The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-21


turned. The disbursements on behalf OF this de-
partment for the year were as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
war, s116S54 amounting In all to s8, ,0418s, leaving
the sum OF f89, ,560S0 IN the treasury on the 81st
day OF December last to the credit Of the commits
sion.
The Fire Marshal.
The rercrt Of the Fire Marshal makes mention Of
the TACT that last year was an exceedingly disas-
trOuS one as regards the number OF fires and the
extent OF loss occasoned thereby. The whole
number OF hres happening was 623; majority were
were number OF very heavy fires, embracing the
Iou0Wing descriptions OF properties: - Chestnut
coSaa % a seGs 6hds Of
sugar refinery, Broad street warehouses, extensive
livery stables, freight depot, blanket factory print
portans ana valuable restabh TnensNt6e ares hap
pening from carelessness, inc pdiarsm, overcrowd-
Ing OF floors OF buildings with goods OF inhsmmabe
material, defective construction of buildings, etc.
the Fire Marshal reports fact which should be
noted-that ii not unfrequently happens that pro-
fessonal thieves are found clad in fremen's equip
ments, under guse OF which they gain access to
burning or threatened buildings, and pursue their
criminal calling.
The Insurance PatroI,
Is an organization of experienced 1remen, formed
during the last year. 1t is employed by number of
the insurance companies, and furnished by them
with the necessary apparatus and material to enable
it to save exposed goods and other yauables in time
Of nre II has rendered very efficient service in this
The Police.
The annual appropriations to the Department OF
BOllee fOf the year 1869 have. amounted to $751;
$500, and the expenditures to sSt7, ,sO4O6 leaving
balance merging at the end OF the year OF S8S5454.
The report OF the Chief OF Police presents many
The total number OF arrests during the year was
SsI49, an increase Of 24l6 compared with those OF
the previous years the greater portion Of the arrests
however, being for drunkenness and dlsorderly
duct. There seems to be a widespread spirit OF
lawlessness among the idle portion OF the youth of
our population, showing itself in stone lighting,
street rioting and the like, with occasional violations
of greater magnitude, which give much trouble to
these
dscredtaoe scenes are SO young as to indicate that
their parents give but little heed to the evil bent of
their minds, and take but little If any pains to cor
rect them.
The instances OF this character are 30 reouent as
would seem to require the passage of a law holding
the parents directly accountable for the i'll behavior
OF their children, when the latter are under the
of this evil must be stopped by all legal means
requisite for such purpose. Such tumult ana dis
order are but the seeds from which vice and crime
the fruits and If justice were sternly adminis-
tered without the interference OF that misplaced
. sympathy which the youthful offender is sure to
| evoke the certain punishment which would follow
detection and the fear OF it would be the most
etfectual preventive .... .....
The number OF persons furnished with lodgings
at the various station-houses is enormous, amount
establishment OF House of Correction can be fur
nished than these figures The greater portion of
are Of hS class wa9 having no Isd
streets during the day with nothing to do, and in
many cases no inclination for Industrious occupa-
ton, gathering food by begging or as they can and
when night approaches seek shelter from the ncle-
| mency OF the weather in our staton-houses
| Several OF the station houses are in avery de-
| plorabe condition The Union Street. Cherry
Street. Fifteenth and Locust Streets and the Spring
| Garden Hall Station Houses, although repairs have
been and are being made TO the first, second, and
last mentioned, are all discreditabe to the city. It
can endure the privatons and atmosphere to which
| they must submit In these places These things
the consideration OF Councils the proprety Of CON
structing new station houses on the same or other
convenientylocated lots in these districts, in place
| OF those now used for police purposes. .
recSmmend the passage OF an ordinance placing
all OF the newsboys and bootblacks under the re-
strictons OF license, without charge, and to
badge with proper designation and number, and
providing penalties for not complying with such
strictons as may be thought proper to be imposed
| to insure civil1ty and good conduct. d..
nt9ad IeoeCsVe ~ unaer CnleI Kelly Is
the prosecution OF the duties required of that branch
OF the department not only in its remarkable sue
cess in the arrest OF criminals, but in having them
convicted approve and commend to you the sug-
gestion Of the Chief OF Police, that the office OF the
having seven OF these officers con1ning themselves
TO looking after violations of the ordinances, have
| Police. "~ a lI..
The Detective Department is so important for the
detection of crime-each member thereof giving
/ himself TO that particular study as speciality ne-
cessariy becoming skilled that think the public
interests would be best subseryed by an increase IN
be retained for High Constable's duty, they can,
with the assistance OF the proposed Inspectors, at
tend very well to the matter of violations Of Ordi-
nances The corps OF inspectors is matter of much
moment
1t ia proposed to create rank superior to that of
lieutenant and subdivde the present police districts
into four inspection divisions placing an inspector
in charge of each division, he to be subordinate to
the orders OF the chief, and holding each Inspector
responsible for the discipline and performance OF
duty of the force and for the enforcement of the
ordinances In his particular division. regard this
proposition as an improvement upon the present
Arrangement, and recommend the passage OF an
ordinance providing for the changes mentioned.
The patrol force OF the Police Department. although
working with commendabe zeal, and exhibiting an
nlAa lianna n nf faII-
large community. our population Increases from
year to year, in rapid ratio, requiring, for instance
nearly 5000 new dweng-houses last year to supply
the demand, and stretching out the city in every
possible direction, and yet the number of police
remain the same as for years, nay, absolutely less
than during the administration Of Hon. Robert II.
Conrad, from 1854 to 1856. Particular attention
need only be given 10 that part ef the report of
the Chief which makes mention OF the extended
beats which the officers are Obliged to cover,
and also to the comparison between our own
and other large cities, as TO the proportion
Of officers to population, In order to convince the
most doubtful OF the absolute necessity for an in
crease OF the force; besides, applications are con-
tlnually being made to this office for the appoint
ment OF officers to be employed and paid by citi-
Zens residing in particular neighborhOods, TO guard
their immediate localities. This ought not TO be-
The municipal government assesses a tax upon
each citizen for general police expenses, and ne
willingly paws it and yet the same citizen for want
| of municipal action, finds the necessity to employ
special ohcer, and pay MIN MN out OF MS own pr-
lection which the city, in taxing him, admits It's
obligation to provide.
And in this connection allow me TO commend TO
YOUR early consideration the prOpriety OF organizing
! Il mounted police in some OF the rural districts The
beats in those localities are necessarily very large
receiving far less attention than other portions Of
the city.
The Importance Of both the Schyukill and Della
ware HarbOr Police increases, and in view OF the