer and more direct in regard
| to the running of wagons to fires and the
| general operations of the department.
| Aside from the revision of the old reg
| ulations and the addition of new sections
| the work has been brought up to date by
th.a Inn nrp o
| gress relating to the police, etc, since
! the issue of the last edition. An effort
| has thus been made to make the book
| complete and full
The publication of the police regula-
| lions is a part of the general plan OF re
| vision Of the local laws. begun by the re-
| cent reprinting of the building regula-
| tions and the new volume will conform
| In all respects with that publication so
| that the two can be bound together
| should anyone SO desire.