Evening journal., 1913-11-19
NO REPORT ON
NEW COP TEST
Meanwhile Report That Three
Men Have FIunked is With
out Official Confirmation
UNIFORM WEAPON
FOR CITY POLICE

Although 1t had been excepted that
report from Dr. G. w. X. Forrest,
police surgeon. relative to the ply
eical condition Of the ten new mem
bers of the police force recently ap-
pointed by the Board Of Police Com
missioners would be submitted al the
meeting of the Board Of Police Com
missioners yesterday afternoon, the
report was not read. The Commits
sioners seem to have no knowledge
Of such a report, and yesterday after
noon we're unable to give any defl-
mite information as TO which of the
appointed police officers had passed
the examination. except the state
ment that three of the men had fail
ed. AS stated in THE EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday it is believed
that the three men who failed to
pass the examination we're Eric
Fundine, of No 303 West Thirty first
street; John Laskowski, of No All
South Harrison street, and Raymond
Z. Smith, the colored appointee, OF
No. 300 East Ninth street.
The commissioners received a let
ter from Mr.. Smith. In which he
thanked them for the appointment,
and declared he would not betray
the trust reposed IN him. He further
stated that a bunion on his foot Will
soon disappear. and that his chest
expansion will improve when he gets
the benefit OF exercise. These state
ments lead to the belief that smith
has failed in the chest expansion test
and that his feet were in bad condi-
tion.
Mr.. Bowers brought up the subject
Of adopting a uniform revolver for
the men on the force. and after some
discussion the Commissioners ndont-
cd the Colt 38 calibre weapon, known
as the police Special" which is used
by the police departments in many
cities.
While the resolution a. adopted states
that tie revolcers to be nsed by the 20.
lice department arc to be- the Kind above
stated. it does not compel the men now
having other makes Of revolvers 70 pm
chase new 0nes, but should they eyer
have occasion To buy new rcvol,ers they
will be required TO purchase the Colt
special police, al tie new men taken
on the force win be required 10 purchase
this kind. All the members favored the
plan, General Nickershnm pointing out
that by having a uniform style Of re-
volyer it would not be necessary to
change ammunition
The commissioners opened bids for the
installation Of the five new lockers in
the locker room Of the patrolmen. The
bids follow;
Alfred Downward. S425o; William d
Haddock & Co, S44. The contract wa.
awarded to Mr.. Downward. The new
lockers viii be for the ten new police
men.
Mrs. Sarah T. Church. Of No. 80
lNest Ninth street, made application ia
Ia position rs matron. Her recommends
ition papers were signed by J. Austi
lEllisor. Thomas v Brown and Thoma
S. Lewis. AS the board has taken n
faction on Aiatron Whites request fer re-
tiremcnt. there is no vacancy. so the ap
lplic3fion was filed.
The fines and costs collected in tn
City Court last week amounted &
S42oI5. one Of the largest amounts re-
ceived from this source for some time
During the week 22 prisoners were com
mitted to the workhouse.
Tho commissioners decided to place q
fire alarm reporting box in the plant OF
the Wilmington Sanitary Company
where several fires have occurred re-
Gently.