Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20

the force for an energetic. faithful per-
formance Of duty is fair treatment coupi.d
with fair pay. The legal Intelligence nee
essary for judicious action at all times, tie
ability to act on occasions as Judge, jury,
physician and policeman demand ability
above the average. AS to compensation 1t
should be graded from twelve to nine hum.
dred dollars a year for the private Two
years satisfactory service should be fol-
lowed by promotion in pay to ten hundred
and eighty dollars. and Ave years to twelve
hundred dollars per annum.
The items in the S83SOO increase in the
partment are stated las follows:
Increase Of salaryc Of captain and as
slstant superintendent. 500; increase of
salary of chief. also property clerk. $500:
crease of salary of two clerks. $3.50 each.
$3.50; increase of salary Of four CAPTAINS
$500 each, 81 200; increase of salary of ten
ieutenants $3.50 each, 500: one lieuten-
ant, 81 500; increase of salary of thirty
five sergeants. $50 each. 81. 100: ten SER
geants, 81 200 EACH $4,000; increase of
salary OF forty privates. $12O to $500. $50
each. $500: twenty privates of class two.
81 .OSO each. $21, GOO; increase salary of TWEEN
ty-four desk sergeants. $500 each, 81, 200; in
crease salary of four surgeons of the police
and fire department. $3.50 each, $120; in
crease salary of three telephone operators,
$500 each, $500; two drivers. at 5000 each,
81 200: four mounted men at $40 each,
$500; increase of salary of sixty-four SER
geants and prfvates, mounted on BICYCLES
$40 each. 500: increase of miscellaneous
and contingent expenses. IS 600: for pur-
chase of a site. and erection of station
house in Anacostia, $4,000; for additional
grounds and building substation in Ten
leytown. $1,000; converting the old morgue
attached to the sixth precinct station into
a stable, 500; total increase, $S7 $50; less
total decrease, 81 $50; net increase, SS5. 800.
Salaries in Other Cities.
In recommending that the salary of cap
tains on the force be increased from 81 500
to $500 a year. the major refers to the
salaries paid police officers in other cities.
There are at the present time six acting
sergeants on foot. By this 1t should be I'M
derstood that six privates of the force are
designated by the Commissioners to perform
the work of the sergeapts without extra
compensation. This condition is obligatory
should not be full and equally paid for rem
dering the superior work. 1t is desirable that
they should be made full sergeants and paid
as such. In addition to these six sergeants
1t has been found advisable to exercise a
direct supervision over the sixty privates
employed on bicycles, who, owing to their
advantages in riding a bicycle, could not
receive direct and constant attention from
the sergeants on foot. Were it otherwise
the bicycle service would be less satisfac-
tory and would not conform to the require
ments and expectations of the department.
1t rs urged that these four bicycle acting
sergeants should receive the pay of full SER
geants. as recommended with reference to
the acting Sergeants on foot. A compari-
son with salaries paid in other cities is ia
vorable to this argument.
Number of designations.
1.-THE number of designations of privates
of class during the year in measure in
dicates that Notwithstanding a sure salary
coupled with insurance in the shape of
pension. equal If not better remuneration in
the private pursuits of life, with more reg
ular hours for work, with nights. Sundays
and holidays on" is a stronger induce
ment to men physically and mentally quail
fed than that offered in the police service.
Several years ago, for a. period after the
ed, with pay fixed at 81 .OSO and 5000 per an
mum, the smaller compensated employee. by
reason of the numerical appointment in the
two classes, was assured of advancement
to the higher grade after, two years faith
full service in the force. Today it matters
not how meritorious may be the work, the
private is fortunate II he be promoted at
the end of eight or nine years.
Regarded as Inadequate.
During the last session of Congress,
without recommendation from this depart
ment and not in accord with the estimates
and written arguments. made at the time.
appropriation made for forty pr1vates
of class 1 at 500 per annum. This was not
in line of economy couRled with good serv-
ice for aside from the fact'that the depart
ment has not been able to procure suitable
material to complete the ranks under this
allowance, investigation goes to prove that
the salary is inadequate to MAINTAIN mem-
bers of the force they should live. There
fore l most respectfully recommend and
urge that these forty privates be allowed
$500 per annum. and they are included IN
my estimate for 800 privates OF class /.
Discipline of the Force.
CAS- whole the discipline of the force is
excellent the rules and orders of the de-
partment being generally respected. The
use of intoxicants was involved in less than
a dozen cases, radical Improvement in this
particular. A competent inspector need but
look over the faces of these men In bat
talon formation to satisfy himself of their
high standard in this respect AS to the
Use of the baton and revolver, they have
exercised unusual forbearance in many in
stances where their lives were imperiled
and accomplished arrests under trying cir
cumstances.
I'm this connection it might not be out
of place to call attention to. the baton and
revolver as a part of the equipments. IN
der some forms OF imonarchial government
where the officer is law unto himself, the
same are not used; and there are cities in
tHiS country where the practice HAS Detu
abandoned, but in many localities in this
District it is necessary for members of the
force to patrol In pairs, or two together,
matter of precaution and protection to
themselves. The conditions are such as not
to warrant the laying aside of this means
of defense Compared with the previous
year. there were fewer cases of intoxica-
ton, and many less removals, although the
force had increased in number
The Juvenile Court.
Major Sylvester's reference in the re-