Evening star., 1901-04-17
PROSPECTIVE CHANGES
ADDITIONS TO POLICE FORCE UN-
DER APPROPRIATION ACT.
Spcculations Regarding Appoint
ments to Fill Vacancies-ThOse
Who VIII Retire.

Major Sylvester, chief Of police, who has
been spending few days at Atlanta. Ga.
is expected to return tomorrow or Friday.
Soon after he returns he will take up the
work of selecting men to fill the positions
created by the recent act of Congress re-
lating to police affairs, as well as those
that likely to be made vacant by re-
tirements. Members of the force, especial
ly those seeking promotion, are discussing
the possibilities Major Sylvester, it is
stated, has already given the matter con-
siderable thought, although he has not yet
designated those who will receive the pro-
motions.
AS stated in The Star several days ago.
Captain Austin and Lieutenant Amiss have
asked to be retired, and their applications
Will probably be acted upon before the be-
ginning of the next fiscal year. Because Of
their long and efficient service Major Syl-
vester VIII recommend a substantial recog-
milton of their work. Chief interest centers
name of Inspector Boardman has been
mentioned for the position. He is now in
charge of the detective corps, and Major
sylvester appreciates the good work that
has been accomplished under his direction
The inspector has been acting as chief of
police during the past few days and is
thoroughly acquainted with the workings
of the department. Under the new law the
captain is also to be assistant superip ptend-
ent, and while the chief would probably
desire to promote the inspector, he may
not want him to give up the important po-
sition he now holds.
A new inspector and lieutenant are pro-
vided for in the appropriation act and sew
eral of the lieutenants are anxious to fill
the first named position The names of
Lieuts. Boyle and Daley have been men
toned in connection with the promotion,
as have those of Leuts. Moore and Ken
ney. Acting Lieut.. Jordan is also men
q Ibata oho
are made, it is stated, he is likely to get
promotion.
The Retirements.
The retirement of Lieut.. Amiss will also
create vacancy, for which numerous ap-
plicants have already applied Each pre-
Cinct has two or three candidates. The
names of Sergt. Byrnes of the sixth pre-
cinct and Sergt. Shilling of the first pre-
cinct have been among those mentioned
for the promotion. They have been on the
force a number of years and are thor
oughiy equipped for the position of COM
mander of a precinct.
In addition to the inspector and lieuten-
ant mentioned the appropriation provides
for the appointment of forty-tive police
men-thirty of class and fifteen of
class two This will mean the promotion
of fifteen men who now belong to class
one. Three sergeants are also to be ap-
pointed, and provision is made for the
equipment of a bicycle squad of fifty men.
These men are to be allowed $50 annually
for the purchase and keeping in repair of
bicycles.
The appointments of a lieutenant and
three sergeants will be made in order to
equip the new tenth precinct. 1t is ex-
pected by Major Sylvester that the new
building will be ready for occupancy by
July. and that the residents of the county
north of the city will soon have the benefit
of the extra service. In arranging the
boundaries of the new precinct Major Syl-
tn cl he
lines of the second and eighth precincts
and also to make a slight change in the
third precinct.
. Precinct boundary.
The tenth precinct boundary, as defined
by Major Sylvester, follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Rock
creek, Q street and Florida avenue; thence
following the eastern line of Rock creek to
the Maryland line; thence along the Mary
line line in an easterly direction to Queens
Chapel road; thence along the middle or
said road in a southeasterly direction to
Brentwood road; thence along the middle
of Brentwood road to the middle of I
street east: thence along the middle of T
street in a westerly direction to the middle
of 1st street; thence along the middle of
LIST street north to the middle of College
street in a westerly direction to 1th street
and Grant avenue; thence along the mid
die of Grant avenue in westerly difec-
ton to Florida avenue; thence along the
middle of Florida avenue in a Southwestern
ly direction to Massachusetts avenue north
to the point of beginning. This change
would also alter the northern boundary of
the third precinct.
The Eighth Precinct.
The charges in the new precinct resulted
in establishing the eighth precinct to in
clude all territory beginning at the inter
section of Rock creek, Q street and Flori-
da avenue north; thence along the middle
of @ street in an easterly direction to the
middle of Florida avenue; thence along the
middle of Florida avenue to the middle of
Brentwood road thence along the middle
of Brentwood road in northerly direction
to the middle of T street east; thence along
the middle of T street in a westerly direc-
tion to the middle of 1st street east; thence
north along the middle of 1st street east to
College street; thence west along the mid
die of College street to 7th street to Grant
avenue; thence along the middle of Grant
avenue in weSterlay direction to Florida
avenue; thence along the middle of Florida
avenue in southwesterly direction to
Massa chusetts avenue to q street to the
point of beginning,
Change in Second.
The second precinct will include the sec
ton beginning at the middle of X street
north and 1st street east; thence along the
mid-,e of 1st street to the middle of Flor-
da avenue east; thence northwest along
the middle of Florida avenue to the middle
of q street north; thence west along the
middle of Q street to the middle Of 10th
street west; thence south along the middle
of 10th street to the middle of K street
north; thence east along the middle of K
street to the point of beginning.