The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-02
Major SylveSter'S Order
Expected August 27.
NEW OFFICES APPoRTloNED
Detectives to Have First Floor and De-
part=ent's Head TO Be Located on
Officials Pleased With Pros
pect of Better Facilities.

All arrangements are being completed
by Major Sylvester locking toward the
early removal Of Police Headquarters
from its present location in the Harper
Building, as c Street, to the large and
commodious structure formerly occupied
by the Title and Insurance Company, on
Louisiana Avenue, two doors from the
District building. The moving OUT
order viii be Issued, It is thought. about
August ., it being imperative that the
police officials leave their present quar-
ters by the end u1 the month Already
there are signs about the building OF
the pending REMOVAL The rogues' gal
Ter Is being made into a movable form
and the desks and all Of the other par
aphernalia Of the department put into
condition for transfer.
Yesterday Cantain Boardman, Chief Of
Detectives, accompanied by Chief Clerk
Henry Kemp, paid q visit to the new
quarters and selected the rooms TO be
used by their respective branches.
Placing the Officials.
The detective branch OF the depart
nent has been given preference. and viii
be located on the first floor. large
front room. looking out upon Louisi-
ana Avenue viii be used as an Office,
where all reports Of Fobberies VIII be
received, and here special aecommoda-
tions viii be made for the representa-
tives Of the various daily papers. Back
OF this room viii be the ''lounging'
room for the detectives, where a score
or more OF lockers will be provided for
them IN which 10 keep mail matter and
other articles. The next room viii be
occupied by the telephone operator. who
is in direct communication with the
various police stations, and receives all
bulletins Of accidents, and fires. There
viii also be located IL this room several
long distance telephones Tor the use OF
the department
Major Sylvester's Office.
Major sylvester viii in ali probability
take the front room on the second floor,
while the room adjoining, viii be &C
cupied by Captain Gessford, his aide.
and Lieutenant Vernon, the permit
clerk Another large room directly back
of this viii be utilized by the various
police captains, and bicycle seTgeants-
All Of the next for viii be known as
-'Kemp's Division" where the property
clerk will hold sway The last floor vii
be utilized by the official police pho
tographer and the police printer Pro-
vision has also been made for quarters
for the National Bureau Of Criminal
Identification, Of which Superintendent
Evans IS the head
Building Ready for Occupancy.
The Title and Insurance Company has
already vacated the building and other
tenants are gradually packing up their
property and leaving All of the police
officials are exceedingly pleased over
the coming change, because OF the
cramDed condition OF the present quar-
teTs-
After the new headquarters have been
established It IS Major Sylvester's in
tention to add whatever improvements
may be necessary 10 make 1t model
police bureau. The walls have all been
newly Dapered and extensive repairs are
now being made TO the interior Of the
structure with a view TO improving its
appearance