The national Republican., 1867-11-08

, lhey arc arranged Win HpftnE boIte, so thht INT
officer inearcsrating o prisoner has but TO pust
locked, and esnnot bs opened except by III,
officer In charge, who carries the key A iarg,
drill room for one hundred mon sitting room, and
drying room are provided, and the cntire internal
Arrangements are most satisfactory,
Station No 4, with some slight alterations,
would afford model for our city authorities ID
the future construction fsuch hou,es In this city
II may not DO improper here to add, for the
information OF the Board, TINT the execution oil
the prohibitory liquor Law came under observa.
tion. Those best acquainted with the operation
Of this law are Of opinion that II cannot bs en-
forced. The record Of arrests shows no diminu
tion Of the number since It's passage, and the in.
genious methods Of svsding It have rendered 1,
impossible for the police force to lessen the con.
sumption Of the article. II Is believed that
larger quantities are consumed since the passage
OF the law by persons who had not formerly
been addiotedto the habit than before In some
cases tho restraint has operated to effect com.
mencement Of the habit In order TO show con.
tempt for the law and determination to violate
II. Young mon have united with clubs and
commenced tho habit Of carrying keys and
drinking In q spirit Of brsvado.
1t Is stated that the number Of keys held By
the members Of q single club has amounted to
1900 The fee for membership 10 IS. The
members card 10 numbered from to 81. The
bartender punches the card upon tho number Of
the drinks taken at the time, until all tho mum.
bers arc exhausted, and the member must renew
his membership. Some idea can DO formed Of
the number Of persons arrested for drunkenness
from the fact that in single night forty persons
have been arrested and carried 10 one Of the
eight station houses.
Accompanying this report will be found copy
Of tho law organising magistrates court 10 the
city of Boston. 1t provides for the appoint.
msnt Of three magistrates ns members Of the
court, one Of whom shall DO the chief justice at
o salary Of $4,000 each per annum. They are
empowered to try all cases OF rnisdemean amor, with
the right Of appeal to the accused, and have
Jurisdiction Of all cases Of . civil nature TO an
amount specified. Tho organization Of similar
court In this District would be Of great imror.
tance to its interests, and the law 10 respect.
fully presented for examination.
It Is but simple justice to say that, after an
examination Of the police systems Of New York
and Boston, and q due allowance for their va.
rious excelleneies the Metropolitan Police Of the
District Of Columbia Is not inferior to either
Of them, and you rcommittee believe that, with
the legiIlation which Is now sought to bo OBJ.
tanned from Congress 10 still further and perfect
its powers and duties, II will take the FIRST rank
among the police systems Of the country.
Your committee cannot close this report with.
out cOnHfhtulhtlnR tue bOMd OF fOllco tno
Board Of Health, the municipal authorities, and
the citisens, upon the sanitary condition Of the
District In comparison with tho cities Of Now
York and Boston, with their advantages Of large
sewers, paved streets, and efficient police. A
critical examination Of the crowded thorough.
fares OF those cities will show, notwithstandins
their facilities for sewerage, a neglect for the
lives and health Of the poorer clsssos totally IN.
pardonable. This is especially and particularly
true Of New York. Filth Of all kinds Is depos
tied in the streets in such quantities as to oil
the air with most disgusting OdOrs, and to eKcit,
In the mind OF IN impartial observer wondei
that some epidemic Is not always ragipg.
Tho existence Of such things in our city, not
withstanding the complaints Of strangers Of dus
and mud, would bring down upon our authori
ties just indignation, and be tho means Of speed,
legislation BY Congress.
Your committee are under obligations to tn
commissioners and to Gen. J. A. Kennedy, su
perintendent Of the New York police force, an,
to John Kurtz, esq chief and Il. II. Savage
esq, deputy chief OF the Boston police force, 70
| tho courtesy ard kindness extended to then
| upon tho occasion Of their visit to the tw
| cities.
Respectfully submitted.
| PETER +. BACON.
| W. J. MuRTAGH.
A. G. RICHARDS.