The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-19
POLICE WORK FOR A YEAR,
As Compiled by Chief Dolan and Last
Night Read Before the Commission.

The Board OF Police Commissioners al
Its regular weekly meeting last night re.
ceived the annual report of Chief of Police
Dolan, which shows excellent work both
by the Chief and the other men in the de.
partment. The report was for the year
ending July, 1897, during which period the
city was FREQ from serious crime. There
were 3,1Ol arrests. an increase of five over
the previous year. The drunks numbered
I'll an increase of IS. Eight hundred per-
sons were com hitted to Jail for non pay
ment of fines and costs.
The property stolen was valued at s8220. :
20, Of tho amount, 50, 1914 was recovered
through the efforts Of the department
Most OF the 263 females arrested were col
Ored. There were IL arrests for violations
of the liquor law. There was received
1881 complaints, 500 being attended to by
the department..
The accidents reported by thepolice were
as follows: Accidents to persons, III;
miscellaneous, ia; persons drowned, q;
overcome by the heat, 4; mad dogs shot by
the police, 21; runaway teams stopped by
police 81; fell overheard and rescued by
police, l persons dropped dead, IA; sui
eide, 8; foundllngs g. The police surgeon
treated 103 persons ut tho police station.
Chief Doau in his recommendations to
the board for the following year says:
with four years experience as chief of
police, would recommend what l would
consider very important matter, which
would, in my opinion, greatly improve the
discipline and government Of the force BY
having the act creating the Board of 20.
lice Commissioners amended so as to read
One captain and one inspector. instead of
two captains as at present. That the duty
Of tho captains be to assist the chief OF
police and to see that the business Of the
department gets prompt and proper at
tentiOn and to be responsible for 1t. The
duty of the Inspector should be to see that
all the officers Of the department properly
perform their duties In tho different dis
,ricts and elsewhere, and that he bo held
responsible for them"
II ronew the suggestion made last year
that there should be an ordinance prohib-
iting the puhlicyStlests from being used
..forpos1tical ihestinks or otherwise. until
permit il first obtained from the depart
ment. also recommend that the clerk Of
tho market be under the Board of Police
Commissioners"
II would also suggest that the board
fix certain time each year for the exami-
nation of tha officers, such as was held in
April IS and %, 1896 Iwould::also recon-
mend monthly inspections, and that tho
bonrd hire II drill master for few months,
during which time tho force could be
given weekly drills. II the board should
not think the expense too great, that
couple of rooms in the Eckel building be
rented, ono for bunk room and tho other
for n gymnasium.
"If this were done the officers who have
to appear in the City Court in the morn
ing, would have place to rest after they
came off duty until court opened. Men
who are detailed on special duty have only
few hours between the time they como
off and go on duty again, could also ule
this room to advantage.
II think there should be tax levied on
bicycles. Every person should be required
to pay to the city so ceuts for zach and
every bicycle or tricycle. owned by them.
Children under l2 years Of ago are exempt.
ed"
During the year s77. 1854 10 was expended
by the department.. The value of the po.
lice property follows: Police and fire
alarm telegraph, $4,000; patrol station,
$1,000; office, furniture. books, ETC., 81 ,225;
officers equipments, $3.50; total, $33, ,575.
a. The CHIEF closed the report by thanking
the commission for Its support and ell
couragement, and tho officers and matrons
for the cheerful performance Of their duty.
The soothing lung.healng virtues of the
newly cut pine are all embodied In DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup the sover.
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