Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Society for the Prevention of Crime.

The Annual INIeetinz-Report ofthe Work for the Year-EeIction of Ohicers-Re-
 marks by President Porter and Others.
 The annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Crime was held in the hall of the Young Mems Christian Association last evening, President Noah Porter in the chair. After the meeting was called to order by the president committee was appointed to nom- mate officers for the year ensuing, consisting of Messrs. Parish, Rice and Dutton.
 On motion the annual membership fee was increased from s to $5.
 The report of the work of the society for the year was read by Rev. Mir. Mossman. From this it was learned that the executive committee had held weekly meetings during the year for the continued review and direc- ton of the work of the society.
 Second That there were four variety the- atres in active operation at the beginning of the year which have been suppressed.
 Third-In one short street, by the persist ent efforts of the society and the cooperation of the police, number of places where inn morality and vice had been prevalent had been suppressed and the places were now for rent or rented for other and better purposes.
 Fourth-The number of policy shops in the city by the earnest efforts of the society have been reduced about one half.
 Fifth-The opposition to liquor licenses to unsuitable persons is referred to at length. The efforts of the society to have thenumber of licenses limited and then the labors of the society agents before the Board of Selectmen and the County Commissioners, were all dwelt upon at length. About one saloon to every 120 persons in New Haven is the estimate in the report, on about one to every fifteen of the drinking population.
 Sixth-Additional legislation is proposed and recommended by application to the next Legislature.
 Seventh-The prosecutions brought by the officers of the law through the aid of the so- ciety or its agents and the number of prose- cutions made are given. Four houses of bad repute have also been broken up.
 The formation of Young Women's Chris tian association as necessary supplement to the work of the society is also reported.
 The amount paid into the City Court in consequence of prosecutions brought by the society is reported $9O5.2O, and payments in the Superior Court on appealed cases $341. 75.
 The amount paid to the town of New Ha- ven by persons previously selling liquor without license, and after prosecution or warning by the society have taken out a license, is reported as twenty-four at $1O0 each, making $2, 400, and the total payments to town and city $3, ,646.95. The entire cost of carrying on the work of the society for the year was $712.99.
 In closing the report the executive com mittee acknowledges the services of such of ficers of the law as have honestly endeavored to help bring about the results mentioned in their report. Attention is also called to the large returns received for the small amount invested.
 The committee appointed to nominate of fcers for the year ensuing, consisting of Messrs Parish, Rice and Dutton, reported the following and they were elected:
 President-Rev Noah Porter, D. D.
 Vice Presidents = George filling, Prof Francis Wayland.
 Treasurer-Edward E. Mix.
 Board of Directors-Rev. Noah Porter D. D., Prof Francis Wayland, H. H. Bene- dict John A. Richardson, Samuel G. Thorn George filling, Edward E. Mix, Rev. W. D. Mossman, Prof. F. R. Honey, Atwater Treat Prof. Thomas A. Thatcher, Henry P filling, Cornelius Pierpont, s. T. Dutton, Hiram Camp, Samuel Hemingway, Charles B. Hart Starr H. Barnum.
 The selection of secretary was left to the board of directors. After the election of of ficers interesting addresses were made by President Porter, Francis Wayland, Ariel Parish and Rufus S. Pickett
 After the meeting adjourned the board of directors met and selected the following com mittees
 Executive Committee-Rev Noah Porter, D. D., Prof. Francis Wayland, George AL ling, Cornelius Pierpont, John A. Richard son, Samuel G. Thorn, Prof. F. R. Honey, Atwater Treat, Hiram Camp, Edward E. Mix, Rev. w. D. Mossman, Samuel T. Dut- ton.
 Finance Committee-George filling, Atwa- ter Treat, John A. Richardson, Samuel G. l Thorn, Prof. Francis Wayland Hiram Camp, Edward E. Mix, Cornelius Pierpont.