The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-28
EXAMINATION
Of OFFICERS BY
SAFETY BOARD
SOME COULD NOT TELL NAME OF
THE STATE CAPITAL, WHILE
ANOTHER THOUGHT M'KINLEY
WAS PREsIDENT-oNLY ONE
OFFICER STOOD SATISFACTORY
EXAMINATION.

quired to have a knowledge of in
order to be members of the police
force.
Upon the whole the nine men ex-
amined made very low percentage.
Some of the policemen failed to
answer such simple questions as:
Who is the president of the United
States?"
One answer to this question was:
Mckinley"
Then there was more than one who
could not tell who the governor of
Florida is. Some didn't know the
name of the postmaster at Pensacola.
One of the gentlemen in uniform was
asked to name the state capital, when
he promptly replied: Washington"
The best per cent. was made by
Of1cer e. F. Rice. 1t is believed that
his papers will grade up with good
showing. There was no one else to
come within close range of Mr.. Rice.
Officers Examined.
Following is the names of those ex-
amined: J. G. Nichols, Peter A.
Swanson, Robt. J. Fillingim, Acy NJ.
FiIlingim, Charles Malone, NJ. w.
Neesmith, E. F. Rice, William Malone,
Oscar Collins.
List Of Questions.
Following is a list of questions pre-
pared by the board for the examina-
ton Every question was not asked
each man, but the majority were, and
upon the whole all these and some
others were prOpounded.
List of Questions.
What is the capital of the state of
Florida.
Name three important cities in the
state of Florida
What is the name of the most
western county of Florida.
How many railroads enter the city
of Pensacola
How many hotels in the city of
Pensacola.
Where is the Manhattan hotel
What car line passes the l. & N.
depot
What other car line passes near
the depot.
Who is the city physician of Pen
sacola
located.
Where is the Pensacola carnival
sheds for building floats
Where is Christ church.
Where is st. Johns cemetery.
Where it ST. MichaeIs cemetery.
Where is the Pensacola Sanitarium
located.
Who is the governor of the state of
Florida.
Where is the custom house build
ing.
Who is collector of customs for the
port Of Pensacola.
Who is postmaster of the city of
Pensacola.
Where is the Pensacola State Bank
located.
What is the location of truck house
No. 6.
What is the location of truck house
No. 5.
What is the location of truck house
No. 4.
What is the location of truck house
No. s.
What is the location of truck house
What is the location of truck house
No. L
What is the estimated population
of the cl,y of Pensacola.
Where is police signal box IL. IA.
Is, Il, IS, "A, %, 20, q, %, 80, AZ, 40,
A. -.
Who is the British vice-consul in
Where is the Citizens National
Bank.
Where is the Pensacola Classical
Where is st. NIfchaels Catholic
church
Where is the Pearl Egan Home.
Where is st. JOseph's cemetery.
Where is the Masonic Temple.
In what county is the city of Pen
sacola.
On what bay is the city of Pensa-
cola located.
What bayou bounds Pensacola on
the east
Wnat bayou bounds Pensacola on
the west.
What is the name of a small town
near the northern boundary OF Pen
sacOla.
Name two of the most important
streets of Pensacola.
What street is the dividing line
north and south.
What street is the dividing line
east and west
Where is East Pensacola Heights.
What car me goes to St John
cemetery.
Where is the office of The Pensa-
cola Journal.
Where is Bayview Park.
Where is Seville Square
Where is the aTmOTy hall
Where is the Old Mill Inn.
Where is the Postal Telegraph Co.
located.
Where is the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. located.
Where is the Empire Laundry To-
Gated.
Where is Adams street.
What car line would you take to go
to Palmetto Beach
At the corner of what streets is the
police quarters and city Jail.
Where is the state board of health
Office located.
Who is harbormaster of the port Of
Pensacola.
Where is GuiIlemarde street
In addition to the above the loca-