The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-28

the whole number arrested by the force during the
go'cf vas 2 sN OF the persons arrested is s2T
n''HT and Ss4 were fen ales Also Of the nuuiber,
i64iv could read and write, COS could read oaly aud
tol could neither read nor write III $50 were
RED and III ,l62 were single. One Ia every s3A
colored pers Two-ninths. Including coo-ed persons
were natives Of the United States and nnths
OF foreign birth.
The tables OF age do furnish data by which proper
average can be made therefore prefer state tina.
2,6e6 Of the males we're between tea and ~enty years
6,7o3 between twenty taity years 4lSl were
between thirty and forty years 200 between forty
and tfty years, and 097 liy years aud $50
Of the females were between ten and twenty years $40
were between twenty and thirty years, )q8 be
tween thirty and forty ycas 7s9 between forty and
hy years and 80 we're over tity years OF age OK tho
whole number l2llo were urder thirty years, And TO-,
702 were over thirty years Of age.
The number of arrests for offences against property
were-maes, AL; females 646-toia 1881; ane for
offences against pesoos or tbs pubic peace worenaes,
IL, S46 females, 634s-total, 1854
The amount Of losses by offences against property az
Contained to be sg zoo 6 of which the value Of SlS 09s So
has beea recovered
The police teerraph has rendered IT. amount Of
valuable aid 20 the department BY tbe report of the Ia
specor Of Tel raph herewith submitted II will be
tina, $50 messages were receiveG at or sent from the
central Office alone during the quarter. Although large
share OF tese were on Office business connected immed
atey with the department, Jet a considerable portion
were incidentally So being used 10 communicate TO all
parts OF the city the exact locality of fes aud tue where
abouis Of lost children and OF srayed horses and cattle
ana numerous other items Of value The advantage the
trading public derive from the early notice IL spre ads Of
the issue OF new counterfeit bills is Of itself worth the
expense incurred IN keeping at work. The System
which ths telegraph s operated prob the best
the purpose " which is applied that has yet been dis
covered. But Improvement Is needed render IL less
liable to getting out of order The line between New
York and Brooklyn is in working Indtion, and the
Inspectors Office is in direct communication with the
central Office The new instrument is being put in all the
stations IN Brooklyn, and have to expect
good results from its use there in the city OF Ne~ orS
MISCELLANEOUS
officer Inspector Carpenter reports the work OF the
ton Of the district within the city OF New York. in add
Y.
been follows
Lost children sent to the Amshouse ......... 40
Lost children restored 10 parents aud guardla 10l
Sick disabled persons assisted ............ 400
Horses found astray aud restored to owners... 1873
Horses aud vehicles restored to ......... 81
stores iouha open ana secufec ..........,..,. ITO
Dwellings found open and secured. ......... .. 30T
Fires attended by members of the foe 81
fires extngushed by policemen 80
Persons rescued from drowning by the poce..... IL
Abandoned Infants cared for by the police. ~
Amount taken in charge ana restored TO lodg
Destitute persons furnished with shelter rs ssI
Violations Of Corporation ordinances reported for
Violations Of Sunday Liquor Law reported to Dis
trct Attorney Tor action. ................. 1928
SANITARY COMPANY.
The Sanitary Company, organized pursuance OF the pro-
sons Of the at Of April TO- has rendered valuable and
timely service The summary report OF Sergeant Lord,
herewith presented exhibits large OF labor well
Performed by which, in great measure has the health of
the more densey populated districts been SO happily
This squad has reported PIT cases subject 10 their
supervision consisting Of overlooking sinks filthy houses
yards, cellars Sc unsafe buildings &c, OF which the
nuisance was abated by the City Inspector in OTIS cases
by the owners in 1874 cases. by contractors
thorty Of the Board in 3s8 cases and 70 were
referred 10 the Unsafe Building Commissioners add
ton TO which 3e7 steam boilers have been examined
SPECIAL Police
The subject OF special appointments that have
not yet had opportunity ~ carefully but
cursory view am Of opin on that the smaller the
Der OF such commissions issu I'd the better for the repua
ton Of the force. shall take another opportunity
speak on the propriety Of recalling those outstanding
except such used In the Central Park and few
other official places.
will be necessary for me TO defer presenting formal
reports relative to the Property Clerks Department and
the House OF Detention owing to my inability to spare
the time necessary to acquire full information in rela
ton 70 these branches their Importance requires