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Police
Sent $615.50 to the
Memphis Police sufferers, Oct. 30, 1873
$1,100 distributed to the Thanksgiving poor, Nov. 27, 1873
Have 28 saddle horses for patrol duty, Feb. 13, 1874
Duty changed, alternating day and night, July 12, 1875
Patrol duty changed back to former plan, Jan. 16, 1877
Contribute $740 for the
New Brunswick sufferers, June 24, 1877
Three Commissioners appointed for
Boston, June 27, 1878
Harbor made Division 16, Aug. 20, 1878
Reorganization under the Commission, Oct. 21, 1878
The first colored officer appointed, July 1, 1879
Great parade and review on the Common, May 22, 1879
Force, rank and file, about 750, 1880
Badges. A white ribbon;
police, in black letter, on hat, June, 1847
Leather hat strap; police, in silver letters, Jan., 1848
Leather hat strap; police and number, silver letters, Aug., 1849
Six-pointed oblong, brass star, on the breast, Apr. 11, 1853
Five-pointed octagon, star (silver), on the breast, Oct. 10, 1854
Silver octagon number, cut through, on breast, Nov. 11, 1856
Wreath and number on hat and shoulder, Oct. 10, 1865
Silver urn, partly galvanized, on the hat, Apr. 2, 1868
Silver urn, partly galvanized, on the breast, Apr. 11, 1868
Silver, Boston City seal pattern, on breast, Oct., 1870
Nickel plate, square, with point and cross-bar, on breast, 1879
Chief. Name changed from City
Marshal, June 24, 1852