The Washington times., 1901-11-10

duty from a. m. until p. m, when it
will be relieved by the second platoon.
which will perform patrol duty for one
month daily. from p. m. until IL mid
night They will in turn be relieved by
the third platoon, who Will go on patrol
duty from L midnight until a. m.
These hours will continue In that order
until the first day OF the month. AT the
expiration of each tour of patrol duty, as
above indicated, the platoon will be eX-
cused from duty and permitted to go
home.
Two sections of each platoon. upon be-
ing relieved from patrol duty, will be per-
mitted to remain at home for sixteen
hours until it Is time for them TO resume
patrol The other section VIII remain IN
the statiOnhouse after the expiration OF
their tour of patrol duty, in reserve for
eight hours, when they will again De eX1
cused and resume patrol duty bach oI
the three sections Will perform reserve
duty rotating daily, thus: The nrst day
the first section of the first, second, ana
third platoons, each performing elsht
hours reserve, will cover tnat reserNe IoI
the twenty-four hours On the secohd
day the second section OF the nrSt, sec
ond and third platoOns, each performing
eight hours reserve, will cover that tWeh-
tv-four hours on the third day the third
section of the first, second, ana thlru
nlatOons each performing eight hours re-
serve will cover that reserve for twenty
four hours On the fourth day the nrst
section Of the first, second ana i.a tnlru
platoons will again perform the resei Ne
for that day and rotate.
..These hours of duty will continue from
the first to the last day of the month.
on the last day of the month; Tor the
purpose OF changing both patfoi anu re
serve under this system, the Iifst PialoOn'
which performs patrol duty from d. IN.
TO %, m does not come on pdtrol again
until u midnight OF the seconu Oh the
month following. -, ,
sNany years ago the law-making pow
IA Itch fann
the first known as 'Privates OF Class one
the second as 'Privates OF Class IWo'
The former was established as propall
tion number, at $500 per annuH each' dllu
was In such proportion to class TWO
whose members were allowed Sl,So year,
that after a service Of two years Ihey
would be advanced to the hlgner srauS
Of pay PTacticing a supposed plhIl "
economy Congress each year atteT"aru'
when the force was increased, maue ah-
ditions to class one. genefaliy, t%iluo %
changing the original propoII,,oi,is ,sai,e 81 an
a private Of that rank does not receiss an an
advancement now until he mas serNeu aS
such for about ten years.
such provision has, year by year.
served as 4 menace to the best ser .It,, -Te,
discouraging those who have falthtIiy
labored and coveted the advancement,
which was, In the first place, evidenty
intended to come after two years sdtls
factory service The $3.50 man Is required
to labor as long and do as much as the
81 OS0 man. and yet must suiIer tiiS I. uiI-
inst discrimination. Owing to the limit
ed force il is necessary TO operate ihe
six hour changes-tbat Is, on DUTY SIX
hours. on reserve six hours, again on
duty six hours so that from twelve TO
eighteen hours work Gut of tWenty-tour
is required OF members Of the force.
1T is not to he wondered at that its
members want eight hours to constitute
a days work. when nearly -halt OF them
receive SIS month more thRn the others.
There must be unrest If not open crlll-
cism. and such "A condition Is not condu-
Give to best results. az
Expecting a return TO the probation
period of two years and promotion, these
faithful public servants look to me as
their spokesman to urge consideration OF
II matter. And in doing so. ! think II
OILY fair that the injustice should be
remedied and that at this time one nun
dred at least of the privates of class
should be awarded the increase from S9OO
to 81 OSO year. which would restore the
plan originally intended by Congress ana
carry with IT encouragement 10 the young
and active man who expects to win ms
way by length Oh service and honest en-
deavor.
Favorable action was had upon the rec
omn endation Of your Major and Superih-
tendent last year, that an appropriation
of $50 per annum be allowed to each OF
fifty privates of the force doing mounted
service on bicycles Under this provision
the men purchase their own wheels ana
keep them in repair throughout the year
"As their tours of duty are adjusted
with the limited number of wheels at COM
mand. two men patrol during the day ana
a relief of two men during the night uhtll
u o'clock, when one man making the
fifth, completes the twenty-four hours py
operating through the precinct untii morn, ondE
ing This detail numbers five men 10 each
precinct or fifty men In the ten. a.,
1T is advisable that this force De IN
creased at least ten. which would require