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

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TEE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
Annual Report OF the COmmissioncrs-
Interesting statistics-Over = Quarter
OF Million or People I'm Tenement
Houses.
The annual report Of the Metropolitan Police Commits.
sioners 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 and to
provide for the government thereof passed April TO-
1850" respectfully submit the following
The act passed at the last session Of the legislature
amehdatory OF the Police of 1857 essentially modified
the constitution OF the Board Of Police by reducing thu
number OF u.s. members ard by charging its powers and
sons OF the act OF the Board of Police consisted Of
Commissioners and the Mayors Of the cities Of New York
and Brooklyn. The legislature at its last session,
duced the number of commissioners three and relieved
the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn from the police
duties which had been imposed upon them. The change
1t 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 vacant On the 23d of
May John A. Kennedy, of New York, was appointed to
fill the vacancy The great zeal and ability he has dis
played the discharge Of his responsible duties have
already for him the confidence and support Of tho
citizens Of New York and Brooklyn as well as the re-
spect and esteem Of the officers and under his
mand.
The Metropolitan Police district comprises the counties
ofNew York, Kings Westcheser and Richmond and the
towns Of Jamaica, Newtown and Flushing in the county
Of Queens The Of territory embraced in the district
is SZ0 square miles, and the population is estimated at
400 GOO persons Except the cities of New York and
Brooklyn there no force permanently stationed and
these cities the foees quite inadequate to the popua
tion they contain.
At the date Of the last report the number Of pa.
tromen in New York was $50, and in Brooklyn 19S.
Since that the Supervisors the county of New York
have authorized the further appointment of 5O patrol
men, and the Legislature, in the Police act of last
son designated the number Of 200 for the city of Brook
Ign.
The police force subject the orders of the Board
Of Police consists Of superintendent four inspectors
captains hundred and forty sergeants
and sixteen hundred patromen.
The cities Of New York and Brooklyn divided into
sergeants and forty sixty patroimen There
also subpecncis to which two sergeants and from ten
to fifteen men are ass gned for duty Two doormen are
attached TO each station house.
In the cities Of Europe where the police sustained
BY the constant presence Of o asy force there
city Of New York the proportion is to ESQ., and in
Brooklyn one to $50 But inadequate as is the number
OF policemen TO the requirements Of the population it is
believed that the Metropolitan police has surpassed in
efficiency tho expectations of its friends and fully vindi
Gated the wisdom of the Legislature its 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
laws Of the State have been vigorously enforced and
public elections, which before were marked BY turbu
bic for the order and quiet with which they conduct
ed These results are due in great degree to the re-
influence Of local predes sna local interests us run ''
Appended TO this report tabular statements exh
biting the number Of arrests during the past year. tho
nature OF the offences committed and the nativity age,
and degree OF mental culture Of the persons arrested
the number of arrests be regarded as the measure OF
crime It s faacous II will be seen by reference TO
tables O66
person. 43073 for drunkenness and dsordcrly
duct and Of II ~ offences eganst property there were
offences which involve q very slight degree Of moral
turpude Nor do the returns for drunkenness express
the number OF persons who have been guilty Of intoxi
cation for in many instances the persons habtual
drunkards, had been repeatedly arrested
The administration Of the police justices Of New York
seem to require the attention of the Legislature, while
may be admitted that those officers endeavor TO admins
ter the laws with strict regard 10 the interests of the
public and for the repression OF crime and hcentous
ness there to believe that from indspos
ton TO punish with due severity the lesser offences OF
vagrarcy drunkenness and dsordery conduct habits OF
immortality and rather nurtured than destroyed,
and that they who at first were only the subjects Of in
dclepce and occasional debauchery became by the i'll
judged 1emency Of the magistrates hardened offenders
Tho Board OF Police In their annual report OF 1885, sug
gesed that in order TO deter mine the question OF in
crease md dim mutton OF crime in the Metropolitan Po
lice district IL should be made &he duty of the magis
trates In the district TO report quarteryearly 70 the
Commissioners Of Police the names Of all persons brought
before them and whether prisoners were acquitted or
convicted II acquitted, whether such acquitta be-
OF nonrosecuon and bill found, not guilty
trial And II cow icted the term Of Imprisonment
and when imprisoned, the amount Of fine. The sub
ject Is again respectfully submitted to the consideration
OF the Legislature.
The Board OF Police have the satisfaction to state that
by virtue the powers conferred them by the Legis
aure 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 offensive 10 Tire moral por
s Se sae o I aUos On tina. day day has
removed the most prominent and moet objectionable.
The law folbidding theatrical exhibitions sunday ha:
also been enforced And In this connection the Board
respectfully recommend 70 the Legislature the revision
Of the laws for the observance Of the Sabbath BY the
prov sons OF the Revised Statutes person permitted
10 travel on that day unless in Of charity
sity In going to returning from place Of wor-
ship within twenty miles or In going Tor medical AID or
for medicines in visiting the sick, and all serve labor
Is forbidden.
Amcng the beneficial amendments of the act Of 1880 is
the establishment Of Sanitary Police, charged with the
duty Of inspecting the safety OF ferry boats and manuac
tories and the cleanliness Of tenement and slaughter
houses The amount Of abor performed by tho sanitary
Police company atsts the importance Of their duties
and demonstrates the necessity Of continuous, sys
msc and thorough inspection o. al % the nc
where there occupations which, II not properly
regulated leopard the lives OF health OF persons en-
gagged In them, or Of those living In the adjacent neigh
borhoods.
The Sanitary Police for the city Of New York form
cd On Esd April From that date TO the LIST OF No
vembcr they reported the following being filthy AZ
to be preiudical to the public health all Of which were
Immediately cleaned BY order Of the Board o. polices
cellars 0o5 prvics yards and vacant lots, os els
terms $3.50 sinks.
The unusual exemption OF tho city Of New York from
disease during the past season may fairly be attributed
10 the abors OF the Sanitary Police
The number Of attached to the sanitary squad In
the city OF New York has been sergeant, and from
i've TO fifteen patromen. In the city Of Brooklyn the
squad has consisted Of one acting and i've patrol
men. The latter hiss been relatively as efficient ~ the
former, viii be seen by reference TO The annexed t.
bleg.
There in the city Of New York 1917 slaugherhouses
arc n
dense population. Al these straightforward there are
slaughtered weekly about 1000 bead Of cattle and IA
600 sheep, calves and hogs-makng total OF -, 900
head per week or 5000 head per day Al many Of tho
snugherhousee 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 be made
for the instant transmission OF tho blood and DIAL 70
cepsces distant from the habitations OF men, not
preudcal 70 health But In the close streets Of great