Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-02
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
THE GAzETTE's sEau-CENTENNIAL
SUGGESTION INDoRsED.
An Interesting Report From Chief
Maddox On the woris of the Police
Department During the Past Year.
The City Park Matter Discussed.


The Gazette's proposition for the celc-
bration of the semi-Centennial anni-
yersary of Texas in Fort Worth was In
dorsed by the city council last night
in the adoption OF resolution pre-
scented by Alderman j. Il. Roberts.
City Marshal Maddox presented his
annual report showing great efficiency
OF the police department, and was
warmly Endorsed by a complimentary
resolution. The questions OF city
park and street opening through the
railroad reservation were discussed and
further consideration postponed and
other matters referred.
Alderman Fry presided as mayor pro
tenn. and all the members were present
except Messrs. Tiller McGrath and
Wallis.
The finance committee recommended
that the city make two notes to Blair
& Co. OF New York to meet interest
on bonds amounting to $4,000 The
recommendation was adopted. These
notes will be paid Off as fast as col
lections from revenues come in.
The following was the report of Chief
Maddox. IT, was accompanied by n
report from City Detective Talbot,
which was also approved by the coun-
ell:
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 81, 1894.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City OF Fort Worth:
Gentlemen: have the honor TO sub
nit 20 your honorable body the sta
tistics OF the police force of this city
for the nine months ending December
3lst, 1894 The numerical strength OF
the force at the present time Is twenty
four men, the classification of and ofii-
GERS of which is hereinafter set out.
The year just closed has been no OK
Ception to those preceding 1t In success
full and satisfactory results, which have
rewarded the lnbors OF the police de-
partmeut Of this city. The absence 'of
crimes of the graver sort has been re-
markable. burglars and pick-pocltets
have found It neither profitable nor safe
10 ply their vocations here and In con-
sequence have kept away from the city.
It has been the constant aim OF the
officers In control to discharge the du-
ties devolvlnE upon them without un-
due ofiiciousness or the assumption OF
arbitrary power at the same time hav-
ing due regard for the maintenance OF
good order and fair and equitable en-
forcement OF municipal laws and or
rule. and our citizens generally Will
testify TO the truth Of this claim,
The following report Will enable your
honorable body Ia form a tOleraby
clear idea OF the business transacted
by the department the past nine
months.
The follaying ls a list OF the depart
mont their rank and badge number:
Herschel T. smith, judge city court;
James II. Maddox. chief OF police;
Charles n Matkln, assistant chief OF
police; Charles II, Scott. chief detec-
tive; Thos. Talbot. detective: II. c.
Moseley. mounted police No. l: s. p.
Maddox. mounted police No. 2; f. v.
Terry. p1trolman No, 3. II. j. Rice.
patrolman No. 4; S. ]. Faris, patrol
mnn No. 8; ]. II. Payne. patrolman No.
O; Geo. Carter. patrolman No. Z; II.
Holt patrolman No. 8; Thos, Copp, pa
trolman No, o: Jake Ferguson. patrol
man No. 10; j. n, Cardwell, patrolmnn
No. II; c. N, Johnson, patrolman No.
12i j. y. Addison, patrolman No. 10; ".
G, Towns. patrolmnn No. n; l.. Whit
slit, turnkey; Sid Waller, patrol driver;
Geo, CralS. convict guard; Tom Bar
ton. assistant convict guard: ]. l..
Scurr. extra man No. 81; Lace English.
pound man.
Salaries OF officers and men for nine
months, Sl3,s55: forage for city pound,
$500 mn ~ paNol t's'Il' Slth'H-i
prisoners feed, l6A3i meals, SlSG2.9S;
/ number or complaints OF money and
property lost or stolen, 30; total val
ne or property recovered, S29,477.75; to-
tal number OF stock empounded, ahS;
amount or cash received for empounde1
nloek, S6l2ba. amount paid out Tor pau
per expense, y3SS,15; amount paid out
Tor postage SIS; number OF letters writ
ton 500; number OF postal cards writ
ten, b0O' number OF telephone calls,
H'4bl; number of calls answered by
patrol wagon, 1865; number OF paupers
sent ia other cities, 40; number sent 10
the City hospital 90; number OF prls-
oners locked up, 1896; amount OF valua-
bleR on prisoners, 20 watches and
slS6i,9o
The number OF prisoners locked UP
were charged with the following crimes.
viz
ForRery. Z; swindllng. q; rape, .; dis
orderly conduct 1: suspicious charnc-
ter /; disorderly house. /: aiding nris-
oners to escape / gambling. S; robb ry.
a hacks without lights, :. attached
witnesses, l; diaobedience to parents, /;
mistreating Infants, 2; hitchlng to f.wn-
Ing, :: murder 4; prostitutes. Q; Kid
naplng, ] counterfeitlng 3. wallyn,.
WIN prosututes. & abusive language
ii suuuetinn' ! iunacy, " sick 8; mill
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