Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06

ncnt during the year. attest the ndcl-
ity nnd energy OF It's nicmbcrs.
xcnr re ,.,,n w"re eight changes during the
deaths and one Dismissal The yncnn
t,es thus caused were filled by eIec-
IONS from the waiting list. composed
Ct men VINO have SucccSsfully Dnased
aminations. GA
"A, a total OF hrty,six charges wero
an,TTty-SiX reports for being lato at roll
rnii: which were disposed OF MS fol-
, LOWS, excused. 80; charges not sus-
hlcted In % cases. Fifteen new mem
bcrs were added to the force i'm com
pIihnce with the requirements OF the
court decree In the annexation eases,
put as these officers are for duty only
IN me annexed territory. the service
In In the old city is still shorthanded
permanent traffic details ut conEestcd
corners reduces tho men for patrol duty
ny me exact number OF men SO de-
tailed. and thereby increases the need
OF thc department or additional men.
PROPERTY wORrII SSS.8i0IU
WAS STOLEN DURING YEAR
Tho value OF nroperty reported lost
or stolen was SSS:6i6,4G, of which that
erSm ana restored to it's owners.
There was a total OF 3.454 days of
nuty lost by the force. as follows: fur
louEhs. l.5i0; sickness. l.7SG, and other
causes. 12s There were il.T6i calls
answered by the patrol wagons. and
-o:S2S prisoners conveyed by them.
81, there We're 26i.746 calls in to the
sigma Office by. men on patrol duty.
which means that "a signal operator
was in touch with an officer at an aver
aSe OF Two minutes day and night
throughout the year.
he chiers report Is accompanied by
detailed report of the work OF the
probn ton officers. There were 2ll new
cases investigated during the year:
66 arrests were made: 3.S27 visits paid
TO persons on probation. and 33G calls
upon persons in distress, but no, on
WAS collected from probationers and
turned over to their families
Death removed five members OF the
derartmcnt Among them were two
of It's Oldest and best known members.
faithful and efficient public servants
for many ye"rs-W Il. whtlock. for
police officer from July. 1870. to June
1919. and w. ~ Earfoot. captain First
Police District. police officer from July.
1850, to February, 1914.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IN GOOD CONDITION
ne report Of the Board Of Fire Com
ports OF the chief engineer OF the de-
partmcnt. of the Superintendent Of the
Ere Alarm and Police Telegraph. and
tabulated reports showing eXp.ndi-
lures and complete inventory Of all
property under the control Of the board
shows the department TO be in good
condition. with certain noted cXccp-
During the year the department re-
Snondcd to IA alarms, an increase of
, GS ovrr the previous year. The fire
loss Tor the year was Sl69. I0fG0, q
considerable increase over the very
low loss OF ssO.7s7.7e the previous
Near--but not unduly larg. consider
ing the values at hazard. or taken in
comparison with other American cities
OF our size.
The report announces with evident
i..l intN hos Il.
longer has any call men, hut the entire
department Is now stationed: and that
IT Is composed OF 1915 picked men who
give their entire time to the service.
MOTOR APPARATUS
IMPROVE: EFFICIENCY
y number of mechanical improve
ments made by the addition Of more
motor driven engines and motor trac-
records show that motor apparatus
costs less and does more than that of
me OLD style. | unite in the hope OF
entire department as quickly as our
means will allow.
The boards request for reserve
the first time In its history the de-
partnent Is without a single reserve
engine Should any accident happen
TO one of the regular engines and
throw it out OF service. there is moth
Ing now to put In its place and that
e .ihure engine company would be prac-
1000 nniiuihWu from service. This
ls Il CONDITION that should be rclned!e ed
at the earliest practicable moment.
The board seems to have done all Il
was able to do in furnishing fire pro-
lection in the recently annexed terri
tory, and its full plans therefor should
assure our new fellow citizens that
their interests in this regard will lie
faithfully looked after.
DRAWS ATTENTION
TO FIRE HAZARD
1T is my duty to call your attention
again to the city's water distribution
system, and. il! doing so, I shall quote
Ihlcl Jn|neSs exact language. He
says: The water supply In 4 num-
Der or localities is still in such a poor
cOndltlon that we are liable at any