New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-05

Tho Board OF MeUplNIiidt 'liC's VT 'rN''"
snce with the provisions of aw establishing tie Metro
politan Police respectfully submit the following
REPoRr:
At tha date Of Tie Inst anul report tie Board were
Nonstructing a building for q Central Dcpn tmcnt. u
was advanced so far as 10 be occupied III tho month o.
February last and hiss been fully completed slnee. IL
Is situated between Houston ana Beet ker street, Occur
pying six lots Of ground with fronts Oh MnDriIY ana
Mott streets. The land and bindings complete cost
el29Ol0
The expense was defrayel from surplus aecumu'
lated bv careful economy during five years from tie an
pual appropriation for tie maintenance Of the police IN
few.York. and applied 10 this purpose win TIE
ronscnt and approval Of the Board IF Snqsrlso,s Oh
thority vested III this Hoard by The police law q lso1
The title to the property is vested In the County OF
New-iork. The experience during the July io.s
proves the OF those ample accommodations
r the business Of this department VIZ not premature
STATl0N-TOCsis-NEw-i0K DIX.
II Is deemed good policy 70 secure pcImanent sa'ioh
houses (he corporation Of the cities respectively owning
the property in all precincts that are coinpaoty bult
and fully populated. Presuinne this policy permanent
station houses, with prisons and lodging house, az
tached have been procured in ne cry Or newh U.s
cincts: Nos g B. T. : T. =. To- II. 10 - IL, 10 TO-
H. Is 49, 20 % and 90 The Tenth eud Eleventh Pre-
pinot are H. tie second story CT tn, rs
Sex and Union Markets. IL is al unsuitable ard moon
Senient Arrangement Tie Eighteenth Precinct STA
lion House was destroyed by FIRE during the riots OF
July temporary station house has been leased ana
fsasures initiated Ter rebuilding the station house on
Che former sitc which is the property Of tire city.
Excepting these three toe station. Houses owned
by the Corporation above named. are sli.sbo buid
ings and in good condition.
Tho force Of the Twenty ifh Precinct known % The
Broadway SQued. has Station House Accommodations
an the new Central Department, entrance On Mott
This force Of the Twentysixth Precinct is located In
portion Of the basement oi the City Hall 1t Is FOL he
The force Of The twenty fonrth Precinct consists OF
ths Hsrbor Police and Police Boat No. Is improved
sva xNr,1 aafr
10 arise from the absence of Station House on had
In the following precincts Station Houses arc leased
4is; Nos !. 81 % q. ~ 20 80 81 snS 81 maSmg up
are In progress for securing permanent StGionoase
Tor the Thirty second Precinct ,
The LIST 10Th 9th. 2sh ard Goth Precinct. ere com
pacty built ard have fun populations. They ole not
likely to be the subject Of ehfnse in boundaries or
bmount OF population Permanent station Houses
ought 20 be provided without delay. Appropriations
should 10 made ior that purpose.
UsEs-Bb oOKLYN.
The following Station Houses gro the property OF tho
City Of Brooky IN: Precincts Nos IL a., A. -, IS &C.
a. A. Station Houses Ia Precincts Nos 10 ell 20 sfe
leased Tie 4s:, 45th <6h. 47th aud isih IN good
condition and suitable for The purpose NE ~ 40
Appropriation has been made 10 build a lev Station
House in the Forty ninth.
by the Police law this Board required TO epply TO
fhe Common Councils OF ;he cities for needed Station
House accommodations, rcpeirs or improvements. In
Brooklyn. BY ali exIaordiI AIRY provision Of Law. the
n be- se IN b Sar q ihreo Sr, 90
Nominated 1.-The Contracting Board"
by these homogeneous prov difficulties and delays
The health Of the Police force in several Precincts
suffers serious deIiment for Wat Of proper Station
House accommodations. which have Doen repeatedly
naked for without success.
