Telegram-herald., 1890-09-20
ALL OVER THE CITY
Policemen snd F1renen Never
Take ANY sleep
TIE GUARDIAN ANGEL Is A FACT
A. Extsnaea Eocaptta4attoE 80 Nhzk
has Aocn Doas fof <srsAa kspI1s
~ the reiioe asa ftre heP2rs-
aeDss huEtng tht Past year

Police ana Fire Commissioner Is en-
titled 70 a much moro extended notice
than could be given i yesterday. The
pamphlet opens with the report of
superintendent OF Police Eastman. inl-
poElant extracts from whlca were g.yea
yesterday. Speaking 81 the llqaof
question, Ar. Eastman SAYS that ihe
average number CT arrests daily dGuug
ihe year for drunkenness was one aad
nlne-tenths, or total for tae year oi
rs. The number OF saloons in the city
Was l52, of which thirty sold maii
liquor only. He discusses the dithoUl-
lies Of enforcing tae liquor law owing
10 The eyaslons and tricks - liquor sell
lers. lie SAYS. a small number en-
gagged IN thls trathc make i shoE pos
tive am 10 defeat The provisions Of the
law Yet be adds that "H is most
remarkable thai IN city OF his
SIZE the proportion of arrests 90 thc
population should be so small, and q
deem II 10 be the direct resalt of the
vigalent snd persistent policy pursued
by the department
With regard % the social eva. the
superintendent believes that the present
modes Of dealing with II are not So
satisfactory as those ID vogue a wear
ago. The Emerson Home. IL manage
ment and the results OF iis past years
operations, receive from the supegn-
tendent unqualified praise.
A serious problem Ot al cities Is the
supervision 81 pawnbU keTs and loan
agencies. the report ASKS for better
facilities than now eNss for tbe proper
oversight OF these kinds 81 business
Allusl0n is made - t1t new bG G.l0lng
for police headquarters plans ana
specifications Tor NhlCn ale DOW pre-
paring. and which vii shortly be- pre-
sented 70 tue board Tor approval
In conclusion, Mr.. Eastman ssys. II
am most happy 10 state that the force
As r whole has shown a commendahle
interest and fidelity in the performance
Of ~ duiy. fer winch berc express mY
hearty thanks. ] likewise desire 10
thank the members of tac Board of
Police and Fire Commissioner for thor
unvAned kindness and Tor the valuable
support have received ia dlschsrgng
the duties pertaining 10 ihe CihCe 90
uperlntendent'
Then follows the statistical tables per
tanning 10 the doings and status Of the
police department, including the name
Of every man on the force. The totai
force conists OF = men oi these 55 are
American born citizens, % Canadians.
> Irishmen, English, Holland. Ger
man, ScotchmaD. One ls 4 woman,
the matI0n, whose speciSl duties afC
specially connected With thc care ~
women under arrest.
During the year nine officers have
been suspended, nine dismissed, three
asked % resign, one admoBIshed. and
four were not confirmed.
The Police and Court column ~
this paper has often called attention t0
tho lmmense mass of work done hy the
police outside Of what j. commonly re-
garded the legitimate work 81 the poo
Ice. Ia this report is q table specify
me, as far a. practicable. the details of
this work. Ihe ltems include fity-
seven accidents reported. assistance
rendered 20 all sorts of unfortunate
persons on the street, reporting thc con
ditsOn OF the water works, ealing city
physician. notifying coroner. reporting
contagious diFcasos. securing open dD0rs
of stores and dwelling houses. reporting
dead animals. dang ,fous places in ths
streets. looking after mad dogs and bal
doCs. taxing csre of truant and de-
serted children, looking after crazy
/ folk. looking alter the street lilhis rg-
porting fires ard attending them. look-
ing after misuse5 horses aD9 tasng
/ them 20 shelter, reporting al sofis Cf
nnsanccs, looking after destitute
f persons anl reporting them q
/ tho poor authorizes, catching ruu-
away horses and runaway boys AM
runaway girls. placing danger 49,
I nails si Threatening places, fpcCtl
T details at ihsaters. balls. etc. prevent
iag suicides. dragging persons. aiffe
and dead. out of ihs river, afsGg ng the
canals and river. BESIDES iaf constant.
unnierruptfd work ~ watching ard
arrestng crime, and returning lgsf and
/ stolen property. 1hs iatttf lfefn 20 ~
very considerable importance. in the
report. there are over fnu SOLID columns
naming the ioff articles that have
I found thsIr way ut0 tle haudt O. the
4 police during the year These range in
1 value az tpe vav from 3 rfrf - sIo1.
I T1n vslue ~ fae property reported g.
stolen = pat down at q 6~P bUf
! foot note snfioioed ssyF. Owners iI-
varlaby report ibcr ftoiea property
A. three - four fB8es ia sctusi vsine
Al interest table. quite 40 FoI-
luminous fof profitable svnopfis nc. e
that 81 i8s paifo telephone service.
TIE renort. in tabular fern. - 7 fusf &
+ oFnar f'fe j. the best bfds eye siew
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