Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-02
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N''-Nl'iANSN D''ldl4oes satyOJO W
POLICE.
| From the best information which can obtain,
| II IS highly necessary that the police force
| should be permanently increased The regular
police force of this city TO the middle of October
| comprised but thirty men. After the Chicago
| fire, and when it was believed that we were
| threatened with an influx of some of the worst
| clements Of humanity, the force was increased
| eight men.
There are localities in the city, widely sep.
| arlted from each other, which give tle police
| oilleers much trouble, and which require their
VgiIant attention. 1t is believed that for the
propcr protection Of the city and its inhabitants
against lawlessness and crime, the present force
y none too large, and, unless otherwise advised
ny your counseis, my purpose is to Keep it up to
tue numerical standard of 81 men, established
by the recent action Of our predecessors
by comparing our own force with The force of
other cities it will be seen that ours is consid-
efaDlY smaller in proportion to our population,
and that the cost oil its maintenance is 5cOnsd-
erably less.
Providence, with population of $1,000, rs a
force o. l43 men, at a cost of Sl39 90J.
Lowell, with population of $4,000, has force of
3S men, at cost of S35 600.
Cambridge, with a population of 1860, has
force OF 90 men at a cost of $4,000.
CharleStOwn, with a population of 10000 has a
force OF IS men, at a cost of S41 coo.
:. worcester, with. population of $1,000, had a
force OF 30 men, prior to the middle of October last
and ~ men since that time, at a cost, for eleven
months, of S25, I2416.
would also suggest the propriety of pruvid-
ing lookup in the vicinity of the junction de
pot, aud another in the vicinity of Lincoln
square, at a moderate cost for the temporary de-
tenfion of offenders arrested in the night BY
TINS arrangement officers would be able TO re-
mann more constantly on their beats instead of
occupying their time in conveying prisoners to
the presentstttiOn house.
HE following statement will show the opera
tons OF fins npp1rfmpnt OH he
ending Dee. l, 1871, together with its resources
and disbursements.
Total number of arrests.
poor dodgers. ....... .20l4
The resources of the department have been as fol-
Appropriation by city council S28 600 90
Fees on warrants served by officers. ..... 1850 90
witness fees ofpolice officers at municipal
Extra duty of officers at balls and theatre i92 IS
collected on warrants for use ofcity teams so Oh
Total resources. ........o..,........s8 l8H Is
EXPENSES.
ray roll OF police sos 042 10
Salary of marshal and assistants. 1929 10
Horse hire for use in department.. 1872 30
Special police, July 3D. and 4th......... 13l 90
9th 291 60
chicago hre...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOIS 90
Printing, telegraphing and postage. i5S So
Food for prisoners aud Door ledgGrs. 206 a
Cleaning lookup, station and hospital
Repairing in lookup, station and hospital
room. .........' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, So q
room, ~ - % 25
Ice bin for season. u u
Sundry small bills Observation-Disclosures. "a 81
Total expenditures. .s82 o9s 81
Earnings deducted. observation-disclosures. 6,374 Is
Net cost of police department. 25 T24 Is
UueXpended balance in favor of the depart
..s.