The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-07


9ne se,sare three 70
One sqnaze six 09
One square, ons 06
One square, two months 90
Isoughfare tonly one, @ / remember, 10 ten
years.. It's houses being mostly OF brick, aud
its business less hazardous than the average
business OF the city. Isa
A lot at 9 reasonable cost could Be prr.
chased in the southFestern portion ofs Men.
| roe or the contiguous part of Clay Ward, and
Ian engine-house erected thereon for the
company, which would give needed protec-
ton to that valuable and growing portion Of
the city.
The appropriation Of PEI, 900 for this de.
partment was exceeded By less than thirty
dollars. as
Gus for its s0br!ety and good ccudnH as for
| Its fidelity In the discharge Of It's duties.
During the year new steamer mas been
purchased and large hese.carTiage With
500 feet Of hose. completing the equipment
of Company f; and a. commodfc0s engine
house erected on Main between TWeHttefh
and TWentT. first streets for Company c.
the only approximation TO suitable ep2ine-
house In the city.
~ POLICE. r@@
The report Of the Chief Of Police pre-
sents the usual statistics from that depart.
mept. to which ts added aitsbie showing thsi
nativity Of the officers and men from which
it appears that OF the force, seyenty-dYe are
natives of the United States, aud ten OF all
foreign countries. or tho natives Of the
United States sixty.three are Vkgfnians-A
proportion OF natives without example lie
the police history Of the United States. The
other tables exhibit gratifying improve
meut frr the matter Of time lost during the
year, especislly from sickness. In 1874 the
ioss y9ss eleven hundred and fifteen days;
the loss of 1875 Yves but six hundred and
eighteen days-a difference OF nearly five
hundred DAYS in favor OF 1876. The loss
from suspensions was notably less; that for
1874 being one hundred and twelve days,
while for 1875 1t was but sixty. The nble
Of arrests shows sn aggregate OF 550, be.
ing Cos less than the preceding year. OF this
aggregate, |, 1,603 were for assault and lighting,
1 8Ol for drunkenness and dfs0rderly beha.
yior. and 6S4 for larceny these forms Ok
crime furnishing 4,0s8 ofSthe $500 cases.
The general good order and absence OF
crimes of heinous character are circnm.
stances to which every citizen OF Rich.
mond must reeur With satisfaction. a com"
parison Of reports from many cities OF the
Union yindicates the claim have made
more than once in previous messages, that
Richmond, relatively to Its population, Is
| the most peaceful and orderly city In the
country. No small portion Of this praise
rebounds to the credit OF the police, who are
faithful, sober, honest, and selt-rSpecung
body of men, discharging, with rare eScep.
.ions, their responsible duties with great
diligence and moderation, and unusually
| free from the vices which elsewhere seem
| inseparabe from this occupation.
The police commissioners have steadily
endeayored to raise the standard Of eftt-
cheney by as careful an inquiry Into the
character of applicants as was possible, and
by an increasingly rigid enforcement OF
regulations; snd believe that, both through
accession and dismissal, the force has been
decidedly improved during the year. i.
TIE POLICE COURT.
| The Police Justice has, at my request, fur
nished In compact form statement OF the
work Of bis Office during the year, showing
the number Of criminal cases disposed OF to
have been 6,2SS, of which 4S7 were ielonies:
Besides these, 1887 cases OF VIOLATIONS OF
ordinances were heard. The ctSii trials OF
the court are estimated at $500 during the
year, or 80 each week-a very low estimate,
II am satisfied. / respectfully submit
to the Council the recommendations
OF this intelligent and faithful oincer
respecting the punishment OF juvenile
offendersoa subject in which ] have
epdesyored frequently during the past
two wears to enlist the interest Of the
General Assembly. H the finances OF the
Commonwealth would allow have every
reason to believe the project Of a state house
OF correction would meet with general
SUPPORT from the Legislature now, and iaR
not without hope that continued presenta.
tion of the value and feasibility OF such
scheme will yet result In convincing that
body at an early session that there Is economy
as well as humanity In such means OK pun"
ishment for young criminals. - Z.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. .'g.,
The report Of the superintendent ior tne
year ending June, 1875, aud the montniy
reports regularly made TO the Board, exhibit
q satisfactory progress In ibis department.
Already the High School, though only IN
the third year OF its existence, justites the
wisdom of the Council In providing for II, as
fifteen OF the teachers 10 our syatena-an1
among them some Of the most promising
are graduates Of that school. - .sg y
Last spring, IN pursuance Of purpose
long entertained, undertook to procure ZOE
the city the valuable property Of the Rich.
mond Educational Associat on, on Twelfth
street, known as the Clored Normal
School. After repeated communications
with the authorities of that society the
terms were finally arranged, and pre-.
pared a bill, which has already passed
the Assembly and received the governors
approval. under which this valuable property
will be transferred to the city without price
In few weeks, the only consideration sup.
stantialIy being Ito maintenance - coloreo
school. This trsnsfer.i haye every reason
to believe, will more efectually carry oui Inc
intention OF the present owners Of the Pro.
| perty, while adding to, the schools costly
structure and much needed room. As seon
as the city finances will admit larger school
accommodations will have TO be provided,
especially in the extreme western part ot tne
city, the schools In that quarter being greatly
! crowded but for the present We mut en-
deayor to put up with temporary arrange
ments. The school sge under the Conssilus
ton Is from Eve to twenty.one years, and our
grades have oeen arranged With some rete.-
eocs to this broad limit. i ga < i II Ia
i Experience has shown that these may pe
adYantsgeopsly diminished, and reduction
has been made until the grades, exclusive OF
the High. School, number nine. 10 0tber
Il words, child oil, of,moderate capacity entering
the loves. grade al fye, years, ought 70 be
prepared for the High.Schoot at ffolEfeens
During the current year we expect 70; reoucs
i this still further, Provision ide for sd'
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