The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-06
BOARD TO SELECT
TRAFFIC SQUAD
Special Police Examination Ord
cred for To-Day to Pick
Best Men.
TWENTY ON ELIGIBLE LIST
Officers VIII BE Detailed for
Duty at Points Where There
Is Most Congestion.

Under orders issued by the Board of
twenty members of the patrol force
Will appear to-day before the board for
examination as to their fitness to be-
come members of permanent traffic
squad, the members OF which will be
stationed every day and for part OF
the night at congeSted points.
The men were selected for cNamina-
ton by the committee on rules. disci-
plinc and policy, consisting Of Commits
sioners, Boykin Gordon and Mccarthy,
and are w. l. Bradley. J. H. Harris.
NJ. J. Dugan, w. G. TAFT. A. B. Duke. IL.
NJ Mitchell, j. II. Dubuque. L. NJ. Bos-
queu, B. a. Warmer. w. y. Moore.
J. II. Lee, il. II. Hill. IL. c. Manoley, c.
c. Green. w. ID. Schleif, G. l. Wills. r.
w. Grafton, NJ. j. Mcnamara n. Bern
stein and J. T.. Waldrop.
To Pick Eight Hest.
From among these twenty men Will
be chosen eight to be permanent mem
bers of the squad and four substitutes.
who VIII relieve the permanent men In
case of illness or other disability.
Though the work will be hard and con-
tinuous and will require the utmost
caution. vigilance and discretion, the
hours will be easier than those of the
patrol force, and for that reason posi-
ton on the traffic squad is much de-
sired by many members of the depart
ment. The men will be assigned to
eight hours duty each. The principal
points of congestion in the city are at
Ninth and Main, Seventh and Main,
Seventh and Broad, First and Broad and
Eighth and Broad. Policemen have
been on trial at these various stations
since the idea of forming a permanent
traffic squad was first suggested, and
those who have performed this arduous
duty best and are most familiar with
the terms of the traffic ordinance were
selected for the examination. The
test Will be oral and will be conducted
mainly to see whether the officers are
familiar with the new ordinance and
whether they are men of dlsore ton
and ability.
Special insignia and uniform will be
given the traffic squad. They will
wear caps like those of the mounted
force, except that the stripes will be
blue. and the insignia, to be placed on
the left arm, VIII consist OF yellow
wheel. inclosing horses head. on a
blue field. Hoods for cold weather and
hoods for rain and snow will be worn.
and 1T is probable that the men will
wear special style of boots or shoes
in cold and rainy weather AS their
hours are continuous, and no opportu
nifty for shelter III time of storm and
cold can be afforded, the board will take
especial pains to see that the members
of the squad are especially cared for.
Plans for Inspection.
AT the meeting to be held to-day it
Is expected. too. that the final arrange
ments for the annual autumn inspection
of the department will be made. AS
the plans arc now, the three stations
Will be inspected by committees ap-
pointed for the purpose, and. after a
parade of the whole force, except OF
those who will be assigned for regular
duty. through the principal streets. the
men will be inspected on the south side
of the City Hall. Capitol Street will
be roped Oft for the occasion.
The men will appear in regulation
winter uniform, and any deviation from
this will be severely criticized. The
department Is now In splendid condi-
ton, and It is expected that the vari-
Gus branches of the service will be
up to the mark.