The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-10
POLICE CHANGES.
Probable Transfers on the Opening
of the Tenth Precinct.

Unless all Of the plans Of the Commits
siOners and Major Richard Sylvester mis-
carry, the new Tenth precinct viii be
commissioned and placed in service Fri
day, August 10. The event viii be Cele-
brated n formal manner and the Citi-
zens OF Mount Pleasant and Columbia
Heights viii be invited TO attend. For a
time it was hoped that the house would
be placed in service much sooner, but il
was at last decided that it would be the
wiser course TO wait until everything
about the building is completed and il
has been formally accepted from the
contractors.
1t is believed that the new station viii
prove one Of the most complete and well
appointed stations Of its kind in the
country as it mquostiouably is the only
modern police station in this city. Every
device that would facilitate the handling
Of the police business or cCnduce 10 the
comtor- Of the policemen stationed there
has been adopted and il can well be stated
that the building will be a model of its
kind and an ornament TO the city and 20
the department Major Sylvester has
taken the greatest interest in its con-
structi0n from the commencement of the
work, and it is to him that the credit for
the successful carrying out of the archi-
tects' and builders plans Is largely due.
The question as 10 who will receive the
command Of the new precinct has long
been matter Of conjecture, but gossip
at Police Headquarters has about settled
on Lieut. John kenney, one Of the ablest
officers and most conscientious gentlemen
in the department Lieutenant Kenney
has served with distinction in the army
and is a thorough soldier, whose qualities
have constantly proved of exceptional
value TO he department and rapidly
forced him into the front rank Of police
officers. He is young active. a thorough
hurseman and in every way ftted FOR the
command of the precinct wherein VIII
serve the greater portion Of the mounted
force. as ii will cover the greater portion
OF the county.
In connection with this change there is
good reason to believe that several others
Of importance TO the higher officials OF
the department viii be made. II is in
timated that the purpose Of the call Of
Lieutenant Amiss on Major Sylvester
yesterday afternoon was for the purpose
of being relieved Of the command Of the
First precincts where he has served with
distinction Tor years, and assigned 70 one
where the duties will not be so oneTOus-
Il Is likely that his shes in the matter
viii be aCceGed To and that he may be
sent TO the Eighth precinct in place of
Lieutenant kenney. This precinct Is
within short distance Of the lieutenant s
home, and IL Is believed that the freedom
from worry that would accompany such
a change would go a long way toward
again placing him in the ranks Of the
The slate makers at Headquarters have
also been busy with the names of several
Of toe other lieutyuants, and IL is said
that Lieutenant Moore Of the Sixth pre-
cluCt. viii 90 TO the First. 10 FIJI the va
CanCy caused by the transfer Of Lieuten-
ant Amiss. As private and sergeant
Lieutenant Moore did duty in that pre-
cinCt for years and knows the territory
and the people thoroughly. che remain
! ing change that the coming week viii
probaoly develop Is the assignment OF
Lieutenant Jordan, recently promoted
from the position Of night iUspa ctOr, 20
the command OF the Sixth precinct
Lieutenant Jordan is another of the
younger members Of the officers class
and a thoroughly competent man IN every
particular He has seen service in the
Sixth precinct, and il is said that he is
as thoroughly acquainted with the work
in that precinct as any man now serving
there.
An entire reassignmcut Of the number
Of men allowed each precinct has been
determined upon and including officers
and men under the new schedule the fol
/ lowing number OF men viii be designated
for duty in each o. the various precincts:
First 81 Second, -; Third, 62i Fourth,
IS. Fifth. g.; Sixth. %, Seventh, 90 Eighth,
-, Fifth. g. and Tenth, - These plans
viii involve numerous changes and trans
fcTs among the officers and men OF
the existing precincts II Is likely that
these changes VIII r announced the early
part OF next week Major Sylvester has
been bUsying himself In the matter for
some tinnv- and the thorough ccnTidcI tlDn
given TO every move that VIII be made
ensures satisfactory Encouragement OF
The force.