The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-15

| stockade be erected in Elysian. park, in
| which prisoners sentenced to the chain
| gang can be detained under the guard OF
police officers. and that the said prisoners
| be employed in making roads in and other .
wise improving the said park. This would
do away with the necessity of parading the
prisoners through the principal streets oil
| the city twice daily.
II respectfully invite your attention 10
| the tabulated exhibits of this report:
Exhibit A shows that 1862 arrests Tor
crimes committed in our county were mace
| ny the fnparment in the year just closed,
nd IL we secured the conviction of 1864
of these, 60 for felonies with imprisonment
in the peitentiary. In addition 20 this the
department made 23 arrests OF tugitlves
from other counties in this state or other
states. The toiai arrests for the year out
were 1922, and 3077 in 1888, ana Tue
marked increase of the work OF the ue-
partment is well shown by this exhibit. In
addition TO the arrests for crimes. the OIL
GERS have apprehended AZ insane persons
brought 4S2 patients to the receiving nos
pital for medical treatment. restored 90
lost children to their parents, ETC., ana 500
| dodgers have been accommodated III the
CITY Jail in the year.
"Exhibit shows that i'm the year lost
and stolen property of the value of S35,043
was reported to the department, and that
we recovered property of the value OF
SIS 694.65.
"Exhibit c shows that 1166 jurors were
summoned, 2S92 witnesses subpoened,
1894 letters and kilograms received and
answered, and much other Information IN
regard to the clerk S department.
exhibit D. the Jail department report.
shows that 80, 100 meals were furnished
prisoners and dodgers during the year.
that the chain gang performed 49,
days work, that l7il treatments were
given patients in the receiving hospital by
the police surgeon, and many other mat
tiers of interest
Exhibit f is report of the serg eants
iii regard to the nuisances abated by the
officers acting as sanitary inspectors, the
number of fire alarms turned in. etc.
exhibit f, report of the patrol drivers,
shows that 26s5 calls were responded to
in the year. 1892 miles travelled, etc.
Exhibit q, in regard to meals furnished,
shows that by having the cooking done by
prisoners, the cost has been $5.593.64 less
than it would have been had the meals
been furnished by a restaurant as was
the practice before took charge of the de-
partment.
Exhibit H shows fines asd forfeited
balls collected in the police court, amount
ing to S9.S42.
"A great deal of the work of summoning
jurors, serving subpoeneas and other court
papers has been done by officers using
DlCltlSSs tllti loI Vic PdSt NCdi tilt olllNVl >
detailed to answer emergency calls made
by telephone to the central Office have been
mounted on bicycles. Their work has been
very efficient, and as the offices have pro-
vided and kept in repair their own wheels,
without any expense to the city. they are
worthy of the highest commentator.
"All OF the officers of the department
have done good and faithful work through
out the year, and we have had more work,
with less outside or special help than in any
proceeding year. for not even at the time
that the regular officers were having their
ten days vacation were specials employed.
l wish to assure all of those in my COM
mand that | heartily appreciate their ef-
ficient work, uniform good conduct and
obedience to orders.
"Thanking you, gentlemen of the city
council, and with you his honor. the
mayor, and the gentlemen of the police
commission, for your continued courtesies
and support, and trusting that YOU will APP
preciate that the foregoing suggestion and
Recommendations have been made by me
in the belief that their adoption would in
crease the efficiency of the force. which
will be my aim so long as remain at the
head of the department"