New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-28
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT OF THE

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CENTRAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
METROPOLITAN POLICE, No; 800 Mnl6eTysti
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gro resolution OF the Assembly adopted the 9th day Of
January Last requesting the Board Of Metropolitan Police
3 as To sS sna SEdbsSD 4aSa q Ss s
tS6 70 more trTggS OBSTRUCTION OF p0u
TaSt SSTg resolution TT; gS :S
itatOn and SsslenatiOn Of the public prSstitatc u Ge
s9Gons where walter girls are c%poyed and q waiter
fSs sut q ht
IN the report OF the superintendent herewith submitted
sgnaton publicly known TO be SUCH and Of public pros
tutes who follow their vocation witho9t Disgusting
susS that heT y not OnSr eaS Number Of houses or
apartments used wholly partly places o. prostitution
%&o 8h HSFV Of S
shown by the superiDtendents Report On the contrary
exhibit the full extent Of the evil II is impossible to
state with precise accuracy the number Of lewd women
Side SS jersey city, HoSSsn and
other adjacent towns, but resort to New-YOrk to
Considerably greater than that stated in the report Of the
superintendent Is certain, but now much greater THIS
Metropolitan Board OF Health, lately transmitted to the
Assembly exhibits an appalling picture OF the sanitary
prostitution The evil effects Of prostitution and the
evil influences Of prostitutes and places Of prosti-
social POLITICAL moral and business relations. Inti-
macy with prostitutes is In instances the first
20 drunkenness gambling inattention 10 business lavish
expenditure, frauds forgees, robberles and homcides
The results OF q career of prostitution III too many in
stances are an impaired health, corrupted morals de
PRAYED habits ruined reputation the prison and igo
the indictment, conviction and criminal punish;
ment OF keepers Of houses Of E0;Ini,1n ana
dsOrdcrly persons. Though prostitutes ana the
resulting to society from their influence practices
confessedy degrading and truly alarming The conye
and punshments OF these offenders against law and
public decency comparatively few and do not seem
have any observable influence In suppressng the EVIL
Under such circumstances it cannot be pretended that
not required by the highest public considora-
b Un practice 'g 81 nUT gG and eradicate IT, evil
effects but stringent laws honestly ana teatiessy
couraging support OF public opinion, would probably
greatly crcumscrbe and mitigate the evil Inc e's Oh
The evils OF this degrading and runous vice affict with
their fearful consequences the most innocent respectape
aud exemplary members Of society In this great and in
disputabac Is found ample motive for all enlightened
legslatoS to seek by every means within reach OF
eradicate IL practicable the practice OF prostitution The
existing criminal laws should be made practically more
TO tho existing laws. enact system OF prohibitions
under heavy penalties TO be enforced ~ the eiy cour
prostitutes, but also owners of real property
who knowingly lease houses or apartments to
wcll-considered provisions for reaching and pun
ishing the guilty parties ana establishing over
them efficient police surveillance such enact
ments Il confidently believed would put the host OF
prostitutes keepers oi bawdy houses and persons aiding
and ahetting them completely under the ban OF tho
law and tend materially 90 restrict the vice IN s extent
and essentially mitigate its evils within the continually
decreasing sphere OF their influence.
OTyicE SUPERINTENDENT 0Y MErHoPoLfrAN POLICE
No. % MrLBERRt T.. NEwioHK Jan. ~, 1901
Commissioners Metropolitan Poiicc-GESrLEMES; an
order issued from this office G. q. NO 49,, on lOh
inst directing census OF all the Lses OF Prostitution
ard Assignation within each PD<S 10 be- made ana
with 70 gave tho locality and desienstionRf each inc
name and assumed OF the propretors. te names OF
the owners OF the property occupied ana the number
Of prosttutc resilient In each This duty has been per
formed and by II enabled tO report that the whole
number of houses OF prostitution in the Cities OF New
york and Brooklyn r SIS assgnatiOn 93 OF saloons
where waiter girls are employed, 81 OF public prosti-
tutes 9bss and OF walter girls, o3g-show.
ing "A reduction In each itom since the 2sth OF
January -f The reduction I'm N"wNork ~ the year y
a. foll6ws Houses OF prostitution. Ca OF houses OF
a..uaon OF concert drinking saloons where females
ar, employed. a. OF public prostitutes no; Of waiter
girls All Tho aggregate number, ia the two cities Oh
Establishments. To5. aud of females 50 employed, AVA
JOINS A. KENSEDY superintendent