New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-05
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
ANNUAL REPORT or THE BoARD-THE HOUSE
OF DETENTION FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LODGING HOUsEs-THE FERRIES-CO5rS OF
ELECTION, ETC, ETC.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD-THR HOUSE
OF DETENTION FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LODGING HOUSEWIFE FERRIES-CO5rS OF
ELECTION, ETC., ETC.
The ANIMAL report of the Board of Metrop0l-
itan Police has been transmitted to tho Governor The
following synopsis OF its features will prove inter
esting The force consists Of 1850 men, OF whom IS
captains l7s sergeants 224 patrOlmen aud 70 doomen
Regarding the condition of station &C. the report
recommends that portion Of the battery 6OxlOo feet
might advanageously be devoted TO tho Of tho city
as site for new staon.house for tho First Precinct
The buildings at present precinct leased
in 1865 for ten years. and consist OF two warehouses
1t suggested that this lease has appreciated in
proceeds the building Of the station pro-
posed The exact site designated that portion OF the
battery lying the OF Whitehall and Satests
That part Of the report touching upon tho House OF
Detention for wnesse. worthy OF great consideration
It sets forth officially opinions which have been OK
by SO IS S S press
called this important subject It scarcely be real
lied by the people that In this ago aud country where
humanely dealt with; there is an Institution cs.
tablshed by law land well ned for the imprisonment
OF persons charged with any crime oense.
BY reference 10 the annexed report Of the Sergeant
charge OF the House OF Detention Of Witnesses It will be
were confined as prisoners In fact aud law In this inst
tuition AGA personsl93 males aud II females. The aggre-
gate number Of days these persons detained is 1884,
equal TO 10 years months and Is days OF person.
IL further declares that the system insted OF aiding.
tends TO embarass tho successful punishment OF crime
Persons cogniZant OF facts which, known, would tend
totho arrest and conviction Of criminal endeayor to
avoid the hazard OF being imprisoned witness for an
uncertain period. by concealing their knowledge
fusing to appear as prosecutor witness II they
themselves the victims OF the crime they often prefer
suffer the wrong whatever may have been rather than
eGs the s OF isr Of SIE y STS mn as
the past year were $40 o. The property itself worth
T HSa BY %auta%ns an institution 1fi i0' which !.
not only useless, but Injurious. MS well as es.
annual expense OF tsiOi 81. As corrective Of this evil
the report suggests an amendment OF tho practice In
criminal cases, that any witness committed TO the
OF Detention shall be entitled TO have his testimony
taken by the proper notice TO tho
portunity for and to DO heTeupon dis
charged his own recognzance, II unable TO procure
bail for his appearance at the trial.
The Report after mentioning the mpossbllity Of afford
ing lodgings to all the houseess Migrants In the city at
houses be built In the most densey populated portions Of
the city for the accommodation OF this class During the
past eight there have been 1870 lodgings given to
During the year there were 50 deaths In the force and
&C. days lost by sickness; Of these 1898 paid for
and ILL., were not paid for The report OF Capt Lord Of
the Sanitary Company to the Board makes very inter
Under his superintcndence sSO4 steam boilers were In
spected and 2S tested by hydrostatio pressure. OF
report also gives valuable tabular statements Of tho con
dillon OF the ferry boats plying both rivers, together
carried 5000 COO the Bulls Ferry and Fort Leo Ferry,
Ferry sI2O the Staten Island Ferry 2sicOO the New.
YORK and Elzabethport Ferry, 100000 the Hoastonst
100000; tho Greenpolnt Ferry. $4,000 the Payona
Ferry 2olO,o3s the Hunters Point Ferry, 2ls5.OOo;
Island Ferry. icOOOO the Hell Gate Ferry. l2S.OO tho
Weenwken Ferry, s3s,slo, making grand total
From report Of Fro nSr.ha BrSoRott It appear:
sss aSt5s the year there were 3 re: nyS win loss
~ ~ to be ncendary aarSe RropoSn
to discover the incendiaries failed.
Brennan Treasurer OF the Board reports that tho
!9a disbursements for the year 1901 t2 Ca and
OF s735,576 as
ID. u, Hasbrouk keeper OF the Esotnn RAnnrd reports