The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
POLICE DID
BETTER On 4
FINAL TEST
TWO CAPTAINS, SERGEANT, SPEC
IAL AND MOUNTED OFFICERS
PUT UP HIGHLY cREDiTA5LE
EXAMINATION.

pIeting the test which had been
started some time since. Those ex-
amined at the final ordeal were: Day
Captain NJ. B. Frank, Night Captain
Frank Wilde, Desk Sergeant W. u
Daily, Special Officer VIM. Ray, Desk
Sergeant YnieStra, Patrolman Edison
P. Way, and Mounted Officers J. H.
Simmons and James tSeed.
Members OF the examining board
readily stated that this bunch made
the best showing Of any of the sew
eraI groups put through the test, and
| especially were the replies Satisfac-
tory on local buildings, firms and gen.
eral matters.
The first man on the stand, Cap
tain NJ. B. Frank, replied to every
question propounded without the least
hesitation, and many questions sug-
gested by officials at the hearing were
correctly replied to in every instance.
He has been a member Of the police
force Cor the past eight years and
/ resident of the city for sixteen years.
Captain Wilde was also well inform
ed, especially on matters appertain1ng
directly to the police department and
| city generally. On fact there was no
serious break" with any of them
| The investigation started at p. M,
continuing for two hours. 1t was then
adjourned until 1870 o'clock when
three hour session was held, complet-
| ing the examination of every mem
Der of the police department. The
board will get together at an early
day and make up general averages of
every man, this to be made public.
A list of sixty questions were ask
ed from a prepared sheet during the
final hearing. When these were eX-
hausted various others were pro-
tpounded when an officer showed apt
litude. The list Of prepared questions
was as follows:
List of Questions.
| 1. Where is the Hackmen's Elk
change?
?. What is the telephone number?
| 8. Where is the Draymens EX-
change and telephone number?
4. What is the location o. Turton
& Bell, photographers?
5. Where is the u. s. Marine quar-
antine station located?
6. Where does the boat land thai
runs to the quarantine station?
Z. Where is the Suarez Boile.
works?
TIon & Quina, furniture?
10. Where does the steamer Eu-
Igene land?
IL. Where is the office of the sher-
IN of Escambia county located?
| II. Where is the office Of the Pen
lsaCOla Gas Co?
13. What is the location of the
Pensacola Cooperage Co?
IA. What business is located on the
southwest corner of PalafOx and Ce-
dar streets?
Is. Where is the office of the Ma
tionaI Biscuit Co?
16. What is the location of the
yardmaster's office, L. & n. railroad
company?
II. Where is the office of the SUI
perintendent OF the l.. & N. railroad
company?
Is. Where is the Imperial Cigar
store located?
10. Where is the Gonzalez Cigar
factory located?
20. Where is the Gem Book store?
q. Where is the Escambia Pepsi
Cola bOttling works located?
%. Where is Luke's alley.
"a. Where does City Recorder VIM.
Johnson live?
25. Where is the office of the Con-
solidated Grocery Co?
20. Where is the county home for
the destitute and homeless County
poor farm)?
q. What is the location of the
Pensacola Library association?
Is. What is the name of the city
electrician?
20. Is there a marine railway To-
Gated in the city limits?
80. Where is Lakeview?
81 Where is the Convent of Per
petual Alteration?
80. Where is the local office OF the /
Goulding Fertilizer Co.
50. How many newspapers publish |
ed in Pensacola?
"a. Where is the Whiting factory
located?
30. What is the number of and To-
cation OF last IRE alarm box north /
on Palafox street?
Sc. What is number and location of
last IRE alarm box going east On |
Gadsden?
81. Is it the duty of a policeman to
observe carriages, etc, after dark and
note If provided with lighted lamDs?
IS. What is the rate allowed hack
men o. the city by ordinance?
80. Where is the new Joel Frater
mill being constructed?
40. How would you direct a strang-
er to ship merchandise to Fl. Pick
ems?
IL. On what streets in the citv are
the paving contractors now at work?
AZ. Name the towns and stations
on railroad from Pensacola to Flom-
atom.
43. Where is Beach Haven and
how would you direct stranger to
go there?
a. Who is the harbor police for the
port of Pensacola?
IS. How many stories high is the
Blount building?
46. Where is the office of Blount &
Blount & Carter?
A. What is the daily schedule of
he launch Lena to Monarch hoteI2
As. How many different routes CT
to Milton?
IS. Should a person miss the early