Evening journal., 1915-07-07
OFFICER solomon
ON Retired LIST
On His Own Application He
Goes Upon the Police
Pension Roll
IN THE CITY SERVICE
FOR THIRTY YEARS

The Police Commissioners at their
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon
received the formal request of Patrol
man John A. Solomon to be placed
on the retired list The application
was granted on motion of Commits
sioner william II. Bowers. The re-
tirement of officer Solomon. who had
served 80 years on the force, causes
another vacancy in the department,
but it was not filled yesterday. A few
years ago Officer Solomon was seri-
,usly injured in an accident at Third
and Railroad.
The report of Chief Black for June
showed there were 191 box calls and
PAS phone calls to which the patrol
responded. The number of prisoners
carried was 1926: patients, 26; and
witnesses. 3S. The calls responded
to by the patrol necessitated 6O3
miles travelling. The car of Super
intendent Gray Of the Police and Fire
Alarm reporting systems made S3S
miles.
The report of the matrons. Mrs.
David and Mrs. Opdyke showed that
3s women we're detained by them dur
ing the month.
The fines collected in City Court
last week totaled S3S3.66. and 30 pris~
oners were committed to the work
house. The dos tax for the month
amounted to 1910.
The report of Police Surgeon G. w.
x. Forrest showed that the condition
of Patrolman Davidson was very
grave. Dr. Forrest reported on bis
examination of Joseph A. Davis the
newly appointed sergeant of the mo
torcycle squad. which was favorable.
Chief Black submitted to the COM
missioners rules and regulations ne
had prepared for the special officers
appointed by the commission. These
rules are printed and are as follows,
as approved by the board:
Rule 1. Special police officers may
be appointed at the charge and eX-
pense of the person or persons, firm
or corporation by whom the applica-
ton is made. and in accordance with
the act of the General Assembly gov
erning the appointment of special
police officers. Approved March 12
1915.
Rule .. Every special police Off
Ger appointed by the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners under and by vir-
tue of the authority conferred by
law. shall possess, on the premises
of their employer or employers all the
powers of a patrolman on the police
force Provided. that this shall not
apply to such special police officers
who may accompany paymasters OF
other persons carrying large sums o.
money or other valuables. The chic
Of police shall furnish to all persons
so appointed a certificate of such ap
pointment.
Rule 3. All special police Officers
shall be furnished by their employs
with a shield plainly marked will
the words Special Police" and ma,
also be marked with the name of th'
firm or corporation by whom the,
are employed
Rule 4. When such special polic'
officers are uniformed by their EN-
ployers the uniform so furnished shal
in no way resemble in color. the uni
forms adopted by the Board of Police
of the city of Wilmington. And wher
caps are worn. they shall be plainl,
marked with the word Special" ant
under no circumstance will a number
be used on such cap.
Rule 5. The chief of police shal
require from persons. firms or cor
porations for whom special police Of
fcers have been appointed a repor
in writing stating when such officer
have left their employ. and in case
where special police officers have beei
discharged or removed, he shall re
quire the return of the certificate o
appointment before a new certifcat
of appointment will be issued.
Rule g. Certificates of appointment
of all special police officers shall be
come null and void on the first day o
July Of each year at - o'clock noon
Corporations and persons desirous o
special police officers shall return tn
certificate of appointment with a re
quest for its renewal.
Rule z. Any special police office
found guilty of any of the following
offenses, will Immediately have hi
certificate of appointment revoked.
1. Intoxication while on or off duty
2 Indecent. profane or harsh Ian
guage.
3. Unnecessary violence to prison
ers.
4. immortality. indecency or lewd
ness.
5. Entering liquor saloons. gamb
ling places, or disreputable house,
of any kind or character while ol
duty.
6. Violating any criminal law.
z. Conduct unbecoming a gentle
man.
Rule 8. All appointees as specia
police officers will be required to re
port in person to the chief of polio,
once each year. Failure to repor
as above will be deemed suficien
cause for cancellation of appointment
Rule 3. Special police officers shal
not be permitted to carry any fir
arm or other deadly weapons. onl,
upon the premises of the person o.
persons, firm or corporation by whom
they are employed as such specia
police officers. Provided that thi
shall not apply TO such special polio,
officers who may be accompanyin,
paymasters or other persons carry
ing large sums of money or othe,
valuables.