Evening journal., 1898-09-28

ton of the police department. The
chief attributes the decrease to the
passage of the pawnbrokers' act.
During the year 1920 arrests were
made, as compared with 3,101 for the
previous year. OF the number arrested
37S were females. Most Of them were
arrested for minor offenses.
The chief in conclusion thanks Judge
Ball, City Solicitor Conrad, Deputy Ca
hoOn, Clerk Adams. Mayor McLear and
the other city officials for aid rendered.
To Agent Stout. the state detectives,
the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment, and to the press, thanks are re-
turned for many kindnesses shown, and
the fair and impartial manner in which
the department has been treated The
officers and members of the board are
also thanked for their hearty co-opera-
tion.
The following is a summary Of the
report:
During the year 1853 complaints were
attended There were $40 warrants
served in the year, and 576 accidents
reported. OF the 1920 arrests made q
096 were white natives and 913 colored.
Five hundred and ninety-nine were ma
tiVes of Ireland. But ninety-six Ger
mans were arrested. There were one
each from Switzerland, Cuba and Aus
tralia. Those arrested were from all
trades and professions, from laborer to
lawyer There were thirteen Of the lat
ter arrested. OF those arrested 1877 had
no occupation. The ages of persons ar
rested follows: Under 10, %; 10 to 20,
429; 20 to 30, 1.175; 80 to 40, S4S; 40 to
so, 679; so to 60, $40; 60 to 20, 116; over
20, 40. The largest number were ar
4 rested in October, $40 being arrested in
that month. The smallest number, 22l
were arrested in February. In October
1O5 were arrested for drunkenness. For
this offense 800 were arrested during
} the year
During the year 172, ,OS2 calls were re-
ceived over the Gamewell system. In
the same period 1,261 wagon calls were
received, making a total Of 1929 calle
answered.
? The patrol wagon carried 2,279 pris.
oners. 200 patients and 1879 witnesses
q Police Surgeon Hughes attended III
d. officers and S4 patients.
The matrons took charge Of 36l
prisoners. 9 patients. 40 dodgers and 8
d lost children, making a total OF A73
y During the year 7,014 lodgers were ac
commOdated
The expenditures during the yea
were as follows:
. Salaries, SOS, ,069.56; clothing, S3,55S.
10 "a: police and fire alarm telegraph, 81.
S $50; patrol station, s2.O25; general sup
p1f r1n Ina "a
d. washing, $3.50; printing, stationery an
advertising, $500; telegraph and telt
phones, s4OO; rogue's gallery. $50; hea
Ie and light, $3.50; bicycles, 500. Tota
d s79,5OO.
70 The earnings of the department dui
ID ing the year were:
!, Fines and costs collected, $4,6S4.1!
= dog tax, SS,O22.1O meals furnishc
'n prisoners, $3.50; sale of pawnbroker
TO and junk dealers books, $21; sale
es unclaimed articles at the police static
s11.34. Total, $7,776.13.
Of The value Of property is as sui
= joined:
~ Police and fire alarm telegraph, $S1
al OOOi patrol station, $1,000; office furn
e. ture, books, ETC., $1,075; officers equil
It. ments, bicycles, ETC.. 5000. Total, $34
IN, 275
- The following officers were give
marks of merit: w. J. Davidson, /
Michael ]. Maloney, Z; James Shield
ce Z; NJ c. Ralston, J.. f. Ward, 3; W.
mt Massey, Louis Reinholtz, d. e. Alike
IL 4 Thomas ]. Bayley. G.. S. Lucas, Y
ra Gum, Michael McGillon, Mauri
Flynn, 3; S. F. Moran, J. H. Massey,
VI w. Lyons, 2; Charles e. Evans, ]. '
nd HOwgate, George Black, r. f. Murpf
ne J. r. Scott, T. f. Kelley, j. J. Hurl'
re- Michael Barr, George Gilling, D. B. N
,ed guire, J. ]. Payne, John J. McI.aughl
J. J. Riley. Charles Hutton, W. R. Too
II. A. Pierce, w. M. Ward.
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