Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
ARE GIVEN STARS
New Police Officers Report and
Arc Assigned to Their Re-
spective Duties.
SOME OLD MEN REMAIN
Force Is Recognized by Chief Eek
hart--Appointees Qualify and
Begin Work.

ment, after consultation with May
or McCaskrin, last night reorganiaed
he force, and assigned the newly
2ppointed patrolmen to their beats
The old members of the force who
have been let out in the reorganiza-
ZION are George Cardall, James Golf,
AdOlph Carlson, Dennis Mccarthy.
(. a. Mccartney, Cornelius Meenan.
D. \. KinSley and Fred Smith. In
addition to these George Hill, city
electrician and Thomas Cox, detec-
tive, has turned over their duties to
the newly appointed officers.
Assignments Made.
Fred w. Herges has been assigned
to duty as day desk sergeant. This
work has in the past been handled
by the electrician, but William Nc
Nealy. the new electrician, will de-
vote his whole time to the electrical
work The city has about 20 miles
of wire and 40 phones to look after,
in addition to the battery room and
other electrical apparatus and the
electrician whole time will be re-
quired to handle the service prop
erly Thomas Gordon, one of the
men on the old force. will for the
present handle the desk at head
quarters at night. Officers Kell and
Kirsch have been retained from the
old force, and will continue on duty
at headquarters. Joseph Frankhous-
er, one of the new appointeCs, will
be the night patrol driver.
Officers Bennett and Fitzgerald, who
| though not reappointed, are retained
| from the old force, have been assigned
| to day beats in the down town dis
| trict Officer Herman Sehnert, re
| appointed, is also on the day force
| Sidney Pearson, newly appointed, took
the ''Keeley" beat, between Twelfth
and Twenty-fourth streets, south OF
Sixth avenue. This beat derives its
name from the fact that there are nc
saloons in this district, except along
the edge on Twelfth street.
! The Night Force.
The night force has been assigned
! as follows:
John Kinney. west end beat, former
Iy patrolled by officer Golf.
Charles Ginnane, Tenth TO Sixteenth
street, formerly patrolled by Officer
CaTdall
| Arthur Kinsley. Sixteenth to Twenty
fourth street, south to Sixth avenue
formerly patrolled by Officer Carlson
| Fl, IL
Forty-sixth street. south of Seventh
avenue, formerly patrollei by Office
Mccartney
| H. Krebs. Sixteenth to Twenty
fourth street, south to Six avenue. foy
melly patrolled by Officer Mccarthy.
John Furiong, Twenty-fourth f
Forty-sixth street, Seventh to Eight
eenth avenue, formerly patrolled b.
Officer o. n. Kinsley.
Night Captain w. A. Giles has take
charge of the night force, and chief |
V. Eckhart is still in general contrl
will remain until additional appoin
ments are made by Mayor McCaskrir
Other officers on Duty.
/. The other officers appointed Monda
evening have now assumed their du
les. superintendent Daniel Kelly :
the waterworks department was toda
indicted into Office by the retirn
superintendent, James W. CavanaugI
and Mr.. Cavanaugh showed his SUI
cessOr every possible courtesy, takin
him over the entire system, and assn
ing him that he would be welcome {
any help in the discharge of his dutie
that Mr.. Cavanaugh might be able I
give. Chief George Newberry has a
sumed charge of the fire department
Thomas Rosenfield has taken up II
work as plumbing inspector: Electr
clan William McNealy today took ov,
the electrical work of the city, an
Elem Bassett, the new scavenger, b
gan his work today
Hamlin Hull. the new street commi
sioner, yesterday took charge of tt
street department, succeeding Hem
lThode.