The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-30

have little time to spend in saloons or
other resorts II they wish to retain their
positions on the force. The new police
manual, which has been in process of COM
pilJt!On three years, and is now being dis
triblted, IL one OF the most complete and
exhaustive ever compiled by the Board
Ii contains Instructions touching every sub
jeCt coming within the scope OF a metro
politan police officer, and the patrolmen
Will be cautioned to see that every pro-
vision II contains is strictly enforced, under
penalty OF severe punishment.
The Police Board. acting in conjunction
with Mayor Wells and the municipal de-
parJments. will use every endeavor to have
the city made clean and kept clean One
OF the principal features OF the new manual
is contained in an appendix which repro
duces every city ordinance relating to the
keeping clean. Of streets; alleys. parks.
and private premises, and the patrolmen
are to be particularly instructed that the
provisions OF these ordinances are 10 be
In 'scusssng this mltter President Halves
said: The Police commissioners are com
mitted TO the policy OF I.aking and keep
eNte' l. In this we are seconding the pol
icy OF Mayor Wells and the municipal ad-
mInistration. which has promised a New
St Louis. Within ten days after the pro-
visions OF the new police manual have been
thoroughly digested by the patrOlmen. We
expect TO be able To show the public good
results from the WORK 10 BE- inaugurated.
The patrolmen will be allowed thirty DAYS
in which TO faniliarizc themselves with
the Instructions contained in the manual.
At tie end OF that time they will be com
PEELED to pass severe examination by the
Mental ENa mining Board. and all those
who fail to made The required per cent Will
be reduced or dropped as inefficient The
men will be graded according 10 the per-
centaGe made in this examination. and
those with the highest standing will be first
I'm line of promotion.
AT the end OF the thirty days special
detail OF fifty officers will be appointed as
inspectors and plHced under the charge OF
Inspector Laliy- These men will be In
&c. - aana. HkHaaHW
duty to patrol the various districts TO see
whether the uniformed officers are enfCrc-
ing the provisions OF the manual. eSpecial-
y those ordinances relating to keeping the
city clean Whenever an officer Is found
20 have been derclict In his duty the in
spsctCr viii make written report TO ;he
Captain Of the district In which the neEli-
gent officer Is stationed. and this will form
the basis OF charges to be preferred before
the officer will be dismissed the force. The
board Is determined u enforce these orii-
nances even II IL l. found necessary TO dis
miss fifty or 100 p1trolmen.
The resolution adupte'i by the Police
Board inStructs the Chief Of Police To see
that each member OF the department re-
familiarizcs himself with the instructions
contained therein. so that they viii be pre-
pared to stand the examination by the Men
tai Examining Board.
Chief Kiely yesterday forwarded copies Of
the resolution To the Captains OF the vari-
Gus districts. accompanied by letter, In
which he impressed upon all patrolmen the
necessity for earnest study of the manual
IS a means Of furthering the efficiency OF
the department
Re it hereby resolved that the chief Of Do
lice Is hereby instructed 90 place IN the hands
= each Officer uatrnlunan. probationary patrol
man and emp'rTe % the Police Department a
COPY q the new manual. and take receipt for
same.
We Is further instructed to notify sueh officers.
patrolnen. probationary uatrUlrnen and e-nriov.s
th7t th.v are inFtrUctrf 70 carefully read and
stufy the provisions ~ the manual - that
they Hav 10 rrad- ~ plSs examination On
the same within thirty dsyS after rcceir: He is
further nUtitofl To- inform ell such officers m
trolInen- probationary patr0lrncn and empiovsS
that ignorance % the provisions % the manual
VII not be accepted excuse. hut Will on
the cnniTnrv. b" considered hv the bard an ar
Erayatlsn % any ofIerse committed hv them
tse II further resolved that hs Instruct All
nthcerS. natrnlrnen AMI probationary natrolulcn
that n they fau To pass an examination as 10
the provisions nf the new manual. and fsTi 10 ~
familiarize and acquaint themselves vsIth is
provisions as TO be unable to pass such evan
ination that they will he reduced in rank ar
DISCHARGED from the '0rCe: and for this reason
that he recommend that al members % tho
derartment Immediately urocsed 20 y Ftudv u
the manual. and that CAPTAINS and IIeuter-
ants N charge of the men shall from time 70
time question them =erardinS the provisions Of
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