Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-04-15

Snd cressi to TIE eity. and residents v "a a.
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eeApisls IN is snt.ge.y nanaering sev-
eng-eas Haen, - follows Superintendent
sse4+ = e1alth. sssssauis sDhn .ioha~oa
sNN - y A-tiesi 4'S-w.g4Kez tcf1eliGs
b-si aao Charles Gates. Court oaseer Il j
tcston, Assistant Thonss Nahcr Iruaat
Niseef. trenk Zee ats -oae nalra.aoen
Uoofuctts iaf patrol w4eeA flsfee drivers
trN CLERKS. t1tee ssakl ClboeIs aud ort
lahtof There xft tsfnfN-SeHen heats is
toe cay. Alae 81 waich az constantly IA
tT4iir3. TIE feslsioiEe eighteen bsats 81.
iasf9i iea fitsls 9 eieck > IA. arfii e'clo
a. a. TIE RetfelAen are diFi,lea inso lhfet
SQUADS 81 watches he day watch uatros
ffon q "a. unll B. An. TIE aaz watch
ffoM ~ :. Pa. ane iFosl g. q "a. Ul.d
TIE rs 10 watch iIom = j. a.. 10 "a ~ Nus
q tAs hnesi features of tie aepxri uaent and
Gre wAlch only metropolitan cities slords
Il he rairol bon ~ stem. Nhich las t,fo.eo
Itself decided success ana al lnSSlif 0sbls
c0nFeu4eaOs There are thlftx-siN sixnaI
BOXES IA the city. tsengy-eight of
which have telephones. The refnsinins
eight ale used 10 call for hep irom remote
districts nol fstfolisa. The boxes are con
nectsd With Police besdQ quarters AID txeu-
I, nYe miles II wire sfe uAel Ia TIE system
end - his brat, aid the essci hoUf j. there
recorded by al operator. These reports are
carefully saved ana bound 50 hat ia ailef
years person Can tel ~ referring a. tie
fee3lGs. where al ciloer Was e. s certain
hour on 3 lVra date. il & pztrolmau
wishes help or the wagon. or Instructions
Ae asks for ~ HnG many times Receives in-
sirucuous nom the sergeant ia charge OF
the ststion through tie same channel la
aH b.. faH an 1. a
length Oi time sitter he should do go. an.
other officer Is detailed 10 lock him ng ana
EseeTI ain TIE cause ii tie difficulty ia con-
necu0n Nilh ihe system = Two horse
wagon, with TWO men constantly an charge.
TIE wagon attends al Alarms from TIE pa
tfol boxes and many calls by private fele-
phone IL also attends al fires ia order -
give necessary police protection There is
also one-horse wagon, on duty during TIE
day only. IL is used m carrying prisoners
70 ana from tbe jail sending after witnesses
Tor foiice COurt. and for persons for whom
warrants have been issued returning lost
children 10 their homes taxing sick AID dis
ablec persons 20 the different homes and
hospitals, and other like work one olicer
oevotes his entire time 60 seeing that lbe
trusnt law Is enforced. sno that the fac.
tories do not employ nelp under the proper
age. The Ofbcers are thoroughly drilled ia
the use OF the revolver and club aud they
are required 10 spend portion vi each oay
IA practice. They are also drilled
in military tactics every day bg
CLERK Fred Pimpert al Old soldier, wno
has thorough knowledge OF command
An excellent gymnasium has been lifted Up
recently ln the third story OF the police
building. where the officers have ample
opportunity for the development Of the
muscles and the improvement OF the health
The average cost Of the maintenance of this
portion OF the city government IL IS 600 per
month. From Nay !, 1856. 10 May j. 1857,
there were ,s72 arrests made bv the Ofiicers
Ofth< number ] 1893 were males rs seventy