Order by Mr. Reine
Remarks by Superintendent (M.R. Reine) –
Precise Order
The Police are furnished with certain Articles. 1. It will be the duty of the Assistant Superintendent to render to the Superintendent "Returns"; and generally, he will assist the Superintendent in all matters relating to the Department. He will have a general supervision over the subordinate Affairs and Police establishments when inspected by the Store Superintendent or other officer authorized to deliver clothing. He will see that great care is taken of clothing and that any irregularities or subjects which come under his notice are reported.
2. The Police will leave the information of the clothing Store, will visit it frequently to make sure that the clothing ticket is not lost or not satisfactorily accounted for, and that it is kept with prior counting for the loss of the same will be surely furnished.
3. The Store Sergeant will exercise supervision over the subordinate Affairs and see that all articles of clothing and appointments are properly labeled and kept in good and serviceable condition.
15. Duty - Roll
The Store Sergeant will also examine the Books to see that all entries are made for receipts and deliveries and will certify to the Superintendent that no delivery of clothing takes place without his authority in writing.
He will cause the Store to be examined at the end of each Quarter and will inform the Accountant of the State of the Store to enable him to prepare the Quarterly return on the day required.
3. He will collect the weekly reports from the different Stations on every Monday and forward them in General Return showing the Strength and distribution of the Force, together with alterations which may have taken place during the previous week.
14. He will, when not otherwise occupied, inspect the Day duty men frequently to see that they are clean and properly dressed.
Order by Mr. Reine
Men are not to leave their beats at Midnight until relieved. At other hours of relief, this order cannot be enforced conversely, and therefore, the men will count off duty and report themselves soon after the hour fixed for the Relief.
Section 8 relating to the change of beat is to prevent the objectionable practice of men being placed in charge of Stations unnecessarily, in the latter case, but not in the former.
(i) A Sergeant
(ii) Mr. Reine, Supt. Sept. 1862.
This Order contains a most dangerous innovation opposed to printed Rule No. 29. I dissent from the foregoing Order to be adopted.
Previous Order
A man will not leave his beat until he has been relieved, unless in cases of emergency, and then he will endeavor to provide for the suspension of his beat during his absence.
The custom alluded to is contrary to my experience; although of great length of Service, I therefore believe the present inapplicable to my time and remain clearly of the same.
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