Evening journal., 1913-12-03
NOW AWAIT
PROBE OF THE
CITY POLICE
Commission Agrees to COun-
Cil'SSuGgestiOn That Highest
Efficiency Be Sought
GROOME IS SPOKEN
OF FOR THE WORK

The Police Board OF Commissioners
yesterday afternoon took action upon
City Councils request that they Sc
cure the services Of an efficiency ex-
pertH 70 rcorganize The police force
and attain the highest possible degree
OF efficiency.
A resolution was adopted by the
board advising Council that they
would act upon that body's suggestion
and secure the services of a fair and
impartial expert. but no suggestion
was made Of who would be chosen for
the work. 1t is believed. however.
that the board will endeayor to Sc
cure the services of Major John G
Groome, superintendent OF the Penn
sylvania constabulary and a Major in
the United States army.
When the resolution as first Hepar-
ed was read, Colonel w. h. Stoyer.
chairman Of the finance and police
committees of City Council. took ex-
ception to one clause in which was
stated that upon appropriation by
Council of the necessary funds there
for" the services of the expert would
be secured. Colonel Stover remarked
that he did moi think it necessary for
Council TO make an appropriation for
this work. but that whatever bills are
incurred Council will pay.
The idea is you arc to go ahead
and act and Council will take care Of
the expenses he declared He ex-
planned that he had no further OBJ
lection to the resolution. but that he
believed this clause would cause some
misunderstanding among the Council
men.
Council will pay the expert when
the board presents the bills" he said.
Mr.. Bowers stated that the words
objected to by Colonel Stover had not
been placed in the resolution with
the intention of delaying the work
until the appropriation could be
made, and he then suggested that the
words upon appropriation by Council
Of the necessary funds therefor" be
stricken from the resolution This be-
ing satisfactory TO Colonel Stoyer. It
was done and the amended resolution
was presented to the Councilmen to
be forwarded to Council
The resolution In its form before
heing amended by striking out the
words above .mentioned. follows
Whereas. The Council of the
city Of Wilmington did on the 9th
day of November last adopt a
resolution in substance request
ing this board TO secure the SER
vices Of IAN efficiency expert to
come TO the CITY Of wilmington
and thoroughly investigate the
methods employed by this depart
ment and recommend to this de-
partment such changes as in his
opinion will make It more eff
cient: and
Whereas. This department ap-
preciates the willingness Of Coun-
ell TO be Of service and assistance
to this board IN It's efforts TO have
the police force Of this city attain
the greatest possible efficiency;
and
! Whereas. Notwithstanding this
board hopes for and expects in
creased efficiency from the police
force as a result of the rules re-
Gently adopted by il. it is possible
that a capable and impartial Ell
cheney expert who has had large
experience IN police matters
might be able to suggest new or
additional police methods which
would aid the police force of this
city in attaining the highest eff
cheney therefore. be II
Resolved. That this board in
form the Council OF the city Of
Wilmington that upon appropria-
ton by the Council Of the neces-