THE FORCE AND ITS CONFIRMATION
The system of discipline established ana carried ont
by this Board though much criticised and opposed IN
the beginning. has been fully yldleaied 10 FL eaidd
persons by beneficial results.
The marked fidelity. vigilance and efficiency Of the
Police In ordinsry os,s &c Is the gnsss run
man. the public have learned TO trust him as the pro-
teetor and defender OF social order.
The pOliccmans lbors. r.sks and dcpTiya.ions arc
grest--he earns and deserves not OH! public respect
but Just compensation.
When the pre,en rate OF pay ives established at %
per year 1t a reasonable and sufficient componsa
fion. An officer could live and sDppOIt family IN O
plain manner upon il. But circumstances changed
In view Of the enhanced cost # all the Of living
500 per year now Is Lot as sood as ESQ was three
years ago. IL the high price OF commodities shall con-
tinue an increased compensation will be necessity 10
foroe. w
The rate Of psy TO mechanics Is now better than
patrOlrDans pay, AID numbers y! members who are
mechanics are resigning for that reason so long rs
these conditions coEnue those who apply ior appoint
meuts likely 10 be generally OF tie grad Of mere
laboTers Tie only grounds that occur 10 Us for defer
ring ali increase Of ply 10 found In the Aoe thu. we
eha realize return ~ the former scale or prices
Of commodes end that tie injustice to policemen may
not be VI long duration.
POLICE ToRcE-NCNEERs.
The authorized number II pa'rolmen in New.York 10
1e00-in Brooklyn, 90 Last year the population VI
Eew-York was estimated rs 10000, ard Of Brookl! n
10000. These est.matcs were low. The accession Of
population since that date has been large IN both cities
There has been coDsideraDle building. yet population
has increased that there vacant tenenens 10
be leased and al the accommodate for boarding AID
lodging crowded toreretion. Ilese circumstances
indicate population in New foolk Of ,vr0oJ and Ia
BROOKLYN $4,000 tn, smaller of these Numbers gives
In New.York one pnirOiman 20 81 inhabitants in Brook
Ign, one patrolinan 10 l,hxoiI aebitnts
This proportion is rendered more injurious by tie cir
cuInstance that the population Of Brooklyn j. scattered
over territory about equel in extent 10 the City Of
New York. which has nine times Us many patroiLen.
The extent Of the beats Of patromen IN Mex ORR IL Us
long Is consistent, with due protection. In Brooklyn
the beats average almost nine times longer
than those q NewfUk. The .pol.oeIaaDs rep cal
cannot be heard from lac extreme end OF one beat 10 the
opposite Of the next and he pat ronen not
within practical supporting distance The law roqu rs
that two policemen he detailed ~ attend each polling
place, at every election, TOl tie opening Il the polls in
the morning, until tho clCsius of the canvass in the
night.
The number Of polling Pieces in Brooklyn Ia 62 calling
for l2i policemen. ahJ Hcw election districts
ally added. If ey 10 be- rclieycd they should
be after 10 10 ~ hours service. tie number required
The legal requirement would be 2is. There
but 2O some Of these are ut l times H. Others
detailed duties that conrOt b. omitted TO supply even
124 TO the polling places the streets nc IF, without
petrol for day and night which day ard night Of all
In the year most require tho presence Of tho police OF
course. under these circumstances there can be 10
reserved force with which " qne disordeiy proceed
tnes likely 70 election dag. The weILbeing
And good OIder Of Brook does interest tint city
alone The city and Sia;e Of NewYOTk have large II
not an equal concern the subject. The police force
Of Brooklyn Is insufficient, and ought 10 be incIeased
wv patrolmen at least.
INCREASED DUTIys.
Petr0lmen In tie regular round Of patrol dnty pass
over every portion Of The graded sroots of tho city
every hour Of ~ day ana light. Without considerable
Increase Of sbofthey could eff9rIo large amount Of
pubic service row assigned to other ocoIs aud save
the salaries such Officers. The duties vi Health