The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-28

germany %l5O
" Scotland, 227
France, Is
other countries, I3
Accommodations in the station houses at night
during the year for sleep and shelter were fur
White males, 29,71G
White females, 1864
Colored males, 4,277
Colored females, 1,G73
Born in foreign countries, 27,l79
The detective officers recovered, during the year.
stolen property valued in the aggregate at $64,-
291 as.
And upon this subject desire to state that,
having entered upon the duties of my office with
many doubts as to the efficacy Of the detective sys
TEN, and with strong prejudices as to the manner
OF its execution, have observed its workings as
closely as my opportunities would permit, aud
am now satisfied that it is most valuable agency
in preventing, discovering and furnishing crime,
and that the clamor which is occasionally raised
against those who compose the detective force in
this city is the result of Misrepresentation or mis-
representation.
The officers specially detailed for the preven-
ton of street begging and vagrancy arrested 37s
35 were sent TO the House of Refuge, 10 to the
Northern Home, to the Southern Home, 16 to 81.
Asylum, 9 to the House of the Good Shepherd, 20
to the Almshouse, and II were returned TO their
homes,
The following is an abstract OF the work per-
formed by the High Constables during the year:
Number of violations of ordinances abated
on notice given, 1882
Number Of Violations of ordinances reported
to proper departments, 322
The number OF arrests as shown previously
was 1914, as follows:
For violations of ordinances, las
Other causes, 40
nances 9s were fined and AZ were discharged on
their promises TO obey the law and abate the cause
There were also taken up under the immediate
supervision of the High Constables, during the
months of May, june and July, 1892 dogs, which
were disposed of IN the following manner
RetaFnSd ReusFHspi to owners without charge, g
Killed, bIe
Alderman BeitIer, sitting at the Central Station,
by appointment of the Mayor, has disposed OF 2O63
cases. In 179 Of these, embracing the most i'm
portant arrests made by the officers, the parties
charged were convicted and sentenced 70 various
terms OF imprisonment.
The report of the Fire Marshal shows the num-
ber of fires occurring within the limits OF the city
of Philadelphia to have been 59i.
The value of the property destroyed was esti-
mated at SO, 1924 997, Of which $l,975S55 were CO.
Vered by insurance.
The Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph trans
mtted 59,556 messages during the year 1866. In
addition TO its Inestimable value as q means of
communication for purposes strictly belonging 10
The department, the telegraph was instrumental in
restoring 3OS1 lost children TO their homes, Ae1
missing adults to their friends, 356 Vehlcles ana
SS7 strayed stolen animals TO their owners, be-
sides noutyinE the Coroner 57l times that his pre-
sence was required in cases of suspected violent
death. The mount expended during the year for
the maintenance of this branch OF the department
exclusive Of salaries) was S57O1 l6.
Water Department, which has for some time been
in possession of your honorable bodies is an inter-
estng document From this it appears that the
income from all sources during the year 1866
amounted to S670,220 49, whilst the expenses were
S21e,l6O II, showing the net profit Of the depart
ment 10 be $780,, 1O6 90. The length OF pipes con-
nected with the various works is about 40s miles,
OF which IL miles were laid during the past year.
"Ihe amount Of water furnished this year." says
the report "was 436,226,720 gallons less than last
| year, while the number of new attachments made
was 1916, and the revenue from water was S3O,6l4
more than In 1865. This has been the result OF re-
pairing me numerous leaks in the mains and the
prevention OF useless waste of water In which the
police nave rendered valuable assistance. BY
stopping this useless waste $500 60 has been saved
in pumping expenses.
| "Several times during the summer the demands
| upon the works exceeded their utmost capacity,
| ana the reservoirs were almost exhausted. One
| OF the days when the largest demands were made
upon the works was the 9th of July, when as 4Oo,-
works and reservoirs. AT Fairmount 3s,49i,997
gallons were pumped; at the Schuylkll works
| SOe9,82O gallons at the Delaware works 6,279OOO
Rallonsi at the Twenty fourth ward works, 2592,-
| OOO gallons and at the Germantown works 65O,OOO
gallons From the reservoirs at Paramount l,5OO'OOO
| galohs were drawn; from Corinthtan avenue
2,uOOOOO gallons from Spring Garden 100000 gall
gon Ons from hensIngton 100000; from Mount AIRY
"These reservoirs are all in a satisfactory condi-
I'm introducing the water from the forty -eight
hen then nam into the Oorinthian avenue reservoir
tne wafer was taken over the top, instead OF into
nS poltom OF the reservoir has been the case In
| CouneCllOuS. TnlS was done III OIuol
10 10 avoid the risk of disturbing the embankment
| Inc connection between this reservoir and Ken
slhESon is also completed, and answers perfectly.
| au ane works are now more deficient in reservoir
PaSlty than In any other feature the reser Voirs'
as oLnpaIed with the amount of water furnished,
he th only @ eqaal TO two days supply Last summer
ttiy saHy we're frequently almost exhausted, and the
| exhausted them entirely N
| "The Roxborough reservoir ,,-t,I ha raadv for
| use in June. WI '' "e A'' "
"Work has been commenc. tbs Twenty
i IOuttn MaIo reservoir, but this O.nnOt be finished
I unueL wv years Your action, increasing its ca
PaS,y rom xo,OOOOO0 gallons TO 2OO 600 gallons
VIII greatly benent the entire city. The water in
tSis % reservoir VIII be at an elevation superior to
that In any other, except the one AT Peterborough
ana by connecting 1t with the other reseryoirs de.
nelehcy can oe supplied. II can also be made tC
small expense, "'