St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

able for patrol duty. thirty-four Of the
number being detailed as follows:
Three bailltfs in the municipal court, 10
jailers, 8 drivers Of patrol wagons, 2
conductors with patrol wagons, driver
of WorkhOuse van. guard WOrkhOuSe
van. l at mayors office. l at union
depot, 1 license inspector and 6 as
special detectives. This leaves but 1I6
men for patrol duty, including nine
mounted.
considering the large area of the
city which. owing to the numerical
strength of the force, is not patrolled.
the fact that there has been marked
decrease in the number Of offenses
against property and person speaks
we'll for the department.
''Since taking charge of the depart
ment in June last the army of conf
dence men who infested the city tor
nearly two years have been driven out.
The numerous "bunko" establishments
which fiourished TO the annoyance of
the public and financial loss of unsuS-
pecting strangers and residents. have
also been closed
'The efficiency of the department was
tested during the railroad strike trouble
in July last. The members of the force
during the period mentioned did their
duty as protectors Of the peace and
property without fear or favor, and
their conduct was such as to reflect
credit to the department.. The number
OF extra days. duty performed by the
force during the strike amounted to
1852 days.
During the year the time lost by
reason of sickness and leave was as
follows: By sickness, 1,172 days; by
furlough. 1913 days; making a total of
2,070 days lost time.
"The fines collected from criminal
cases during the year in the police
court amounted to S19,931. The arrests
during the year were 5,147. Property
valued at $14, 240.25 was reported stolen
during the year, and stolen property
recovered by the detective department
during the same period amounted to
S., 627.50.
"The department needs more men.
several new horses, Increased police
telephone facilities, and better quarters
i'll the way of central station. None
of these, however, can be secured with
out all increase i'll the annual appropri-
alton, and that seems to be out of the
question.
The total expenditures of the depart-
ment for the year were $1S6, 10000, with
a balance Oh hand at the end of the
year of So, 333.04. These figures, taken
from the official report of the city comp
trOller, ars somewhat misleading, in
that the impression is given that the
condition Of the department fund is in
excellent shape. As matter of fact
such Is not the case. AS now eonStitut-
ed, the pay roll of the department is
Sl4, $40 81 per month, or i'll round num-
bers, $l7S,O00 per year. To this must be
added the cost of running and incident
al expenses, such as fuel, forage, teIe-
phone rentals, printing, repairs and pO-
lice equipments, amounting to about
SIS, 500 annually.
The Bell charter provides that the
police department shall be allowed for
all purposes $1S5, 900 per annum. This
amount is levied for each year, but for
some reason is never available. Since
the charter went into effect the amount
available for the use of the department
has grown less and less each year.
''ln 1892 the shortage in the fund was
$1,000. in 1893 $4,000, and In 1894 SIS, 600.
The shortage in 1898 caused the men,
bers of the department to receive only
portion of their salaries for November
of that year, and the amount due them
is still unpaid. The shortage of $4,000
in the fund for this year resulted in the
members of the department receiving
no salaries for the month OF November
The condition OF the department fund
is alluded to at length in order that the
attention Of the proper city officers may
be called to the matter and remedial ac-
ton taken. The reports accompanying
explain the work of the department in
detail. Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CLARK, Chief of Police"