Show CHANGE ICE or OF lees lEADS I QUIETLY MADE UDE Chief of Police Thomas D 0 Pitt Formally j Assumes Duties of Office AFFAIR IS A PLEASANT ONE RODERICK LIKES BE BEING BEING BEING ING A PRIVATE CITIZEN A new redheaded cop remarked a n policeman as the new chief hief of oU I police pollee Tom D Pitt entered police headquarters to assume the throne of the bluecoat kingdom Chief Pitt had come to the time police sta station station station tion with Mayor Bransford The The mayor maor introduced him to Captain Burbidge and this introduction provoked some sonic pleat pleas pleasantry antry because of tile the fact that the two have been friends for years Mayor Bransford then said Captain when Mr McKenzie was ap appointed appointed appointed pointed chief of police pollee I asked you on to give him all I I assistance that you OU could I 1 ask you ou to do the samo same wl Chief Pitt Mr Pitt was Introduced to the time mem members members bers hers of the force attached to headquarters tera by Captain Burbidge His genial smile and affable manner instantly put him hint in the good graces of those minions of the law who hart hail loitered to catch a glimpse of oC the new boss on or his lila ar arrival arrival rival rhal It Is probable that there will be a 11 po police police lice review this afternoon at 3 at ut which Chief Pitt will be presented pr to the force But the time forms and ceremonies of assuming generalship of the guardians of the peace will be Le considerably abridged by Chief Pitt I There Then may be a review he said yes jes yesterday es tema but none of the policemen will willbe willbe willbe be called from their duties for such a purpose Things are moving nicely and andI I trust they will continue to co go 0 on In that way wayOn wayOn wayOn On the top of Chief Pitts desk during the day was an enormous bunch of flow flowers flowers ers era Some of the persons who dropped In to congratulate the new department head concluded that the time bouquet Louquet had been Leen sent to Mr Pitt in honor of his lila appoint appointment appointment appointment ment No he said when asked about them they the are not mine The They must have been sent to Chief McKenzie Fact is Im not expecting any bouquets Retiring Chief McKenzie bade farewell to police pollee headquarters during the day da Mr McKenzie was popular with most of the members of the time police force and many man expressed genuine regret that he had retired How Ho does It feel to be bo an chief he was asked Splendid he In the tile luxury of being out of office I overslept this morning Theres nothing better than be bein beIn beof in The new chief of police filed flied his 5 bond with J r B Moreton city recorder yesterday morning and was immediately given the oath of office The Tho bond was wasI furnished by b Stowe Palmer and is in inthe Inthe I the tite American Surety company |