of Andrew square to Boston street and to and through Boston street, Willow court and Willow court extended to the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks; thence by and including said tracks to a point opposite East Brookline street; thence by the southerly water line of South Bay to a point opposite Fort Point channel; thence through the centre of South Bay and Fort Point channel to and through the city and railroad bridges to the harbor line on the northerly point of South Boston; thence easterly and southerly along said line to the point of beginning.

Division No. 7. To include all the territory within the limits of East Boston and Breed's Island.

Division No. 8. To include all the waters in the inner harbor with the further scope, authority and responsibility described in this manual under the title "Boston Police Territory." The officer in command of the harbor police is also harbor master, and has command of the officers and crews of the police boats, and the men connected therewith.

Division No. 9. To begin at a point in the centre of Willow court at its intersection with Boston street; thence through Willow court and Willow court extended to the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks; thence by the westerly boundary of said tracks to a point opposite the centre of East Brookline street; thence by the southerly shore line of South Bay to a point in the centre of Roxbury canal opposite the centre of East Brookline street; thence by the centre of Roxbury canal to and through Massachusetts avenue, Albany, Northampton, Fellows, East Lenox and Washington streets to Columbus avenue; thence through Columbus avenue, Seaver street, Blue Hill avenue, Columbia road and Boston street to the point of beginning.

Division No. 10. To begin at a point in the centre of Washington street at the intersection of Camden street; thence to and through Camden and Gainsborough streets and Huntington avenue to the boundary line of

the park system at the corner of Huntington avenue and Hemenway street; thence by the outer edge of the easterly sidewalk of the Fenway, the Riverway and the Jamaicaway to a point opposite the centre of Bynner street; thence to and through Bynner, Day, Centre and Sheridan streets, Chestnut avenue, Mozart, Atherton and Washington streets to the point of beginning.

Division No. 11. To begin at a point on the dividing line between Boston and the former town of Hyde Park in the centre of Harvard street; thence through Harvard street, Blue Hill avenue, Columbia road, Boston and Mt. Vernon streets, Columbia road, Carson street and Carson street extended to the harbor line; thence by said line and by the boundary lines between Boston and Quincy, Milton and the former town of Hyde Park to the point of beginning.

Division No. 12. To begin at a point on the harbor line opposite the centre of Dorchester street; thence to and through Dorchester street to Andrew square; thence through the centre of Andrew square to and through Boston and Mount Vernon streets, Columbia road, Carson street and Carson street extended to the harbor line; thence easterly, northerly and westerly by said line to the point of beginning, including all the park system at City Point, South Boston.

Division No. 13. To begin at a point in the centre of Washington street at the intersection of Morton street; thence to and through Morton and Harvard streets, Blue Hill avenue, Seaver street, Columbus avenue, Atherton and Mozart streets, Chestnut avenue, Sheridan, Centre, Day and Bynner streets to the eastern boundary line of the park system; thence by said line to a point opposite the centre of Willow Pond road and through Willow Pond road to the dividing line between Boston and Brookline; thence by said line to and through Allendale, Centre, Walker, Bussey, South and Morton streets to the point of beginning.

Division No. 14. To include all the territory of the former town of Brighton and of other parts of Boston

west of a line beginning at the dividing line between Cambridge and Boston in the centre of the Essex street bridge; thence through the centre of the said bridge and Essex street to the dividing line between Brookline and Boston.

Division No. 15. To include all the territory of the former city of Charlestown.

Division No. 16. To begin at a point opposite the centre of Otter street at the line of the Metropolitan Park reservation; thence to and through Otter, Beacon and Charles streets, the centre of Park square and Columbus avenue to the northerly line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks; thence by said line to Dartmouth street; thence by the southeasterly line of said tracks and including them to and through Gainsborough street and Huntington avenue to a point opposite the outer edge of the easterly sidewalk of the park system at the corner of Huntington avenue and Hemenway street; thence westerly and southerly by the outer edge of sidewalk of the park system line by the Fenway, the Riverway and the Jamaicaway to a point opposite the centre of Willow Pond road; thence through Willow Pond road to the dividing line between Boston and Brookline; thence northerly by said dividing line to the easterly side of St. Mary's street extended; thence by the easterly side of St. Mary's street extended and St. Mary's street to and by the south side of Commonwealth avenue to a point opposite the centre of Essex street; thence through Essex street to the centre of Essex street bridge; thence to and by the easterly side of said bridge to the waterfront; thence by the waterfront and the line of the Metropolitan Park reservation, by Bay State road and Back street to Massachusetts avenue; thence by said avenue to the centre of the draw on Harvard bridge; thence by the line of the Metropolitan Park reservation, by Back street, to the point of beginning.

Division No. 17. To begin at a point in the centre of Washington street at the intersection of Morton street;

thence through Morton and Harvard streets to and by the dividing lines between Boston and the former town of Hyde Park, Boston and Dedham, Boston and Newton, and Boston and Brookline, to the centre of Allendale street; thence through Allendale, Centre, Walter, Bussey, South and Morton streets to the point of beginning.

Division No. 18. To include all the territory of the former town of Hyde Park.

RULE 4.

APPOINTMENTS, RESIGNATIONS.

1. All appointments to the department shall be made under the civil service laws of the commonwealth in so far as they apply. The police are not permitted to engage in efforts or to use influence to aid persons in obtaining such appointment. Certificates of appointment will be signed by the police commissioner.

2. Before entering on the discharge of their duties persons appointed to the police force shall take and subscribe to the following oath before the police commissioner:

"I, -, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and will support the constitutions and laws thereof. So help me God.

"I,

do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as a police officer of the city of Boston."

They shall also subscribe their names to the following agreement:

“I,

hereby accept the office of

on the police force of the city of Boston, and agree to obey and be bound by such rules and regulations as are or may be, from time to time, laid down for the government of the police department of said city."

3. A resignation shall be in writing with the signature thereto verified in writing by a witness who is a member of the department; but in case of absence from

Boston or of other disability verification may be waived by the commissioner. A resignation shall be addressed to the commissioner and may be accepted by him at his discretion.

RULE 5.- PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS, ASSIGNMENTS.

1. Promotions in the force will be made by the commissioner in accordance with the civil service laws of the Commonwealth in so far as they apply. Assignments to posts and transfers will be made by the commissioner at his discretion, and details to particular duties will be made by him or with his approval or, under the authority elsewhere given in these rules, by the superintendent or by commanding officers.

2. Members of the force may hope to rise to higher positions through activity, intelligence and good conduct. As in all other large bodies of men, whether military, industrial or commercial, the great majority must be in the ranks at any given time. The members of the force have the satisfaction, however, of knowing that every advanced position is filled by an officer who began at the bottom; that all advanced positions that exist are theirs; and that promotions are influenced by no consideration whatever except opportunity and the merit of the man.

3. Members of the force desiring promotion, transfers or assignments to particular duties are free to make their desires known through the proper channels; and at suitable times members in person will be received by the commissioner at his office. But should a member cause a person not his superior in the force to intervene or to make representation in his behalf to the commissioner or to any superior officer, personally, or by letter, or petition, he shall be deemed guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer. In the absence of direct proof he shall not be held responsible for such action by another, but when there is good reason to believe that he is concerned in it, the intervention is likely to work to his disadvantage.