National Republican., 1877-10-12
THE SEwLY-MARRIED COUPLE
FALL ovEEcoATs, s. to $50.
A. SAKs Il Co., 3l6 Seventh street.
The Police Board.

The Board of Police met last. A communi.
cation was read from Dennis Callahan who offered
to color number Of maps with the different police
precincts, at a cost of $50 piece Laid over.
A report from the inspector OF buildings in
reference to the Seventh precinct station was read
The report stated that all the improvements were
completed with the exception OF the passage way
between the office and the cells, and recommended
rs n sanitary measure that the cellar be c0ncreted
Mr.. Brltton, from the special committee ap'
pointed for that purpose. made a report. setting
forth the insnhCienCy Of the patrol IN the county
section Of the Second precinct. and recommending
that the District Commissioners he asked IN discon
tinue the lease of the sub station at the house Of
Officer McGraw, aud that the hlnd> thus saved he
turned into the treasury of the board and utilized
by remountng Officer Morgan and restoring him
to his former beat This lease amounts to $3.50 per
year and is the only extra allowance made to any
officer OF the force.
The report was received. and II the recommenda.
tiOns ars approved by the District Commissioners
they will be enforced.
Captain BrUCk'in n communication, recommend.
ed that the United states pistols In possession
Of the force be turned over to the lieutenant or the
sergeant In charge of each station. and placed In
racks, and held for requisitlon from the Govern
mcnt,
McSSrs Gatchcl and Snmcrvile were appointed n
committee tD report upon n form of contract for
the removal Of prisoners from the staton-houses to
the Police Court.
THE QUARTERLY REPORT
The report of Major Richards for the quarter
ending September 30, 1877, was submitted The fol-
lowing Is rccapitulation of the report: The whole
of which 2si2 were males; 6j2 females; 1872 mar
rled; 2l22 single 2.22l could read and write Tho
OnenScs may he classified follows: Ofcnses
against the persons, lS72 males, so females; Of.
cnScs against property, go males and l32 females
OF the cases reported the following disposition was
| made: ,2i6 were dismissed, were turned over to
the military, 2 were sent to jail $40 We're sent TO
the wOrk-hnuSc 81 gave security 10 keen the peace
Gi gave bail for court; q We're sent to the Reform
school 10 not disposed Of and In 377 cases various
| light punshmCnts were inflicted, Fines have been
imposed In lOh2 cases, amounting In all To S,3}I,
in United States eases. s20lG In United States cases
appealed sI6b IN District of Columbia cases s. as
| In District Of Columbia cases appealed, 81 i0G
The number of destitute persons furnished with
lodgings was 069 lost children restored to parents
~ sick or disabled persons assisted or taken 10
| hospitals, 2)I; horses, cattle and vehicles found
asray and restored to owners 90, doors found open
and secured by the police, - fires occurring In the
| District y; inquestS attended, s.; dead aud aban-
dOncd infants found, u: persons found dead, 2:
suicides. @ During the quarter 72l persons were
arrested for ntoxicatiOn, 65S men. and 81 women;
IA were locked up for being drunk and dlsorderly
1T men, and "a women man was arrested for
habltunl drunkenness. There was person arrested
for murder p for assault and battery with intent
to kill for arson for burglary, for forgery iS
for grand larceny for passing counterfeit money,
l3 for obtaining goods by false pretenses, 10 for
robbery for receiving stolen goods, and ass for
violating District ordinances. Among those ar
rested, shown in the table Of occupations repre-
sented was member of Congress, | editor. l8l
students police officers, preachers, and school
masters,