The New York herald., 1862-01-09
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
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Annual Report to the Legislature-In-
equalities in the Constitution OF the
Force as Between New York and Brook
lyn-Causes OF Accidents from Steam
Boilcrs-Fearful Increase or Mortality
In Tenement Houses-Clean OF the
strects-Proposcd Transfer OF New Pow
ers to the Police-Crimina1 Statistics,
&C., &c.
The annual report Of the Board Of Police Commissioner
Of New York yesterday laid before the legislature
II is as follows
The Board Of Police. in conformity with the thirty
ninth section of the Police act respectfully submit the
The Police Department Of the State government within
the Metropolitan district has continued 10 perform it's
been maintained the laws Of the State and Of the local
authorities have been enforced, and the various duties
conndcd to the police have 1t is believed been faithfully
The police force consists Of ono Superintendent Police
four Inspectors 3S Captains 100 Sergeans and 900
patromon stationed In the city of New York; and the
remainder In the city Of Brooklyn Since the date Of the
s hs 81 q the e OF New
that county from 400 10 800 mena number ample 10
repress any outbreak against the public peace and
POLICE FORCE REQUIRED FOB rHR WANTS THE CITY.
Is estimated that, for the proper protection of the
public interests the police force Of city should cs ss
proportion maintained in the city Of New York. but
4,ooklyaf sOhseA contains three hundred thousand
patyosnen, or one to euey thousand five hu,,dred
iAabtants Repeated applications have been made to
the authorities Of that city for 70 the
provides for the appointment Of forty captains and sixty
seseants The increase Of the patrol force in New York
increased s respectfully recommended that provision
sha be made for the further from time 70
ten captains and forty eergeants.
SANITARY POLICE.
The Of 1850 directed the Board Of Police apart
portcn Of the force as sanitary police 70 inspect the
safety OF ferry boats manufactures slaughter houses
and edccs regarded unsafe and TO take all necessary
legal for promoting the safety Of life such
houses and factories. Under this provision the Board Of
Police detailed sergeant and squad OF eighteen patrol
men In the city Of New York, and sergeant and similar
force in Brooklyn as the forces Of the two cties
The squad in New York divided foows:-FOr the
examination and test Of boilers in ferry boats and
ve men experts for the inspection Of tenement houses,
SIX men unsafe buildings, naisances, &C. seven men y,
tho squad whose duty is TO visit cases or infections
Diseases and 10 provide for their removal to tho
hospitals and to examine nusances respecting the public
health 566 steam engines in New York, and 567 s,eam
engines in Brooklyn of which 654 found to be deCc
tve and were remsded BY order OF the Board Of Police
PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN REGARD TO BonrRs.
Bot while II is believed that the test Of steam engines
by the police is effective and economical, as well as
cepable TO the manufacturers and others using steam,
Ms psasSs S e G employing % men q ;0se :, sns,;
IA degree he public benefits resuting from those srai-
ations II is respectfully Submitted, that persons in the
cities OF New York and Brooklyn acting ~ engineers,
shall bs required TO obtain certificates from the Board OF
Police, such certificate to be granted evidences Of
competency and without the payment Of fees.
TENEMENT HOUSES
The inspection Of tenement houses has been thorough
and complete Every house of this description has been
examined the number Of inmates the means Of escape,
the hygiene condition and the capacity OF the several
apartments ascertaned and recorded The results OF
these labors embodied in tables appended 70 the
port Of the sergeant Of the sanitary squad and from
instructive Of the Of the rapid deeror
ton Of the public health within the past few years Tho
population Of the city Of New York is estimated at
900 900 persons OF whom 404 900 persons reside in
ment houses or houses containing four families and up
ward.
The Board Of Police in their annual report in 1883 called
the attention Of the legislature TO the increase and fata
y in the city Of New York, and to the n,otaiay, hch
.mls32 'cds as one In Mirtyfs and haH had become
was conjectured that this sbbreviation Of human
che tenement houses The statistics appended confirm
the apprehensons Of the Board Recurring TO this sub
sct in the last annual report the commissioners stated
that In the erection Of tenement houses every consdoa
ton Of health or comfort and Of safety sacrificed "a
provide room tor the largest number Of inmates, and
fectvs drainage and putrid gasses could not be
estimated, because these sources OF discase Affect the
ss Of Gs s
allotted 70 each person In bedroom ID Eve hundred cubic
feet cube Of eight feee ana that II the space be
80 the table referred 10 IL viii be that ber,
are In the city Of New York
Havinef from 100 to 900 cubic feet 70
a:s,a. a ?s1 rom sss . .ss sssl iMsss: M
Having from 400 TO 500 +" 2517 70Ao:
cellar population averages 402 ..... i2ii.
Tenement houses because Of the large number OF ami
lies resident In them, peculiarly liable TO destruction
from fires, and public attention has been drawn TO thu
necessity Of providing proper Of escape for the
mates The following Is The result Of the examination
sbs Sanitary Poce;-
Means Of escape dsrective.......... 3,7sI I2e, So
Means OF escape govd.............. S,Ais $50 ,c0
SLAUGHTER HOUSE,.
There hundred and sixty seven Slaughter houses
n the city Of New York a. which have been killed darin
buildings scattered throughout the city fruit
slaughter houses hide houses onal and bone boiling
establishments ought TO be removed 10 the streets
diatcly adjacent to tho river, and beyond the lines
The ferry boats plying In the hnrbor Of New York
IN number, In excellent condition. The importance
frequent and careful examination Of these boats cvnce
by the returns herewith submitted showing that durn
SOS oSy oss life %ss sss o.
who crushed while cleaning the engine Of the
which he was employed.
srRxET CfKAvINC
In the month OF May last the Grand Jury OF New Yorl
requested tho Board Of Police supervise the cleaning
tk streets contract bad been made by tho city au
thores whereby thu contractor had concluded swee
the streets perodcayfo year for the Of s2io 600
in accordanoe with tho request OF tho Grand Jury, th
Board caused daily reports TO ~ mado Of the street
swept and unswept, and made weekly returns thereof
the Comptroller II had been demonstrated that Is th
most effective security for the faithful alalment OF tb
contracts.
NEW rosux Powers PROPOSED.
And in this Communication the Board respectfully sub
mits that the expenses Of the cities Of New York an
Brooklyn might be greatly reduced by ths transport &
the police Of many duties which dh'charged by
officers specially appointed. The maintenance OF th
public peace and the repression and detection OF crim
requires the present two thousand in the Aeets
the two cities day and night But conioned whh thi
duty might be many others Of supervisory chaNacter
The inspection Of weights and measures the
Sody OF the public kots the inspection OF Streets
we IN regard TO their repair as their ceanliness the
specton OF piers and their bulkheads and tho infringe
msnt OF the laws for the government OF the harbor
Win many other police duties which devolve on
separate departments Of tho city government at great
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