Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.

METROPOLITAN
made 10 the Seorctafy or Police has been
in pamphlet form fhe oiieert Of the Hoard are !
resident q Gideon, Esq.i jos; " 1, Btcwn. ESQ.,
Richard Butt, with the Mayors OF this city and
Georgstown, Constitute the Board Of Police Com
Esq.i Secretary, II M Lazenby, Properly Clerk,
George R.1iefrick, The report II rather lengthy,
and We have not the space to give but an idea Oh
tret takes IN all the territory complied within
the present limits OF the District OF ColumbiA,
son.l.ting Of the two cities q washlnEton and
country outside This territory IL in extent about
70 square milse, and has population OF about
10 take care Of this District aud popul.tlop
there IL only I nuperintend dent, 10 HefEeanta and
$50 polioemen, or about one available policeman
70 every one thousand Inhabitants. BY dsduetinE
this District /; in the hands Of only ia men In
Georgetown there are assigned 10 men and ser
geant, consequently leaving but 90 pAtroimen for
this city.
The population OF this city by the census Of
~, ,seo H. s,l2a and comparing the population with
Inhabitants. There can DO no doubt that during
the past year there has been an average popula-
ZION q a. least 10000 people, texslusiys Of sol.
city, so that there has really been not more than
about one policeman TO every 800 Of the popula-
ton. II 10 estimated that fair proportion IL one
police oncer to every 500 but this estl-
mate 10 made for densey peopled communities,
which the population IL spread out and scattered
a. In this Metropolitandstriot.
In the city Of Washington there are I2T streets
and cross Streets measuring 2,o ll-loo miles, and
ing squares, as numbered on the surye1oris plan,
are LILO, Aordlnr capacity fer population Of sss
uS persons. Besides this, there are within the
limits OF the city public grounds and reservations
covering area about one-fourth a. great a. that
q the building squares already referred 10. Taking
Of the beats OF me police oficors a. experienoe
teaches 4 the best to secure guard, IL will be
found found, after making due allowance. Ioi the i'm.
will require at least 5i6 police ofcers, and that
then each oficsr will have a beat Jver half mile
In length. ...-..... .... ...a me-
As the retult Of expo ience the board IL satisfied
that TO DO thoroughly guarded by police, as II
should be, tho police district must have Al least i've
therefore recommended.
Another great obstacle In the WAY OF the perfect
operation Of the system Is the small pay provided
for the various grades Of oeej and an Increase is
ofieer Of the Capitol SLIGO per year; Waterman
$500 snt S sToO SSSsr ssoS
lampslighters, 5000. The Metropolitan Police oIi-
GERS are paid-the sergeant, se6oj and the patrol
tepqent il also recommended.
The Board Ia satisfied that, with the force In
creased in accordance with its uuggeltons the en-
tite police duty OF the District could be performed
and the Government get rid Of a number OF en-,
piOyees, at present under no discipline and re-
iponsibie to no head. To-
the watehmen and police ofieerI employed in the
various Departments and public buildings be
Department.
The whole number of arrests by the police for
the year has been 2S,sl2. OF these, lssis were
1,Isl could not read or writei 8,sI7 were married.
Ib 2so were single. The offences may be elaIIined
az iSST oTs @sS sssinst properly SSlS males
males, 800 females. o(these liza were sent 10
jail; 1918 were dllms.edi 619 gave security 20 keep
ball for court; e2s I1s9 s have been collectsd A.
lines 40 follows: In Washington A2t o08 sol GEORGE
town, SAW ssj selling liquor to SOLDIER, ,7si6O
consists Of but six MEMBER, Is also % d
and tho Board believe that this department has
aided materially in the detection and prevention
ing TO saboo 900, which were taken from the table
S me- U In ns
CORDS
A change in the sanitary corps is also recon.
pany have attended 10 i, SEQ eonpiains, have pro.
cured accom- modationa Tor d onses OF smnll.pox
and have collected siis.s2 for fines.
exeeilent And The board has never i.iled 10 fully
Investigate all charges aEainst ofioers In me
past year three have been reduced 70 the "a nis
seven fned and ffteen ii,missed. TSree Soiies,
men have died and TWENTY-FIVE resigned The
board hope they have sueceeded in mixing IL np-
First. That the best possible pollee system Ia
the METROPOLITAN.
Second, ThAt the District of Columbia ought IN
have provided bV the Government fine yery beGt
poiIc0 sVGtem possible and 40 Guatained a. 10 de-
yeiop Aft OF IT. ndVAnta9ea
Third, That the complete organization and mn
Grafton Of such a uyaten Of pofioe would enabIe
the Goyernment 10 til1penne Win NORTON Of me
military force now here and thus ave 10 the Gov
ernment avery con,Iderabie expenIe,
FOURTH, That the preaent polioe foroa In entireIv
Inadequate 10 the wants OF the DistrIct, And In
~ 49, -. d.. 49,
First That the MetroPolitA9 Police force shall
Oe neIeasea t i've hunaieo, win such new
nIahsSimpe a ~ W onicerA ~ buoh an increased
iosse VII s syIt.e
seoonu, hhS' tne Pay OF All ,ne Eraues OF onser,
hnu mon n " - i, I'M. tne men shAll
DC Riseea upon an equsty WIN other employees
o. VI " ~ ~, NV " INA. heans msae moe
peuuent oI ~ H. he oLulnhIy companions mat from
me hAtut1 oi 'ne No once, MWAys surround then,
Ihird. I'M. III the ponce GUY reqllaie 70 pc
snnotsn poi,cs irnina,nn e ao , ~ .no NE
IgG h,,,s, IN tneIeh tne care OF tne
imam the hoard nnd 1aptss tb.t a, y, 40 ns,nea
having any RELATION 10 polioe ntteIs in and ahont
Inc several public buildinrs and Tronnds ShsiI he
nboiiShed, ~
Fourth, That there shall be ann OF nted for thu
police department four cIerka, III olass nnmbeT
one to perform the reouisite clerical duties in IL
department. So $50
a. possible for the establishment in the D.strict