National Republican., 1880-09-16
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.

lie urges also that some provision be made for
the iunrm and disabled members of tho force,
so that they may be retired from active duty
and their places filed by younger aud ablc-
bodied men. Referring to the light
ing of alleys tho major reports that
the lamps erected during tho past year have
more than accomplished what was expected,
as alleys that previously required constant
| vigilance on the part Of the patrolmon have
| become safe to pedestrians, and the officers are
seldom called on to preserve the peace. After
| the fifty lamps to be furnished this year, are
put In place there will remain about 130
alleys to be provided for. The report also ro.
quests that means be provided either through
| congress or otherwise, to enable the depart
| ment 10 patrol the river and carry into effect
| tho act Of congress relative to the protection
of the Potomac fisheries In the District Of
| Columbia, and for the preservation of shad
and herring in the Potomac river" approved
April @, 1880. Tho report again states the
urgent need of q city hospital, to which
parties taken suddenly sick or the
| victim OF accident or crimo could be Mt oEJo
removed and the major suggests that such an
institution could work In unison with the
free dlspensGry on Sixth street, between +
and streets northwest. Tho establishment of
a reformstory for girls and the enlargement
of tho boys reform school are strongly recon.
mcnded. The report also expresses tho grati-
tude and indebtedness of the department to st.
Anus infaut asylum, which has kindly aud
readily responded to the numerous calls
made upon 1t. The report says that the
discipline of the force is as near perfection
as any similar organization in this country
To enforce 1t there have been cited
before the trial committee during the
year oighty.one members Of the force. In
thirty eight cases the charges were dismissed,
thirteen men were dismissed from the force
and various punishments were imposed In
Ill AI.x... IL L.... .aI
dollars received for tho fund for the relief of
the worthy poor was carefully and judiciously
distributed. 1t Is estimated that 1,S20 per-
sons were relieved. Tho estimates for the
next fiscal year amount to S305.7ll, Of which
S2Si, 75l is required for the payroll, S5 960 for
rent Of stations and headquarters, 81 800 for
fuel, 81, 800 for repairs aud $4,000 for miscel
laneous expenses. During the year money
and property to the value of SS2,092.05 were
recovered by tho department aud delivered
to the owners or to the property clerk
Tho disposition of the force Is rs follows
One major and superintendent, l captain and
Inspector 10 lieutenauts, 20 sorgeants, z net.
ing scrgcants, 175 privates and "a detailed
men, making Il total Of 23S The total num-
Der of arrests during the year was 1855, of
which 2,l26 wero females aud IL, ,432 males.
OF the arrests made l0,05G wcro for oifonses
against the person; 3,0l3 of these were for in
toxication. Thorc were 10 arrests for murder
aud Tor rape. There were Sow arrests Tor
oficuses against property, of which were for
arson, 90 for burglary, 20 for highway
robbery, Is for forgery II for robbery, So for
grand larceny, 20 for cmbezzlement, for
fraud, 1,029 for petit larceny, and 1 for vio-
lating the ccnsus laws. OF the prisoners
5,64i werc colored, Next to America Ireland
had the largest representation among the pris-
oners, 1889, and Germany followed with all.
Fines were imposed in 1854 cases, amount
ing to $34,22505; "a 72G.53 was paid in
United States cases, aud $7300.12 In
District cases; Sl,1sS in United States cases
appealed, and $7,494 in District cases appealed.
There We're SIS cases disnis cd, 100 not dis
posed of, aud l28 mol prosecuted, and in the other
cases various penalties were imposed or The
total number of arrests 4,520 were mar
ried and 0,03S were single; 6l30 could
read aud write, aud 1923 could not. There
were attempted suicides, 1923 accidents 10.
ported, 20 abandoned and AZ dead infants
found, II dead bodies found, l72 fires at
tended, l96 horses and vehicles found aud
restored TO owners, 90 inquests attended,
90 deaths where coroner WAS notified and
no inQuests held. LII loads of coal weighed,
1876 lost children restored to parents, 7,46l
dodgers accommodated, As sudden deaths re-
ported, 0 suicides and l sunstroke eported,
aud 7,0l7 water notices served by police.