Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
WORK OF THE POLICE
Major Sylvester Submits An
nual Report and Estimates.
CONDITION OF FORCE
FUNDS ASKED FOR EXCEED CUR
RENT APPROPRIATION.
Increase Of Salaries. Of Captain and As
sistant Superintendent-0ther
Advances Requested.

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today submitted his report for the past
| fiscal year to the District Commissioners.
| After going over the work of the police
| department in detail, Major Sylvester also
submits estimates for the proper conduct
| of the department for the year ending June
80, 1906. as follows:
| One major and superintendent, $4,000;
captain and assistant superintendent. 81 500;
4 captains, at 1890 each, 81 200; 1 chief
| clerk, who shall also be property clerk.
$500; 1 clerk, 81 800: 3 clerks, at $1,000
| each, 5000; surgeons of the police and
fire departments, at $72O each, 81. $50; addi-
| tional compensation for 20 privates detailed
for special service in the detection and pre-
| vention of crime, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, 81. 800; II lieutenants, at 81 500
| each. $16,JO0; 40 sergeants, at 81 900 each.
| $4,000; 80 privates of class l, at $500 each,
| $2o2OOO: 800 privates of class 2, at $1,0S0
EACH $3.50. 400; telephone operators, at $500
| EACH $500; "A desk sergeants at 81 40
each. s27.36O; janitor for police headquar-
| tiers, $720; Ii laborers, at $500 each, $3.50;
messenger, 500; messenger, $500; major and
| superintendent. mounted, $40; 1 captain,
| mounted. $40; % lieutenants, sergeants and
prvates, mounted, at $40 each, 1920; Ga
sergeants and privateS, mounted on bicycles,
| at $40 each, 81 $50; 20 drivers at $500 each,
| $156OO; police matrons, at $500 each,
| 81, 200; for rent of substation and stable at
Anacostia, $3.50; for fuel, $500; for repairs
| to stations, S., 900.
For miscellaneous and contingent ex-
| penses, including the purchase of new wag-
| onS, rewards for fugitiveS modern reyoiv-
ers, installation of card system and MAIN
| tenance of same in police department, sta
| tlonery, BOOKS, books of reference and pc
riodicals. telegraphing photographs print
| ing, binding, gas ice washing meals for
| prisoners furniture and repairs thereto
| beds and bed clothing, insignia of Office,
| purchase and care of horses. horse and We
| hlcle for superintendent, bicycles police
| equipments and repairs to the same har-
| ness, forage, repairs to vehicles. van and
| patrol wagons. and expenses incurred in
the prevention of crimes, and other neces-
sary expenses $500; for flags and hal
yards for station houses, S125; for rent of
| police department headquarters and prop
erty store rooms. s2.4OO: for purchase of a
| site for station house in Anacostia. 50 900.
converting the old morgue attached to the
| sixth precinct station, into a stable 81 900
This makes total Of $S54 1O5
| Items of Increase.
! Major Sylvester says this estimate ex-
ceeds by S39,S6O the appropriation for the
| current nscal year, the items OF increase
! being as follows:
| Increase Of salaries of captain and as
| sistant superintendent, 500; four captains.
| at $500 EACH 81 200; chief, also property,
| clerk $500; clerk, 500: 2 clerks at $3.50
| each. $3.50; surgeons. at $3.50 EACH S72O; II
lieutenants. at $3.50 each, Sl.9S0; 40 ser
| geants, at $50 each, 81 400: 3 sergeants at
$4,000 each, $4,000; increase salaries of 30
priyates Of class z at $50 each $97, 200; in
| crease salaries of telephone operators at
$500 each, $500: increase salaries of "a desk
| sergeants at $500 each. 81 200; for purchase
| of site and erection of a station house in
| Anacostia, $20OO0; converting the old
| morgue attached to the sixth precinct sta
ton into a stable. $1,000; total increase,
| $l22, 460; less total decrease $50, 800; total
net increase, $33, $50.
| The estimate of the amount required for
| the conduct and support Of the house of de-
| tention for the fiscal year is: Superntend-
| ent, additional compensation, $120; 3 clerks.
| at 500 each. 81. 100; driver of the van, $40;
3 drivers of cabs, at $40 each. $1,000; l
| hostler, $40; 3 guards, at 5000 each. 81 500;
| l laborer, $40; matrons at 5000 each
| 81 POO: rent. $500; laundering, $50; horse
| shoeing, $3.50; meals to prisoners. $500; ice,
$40; gas. $50; forage. 500; fuel. S12O;
| horses. $500; repairs to wagon and purchase
| OF new one. $500; miscellaneous expenses,
| including furniture. stationery, etc. $500
| making total of S12,73O.
| An increase of $500 per annum is recon-
| mended in the salary of the chief clerk
| who is also property clerk.
| An increase of 800 per annum Is recon-
| mended in the salary of one clerk and $3.50
| each per annum in the salary of two clerks
| Mai. Sylvester says: Il believe it consist
| ent that the four surgeons of the police and
| fire departments. who examine applicants
| and attend to the sick and disabled MEM
|
| ditional compensation of $3.50 each"
Pay of Privates.
| THE major and superintendent after a
| careful investigation of police methods and
| salaries paid in other Jurisdictions is of
| the opinion, as heretofore expressed, that
| the privates should be divided into three
| grades Those of class to receive $500 per
| anHum, and. after two years probation
| provided Intelligent atfantjop m 6rtx re
| the same. they should be promoted to class
| z, at salary of 81 $50 per annum. and then
| II Intelligent attention to duty merits fur
| Their promotion, after a service of five years,
| they should be promoted to class j. al 81 200
per annum.
AN appropriation has been recommend
| ed FOR two matrons at $500 per annum ca CHI,
| to be employed at the police station houses
The matrons now employed are engaged in
! searching and caring for the female pris-
| oners at the house of detention, and have
| an estimate for their retention in that ca
| paclty in the allowances asked for that in
| stitution. If the recommends ton prevails
| provision should be made for two additional
matrons. for duty at the station houses.
| Work in the Harbor.
| Up to the present time the harbormas-
| ter has not been provided with a night
| crew for the conduct of the patrol boat, but
has been enabled to do day work only.
| Very often he is called upon to render SER
vice in the night time in the recovering of
| bodies or in the saving of lives or prop
| erty and is unable to render such service
| for want of assistance.
| IF such a change would meet the ap-
| prevail Of your honorable board, 1T is sug-
| gested that estimates for the maintenance
| of the police patrol boat be included in
| those of the metropolitan police depart
| ment, and to the end that sufficient force
| may be provided to perfect the system 1t is
| recommended, in addition to the estimates
| which the Commissioners may make for
| the patrol boat. that an appropriation be
| procured for: captain, also harbormaster,
| $1,SOO; 2 sergeantS, who shall be licensed
| pilots Zone for day and one for night wOrl)
| at $l0S0 each per annum, 81. 100; 2 engi-
| neers, at $500 per annum, 81 800; 2 firemen,
| at $3.50 each per annum, $500; janitor, $3.50;
desk sergeant, s1,0S0; fuel, repairs and in
| cidentals, So 900.
| This arrangement, with a sufficient de-
| tail of privates. would provide day and a
| night crew for the boat, to perform twelve
| hours service each.
Breaches Of Discipline.
| "The force having reached some proper
| lions as a body Of men, it would be I'M
| reasonable not to expect breaches of dis
| cipline. Minor infractions of the rules or
| the manual have been disposed of by the
| superintendent, but where circumstances
| m han riy Z ha