The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-05

| AaoOok hepOre 81 ehe Board OF Metro
Poiaesa Peiloes fsr the Year Ending
November 30, 1893.
The Board q Metropolitan Police In accordance with
tAs provisions q iaw establishing tho Mstropoaa Police
respectfully submit tho following
AT the dale Of che last annual report the BOARD wero
conssruo!ins building Tor central department was
advanced 90 f 90 TO DO occupied In the moAth OF Feb
ruary last. and has been fully completed since II 10
situated between Houston and Blocker streets occupy
| ing SIX lots OF ground with fronts on Mulberry and
nost streets Tho lana and buildings complete cost
The expense was betrayed from surpus accumulated
by careful economy during hve years from the annual
preparation for the mAinensnce or the police in New
and approval Of he Board q q tho
New York aud By virtue Of the legal authority vested
The title TO the property Is vested in tho county Of
New York The experience during tho July riots proves
business OF this department was not premature.
| STATION u0U61s-NEw YORK.
houses he Of the oes respectively owning
nS property = Al sAa a.. are 9,ompacy built
have been procured IL The city Of New YORK CHE ely
s~Hns q: y ne 19'lIx1s pss'ns; u ~
% sod &C. inc Tenth and Eleventh precinct station
houses are the second story Of the Essex and Union
mont. The Eighteenth precinct station house was de-
stroycd by Are during the riots Of July temporary
station house has been leased and measures initiated for
rebuilding he station house tho former ste which Is
| the property Of the city.
Excepting these three the station houses owned
BY the Corporation g above named, are suitable build
iugs and In good condition.
The force OF tho Twenty NTH precinct known tho
Broadway Squad. has station house communications In
the new Central Department, entrance on Mott street
Tho force Of tho Twentysixth precinct Ia located 10 .
portion Of the basement Of tho City hail Il Is not well
adapted 10 the purpose
The force Of the Twenty fourth precinct consists OF the
Harbor Pp iand Police Boat No. Is mprovised sta
tion house. NO serious Inconvenience TO arise
from the absence or station house on land
following
viz: Nos a. e. q, e. 90 80. 81 and 50. making up
are IN progress for securing permanent station house
| for the Thirty second preolnct.
The First Tenth, Twenty seventh, ,ysighth and
Twenty ninth precincts compactY built, and have
full Populations Ihey are not likely to DO the subject Of
chang: y boundaries Or anCuut Of population ferma
Appropriations should be made for that purpose.
STATION HousEs-BRooKLYN.
The following station houses the property OF the
city < Bsookiyn:-Prscincis Nos. a, a. s, Il. q. 49,
q, a. station houses IN precincts Nos 40 and 50 are
ssd suitable Tor The purpose The asd and
44th arc 10 bad condition, and repairs. An appro
tho ss,h - '''' '''"1' y '''' 10" '''''' "'u'' "
By the Police Law this Board are required 70 apply 70
house accommodations, repairs and improvements In
Brooklyn. BY an extraordinary provision Of law the Com
power be vested in board Of three olcers
| nominated "The Contracting Board"
these iocongruous provisions difficulties and delays
Tho health OF tho police force aseveSa precincts SUI
l SERIOUS Q0trmcnt
accommodation which have been repeatedly asked Cor
| rtR foRoR AND lIs CONVERSATION
Tho system discipline established and carried by
this Board, though much criticised and opposed in the
has beon fully vindicased to oil candid persons
The marked Hdeity, vigilance and etcicucy OF the 20.
hoo IN ordinary occasions i che legitimate fruit Of the
systom Instead Of tearing or despsng the policeman
~ public have learned to trust him Tho poeotor and
The poioemaas iabors risks and depriyations arc
geshe earns and deserves not only public respect but
When ho present rate Of pay was established at $500
per year was reasonable and sufficient compensation.
An ocer could live snd support family in plain man
the cuhsuced cost Of all tho means Of viog 5000 per
year now s MOI as good .s $500 three yeaia ago II
tssioratlon IN the character Of liz force e''' -
| Tho rate OF pay TO mechanics b now better than
patroman's pay, and numbers OF members who are
mechanics arc rssisniug (9r that reason; long
$3.50 s.asrs os :ss srs ID
soon . g sss o.
Of commodtes and that the injustice policemen may
not DO Of long dass ssse: ,o,m.ux..,
Tho authorized number Of patroimen in New York IL
Yd. s,sstya &C. !! u. ;a psPFss
s s!ss g ~: e IL ss CO. s.;l, e.
e; zen s no r:
:Ss :. g, ss
iUdicats population IN New York Of 1000 900. and
Brooklyn sSooOO The smaller q these numbers gives
| iyn, one patronan 70 ,b2o Inhabitants.
This proportion Is rendered injurious By the cir.
oumslance that the population Of Brooklyn scattered
over territory about equal ia extent to tho city Of New
York, which has nipe times as many pssromen. Tho
Is is consistent with due protection In Brooklyn the
beats on an average almost nne tnes longer than
be heard nom the extreme end OF beat the oppo
site extreme q the next, and tho p9atomen are not
,c 81 70 sh pOs
place. every election from tho opening Of the polls
r1 sns q f " e
for 24 policemen and new election are annually
added II they were TO be relieved a. they should BE-
answer ths legal requirement would be 2as. There
bat 200. some q tbsse gre 81 all times III, others
ia 70 the polling pases the streets must be lei Without
patrol for day and night, which day and night. Of all
course under bess circumstance there can Be no re-
served force with which 2 aueli disordsry proceed
snd good order Of Brooklyn dos NOT Interest that city
alone The city and State q New York have large, 4
or roosiyn 4 rScisut ana ourSt 70 be- 'ocres,ed 10
! 500 pAsrolmen 81 least.
svsry hour & the day and night Without oousdsrsbis
public service nov ssssnsd % other oesss and save
! the salaries q such odacsrs. The duties OF health
WoSuouo, oSk0oS mo ov0ry u sn0Usty
inspection including inspection Of weights and mes.
sures, duty now gecsray negected could Be performed
ing bulky articles could be placed near Zach station
house. and the weighing done without re BY the ccer
In charge. Ali the duties q tho City Inspectors Depart
mont could Be performed " the police without increase
Of force o. pay By requiring these and Other kindred
duties 70 % performed BY the police, numerous omcisls
could be dspsnaed with and their salaries aud expenses
saved TO the public treasury.
MoR0Un.
Thste are annually numerous deaa bodies OF unknown
persons found In the city aud the adjacent waters To
the end thas public nQuests be held with order and
dscorum, and 70 ard opportunity for Identification,
"Morgue ought 70 Be established In central position
IN The cities OF New York and Brooklyn, whore the un
Known dead could be exposed 70 Wow and donti6ca
| ton. In connection herewith should DO contra
coroners oes whsse inQues,s In oil such cases should
b held A. the police geaeray have the dead bodies
10 charge, and are tho guardians q order IN such