The New York herald., 1867-02-28

Report Or the Mssrepeiisan Pslics Csnnis-
sissers 60 the Lesislatars.
The following Is copy Of the report Forwarded BY the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners TO the STATE Legisia-
urs on the cause and exsens ef the social sv in this
city
CpsrAL DUARrxxSs METROPOLITAN POLICE
NEw YoRK. February, 1897
10 lsz hosoRAsu rHs ASSEMBLY or IHs STATE or Srw
The Board Of Metropolitan Police in compliance with
ne resolution Of the Assembly adopted the sth day Of
Police to communicate 70 the Assembly the opinion Of
ne eaid Board ~ to the necessity and probable result Of
prostitution u the city OF New York respectfully report
tnas on receiving copy OF said resolution this Board
caused an enumeration 10 be made Of the houses OF
prostitution and assignation, OF the public prostitutes.
OF the saloons whore waiter girls employed and OF
waiter girls employed in saloons the cities OF New
York and Brooklyn The result Of that enumeration Ia
contained In the report OF the Superintendent herewith
submitted This enumeration includes houses OF pros
tuition and assgnaton publicly known to be SUCH and
OF public prostitutes who follow their vocation without
Disgusting II under peetence u other employment
ne. "a n. s.a ,ss nos greater number
tuition, that there is not greater number ewd
women who wholly OF partly subss by prostitution than
is shown by the superinfendents report On the
believed that tho figures Of this enumeration
do exhibit the full extent OF the evil impos-
women in the city or New York including those who
reside in Brooklyn. Jersey CITY, Hoboken and other
adjacent towns but resort TO New York TO follow their
vocation That the number is considerably greater than
that stated In the report OF the superintendent certain
but how much greater this Board have OF de-
termning.
The report of the Metropolitan Board OF Health lately
transmitted to the Assembly, exhibits appalling pie
ture OF the Sanitary evils inflicted upon society by pros
tutes ana places OF prostitution The evil effects OF
prostitution aud the evil influences OF prostitutes and
places 2. prostitution extend much further and act
ions Intimacy with prostitutes is in numerous in
stances the FIRST step In OF debauchery and diss
patton which lead 10 drunkenness gambling nattention
to business lavish expenditure frauds forgeries robbe-
ries and homcides The results OF Of prostitu
rupcd morals depraved habits ruined reputation the
pr son and ignomiDious death
The existing crminaPlaws authoriss the indictment,
conviction and criminal punishment OF keepers OF houses
OF prostitution and the arrest and punishment OF public
prostitutes as dsorderly persons Though prostitutes
and tho keepers Of bawdy houses are numerous, the
evils resulting 70 society from their influence and prac
tices confcsedy degrading and truly alarming The
convictions and punshments Of these offenders nganst
law and public dccency comparatively few and do
not seem 70 have any observable Influence suppress
ing the e-i Under such circumstances il cannot be
pretended that further more effective measures of
legal restraint are not required by the highest public
iice OF prostitution aud eradicate its evil effects;
stringent laws, honestly and fearcssy enforced by the
cours jurors and police, with the encouraging support
OF public opinion would probably greatly circumscribe
ana mitlca . the evil
The evils of prostitution are not visited upon the
poiy parties only Tic evils OF this degrading aud
runons aict. With their fearful consequences the
most innocent respectable and exemplary members o;
spcsiy In his gica; aud indsp1table fact is found
ample motive ff All enlightened Legislators TO
sees by means within reach OF the law
mssing ynwer. restrain crcuinscribe and erati.
cate, !, rrscti,r Tie laciice OF prostitution The
~ T.. 'faiinai avs shnnld lie made practically more
eEss,e I. vu r. IL our opip.pp he useful. in adj
dilion 10 the s-in. ats enact system OF pr0hbi
lions n"d9f "s rnaliics 70 be enforced ia the civil
como. s, ,ic LrcLeTi OF housss Of pros'itu-
tio ala ,,'f>fis. bit aisr Of real property
Who kosp ,se houses Apartments 10 be used
Tor this Ing well considered
Provisions 81 hha r,i Shng the gnity parties
and establishing ,,'s~ hem ,'nre efficient rofice
tel'iairce sr.. snac ,wrf,'s ~ - confidently behaved
woald pat iLe hoa ~ ,osstH.es. keepers ar basdy
peicay under nr~ law ana aua materially 70
restric the vice in mud ally mitigate IL
evils within the continually decreasing sphere Of their
influence.
O;r;cg SrrMJSIEsnLSr METROPOLITAN Po:.cf, u
NKw YORK. Jan. "a, 1887.
COMM i:siOSrRs or MK;RopoIiTsS PofirK:-
GENyLknxS--Aa order issued from this othce
General Order No ASA 10Th instant, d,rectipg a
census Of all houses of prostitution and ossgnaion
give the locality and designation OF oacb. the and
assumed name Of the propiielors, the names OF the
owners OF the property occuped and The number Of
prostitutes resident in each This duty has been per-
formed and bv IL enabled report that the whole
number of houses of rros'iniion In tho cities OF New
York and BROOKLYN is 5.5 d assenaiion. &C. OF saloons
where waiter girls employed. 3s: or public pros
duction in each Tho .4th OF January 1860.
The reduction in Now York In the year Is follows
Houses Of prostitution, b2; OF houses Of assgnaop 81
oi concert and drinking saloons, where females
poyed 49, o publr prostitutes 116; OF waiter girIs 4l
The aggregate number In the two cities OF establish
ments 10 zoo, and Of females employed 1924
JOHN 4. KENNEDY. superintendent.