The Philadelphia Police, Past and Present (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter xxvi. The City's New Charter And The Police Pension Fund. Sketch Of John C. Bullitt, The Originator Of The Bullitt Bill.--Difficulties In The Way Of Its Final Passage.--Edwin H. Fitler Elected First Mayor Under The New Charter.--The PolIce Placed Under The "director Of Public Safety."--The Provisions Of The Bill AffectIng The Police.--The Office Of "superintendEnt Of Police."--The Provision Creating The Police Pension Fund.--Policemen Cannot Be Dismissed Except By Decision Of A Court.--The Ordinance Of Councils To Carry The Bill Into Effect.--Police Surgeon French.--PolIce Solicitor Miles.--District Attorney GraHam And His Staff.--First Assistant Bregy.--Second Assistant Kinsey.--Third Assistant SinEr.--Murder Detective Myers.--Detective Weyl.--The Park Guards.--The Ghastly Find Of A Guard.--The Dealey Murder.--Park Guard DorSey Who Arrested The Murderer Probst.--The Mysterious Dutchman. John C. Bullitt, the father of the Bullitt Bill' is a Kentuckian by birth, having been born in Jefferson County of that State, February 10, 1824. He received a fine education at private schools, and afterwards graduated at Centre College, Kentucky. He then studied law, and made a specialty of commercial law. practising in Louisville, Kentucky. He came to Philadelphia in 1849, and rapidly rose in his profession until he achieved an enviable reputation. For a decade of years he used his influence, to secure better municipal government for the city of his adoption. In 1877 a commission was appointed by Governor Hartranft to draft a code for the government of cities in the State of Pennsylvania. The commission consisted of eleven members. It was in session during the 'arger portion of the year, and reported to the Legislature in January, 1887, a bill which divided the cities...