New-York tribune., 1871-06-14

partv by the extreme warm weather for an unusually
o T,d Whole number Of davs Of full time in 1909 $685.
oo7 aud In the past year SS6.7O9
The increase In the amount of sick time is also owing
in part TO the existence OF large number OF permanent
ly disabled mcn Who nave recently been IeGn py tne
Board under the authority conferred by the charter OF
During the year past Il paromcn have been thus re-
tired and pcnoned at graduated by their term
Of service and the circumstances in each case not ea
eeeding the maximum fixed by law OF s4OO per annun
thus relieving the treasury from the further dlsDurse
ma 10 and e t6e BoarS 8 % 10 an their
places with the like number of abe-Doded ana compe
Tae number deaths of members OF the force during
the year was 23 being less than in IsG9: I1vrssro
(Erti6it No. ~
During the year ending April s. s 2a persons o n6icn naye
ton Of witnesses and detained an aggregate period OF
eTS6e No 5shows the number of witnesses detained in
each year. from the date of its establishment In 1883
The thanks of the Board duo TO Messrs. Harper
Brothers. the Tract Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and the National Temperance Publication So
ety for valuable donations of books TO the library OF
SANITARY CoNPANY
The members OF this company discovered ana reported
Board $500 orders examined 1850 steambolers tested
caused defects in Ala OF them 10 be rcpared examined
237 engineers OF whom they reported 1850 TO be quail
fed, and withheld certificates from l57.
Unsound meat unfit for human consumption, weighing
2912 pounds, seized and delivered 10 the New YORK
Rendering Company and fish. unfit for human food,
weighing l51 7l5 pounds, removed from the city.
The members Of the Sanitary Company and the ire
cnct Police reported the presence within the city limits
of 1875 dead animals which were thereupon removed
Eleven officers detailed from this company to look
after tTuan children attending the Public Schools, made
6S6 visits various schools and received the names or
10 s9 absent children of whom 5252 were found TO be
absent WITH and 56Sl to be absent without cause These
officers discovered and returned 463 sets OF school DOCKS
Tie report of Peter Gull jr, Captain Of this Company
Exhibit No g. presents in detail the results OF the ell
cient services rendered by IL.
PROPERTY CLERKS OFFICE.
(EIhibit No. ~
The value OF lost and stolen property delivered during
the year to owners at the several precincts aud by the
detective and court squads estimated valued by
thP owners was 81 ,036 s..
The value of like property delivered owners for the
period from the Property Clerks Office, ascortained
in the same manner, was Sl32,02 40
which is not promptly claimed and restored to the own
er the several precincts, is sent to the Property
Clerk, and by him duly advertised.
If satisfactory claim of ownership Is made within
six months it is advertised and sold at public auction
The proceeds OF property thus sold 100000
amounted to. .;..............-......... S962I 26
Cash unclaimed tO..........--............ l,l94 81
...., asaa7
Net balance ............ s3965 81
Tie Iast-naned amount, pursuance Of the statute,
Fand. Faa i''' ''' trustee VI '"' INV M
The number of persons accommodated with lodgings
at the station houses from 1850 TO April s. 1sl Il lO54s
mOdated with shelter and sue lodgings as the station
houses afford. During the incement season the rooms
deriment Of tho health of Police force and not
frequently the applicants for lodgings are of necessity
sent FROM one staOn-h0use TO another ON account OF
the insuiiiciency OF the accommodations.
is respectfully suggested that It would be wise to
provide independent of the satonhouses under proper
supervision, several lodgnghouses, to be located IN
different portions OF the city where the popn"tion Is
this unfortunate class OF the community.
Exhibit No states the number lodged III each year
LOST CHILDREN
(kIht6t No. 81
The number OF lost children taken charge of and
stored to their parents and otherwise posed Of for
The past year. was 1888. to which may be added lGl
The whole number from seO to the of this report
was 6S,39
The table Exhibit No. 2 herewith submitted presents
in concise form the location and condition OF the sta
special attention is respectfully called to the condition
of the staton-houses In the SIXTH Eleventh Nineteenth
Twcnty-thrd Twenty-eighth, and Ihrticth Precincts.
precincts last named the statOn-nOuse accommodations
of the entire city will be both adequate 10 the present
Of the service and crodaoie 10 the De
partlnent.
The fiscal transactions of the Department are shown
in the Treasrers report hereto annexed ExbitN 49,
POLICE LITE Insurance FUND.
Chapter l26 of the Laws of ISL enacted with the ap
provai of the then trustees of the fund.- constitutes
" The Commissioners of Police Of the City OF NeW-f ork
a board OF trustees oi The Ponce Lie insurance
The capital of this fund, the 5th of April,
April 1879, lSa,2ao %
The pensions clargeable upon the fund.- paid during
the year, amounted ~ S29,892 ~.
Tie present neuefcaues Of the fund consist OF eighty
seven persons who members OF the force, OF
fny-two widows and five orphan children.
The total number OF pensioners - ia.
Table No. A. hereto annexed, shows O What the cap
tai is composed and the sources ana amount 0 income
during the year.
PRE- MAEsHAL.
The report Of the Fire Marsha Exhibit No l6), hereto
annexed shows that the estimated value OF the property
do stroyed and amount of damage done 10 property
by fire during the year covered by tins report amount
together
For the year ending Oct 81 1869. 54l6iH
For the year ending Oct 81 1868, to-. 4O6'5'6
These facts demonstrate the superior efhclency OF the
exsiug Fire Department aud also the value OF the ser
vices of the Fire Marshal and his assistants IN dmlsh
ing the number Of inCendaTy fires, through the Tear
created of detection and punishment therefor.
The number Of fires supposed 10 be of ncendlary origin
during the year covered by this report was.....40
In 1869
In ls6S.
j. S. BOSwORTH, President.
d. b. HAsBRoUCK, Acting ChieiClerk.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
EXHIBIT No. l3.
To ne Bodrd Of Police: ,.
herewith submit TIE accounts Of the Treasurer for the
year ending April 4, ISL , r., ,,,, ,r.,,.o
POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEWBORN
Disbursements from April 8, lsiO TO ApTh o. lsH'
To cash Commissioners, superintendent, ana
INSPECTORS .............. S7s,721 G2
To cash. Chief Clerk, First Deputy
Clerk TTeasuTeTH, Book
..pfx u CLARK