National Republican., 1873-06-03
VISIT TO CITY PRISONS.
INSPECTION BY OUR LEGISLATORS.

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wbsi They Thiuk Of tho Den,-silehi De-
,scription ofthe Condition ofthe staiiop-
uouscs-Unht Alike for Onicers aud
Pri-oncr--Rec Recommcndatiens for New
and Proper Accom- u,sdafiens. ...
inc undersigned, Of the Committees on Police
Of the Council and House Of Delegates, report
that they have visited the police stations OF the
District, and IND four Of them to he public nui.
sanccs dlsgraceful alike to the District Of Column
bia and the nation Of witch the District IL the
capital. The act OF Congress establlshlnG po-
lice board and police regulations requires the
District Of Columbia 10 provide 'all neceasary
station-houscs for tho accommodation Of the
police force. for ths lodging Of vagrants and dts
orderly persons. and for the temporary detention
OF persons arrested for offences, and the same
suitable TO warm, light, cleanse and keep In re-
pair and provides further that n the District
autboriups neglect or refuse to DO 40, then the
board Of police ''may make their own provislons
In the premises. and the same, when made, shall
become q proper charge and debt for the ex-
penses and disbursements thereof against the
said District"
In view Of these facts immediate action be-
comes necessary, n THIS Legislature would have
anything 70 do with providing suitable station
houses other than to provide the means to pay
the bilis-for u this session closes without maxi
ing such provision It will be not only the right
but the duty OF the police commissioners to pro-
coed at once to remedy TIE existing evil, and
leave the District 10 foot the bills The stations
referred to are the following;
First PrecInet--A small brick building rented
at an expense Of 500 per year; cells about three
feet by seven. without light, ventilation or
| lfart0TV nufnblN nfnhl0- N IA .
and eight cots In room fourteen feet by nfteen,
/ furnishes the sleeping accommodation for seven
no noe comment il Il alike dangerous and dsmor.
aiizing TO convlcts aud the guardians OF our
lives and property, the latter Of whom are poorly
paid a. best, and often unpaid BY the District for
Fiith Precinct Central guard i-housel owned
by the District, with about 900 feet OF ground;
fec,iy under gnarters Of oficers, prodaeins an
lntolerable stencil throughout the building, cells
about feet by 8, without light ventilation or
means Of cleanness; the cnpola unsafe and In
sixth Precinct.The station owned by the Dis
trict and the ground valuable by means Of recent
| street improvements, but the buildlng Ia dilapl-
dated. roof LEAKING badly, no sewerage, and the
| cells barely endurable. The lot on which this
station is situated would probably sell fer tsO, 900
"a sufiielent sum 20 purchase another lot and
Iseventh Precinct station rented at an expense
o. $40 per annum. Here the cells are Ike those
or ventilation, with sometimes . necessity 20
| connne several prisoners In one cell, or let them
run At large. No furniture for Queer, nor suit
csrs @ The Whole building l. badly Ventil.ied and and
| without suitable sewerage. Tue rent OF this
building not having been paid for some time. the
owner has notified the occupants 10 qult the
Ia no one Oh these four stations Is there sul,a-
BILE furniture or other means to make police on
pussSns ne s sna bolS Ss Sq S
and wonder hat In tRe Iisht OF Of The r present ase
S SSs Ises ssSs s me sooS Ss%s
The District require. that such police stations
should at once cease to be in this District. YouI
house and ali The gTound % counscted With n land and
also the station house and lot IN the sixth pre-.
clnct be sold without delay, and grounds pur.
chased, and two suitable station houses erected
one on street, near Twelfth northwest and one
Rnode fs.nd sVsnas; ana tSss IL ne % pIfs, and snG
OF rented and niteS up Tor staiion.hcuses Snd
cable. OF the other stations visited by the CON.
mittee, they report a. folloNSi
Third Preciuct-Tne atatiuu-house was wei
planned and well buiit, the main building hav
Ing cost q, ,s65 and the prison, tai00, The VENT
latlon and sewerage are good, and the building
Withdrawing. This station.honse was bum b,
oeorvetown, and Ia owned by the District. ~
Fourth pfecinot-A two-story brick building
$4,000. Il needs some alteration 10 remed,
defects Of design and construction and some re
pairs; II n now the property OF the District.
Ing, In good location, aud In pretty good repair,
aud owned by the District. Some defects In thi
design and construction OF the man building
and cells should be remedied and asupply oi
AZ ali the station houses there isa lack Of fur
nlture, bathrooms. zee, SOAP, safes for tn
Client provision for the use OF lime and other dis
lnfectants, Your committee are OF the opiniol
that the ofhcers and member OF the police fore,
The stations less uncomicrtaSIs, and believe ihs
Justice TO them, as well % the best interest o
the people OF the District, require that llbefa
provision should speedily be made for the com
tort OF the police force OF the several stations
and for the safety Of the lives and health OF per
sons confined there.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
A. X. BROwSR,
ADoLPHrs Hall.
Committee Of the Council.
WV. r. Hunt,
JoHs X Cor,
W. A. TALIAPERo,
Committee of the House Of Delegates.
The German-Amrr,can Savings Bank,
opposite the Post once Department, pays 0 pc
cent oa he average YER daily baIsScs q SusDsss e
acconnu. Deposits madson OF before jane
draw lntereat from that date.
FRxx ov cHIRaE,-stesI soda water fountain
and drausht nxtufes 70 loan by Palmer Green
Georgetown, ID. c. r..LE y1 rgHtE
To uls Creditors.
The undersigned would intimate 10 those call
Ing and not seeing him. and 20 away imagining
he found daily In his priylto once over tn
, BAkAAr from So. IN. 20 p. m. .'' a.l1
N. II. PRINCE,
1909 Pennsylvania avenie.
now look. ..,
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wen Made, '..a
, ..-0 Good Fit,
si-one Dollar-si. sI-one Doiiar-si
BY the Hundred, % .i| iEI
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Come at Once
49, GinLs Bao;rnIaa. '''"''''
Fashionable TailOrs,
! .H. Corner Seventh and streets.
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wo answer Rmphatieaiiy It Does.
we wpsys s,uS SS, 1a.,SSs, sn@sSs ., r'' ourselves
Our customers make good bargains
Being oyerstocked, We must reduce.
Having 700 MANI gooSGA !,
Nothing At the price equals 80
Fov sooa, ar, e.,,., ,r.S our go Business Suits
Nothing in the market surpassss -
Former prices, tiS, ss2, taT.
,...s,. Present prices, 90. sl6, So
Fist purchAsers Find best selections.
No Partially.
hQuAL hialfn ron TnK BovA
fa.l1. Better Suit 81 FIN. San. 81,
Formerly selling at q, SO and si6. I y
. Inducements extraordinary. ..
STOCK large. Call EATy
r...a. HAHLH BROTuHRA
/, Fashionable Tallora,