Evening star., 1912-11-24
NEEDS MADE KNOWN
Plans of Police Chief for the
Inauguration Period.
ASKS FOR APPROPRIATION
Twenty Thousand Dollars Necessary
to Meet Demands.
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC
Special Force and Detectives From
Other Cities Required-Large
List of Incidentals.
ASKS FOR APPROPRIATION
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC

Maj. Richard Sylvester, chief of police
probably has made the first official
move in the matter of preparing for the
Inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as
President of the United states, having
called the attention of the Commission
ers to the necessity for early legisla-
tion in order to enable the police de-
partment TO make the necessary ar
rangements for the accommodation, pro-
lection and care of the public. The sug-
gestion of the chief of police is that
Congress be asked to make an apprQpri-
alton of about $4,000 for the purpose,
to be expended under the direction of
the Commissioners. ......
1t is the belief of Maj Sylvester that
such fund would be ample to pay ad-
dtonal or special policemen, detectives
from other cities. provide addtt0nal
public comfort stations aud temporary
hospitals and the roping and wiring or
Pennsylvania avenue and other thorough
fares He thinks it absolutely neces-
sary that extra men be empioyed TO
assist in protecting the thousands or
visitors who will come here, and also to
assist in protecting the homes of resi-
dents.
Because of the importance of the occa-
i
that trained policemen should be taken
from the outlying precincts for duty In
the business section where the CROWDS
Will be greatest. as uniformed men are
able to be of more assistance than the
special policemen who will not have uni
forms
Necessary for Congress to Act.
Not until Congress makes the necessary
appropriation, it is stated. will be local
authorities be able to go ahead with the
arrangements for the inauguration. 1t
is expected the appropriation will be
made early in the session and that no
time will be lost by the Commissioners.
Maj. Sylvester and others in perfecting
the program.
Maj sylvester who is president of the
International Association of Police Chiefs
expects to have the annual meeting OF
that organization held in this city closely
following the. inauguration of the Presi-
dent. Such move, he says will De the
means of attracting to this city many
police officials thoroughout the country,
who will arrive before March 4, and he
feels confident that those officials
will be great aid to the local depart
ment.
Heretofore fifty or more detectives have
been brought to Washington from differ
ent parts of the United States to assist
in protecting visitors from the work OF
crooks the local police knowing from ex-
perience that such big gatherings always
attract the light-fingered gentry to the
capital There was very little stealing
at the past two inaugurations it Is stat
ed. the detectives gathering in the sus-
pected crooks before they had an oppor-
tunity to ply their vocation.
Ii is probable the Commissioners VIII
ask Congress to pass an enabling act
similar to the one under which the regu-
la atoms were framed four years ago.
That act authorized and directed the
commissioners to make all reasonable
preservation of public order and protec-
ten of life and property and fixing fares
for public conveyances and to make spe-
cial regulations respecting the standing,
movements and operating of vehicles
during the inaugural period The regula-
tions four years ago were effective enc
week prior to the inauguration, during
the inaugural period and one week fol-
lowing and, it Is stated. Congress Wiil
be asked to confer such power during
the approaching inaugural period
Permits for Reviewing Stands.
The Commissioners will ask the federal
authorities for the privilege of permitting
reviewing stands TO be erected on certain
public spaces, under contracts With the
inaugural committee. such permission
granted. All such stands will have to
pass inspection to insure public safety
before they can be used
Police officials have always found 1t a
difficult matter to agree upon rates for
public vehicles to the satisfaction of
persons concerned, and, it Is stated. as
soon as the enabling act Is passed Hack
Inspector Dawson will undertake TO ascer-
tain and determine just what rates should
prevail
tla ,t,ov- Of
horse-drawn vehicles at the inaugural
ball this season will be smaller than in
the past. commented Maj. Sylvester
last night There will be many private
conveyances drawn by horses, but most
of the pubic vehicles, / imagine, Will be
OF the horseless variety and they will
he handled much easier than Will the
same number drawn by horses.
Mai. Sylvester said he had not consid-
cred the question of vehicle rates for the
inaugural period and he could not sug-
gest what they are likely 10 be. Four
years ago ii is said, the rates proved sat
sfactory. Ii is probable, however. there
viii be changes made in the rates for the
coming Inauguration.
Another important thing in connection
with vehicles will be the police super
vision at the inaugural ball and at other
places, where disputes as TO Diiis and
treatment arise, all of which are TO be
settled at the nearest police station. 1t is
Spections To be made of premises in which
persons are given temporary housing. the
authorities being anxious that no insani-
tary structures shall be used
Outline of Regulations.
Some Of the things Maj. Sylvester in
tends TO ask the Commissioners TO en-
body in the. proposed regulations are in
Guided in the following:
Street cars. herdics, motor vehicles and
other. vehicles not Otherwise provided for
shall not interfere with any parade. nor
with the formation, marching or dis
bandment thereof
During the 4th day of March no
person shall be allowed to intrude with
any vehicle, stand, box or obstruction of
leyway within sixty yards of the line of
parade within the roped space on any
intersecting street, avenue or alleyway
set aside and indicated by printed signs
or ropes, except by permission of the
major and superintendent of police.
mo boxes. barrels tables, ladders,
chairs or other distractions shall be plac-
or footways adjacent 10 or contiguous to
the line OF parade.
'.The placing or locating of boxes. bar
rels, tables. ladders. chairs or other OBJ
struetions on any reservation which may
be set aside and designated for the dis
play of fireworks by the inaugural COM
mittee, or on any street. avenue or alley
way adjacent thereto is prohibited.
The posting of handbills, circulars or
posters on any part or parts of review
stands without written permission from
the proper officer Of the inaugural CON-
mittee is forbidden.
The sale of intoxicants on any govern