Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-26
THE WORK OF THE POLICE.
MAJOR Moore Submits His Annual Report to
the tuissioners-

STATISTICS THAT MAKE A GOOD sHowISa-How
THE ARMY AND NAVY" CLAUSE EMBAERAssEs
TIE DEPARrMENT-IScREAsEs IL THE PORCH
ASKED FoR-ISTEREsTISG SUGGESTIONS
Maj VIM. G. Moore. superintendent OF the
metropolitan police, today submitted to the
Commissioners his report for the last fiscal
year With his report be submits his estimate
for the support of his department for the next
FISCAL year, which was recently printed in The
STAR The total amount asked is 1852, $50.
INCREASES Asked FOR.
The estimates, Maj. Moore says, provide
for an addition to the force of two sergeants
Zone to be mounted), twenty privates of class
and twenty privates of class 3 There are
now thirty sergeants and Two acting sergean ts
the full rank should be given to the latter IN
Justice to them and in the interests OF dlscl-
pine. The growth in the number of mounted
men requires that another sergeant should be
mounted in order that due performance OF
duty may be enforced both day and night In
the county portion OF the District An increase
in the number Of prlvates IL Indispensable to
an effective administration of this department.
In the first precinct at least three men
Withdrawn from their beats on
alternate days to protect from DIS
order the large gatherings at the Washington
Market and to regulate the many vehicles which
assemble in the adjoining streets. Two men
should also be provided for duty in the grounds
south of the Executive Mansion and the parks
attached TO the Smithsonian Institution andth
Department Of Agriculture. fOur more
privates are necessary for the establishment in
the second precinct of another beat between
LIST street east and lst street west. where the
police always find active work. and should be
present in sufficient numbers to prevent turbu-
Ienee.
In the third and fourth precincts the re-
claimed lands along the river front nave be-
come the resort OF disreputable characters,
who there hide stolen goods, and, sheltered by
the underbrush. gamble and brawl without fear
of molestatiOn. 1t is believed that with four
additional Eaen in each of these precincts the
flats could in a short time be reduced to q
quiet. orderly condition
The bathing beach, although not yet COM
2lesed. already calls for the services OF two
policemen. When finished three will have to
DC present during the bathing season to pre-
serve peace and protect property IL will be
the resort of large numbers of persons of all
classes and conditions and can only become of
public benefit by the absence of any and every
disaSreeable feature.
The lieutenant of the fifth precinct is urgent
IN hi, request for three more tOotmen. His
jurisdiction covers az extensive area and some
of the beats are Internationally too large to be
efficiently patrolled, notably that which is
bounded by last Capitol street, Nth street
southeast and the AnacOsIia river, commonly
known as the bad Lands
In the sixth precinct there are now on day
duty but seventeen men. SIX more are needed,
not only foT she maintenance OF good order
and good morals in Judiciary Square and the
parks south OF Missouri avenue. but for better
police attention 20 those important business
thoroughfares, Pennsylvania avenue and eth
street northwest.
Tenleytown, in the seventh precinct, has
grown into considerable importance the
Junction or terminus of three electric railroads.
The travel over these lines during tine summer
months has been SO great ar 10 require the pres
ence there OF an officer during the day and I'M
hi midnight Two men should be added to
the force for day and night duty at this place.
-four fOotmen are ashvd by the lieutenant of
the eighth precinct for In the more import
ant suburban Villages. to which should be ap
Piled as early possible the system OF patrol
ling which exists within the city limits.
The ninth precinct, although embracing a
large territory, In the number Oi men on duty
constitutes tine smallest command III the Dis
trict. The extraordinary growth of this pOr-
ton of the city since May, 1853, when ii be-
came the ninth precinct. has attracted general
attention. and may TO some extent be attributed
to the better security afforded citizens and
property by the location therein OF a station
house, with a distinct quota OF men. The con-
tinued progress of Improvements justlnes the
heutenants request for AL addition to his COM
mand OF four men,
As an illustration of the rapid development
OF the District reference may be made to the
report of the assessor. which shows that dur
ing the past year / $50 houses were erected in
Washington, Xty-seven IN Georgetown and
SOP in the comfy. total of > ri at an assess
able value of "A. 352. 3OJ. In round numbers
there are now $500 houses in the District of
Columbia
Without more care than is now possible IN
der existing appropriations the beautiful pub
hc parks viii become the lurking places of bad
Characters aud be more dangerous than at
traetive. From midnight until 4 a. IN. in sum-
mer and from midnight until am. In winter
At lrFt
to inadequate police supervision.
ALL-SIGHT PATROL WAGONS.
THE appointment of three additional patrol
drivers at $500 each is contemplated in the es-
Inmates. The patrol wagon is now only avail
able in the first precinct for day and night
duty. In the other precincts, for want of
sufficient number OF drivers and horses, the
wagons are IN daily use but fourteen hours. II
is desirable that the second. fourth and sixth
precincts, in which many arrests occur. should
have two drivers each. III order that at all
times the wagons may be subject TO call. A
policeman in either of those precincts would
not then be compelled to leave his beat I'M
guarded while conducting prisoner to the
station"
The major urges the need of stable adapted
TO the care of invalid horses and of sufficient
capacity for the ambulances- lie suggests that
this stable should be erected upon "a lot-the
property of the Distriet-adj joining the second
precinct station.
He recommends that a third story be built on
the second precinct station house TO provide
needed sleeping accommodations Tor the men
and that the prison room at that station be en-
larged-
The following changes in salaries are recon-
mended. with the statement that If sanctioned
they will involve a further annual expenditure
Of 1850. as the force Is at present constituted
and of SlO, 40 should Congress authorize the
appointment of two additional sergeants and
three more patrol drivers: Of the captain,
from Il 500 TO 81 100. of the chief clerk, from
Sl.SCO TO -. 100; of the surgeons from $40 TO
1000 each; n nine houteuauts, from Il 80 to
81 800 each; of the sergeLnts. from SI.l4O TO
sl.20O each; of the station keepers. who In the
estimates are designated station clerks from
s12O TO $500 each; of the ambulance driver
from $3.50 TO $500: of the assistant ambulance
drivers, from 1900 to $50 each: of the van
drivers and the patrol drivers, from $500 TO
ESQ each.
DISCIPLINE OF TIE FORCE.
"During the year 1850 the police trial board
Investigated ia charges aSains; members of
the force OF this number 80 cases were dis
missed without prejudice. leaving % instances
in which there was iniliction of penalty The
force for that year numbered 316 men. Congress
made provision for 81 additional policemen for
tie year succeeding. making the total lOS
against whom Isl charges were preferred, of
which A we're dismissed without prejudice TO