Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-11
HACKS AND w AlF d.
Reports Received by Major Moore From
His Officers
Licensed Vehicles ana Complaints
mended by the Humane Society.


vice. the substance Of which Is to be ern-
bodied In the annual report OF the depart
u1ent, which will be ready for the printer
in q few days. Among the reports receiv-
cd Is one from Policeman Croft, who sue
ceeded Detective Quinlan as hack inspec-
tor. His report shows that there were 129
vehicles licensed. 721 vehicles inspected,
eighteen vehicles rejected. fifteen vehicles
reinspected and passed. sixteen licenses
Transferred. ffty-eight articles found In We
hicles reported by driver. thirty-seven ar
ticles left in vehicles reported by passen-
gers. 1T cases tried in Police Court. thirty
nine cases amicably adjusted. twenty-seven
hack stands IN the city. 421 visits to hack
stands, and eleven cases Of charging excess
sive rates.
You will observe that the number of
licensed vehicles has been greatly IN excess
Of former years" says the report. This Is
accounted for by the two great occurrences
during the fiscal year. one the Grand Army
Of the President. You will also observe
that the number Of complaints QD for
overcharS1ng brought in the Police Court
was proportionately smaller than for pre-
vious years. which Is chiefly due to the
revision of the hack rates which went into
enect the beginning Of the fiscal year, and
the close and strict attention given to each
and every case which required investiga-
tion- All Irregularities were speedily adj
3ustsd and the guilty parties punished"
Omcer Gron refers to the report Of last
yser concerning The location Of hack stands
pleasant as 1t Is, and as careful as we are,
we must expect some complaints. Yet there
II no stand today that Il not kept in good
The easiest thing we mortaIs can do Is to
make complaints. and sometimes they are
dictated by the best motives"
In conclusion the inspector says that were
SnUt 1toH fuhr
former board Of Commissioners of grant
lag special privileges to certain hackmen
ana vaeoners, this city would have
vice in. the country. The Police
Court has decided that the Com
mtssfoners have no power to grant special
pr,vlieses to certain men to occupy the
and he suggests that the major recommend
tna5 such special privileges be not granted
Work OF the Humane Society.
another report received IS that of Officer
Wilson. who Is detailed for duty In con-
necfion with the Humane Society, his par
dcuisr work being to see the enforcement of
the law for the protection Of children. The re-
port shows that during the year s15 cases
were investigated. Is persons prosecuted, 8
cases nolle pressed. s cases dismissed and
~ SaSee amicably adjusted. There were
69 children admitted to the various institI,-
tionA ~ white and e. colored. They were
q; House Of the Good Shepherd. ii: House
o. Aercy 3: hospitals. 2; Industrial Home
Scnool 10; House Of the Good Shepherd In
Saltmore. IL; National Colored Home 2;
~; ST vtncent's Orphan Asylum, q; Wash
snSton Asylum. -: Washington City Orphan
Asy lum. u; Washington Hospital for Found
1 rnSs' :; , Me~sooys Home. l6: Coiored In
:: 81 Mays Industrial School, Baltimore,
3: German Orphan Asylum, 4; Home for
Friendless colored Girls. 1: Young women's
In the report Oflcer Wilson says that the
work last year was about the same as the
year before and. In addition to looking
after tne cases mentioned in the report, he
has spent much time In giving advice and
listening to sad stories Of unfortunate ones.
New Laws Needed.
Many recommendations are made In view
of the increased demands for protection
from certain evils, among which are the
followfngi
First A law to punish bastardy Is much
needed In this District. a. many Of the
ebandond infants (some dead found by
the police are Legitimate and In most in
stances the mothers ara servant girls UNI
able to provide for their offspring. II there
was q law requiring the fathers of these
unfortunate little ones to provide for them,
many lives would be saved, crime prevented
and much suffering avoided. I deem this
ment
Second. There should also be a law to
tor sss1 sSsn and CarSs amt to
that such . law Is In force In the states of
New York and Massachusetts, and that its
endorsement has q wholesome influence.
MY personal observation leads me- to the
statement that many cases OF suffering
brought to my attention are directly due to
the neglect OF parents or guardians. trust
that In the near future Congress may be
Induced to enact such law for the protec-
ton Of this class Of children as Is now in
force In the states indicated.
Third The Humane Society has the DOW
found In houses Of nl-fame This law
should be DO amended as to apply to chill
dren surrounded by immoral influences, as
IN such cases where men and women are
living In adultery and have children living
with them. II such power be conferred
upon the society many children now under
the care Of disreputable persons could be
properly provided for in the several asylums
ana homes where the surroundings would
be beneficial
Fourth Parents or guardians should be
required by law to send their children or
wards to school at least six months In each
year. No doubt a large proportion Of crime
Is committed by the illtterate. and II chill
dren possess common school education
they would be better fitted to support them
selves. This Recommendation / regard as
urgent
1T Is with satisfaction that I refer to the
near completion of the Reform School for
Girls. SAYS the agent. Such an institu-
ton has been q long-felt want, and no
doubt. when completed and properly
equipped, its influence will have the desired
effect"
In conclusion. Agent Wilson compliments
the persons In charge of the various institu-
lions. especially Agent Sweeney of the
Newsboys' Home. for the manner In which
they receive and care for children