The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-17


The new police regulations thoroughly
/ revised and extensively amended, We're
[ completed today and sent TO the printer
. for publication The revision Of these
regulations has been chiefly the work Of
. Francis Nyo and Daniel Curry, who were
. appointed by the Commissioners a special
/ committee for the purpose These gen
. temeu were materially assisted by Major
/ Sylvester. Superintendent of Police, and
. by James L. PuGh. Assistant Attorney
1 for the District in an advisory capacity
The editing and revising Of the reEuIa-
I tious have consumed several months and
amount TO a complete rewriting Of the
book. When published there will be about
40 pages Of closely printed matted. 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-
OuS.
Major Sylvester and his subordinates
suggested many additions to the rules as
the result of their experience and obser-
walton. as result of which il 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 a person in Hl-heaIth
as a witness at Police Court, giving per
mission under certain circumstances to
the attending physician, provided he is
regularly licensed, 20 give evidence for
his patient Another section relates to
q
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 5 o'clock 10 o'clock a. m
! Several new sections relate 10 the opera
ton Of bicycles and seIf-propcHed vehi-
4 cles in the streets, alleys, etc.
4 These regulations make il unlawful to
place any kind Of a 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,
ir~llh va way etc. Oh dlilDllailtt.Sr faIIoA
wagons. and the emergency wagons Of the
street railway companies This regulation
! is now in the hands of the Attorney un-
/ 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
! ful revision by the Chief Engineer and his
assistants. and II is thought that the law
| viii be clearer and more direct in regard
of rrr..l Hf..H
I general operations Of the department.
Aside from the revision of the old reg
ulations and the addition Of new sections
I the work has been brought up 10 date by
/ the incorporation Of all the laws Of Con-
grcsS relating 20 the police, etc. since
the issue OF the last edition An effort
/ complete and fun.
The publication Of the police regula-
tons IS part OF the general plan Of re-
vision Of the local laws, begun by the re-
cent repriuting Of the building Tegula-
tons. and the new volume viii conform
in all respects with that publication 50
that the TWO can be bound together
. should anyone 80 urairv.
/ The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
/ Company has requested permits to string
/ wires and max connections for the extern
sion OF their system as follows: To string
I two wires from the existing pole at
Eighth and Quincy Streets northW est TO
/ 500 Quincy Street; to replace guy pole on
/ Fl Street, between Ninth and Tenth
/ Streets northwest; TO string two wires
/ from the pole in the alley between Thir-
I teenth and Fourteenth Streets; Princeton
and Harvey Streets northwest
The applications have the approval Of
/ the Electrical Engineer. who states that
/ the Commissioners have authority TO
grant the permits and that the usual con-
/ dltlons relative 10 the stnnging Of wires
over private property viii De observed
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engi-
neer, has called the attention Of the Com
missiOners TO the condition Of the pole Of
! the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company on the west .de Of Fourteenth
I Street, between z and : Streets north
| west and has requested that the company
! be informed that u Is very much bent OW-
/ Ing 10 strain put upon il. and that IL
! should be strengthened or replaced
The question OF furnishing electric cur
rent TO the District for the present fiscal
! year is involved in the same co.upIica-
tions that were met with last year Con
gress in the act appropriating funds for
/ the expenses Of the District, approved
March l, 1901, provided for the payment
! Of not more than So per aunum for
any electric arc light for uIumi-
/ mating the streets at night Last year
when similar amount was appropriated
/ The United States Electric Lighting Com
paHy made representations to the Com
missIoners that this price was less than
the actual cost Of the current and that il
could not be furnished AT that price ~
c,pt at "a loss To- the company
7 hr company, however. last wear and
again TINS year stated that Do was Willing
20 furnish the current al the price named
| DO the appropriation bin. but that IL re-
served iLs ri-ut to 90 before CONGRESS
ana Toy procuring legislation 60 that effect
recover tie din Terence between th. sDuro-
prlated price and SlI5 dollars Der I4mU
per year. the latter being the Uric, for
mrIly paid Tor the service.
AT thu suggestion Cf the Electrical En-
/ -lH'yF contracts were today signed IN tri-
plCate By the Commissioners with tn.
uit.d States LIghtiHE Cornpauy for fllr
nshlng electric arc lights for The uJbIfr
St,CiS, Tor The fiscal year ending June
SD. 1892
d.. making his report upon the matter
| % lhe commissioners the Electrical En-
Elneer stated that the situation had nor
changed since last year and that the
same conditions Of contract would be nee
sSaIy including the suggestions Tuad. nv
the auditor relative 10 the bond rcguir,o
etc-- and that the regular monthly, Ta,-
m-nts be made pending the action 81 GC1-
LItsS upon tht question of the remuncra-
ton for the lights.
The Potomac Lighting Company re-
Gently requested permission 10 renew
their pole on Highland Avenue. between
Thirty-fourth and Bridge Streets north
west. and authority to do the Same WAS
granted today by the Commissioners.
James Sharp and others have united In
sending letter TO the Commissioners