The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05

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TIE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
Annual Report OF the commandments
interesting Statfstfcs-Ovcr q Quarter
OF . Million or People In Tenement
Houses.
The annual report of the Metropolitan Police Commits.
soners will be laid before the Legislature to-day. The
document reads as follows
The Commissioners of Metropolitan Police in accor-
dance with section 80 Of the act entitled, An
amend the act to establish the Metropolitan Police
provide for the government thereof, passed April TO-
$780," respectfully submit the following
The passed the last session Of tho Legislature
amendaory Of the Police act Of 1857 essentially modified
the constitution Of the Board Of Police by reducing the
number Of its members ard by charging its powers and
sons Of the act Of Board of Police consisted Of FIVE
Commissioners and the Mayors Of the cities Of New York
duced the humber Of commissioners to three and
the Mayors Of New York and Brooklyn from the police
duties which had been imposed upon thcm The change,
1t is believed has been beneficial by securing harmony
OF action and the constant attention of the members Of
the Board to the important trusts confded to them
At the date Of the passage Of the amended act the Office
Of Superintendent OF Police On tho 23d of
May John A. Kennedy, Of New York, appointed to
I'LL the vacancy The great zeal and ability he has dis
played in the discharge Of his responsible duties have
already for him the confidence and support Of the
citizens Of New York and Brooklyn as well the
spect and esteem Of the officers and men under his
mand
The Metropolitan Police district comprises the counties
ofNew York, Kings Westchester and Richmond and the
towns of jamaica Newtown and Flushing, in the county
OF Queens The of territory embraced in the district
a s0 6n miles ana .he Is estimated a.
Brooklyn there is force permanently stationed and
these cities the force is quito inadequate TO the popula
ton they contain.
At date annual report the number Of pa
trolmen in New York was $50, and in Brooklyn 1893.
Since that the Supervisors the county of New York
have authorized the further appointment of $50 patrol
men, and the Legislature in the Police act last
son designated the number Of 200 for the city Of Brook
Ign:
The police force subject to the orders OF the Board
Of Police consists OF superintendent four inspectors
thirty captains hundred and forty sergeants
and sixteen hundred patromen.
The cities Of New York and Brooklyn divided into
sergennts aDd from forty TO sixty patrclmen There
also sub to which two segeants and from ton
to fifteen men ass gned for duty Two doormen arc
In the of Europe where the police is sustained
oS ge ia u @ a
city Of New York the proportion is to ESQ., and in
Brooklyn one to $50 Blu, inadequate as is the number
Of policemen 10 the requirements OF the population
believed that the Metropolitan police has surpassed
efficiency tho expectations Of its friends and fully vindi
Gated the wisdom of the Legislature It's establishment
With the exception Of the riots of 1857, which were
promptly reprosscd, there have been no outbreaks
against the public peace order has been maintained
during periods Of great excitement and Distress the
laws Of the State have been vigorously enforced and the
public elections, which before marked by turbu-
lence and oitmes by boodshed have become remarka-
BILE for the order and quiet with which they conduct
ed. These results due in great degree to the
influence Of local prejudces and local interests
Appended TO this report are tabular statements exhi
biting the number OF arrests during the past tho
and degree Of mental culture Of the arrested
the number of arrests be regarded the OF
crime, 1t s falacous. II will be by reference TO
the tables that Of 80 66 arrests for offences against the
person. 43073 for drunkenness and disordcry
duct; and Of II 4 offences against property there
2672 violation OF corporation ordinances and other
offences which involve very slight degree Of moral
turptude Nor do the returns for drunkenness express
the number OF persons who have been guilty OF intoxi
cation for in many instances the persoas habitual
drunkards, had been repeatedly arrested.
The administration Of the police justices Of New York
to require the attention Of the Legislature, while
may be admitted that those officers 10 admins
ter the laws with strict regard TO the interests Of the
public and for the repression OF crime and centious
ness, there is reason TO believe that from ndspos
ton to punish with due severity the lesser offences Of
vagrarcy drunkenness and dsordery conduct habits OF
immortality and vice rather nurtured than destroyed,
and that they who at first only the subjects Of in
dcepce and occasional debauchery, became, by the i'll
judged cemency the magistrates hardened offenders
Tho Board Of Police in their annual report Of 1858 sug
gested that in order determine the question OF in
crease and dimaution OF crime in the Metropolitan Pc
lice district IL should be made Abe duty Of the magis
trates in the district TO report yearly 10 the
before them and whether prisoners were acquitted or
convicted If acquitted whether such acquitta was be-
or prosecution and no bill found not gully
trial And IL cow icted, the term Of imprisonment
and when imprisoned, the amount Of fine. The sub
ec, again respectfully submitted to the consideration
The Board OF Police have the satisfaction state that
by virtue OF the powers conferred on them by the Legs
atue Of arresng persons selling intoxicating liquors on
Sunday, the practice, heretofore general has in
great degree ceased and though there many public
decorations OF the sabbath, opayc 20 the moral por.
ton of the community yet tlo enforcement Of the law
forbdding the sale Of prtuous liquors that day has
removed the most prominent and moss objectionable,
also been enforced. And In this connection the Board
respectfully recommend 70 the legislature the revision
provisions Of the Revised Statutes person permitted
TO travel that day unless in cases OF charity or neces
sy or in going to or returning from some place o. wor
ship within twenty miles, Ia going for medical aid or
for medicines or in visiting the SICK and all serve labor
Is forbidden.
Among the beneficial amendments OF the act OF 1850 Ia
the establishment Of Sanitary Police charged with the
duty Of inspecting the safety Of ferry boats and manufsc
houses. The Of labor performed by the Sanitary
Police company atests the importance Of their duties,
and demonstrates the necessity OF a continuous, sys
ema,c and thorough inspection OF all descriptions Of the
buildings where large numbers OF persona congregate or
where there occupations which, II not properly
regulated may leopard the lives health Of persons
gagged in Them OF those living In the adjacent neigh
borhoods
The Sanitary Police for the city Of New York was form
ed the 23d April From that date TO the LIST Of No
vember they reported the following being filthy as
to be preiudical to the public health all OF which were
Immediately cleaned by order OF the Board Of Pocc371
tenement houses, IS slaughter houses, "a stables $50
cellars ees prvcs l423 yards and vacant lots % els
terms, B. $50 sinks
The unusual exemption Of the city Of New York from
disease during the past season may fairly be attributed
TO the labors Of the Sanitary Police.
The number Of attached to the sanitary squad IN
the city OF New York has been sergeant, and from
FIVE 70 fifteen patrolmen In tho city Of Brooklyn the
squad has consisted OF acting sergeant and i've patrol
The latter has been relatively efficient the
former win be by reference 10 The annexed t.
/ bes.
There in the city Of New York 1917 saughterhouses
large number Of which are situated in the midst OF
dense population. AT these slaughtchouses there are
slaughtered weekly about 900 bead of cattle and IA
600 sheep, calves and hogs-makng total Of Is, 600
head per week. or 5000 head per day Al many Of tho
shugherhousee thcre provision for the conveyance
Of the blood from tho premises except By the open gut
ters Of the streets.
The Strengthening Of animals for food In open places,
where proper and adequate arrangements BIO made
for the instant OF tho blood and oha 10
ccptaclee distant from the habtations Of men, Is not
preudca 70 health. But in the close streets of great