Evening journal., 1913-09-03
DR.. FORREST
IS SURGEON TO
CITY POLICE

At the meeting of the Board OF
Police Commissioners yesterday af-
ternoon the resignation Of DR.. Joseph
P. Wales as police surgeon was re-
cieved and accepted, and Dr. George
w. K Forrest was Immediately elect
ed by the board to FIJI the vacancy.
The position pays $500 a year.
The resignation submitted by Dr.
Wales read as follows: Board Of
Police Commissioners. Gentlemen
Please accept my resignation as
police surgeon. to take effect at any
time that suits your convience.
Upon motion of General Wicker
sham, seconded by Mr. Bowers, the
resignation was accepted. Mr.. Bow
ers then placed the name of Dr. For
rest in nomination TO succeed DR..
Wales. and he was unanimously
cleoed.
General Wickersham said he be-
lieved the new surgeon should confer
with the board before taking up his
duties. that they might come TO an
understanding as to just what his
duties should be. AS Dr. Wales res
ignation was accepted to take effect
Immediately. II was decided 10 get
in touch with DR.. Forrest as soon as
possible. For that purpose he was
notified of his election by telephone,
and shortly afterward appeared be-
fore the board. after the meeting. and
received instructions from them as
to how he should pursue his new du-
ties IN the future.
Reports for the past week show that
S254.25 in fines have been collected
and seventeen persons committed to
the workhouse.
The dog catcher's report showed
that S7110 had been collected in dog
taxes during August The matron's
report showed So persons cared for.
The report of the patrol department
for the month of August shows that
511 miles have been covered by the
patrol in that time. There we're 131
box calls and 1856 telephone calls. The
patrol carried PSI prisoners, "a pa
tients and so witnesses. There we're
116 day calls and 164 night calls.
The board decided 10 meet with a
representative of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company at 3
o'clock tomorrow to inspect the poles
on Gilpin avenue to see IL they are in
fit condition to bear the police wires.
The poles we're offered TO the Po-
lice Department by the Diamond State
Telephone Company after being aban-
doned by that company. The traction
company refused the commission the
privilege of using the top arms Of
their poles. claiming that the poles
we're already bearing all the>weight
they could stand.
In his report 70 the commissioners,
James Gray. superintendent Of the po-
lice and fire alarm systems, stated
that during a recent electrical storm
some high tension wires we're knocked
down and fell upon the police and fire
wires. burning out the alarm appa-
ratus in the headquarters of the Wee
cacoe and Union fire companies, burn
ed out two fire alarm boxes, and de-
stroyed the alarm system in the home
OF Assistant Fire Chief Bayley, ne
cessitating extensive repairs.
The report shows the necessity Of
having the police and fire alarm wires
strung on the top arm of all poles.
A communication was received and
filed from Secretary Christy of the
Street and Sewer Department in
reference to the pavement in front Of
the Diamond State Steel Company
plant. The commission has requested
the Street and Sewer Department to
see that this payment was put in bet
ter condition, and Mr.. Christy stated
that owing to the affairs Of the COM
pany being in litigation the depart
ment was unable to take any action
at present against them.