Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Long-Expected Police Rules
Adopted Last Night.
INTERESTING PROVISIONS
Detailed List of 0ffenses Against Good
Discipline.
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING
Election of School Trustees - Police
Court News-Death of Mrs.
Bridget Thomas.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

follows: "Chief, lieutenant, assistant lieu
tenant and patrolmen." The discipline of
the force shall be as follows: Reprimand;
forfeiture of furlough; deduction of pay;
suspension from duty; reduction in rank;
dismissal from the force, for any of the
following causes: '1ntOxication; wilful dis
obedience of orders; indecent, profane or
harsh language; disrespect to a superior
officer; unnecessary violence to prisoners;
leaving post without just cause; neglect In
paying just debts; immortality. indecency or
lewdness; absence without leave; incom-
potency, lack of energy and incapacity,
mentally or physically; entering any build
ing except in discharge of his duty, while
on post; sleeping on duty; neglect of duty;
violation of any criminal law; for making
known the proposed action or movements of
the force, or the provisions of any order to
persons outside the force: conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and a gentleman; conduct
subversive of good order and discipline of the
force; not properly patrolling post; not found
on post; commenting on the official action
of a superior officer; for taking part in the
election of any candidate for political Of
flee or for the appointment or promotion OF
any one in the police department; convers-
Ing during the tour of patrol duty with any
other member of the force a citizen, eX-
cept in the proper discharge of duty"
Must Salute Superiors.
Under the head of general rules it is
stipulated that all privates Faust salute a
superior officer whom they meet and that
the officer saluted shall acknowledge the
salute, and that officers must be addressed
by their official title and privates must be
addressed as Mr.
Section 30 reads follows regarding
the use of tobacco: 1.-THE use of tobacco in
any form by members of the force while
answering roll calls or attending meetings
of the board is prohibited. Smoking while
on duty Is prohibited, except from II mid.
night to daylight, and then not in public
places" 1t is also set forth that when a
policeman discovers a fire he shall send
out an alarm Immediately and upon the
arrival of the hremen he shall cease to
interfere with its management.
Section sc sets forth that no erasures are
to be made in any of the books at police
headquarters and that In the event an
error Is made the correction must be made
by the chief. No member of the force will
be allowed to receive a present from the
men under his command, and no SUBJ
contribution shall be made by any men,
Der of the department to any present or
reward offered intended for another mem
Der of the department, unless specially au-
thorized by the Commissioners.
Section l of the rules for the conduct of
the chief sets forth that the chief shall
be executive head of the force. and that 1t
shall be his duty to see that the laws are
carried out. 1t is also stipulated that the
Chef shall only take orders from the COM
missioners, and the chief shall communi-
cate all orders to the lieutenant in writing
and the lieutenant in turn shall communi-
cate the orders, verbally, to the men.
Must Keep Record.
Among the many changes made the chief
is directed to keep a record book at head
quarters. and also a book showing sum-
mary of the daily reports OF the lieuten-
ants under his command third book
will also be kept. containing all orders and
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commissioners received by the chief.
The lieutenants shall keep a book to be
known as the criminal docket" contain
ing the names of prisoners. their fines etc
The lieutenant will also be required to see
that the men under his command are at
tired according to the rules and regulations
of the department, and he shall also fire.
quently inspect their firearms and see that
they are kept in good condition.
Hereafter no man shall be eligible to be-
come Policeman who is less than five feet
eight inches In height and weighs less than
145 pounds. The candidates must not We
less than twenty-One or more than forty
five years of age.
Section II of the rules in part reads as
follows: When n crime has been COM
mitted and there is good cause to suspect
that negligence Is attributable to the Off
Ger on the post at the time of the COM
Mission OF the offense 4 charge of neglect
of duty will be preferred against such Of
ficer who shall be required to prove to the
strictly attending to his duties.
The new rules Will be presented to the
policemen by Chief Goods, and all of the
officers will give their receipt for them and
will be supposed to carry the book with
them at all times, and they are also ex-
pected to familiarize themselves with the
rules SO that they can be prepared to an
swer any question. concerning them when
called upon.
Mr.. Robert l.. Monroe was unanimously
elected a member OF the city council at a
| meeting of that body. held last evening TO
I'LL the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Councilman Gardner l.. Boothe The
name of Mr.. Frank ]. Pollard. which was
placed in nomination, was withdrawn be-
cause the chair explained that under the
new state constitution no citizen is eligible
to an Office in the gift of the council until
! the expiration of one year after having been
a member of that body.
School Trustees Elected,
The following school trustees were elect
ed to succeed themselves: c. R. Yates
first ward G. William Ramsay, second
| ward: William F. Carne third ward; Will
lam b. Smoot, fourth ward. Councilman
| Spinks introduced an ordinance providing
| that all dealers in second hand goods be
| required to keep a strict record of all goods
, purchased by them and to make a re-
| port to the police department at IL o'clock
every morning. 1t Is stipulated in the
| ordinance that any dealer who shall fail to
| carry out the provisions of the ordinance
| shall be subject to a fine of not less than
| $50 more than $100.- The matter was re-
| ferred to the committee on general laws.
A communication was received from the
| paid members Of the fire department ask
! ing that they be granted an increase in
| salary. The petitioners stated that they
now received salaries ranging from S45 to
$4I50 and set forth that the cost of living
| had increased TO an alarming extent. The
communication bore the Endorsement of the
board of fire wardens. 1t was referred to
| the committee on general laws.
The sum of 1910 was appropriated, ON the
| recommendation of the street committee
| to resurface with broken stone Patrick
street between Princess and Oronoco streets
A request of the Mutual Ice Company for
permission to. erect an ice-storage house.
with metal roof, on Union street between
Cameron and Queen streets. WIS granted
A favorable report was rendered for gas
lamp at the intersection OF St. Asaph and
Duke streets, and a petition for an electric