New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-05

70 de Goce,sosef he State Of Eao YsSk:---
he Board Of Metropolitan Police In accordance with
tAs provisions Of Chspter4Gof The Laws Of 1854 SEQ
esn 90, respectfully transmit the following
The condition Of the station Ho0ses Of the Depart
en hos been but little changed since the date OF the
Inst report Of tins Board. The Legislature a. ifs ia
session provided the sum Of sS purchasing and
fitting up a Station House for the 23sh Precinct The
sos real property is so great in Tat par a the CIT!
that su table premises be purchased t that sum
Of money. An additional provision u siaooV WAL Dc
required 10 seepre suitable premises.
The of $4,000 is IN the hands OF the tS1troller
applicable to rebuilding TIRE Station House Of the eth
Precinct which fired and destroyed by the MOB IN
July, le6l contract has been entered INTO Slth re-
sponsibe parties TO construct proper building within
the mentioned. They abont TO enter upon TIC
work and have undertaken 20 complete ny 'he nrs'
DAY OF May, 1868
The Prison was but partially burned, tnd mas oeen
completely repaired
There is pressing need Of provisions fnr station
house in the Twenty. ninth Precinct. The premises
in announcement and insufficient. They are
leased properly. on short lease. 80.
1t would be cheaper for the oily TO build station.
house than 10 depend upon the precarOus measure ~
easDg Provision to lie exten. Of S1OOO oASht 20 DC
made for that purpose.
Since The date Of the last Report provision has been
made .or the Tsenty eighth Precinct by leasing Tor
The Term Of FIVE years Om the LIST OF May next inc
preuiis,s now occupied as the staten horse:
TIE station-bOuse If the Twenty third Precinct was
6red. ard destroyed by the mob s.uI!ng tbe flo' VI
July, ls61 Prov sion has been made for that pTee net
D. tesng and httig mp suitable premises LOT e years
At tie date of ibe last Report measures were IN prog
IT fer securing station house by purchase Tor tne
1bir y-second Preeuct These measures have resulted
tn u.ag excellent property. and sitting up stu
ton ouse well .ocaed aud adapted 10 the service OF
that quarter Of tie city Tas Precinct consists OF the
ape parton of New York island. and is covered by
tie III Iunied Pile. Ihs premises CONSIST of two lots
stu ted On Tie corner Of 1enthayc and One bundled
and nifty secondst D CnrmaDs'lile) eaeh s9xIOO Iee
With welLtuit anc wen hn,sHed li,cS ,ts'o h,a@
23l5O feet. Tie wboe has cost sI25l Z. Prison iof
PERSONS arrested and lodging for vssrant ana
sisderly persons is needed 10 complete the accommo
datons f.r tins precinct. There being no prison oi
lodging house. OIL persons arrested aud required ~ Dc
reta ned roIn Necessity taken ~ Le ADJOINING re
cinct A SIM Of $500 is required Immediately Tor
TLere has been no material changes in the condition
of tdton houses in Brooklyn since the report OF last
ye.r though tie demand for improvement Is pressing
If the Contracting Board Of that city continue to
disregard tie welfare Of the Police force III tbs respect
this Boald will be- compelled ~ appeal 10 the iegsia
ssre TO authorize the needed expenditures independent
Of Municipal seton
INCREASED DUTIES.
Patrplmen In the regular routine Of duty, pass over
every Il the graded streets of the city each hour
of the day and night and in thoky settled streets
nn,n more frequently AZ rs ,nelr Gu; 10
beats and u know the habits. business AID caardet
Of tae permanent inhabitants. For performing TINS
day They are paid al ample compensation. IL is
obvous thai large OF Oti1l1l duties now sup
posed III performed by other paid officials cOhid be
cfclen.y peri rned by the poloe without increased
cost 10 The public
Tie duties II Health Warden. Street Inspection. |
every 70 Of Sanitary Inspection including itspec ION
of weights and me sues ahd indeed man! oher auus
are IN their very nature police dulles The Police
could without increase OF cosi be cha ged with Tie in
specop sad SUPERVISION Of places of amusement houses
OF entertainment houses OF ard prostitution
gambling houses, lottery or policy Offices and dance
houses.
