New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

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placed under strict surveillance or are taken into
.us,oy; nslore they have an opportunity 10 accomplish
Inc members OF the police constituting the sanitary
company nave been efficiently employed in the ablte.
specially assigned to them
lhc Whole number OF arrests dnri,r tLo YEAR was
~ &c vi the parties arrested IL So were CHARGED
WIN oehses agains; the person. and the reminder
WIN oie"s's against property The following dspcsi.
non was made oithcm far as the cases are reported
o' committed to jail; 20 discharged ON bail; lag
luu over TO The ilitary authorities 9i dismissed
,'o. committed TO the workhonse and s2s released on
security 10 Keep the peace. Fines imposed in
LIS cases amounting to sci 9i3 g2 and in j3l eases
hih' tournaments were inflicted. No report was 70.
oehed ~ 10, cases; 23el destitute persons fur
ished WIN ojgng ia lost children restored TO their
parents iJl sick or disabled persons assisted or taken
10 the hospital The number of arrests during the year
exceeds Dy JCUo those made during any previous year
anu wv inoIease IN The amount of fines imposed s nearly
IUo PET cehuin Tho actual expense to tue cities Of
washington and Georgetown, and to Washington
lounB OF tue present police system is about So 600
OF iuther details refer TO the report of the Board
Inc Uhi! of the police telegraph has been fully d.
nonsrated during the pact year BY its agency large
force can De speedily concentrated any given point
where an emergency requires its presence; ,-D mes
sages nave been transmitted through the central Office
and large amount of correspondence conducted I've.
tween tho precinct stations An appropriation suil
cient TO discharge the cost Of lis construction is
The force has been maintained. far practicable
NJ the maximum authorized By Congress; but is be
eyed to be unequal TO the public necessities Since It's
organization the population OF the District has nearly
doubled, and the increase Of crime has been in sill
greater proportion. The bO9rd present facts and
guments which are in my opinion, conclusive in favor
Of such an increase as win enable :he police force to
discharge with vigor snd prompttude the duties re-
qured OF them IL Is hoped that Congress will adopt
such measures in this regard as will insure within the
District the maintenance Of public order the due exc
ptfnDn nj Afrnl inna I'm nlafa nrnf
ton Of the rights OF person and property.
JAIL, HOUSE or REFUGE, AND PENITENTIARY.
1t appears from the report OF the Warden that there
7 prisoners in the jail of this District on the LIST
day OF November. embracing persons Of each sex and
II various ages. Some OF them convicted OF minor
ofenses. punishable by 6ne and Imprisonment: Others
were committed IN default Of bail were awaiting
sentence In the criminal court The inmates are occa-
sionlly more numerous The building. although de-
gIed for hundred prisoners. does not furnish ac.
conmodnton for even that limited number. without
Ieglectng the precautions which due regard TO their
health and secure custody demands. The crowded
state Of the building and its very imperfect ventilation
have most injurious Influence upon the sanitary con
di.ion Of lis ates This evil is enhanced by the
want Of hospital department. 10 which the sick may
lie transferred from the impure atmosphere OF the JAIL
and receive the benefit Of fresh air and the treatment
which their situation imperatively demands. The
building q insecure that constant and vgiant aten'
ton with the aid Of military force detailed by the
War Department Is requisite TO prevent the escape Oh
prisoners. many OF whom are desperate outlaMt;
crimes. For want Of workshop connected win tue
building such OF the inmates a have been con'cteu 81
petit lsdcneanors huddled together, without need
iul EN- ploymcnt prey 10 the vices born OF ideness
The tedious hours beguied by frivolous pasmes,
or FILTERED away In reckless or proianc conversation,
80 that II to be feared that many on being discharged
are prepared for n holder career OF crime.
During the past Summer the cells have been IN
creased IN strength, and such an addition made TO their
number as tie available space would permit Ihe
sewerage and ventilation have been improved, and
I,,sltf frrsr Aexpr
n repruach to the Government aud nuisance Hu'
mainly and policy alike require that suitable JAIL
should be erected and cannot too earnestly invoke
the early and favorable action OF Congress on the SUP
irct The proprety OF increasing the salary OF the
walden Is also respectfully submitted for consdera'
ton
Congress by tho act approved March D. 1865, made
for the conf Of juveniles under the age
of 10 wears thereafter convicted BY any court OF the
United States OF a crime whose penalty IL imprison.
Authority given to the Secretary OF the IN
terror H. contract With the managers Of houses Of refuge
for the imprisonment subsistence and proper employ
OF such convicted offenders. soon after the pass'
age Of Tho set tue Department entered into CORE.
spondencc with the Marshas ofihe United States, aud
other parties on the subject. contract was made with
one such institution and IL could admit but an ipcon'
siderable number II copyics, and declined To receive
into custody colored persons
IL nsccftained that an offender could not be re-
cciyed BY some Of these institutions the term To which
be had bson sentenced expired during his minority and
tha; the regulations provide that be may be discharged
any timc upon the order Of the directors The con.
wet Is sentenced by the Federal court for specific
term. and tho oct rcqnrcs that he shall be- confined
during the term u sentence" This sincompathle with
the exercise of the Discretionary authority conferred
nearly all ~ these institutions by State legislation 10
discharge him At an earlier period and 10 Dnd him 10y
ndentnrcs OF apprenticeship q. 10 pros0ng bis dotcn
ton until be gives satisfactory evidence Of reformation
Doubts entertained by the officers In charge Of
Others whether they were not prohibited by the terms OF
their organic laws from receiving offenders other than
those convicted by the tribunals Of the State in which
they we're located. From the best cons dcraton have
been able 10 bestov the subject Of opinion that
State well Federal eslaton is necessary 10 give
full practical cisct 10 tho humane intentions eyinced BY
Congress In the enactment Of the law.
Tic motives which induced tie action Of Congress
appeal with equal force IN favor OF the erection OF
house Of refuge In this District. The confinement OF
the youthful convc in the pcnitentary. where be is in
communion with inyeicrate transgressor-. has most
coiruptns effect upon his modes Of thought and prnci
pies Of acton. and, after suffering tie penalty which
tho law imposes upon convicted gat no rarely returns
the path Of virtue. Bepcteent results attest tho
wisdom and humanity Of providing an asylum for such
conScts In many instances they have been led as'ray
by evil parental Influences OF left IN destitute orphan
age assned on every side by temptation and without
n friend 10 encourage them by precept and vrtnous
example. large discretion should le given 10 the
managers of such institution. They should be
authorized TO detan the offender until he ntnrs his
majority; or. should they deem II eYpedieut provide
HIM at m earlier period, with home far removed from
his old associations During bis confinement he should
bo taught useful trade, habits II industry tho rud
ments Of an education and the lessons OF morality aud
religion. Under the benignant influences which would
thus surround them, many would doubtless be rescued
from the ways OF guilt and sorrow, and rendered. III
after life. useful members Of that society Of which they
threatened ~ become the scour aud opprobrum
Influenced by these considerations. l have encour
eyed Incorporated society Of benevolent gentlemen
to take the preliminary steps for the establishment Of
such an institution the aqueduct farm. in this Dis
trict IL s hoped that Congress may afford them the
necessary assistance TO secure this result.
The War Department has not yet surrendered the
building In this city formerly used penentary. 1t