Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order

Police.

Sergeants appointed at the several stations, Feb. 9, 1857

Uniform (indigo-blue) first put on, Jan. 2, 1858

Duty changed to a six-hour system at a time, Nov. 10, 1860

Metropolitan, for Boston, advocated, Jan., 1861

A sensation on the arrest of lottery dealers, Oct, 2, 1861

Special, for the Public Garden, appointed, Sep. 9, 1862

Corner Squad, on Washington street, with white gloves, organized, Dec. 11, 1862

The last annual appointment, officers sworn in, Apr. 6, 1863

A Metropolitan again advocated, April, 1863

200 officers drill at Faneuil Hall, Apr. 28, 1863

Furnished with long clubs and belts, June 20, 1863

At Roxbury, annexation organized, Apr. 3, 1863

Force numbers 430 men, rank and file, May 1, 1868

300 drill at the Skating Rink, Tremont street, June 14, 1869

Reviewed by Mayor Shurtleff, on School street, June 19, 1869

Corner Squad, placed in charge of Sergeant Whitcomb, Sep. 22, 1869

Detective force abolished by Board of Aldermen, Feb. 14, 1870

Have fourteen days vacation, July 12, 1870

Telegraph; Anders' Machine put up, Dec. 31, 1870

Harbor sail-boat sold, Dec., 1870

Thanksgiving, for widows and orphans, $1,100 distributed, Nov., 1870

New Relief Association organized, Jan. 13, 1871

Whole force reviewed in Pemberton square by Chief of Police, June 17, 1872

Mounted, one horse to patrol on the Mill-Dam, Mar. 13, 1873