lere is large class of occupations which from their
nae furnish opportunities fur prsctces so nurlous
20 tie pubic welfare when prosecuted by unworthy
persons improper manner, that the law has
made their the satee Of licenses from munepai
auth rites usta1 those Vi keepers Of hotels res
taur ms, dIg!D-shops. theaers and places vi amuse
r.ens, pawnbrohers junksGop keepeis vondeIs suc'
tCneers, castnen. Lackmen, and omnibus and car
drivers.
The polce must, In al cities. be the relied TO
shield the pup from the wrongs and depredatons too
apt 10 be aeticed IN these several caInes Inc po
the premises They may indeed aIIsi for ofeEseo ii
committed within their view But even IN such cases
punishment is not sare Ia follow the arrest " the guilty
patty. Conviction does even elrogate the license.
II the Boa Of Police charged with granting such
licenses, and abrOgatng them when the party should
be de pcted in SERIOUS violations Of law tJe thor
Gagh dire pine which they apply 10 offending and de-
hDquent members Of the Ponce force, would soon rid
xle licensed classes Of unworthy men, and suppress
large amount Of wrong and outrage to watch the public
II Low subjected
MoIGUE.
The suggestion made IN the Report Of 1904 that &
Norgue be ablished where the remains Of the IN
known dead could be exposed for Identification Is re- |,
xrve sld commended " the consideration OF tbs Leg
talatars.
RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.
Robbery burglary and larceny are pursued by large
GLASS VI remarkable acute persons Ii IL Ia Vain 10 e1
pect wholly suppress or seriously ciminsh the e1teA
Of these Onsos long az these operations are saie anu
The thief or robber Is not restrained by the
arepute attached his calling. uur does the apreben
s,on u punishment exert restraining lnnuehce soohg
as detection is difficult and conviction uncertain Roo
beries and srcenies would be hazardous and unpIott
.hle n there did exist safo facilities FOR converting
plundered property into money Uniortu2aiey SUCH
facilities are abundant. They are faIshed by pawn
Srhe,s lean money upon the articles without inquirin
into tue honesty Of the applicant possession ana WIN
out informing the police In suspicious cases.
lie thief claims bis pecge, and after the lapse
lhe benefit Of the pawnbroker The receivers " stolen
Roods purchase tie stolen property eosolntey ibeI
are equally Indifferent as to bow 1t was oofsnd and
Gu by ssent III rels ION 70 suspicious casta .
Il he 81 otis Of pswnbrokers aud receivers realized
FROM stolen property very large. The inducemen
10 secrecy Is proportonate. The craft OF the pawn
broker Is sustained upon the argument that they afford
needed facilities W poor persons pressed for the imme
din,e u.e Of small sums OF money While there may be
doubt of the souDdRess Of THIS Argument except III
isolated there be A. 70 the mischief
suitEg from thoir business as an inducement and a
shield 10 crime. The professional thieves seek the re
SEWERS OF stolen goods the unpr,fessUnaL general
rule resort the paw nbrokers 20 realize upon their
IA centL
Neither gives voluntary information aid in The de-
", ON Of tho crmiBals. pawnbrOker in good stand
ing recently received rom young negro girl diamond
pin worth S7OO pledge for loan Of 81 80 On late
occasion five other p.wnbrokers IN good standing were
found have reeeIed from one thief 81 gold and silver
watches each in the original leather which 1t
was imported in pledge fol- trifng sums compared with
their value. In ncitncr any information vol
ontered by the pagnorosst Al are STU %ea,rryins
The police have detected hundreds OF instances of stolen
property pawned. No doubt thousands OF instances