New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-05

fes and 6s houses were discovered open and secured
ty the police This exhibits surprisins degree Of care
lessntss on the part OF propretor If the poice should
Justly merit small degree of censure.
II feared that merchants are qne too much accns'
toned 10 nrust the final closing and custody OF ther
places OF business underpaid employees and that good
character and fidelity in mercantile employees are hot
appreciated and do not command just compensation.
The facilities offered 20 depredaIons upon property
by the careless habits Of Onr people are so great ha
the complete prevention Of this class Of crimes cahnot
be expected. The best measures Of prevention would
be such as should render difficult and dangerous the
conversion Of stolen property into money IN rare IN
stances the thief make personal use OF the stolen
property If he could not readily and safely convert H.
the chief motive for stealing would not exist Even
when arrests made for robberes Of money or prop
eIty conviction is embarrassed and often defeated IN
perfectly clear cases by the ndispositOn OF the parties
robbed TO appear as prosecutors or witnesses IN SIu
eases the recovery Of the property 20 be the sole
motive OF action on their part That secured the duty
Of vindicaon Of the law by the punishment ol the sy
is too often forgotten OF neglected.
For these and other reasons we repeat the fugReon
contained in our report Of last year recommending tha
adequate motives be held out, IN The character oi '
rords 20 induce such information ron mi chsses "a
persons as should lead TO the conviction OF persons
guilty of arson homicide passing counterfeit money OF
receiving stolen property.
A und for the purpose indicated could be accumu'
lated by investing from the deducted from the pay
of pocccn on account Of lost tine say at the rate ol
20 cents per month 20 each member OF tie force 70
which should be added all voluntary contributions nom
fire insurance companies and from citizens: Such u
measure would directly produce fund the income OF
which would suffice to pay ali required rewards oI the
conviction Of receivers Of stolen properly ana o'ler
offenders referred to
Jhe proposal OF such rewards would, 1t is believed,
set on foot an interested activity hostile TO the great
depredatOis upon the pubc, WLieA cchn hot IAN W
produce valuable results.
The association Of banks for the suppression ofeoun
terieing. operating by means Of rewards has Iehzed
great benefits not only 10 banks but to thc puo"c'
| POLICE LIFE INSURANCE FUND.
hundred and ifty dollars small sun
10 10 awarded % meTitoTous officer H. retHir iIou
thescryico on account OF disability OF to tue "sSNS
aud children Of policemen dying Ia the service iAe
fund n sufficient TO sustain nnd increase anu we "a"
ought 10 be amended 10 allow pensioners To be
| granted not exceeding s250 per year.
MILITARY BRIGADE.
The city or municipality IS secure against The occur
rcuCrs circumstances requiring resort 20 lLt hW W
iaiy power 10 suppress violent proceedings The lA"
recognzes and provides for such eygences even IN The
rura districts Of the State In the Metropolitan DIs
fic there likely 10 De frequent occasions ior resort
| TO the military force. The process 81 notifying ana
mastering the militia Is quite too slow for such oAgen
ces and is calculated 20 ircreUse The excitement ana
panic incident 20 such occasions and 70 afefaNaie le
danger % coilisions Gazing out the initials attended
with great expense IL is serious nicfrapiion ~ he
b1siues ayOcatOng Of the members Of the corps lac
citizen soldier orrht 10 be relieved ar j. consis
cent with the public welfare ron the hard duty oi iusilg
| firearms uTon citizen mob.
These and other cOnsidcrntons combine IN support Of
the suggestion that brigade ~ the police iOrccsny
500 number (of the e1istiug forccbs orfanlIcd n
military icTm ana Instructed IN thc mnnun OF arms
and IN eyoutions adapted 20 service In cities. Ihi'
brigade 10 be used ss military force only under slca
grave circumstances as Low authorize tie Board II 70
lee call the military Of the district n aid Of the
civil authority Such force well drilled, accustomed
70 act together at ai times reany iur duty capable 81
Beng called out without adding 20 thc prhlc excite
mout and without The knowledge 81 TIE hostile parties.
would IL Is believed De able 90 defeat or arrest 10 tier
inception, violent attempts 10 disturb the peace OF tie
city.
| The important reform In the Fire Department az.
iLoracd by tie last Legislature. ylpdcafcd by tie
years experience. Tie new system viii NJ h gfous
perfect IN orYani1aon and discipline. secure ro!c AID
more The confidence of tho people.
Tic disbanding Of tie old department has eh large
in the form 81 military companies, carrying arms. he
military form and dT s Kept up. and tn get ctcurf fons
are fetO!iod 90 or eIercuc 10 hgLr. These target *
curslou exhibit the dangerous tendency u the or
gauza0us and the turbulent character 0i the persons
CompIlsiug item. TLoy ore nOt - much under The
rcstrqu'. Of discipline and laW now they were while
acting aFirc companies. Ga recent OCCASION AZ tue
Hol t,nte Ferry tlcy commenced system Of robbery
ana OUTRAGE which u required tho intcrpOsiton OF
force Of police 20 arrest. Such irresponsible armed MIL
itary bodies accustomed 10 drll and acting Uneor
command Of DESPERATE men, are perpetual menace ="
10 society They could not be controlled by the police
unless thcy also. armed and drilled. Ihofo are
numerous organzatiaus in the city composed Of quiet
and VodifpOscd persons 10 Which these suggestions
do not apply but IL is scarcely compatible with The
public safety ia city ilcd with powerful, dangerous
class and subject 20 sudden eIcements 10 allow armed
military organizations 0 meet dr!li and attain he Gs.
clrine of regular troops unicss they organized
under and by yntue o law aad subjected 10 proper and
responsible command.
HEALTH oP TUE FoHCE.
Tio e.k time of rCt-g y III aprear ly the following