The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-06

TaE sew POLICE -rHEIR ErFroIENcY

We present for the consideration of our readers the
first monthly report Of the captain of the Auxiliary
Guard IL viii be alike gratifying TO the Mayor and 10
our citizens from the fact that il discoses just such
state OF affairs both have been AN to secure From
the table anneIedit will be seen that the amount of u
ments and costs collected Is nearly sufficient to pay for
the day police, and that the remainder which has been
secured and which win certainly be collected il
sufficient to pay one-half of the salaries of the
new night police This statement cannot fail to set at
rest the charge of expenditure for the support
OF The police II can no longer ia reason and fairness
be said that the city to be impoverished for the proec
ton OF life and property since the and figures prove
80 conclusivey that the police establishment for the first
month of Mayor Berrets administration is nearly self
sustaining But there is another ac that is equally
gratifying From the number of the made, it is
apparent that the police efficient and perform their
duties earnestly and effectively Violations of the law
we feel satisfied will no longer pass unregarded and the
midnight gatherings the OF the will be
entirely broken up Can there any longer be doubt
that Washington under the present administration of its
municipal affairs, is destined TO be a model city?
But read the report
10 Ills Honor JANis G. BERREr, Mayor Of Waslinqtoa:
SIR In accordance with the 7th section Of the rules
and regulations in relation the duties of the captain OF
the Auxiliary Guard, have the honor most respectfully
to state that the guard during the past have been
assduousy engaged IN preserving the and order of
the city, both night and day On the 18th of the month
additional force of 40 men put on duty for the
purpose of forming part Of the night watch and in
assisting the day police In the discharge Of their duties
The eutenants created by law of the cor
poraon (Which have always considered Indispensable
necessary have rendered important service by uniting
with me in looking after, and experimenting the opera
tons of the day and night forces That part of the
force allotted particularly for night service have been di-
vded into hiry-one patrol beats, and two allotted
to each beat and eight others have been detailed for
other special duty. On some few occasions during the
month of July have found it necessary concentrate
large bodies OF the force at certain points for the pur
pose of couneactng the ascerained intentions of large
parties of persons to violate the law and which nva
rinbly had the desired effect Many complaints omanat-
ing from respectable citizens in relation gangs of dis
orderly persons collecting at street and other
places have been attended to- and nearly all of them
have been suppressed The entire force under my com
mand have been ygilant and think attentive to their
duties generally the fruits of their abors will exhibit
will the number brought to the guard houses du
ring the month number 27a white, 179; colorcd So;
males 2i3 females, 81 of which number LOG have been
committed to the workhouse and in addition to this
Der, IA have been accommodated with lodging / cannot
close this report without congratuating your Honor
and through you the entire city upon the peace and
der prevailing throughout this metropolis.
j. III. GODDARD,
Captain Auxiliary Guard.