Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-08
Report Of the Visiting Committee Of the
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Report Of the Visiting Committee Of the
Pslics.
Yesterday at the regular meeting OF TIE Board
Of Police Commissioners, the commisree, Gen
Bacon, Nj. MurtaGb. sud Major Richards, sp-
pointed some time since to visit New York
and other northern cities TORN uire IN to to-ir
police systems submitted their report. Afser
Stating that as New York represented the Met
iepontan ard Boston the municipal system
they conf Tined their ms pectiOn 70 those cities,
aitnouen United inspection was made in Al
oany apo rev Haven, the repoyT speaks OF
the .scnooi OF instruction" as the great feature
OF tne new YORK sy stem and recon mends Ii
TO the consideration OF the Board. re dc ties
OF the New York patrolmen are spoken of;
the TACT mat among other duties they are re-
CURED 10 learn the names, residences, and &C.
copauon OF persons whom they meet frequent
" at night on the street or visiting gaming
houses or brotbels, and report the same to the
department. for its Information and benefit.
The report goes on to speak of the features
or the Boston police, and ia high terms of the
arrangement Of station houses. and adds -
. 1t may not be improper here TO add, for the
information OF the board, that the execution o,
the prOhibitory liquor law came under obser-
yatlon- Those best acquainted with the op-
GRAFTON OF this law are Of opinion that il can
not be enforced. The record Of arrests show
no dimin ution OF the number since its passage.
and the ingenious methods of evading IL have
rendered IL impossible for the police force to
lessen the consumption of the article. 1t is
believed that larger quantities are consumed
since the passage Of the law by persons who
had not formerly been addicted to the habit
tnan before. In some cases the restraint has
operated TO effect q commencement of the habit
In order to show q contempt for the la W and q
determination to violate it, Young men have
united with clubs, and commenced the habit
OF carrying keys and drinking in spirit OF
alt "a stated that the number of keys held by
the mem bers Of q single club has amounted to
1,5OO The fee for membership is SIS. The
members card is numbered from one to ST.
The bartender punches the card upon the
number OF the drinks taken at the time, until
all the numbers are exhausted, and the men,
Der m ust renew his membership. Some idea
can be formed of the number of persons az
rested for drunkenness from the fact that in
single night forty persons have been arrested
houses
The committee enclose copy of the law un-
der which the Boston Magistrates Court is
organized, and say that the organization Of a
similar court for the District would be Of great
importance.
The report closes: sit is but simple Justice
to-say that after an examination of the police
systems of New York and Boston, and due
allowance for their various excellencies. the
Metropolitan Police Of the District of Column
Dia is not inferior 10 either of them, and your
committee believe that, with the Legislation
which is now sought to be obtained from Con
gTess TO sill further and perfect its powers
and duties, II will take the first rank among
the police systems OF tae country
"Your committee cannot close this report
without coDgratulatiny the Board Of Police,
the Board OF Health, the municipal author
tiles, and the citizens. upon the sanitary con-
oitlon OF the District, in comparison with the
cities of New York and Boston, with their adj
vantages of large sewers, paved streets, and
Eff cient police A critical examination Of the
crowded thoroughfares of those cities will
show, notwiths landing their facilities for sew
erase, neglect for the lives and health of the
poorer classes totally objectionable. This is
especially and particularly true of New York
Filth Of all kinds is deposited In the streets in
such quantities as TO I'LL the air with disgust
ing odors, and 20 excite in the mind OF an i'm
partial observer wonder that some epidemic is
not always raging.
1.-The existence OF such things in our CITY,
Notwithstanding the complaints Of strangers
OF dust and mud, would bring down upon our
authorities just Indignation, and be the means
of speedy legislation by Congress-
LAYING OF ACORNBR-sToNR.-Some weeks
since twas announced n the STAR that a new
church was about being erected for Rev. A.
Jackson, of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
on 23d street, between street and Pennsyl.
vania avenue. The contracts for the work
were awarded 10 Mr.. VIM. Chaplin and Mr.
John PopKins, the former to do the carpenters
work, plastering, &c. and the latter to do the
stone mason's werk. Dennis O'Leary, the fore.
ma l,6 for MI; Popkains; will have charge Of
cute the job in the best style. The church
will be known as st. Pauls. 1t will
be built of brown seneca stone, with blue ok
foundation and basement In dimensions, 1t
will be SO feet long, by AZ feet 10 inches wide:
side walls 12 feet in height; Of gothic style.
Mr.. Popkins having recently gone to work,
tss was dag to
O'Clock, quite a collection of ladies and gentle
men assembled on the ground to witness the
ceremonies. Theapproach Of the clergy and
officiating members OF the occasion, was
heralded BY a chant from the vestry of st.
Paul's church, NOW worshiping at Stou's
building, corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
10Th street,) who led the procession, followed
by several Of the Washington ministers, and
those attached to ADJOINING parishes.
On reaching the north corner OF the founda-
ton the chanting ceased. and Rev. Mr.. Jack
son read the usual prayers and creed. Rev
Mr. Lewis, Of st. Johns Church, officiated In
the cornerstone laying, and proceeded to do
the same in a most impressive manner. He
described the stone as having been taken from
the Seneca quarry, about eighteen inches
square, and bearing the Inscription, ..St. Paul's
deposited copies of the STAR and Inteltgenc,r
the Holy Bible and Book of Common Prayer,
history OF the church for whom the present ed
lGs is being Sqi proceedings Of the
Of this District and adjoining parishes,
which adjourned yesterday; copy Of the jour-
nal OF the Episcopate OF Maryland and Dis
the Church; a list Of the contributors to the
building and sermon of Rev. Dr. Pinkney at
a convocation held In 1856, whereat subscrp.
lions were sought for the work; pastoral letter
in relation to the weekly offerings for the mis-
sionary couse. and other documents.
Following the LAYING OF the stone and CO.
menting over the slab, Rev. DR.. Hail delivered
an address Of considerable length, after which
the services were concluded by prayer, sing
ing, and the doxology.
BIDS OPENID.-To day at noon bids were
opened at the Mayors office for travelling F
street south, from 7th 10 18th streets, upon
which the work Of grading is now in progress.
The bids were rs follows, per square yard -
John Daley. Az cents; =. Cullinane, 54; VIM.
Buckley, 6: Dennis O'Connor, AZ; s. COOK, g.;
Michael Buckley, 5x; Dennis Sullivan, 8;
Thomas Joyce, 6K. AID s. Gregg, S.
SELLING ON SUNDAY.-A restaurant keeper
named James Lawn, doing business in the
Second Ward, was yesterday evening arrested
by officer Roth, Of the nth precinct, and taken
before Justice Harper, upon the charge Of
selling liquor on Sunday. He was Aned $50 IS,
and took an appeal OF bis case to court.
REAL ESTATE SALB.-Messrs. Green d
williams, auctioneers, yesterday sold part of
lot 8, IN square 500, fronting Ia feet inches on
4th street, between G. and H streets. and having
q depth OF 90 feet, and improved BY q frame
house, containing four rooms, to John Conner,
for S1.0C0.
HOUSE BRHAKING.-This morning, Anthony
Simms, colored, was arrested by officer Skin
ner for breaKing into the house OF Ann Dorsey,
colored, In the alley near Sd street and the