The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-05
Second Dissatisfaction 2-corner OF

Second Dissatisfaction 2-Corner OF
Grand and Railroad Avenues.
One captain, one desk sergeant, three
sergeants for street duty, one police sur
geon, one janitress, two patrol drivers,
and thirty eight patrolmen, one Of whom
is mounted patrolman, four veteran
reserves. Total, 81
This station is bounded on the south
by New Haven harbor; on the north
by city line and East Rock Park; on
the east by Quinnipiac river; on the
west by Whitney avenue and Olive
street.
The area is about 3.1-100 square miles.
Third Dissatisfaction 3-Corner Of
Howard Avenue and Miner Street.
One captain, one desk sergeant, three
sergeants for street duty, twenty-three
patrolmen, one mounted patrolman, one
police surgeon, and one janitress. To-
tai, 81.
This station is bounded south by York
street; on the north by Oak and Chapel
streets; on the west by West river; on
the east by Hill street and New Haven
harbor.
The area is about 1900 square miles.
Fourth Dissatisfaction 4-Corner of
Dixwell Avenue and Webster Street
One captain, one sergeant for desk
duty, three sergeants for street duty,
seventeen patrolmen, one mounted pa
trolman one police surgeon, one jam
itress. Total, Is.
This station is bounded on the south
by Chapel street; on the north by the
city line; on the east by Whitney ave-
no hxy
West river.
The area is about, 2.55-10O square
miles.
Total area, S35-t00 square miles.
I am pleased to state that the much
needed improvements in the Third police
district, namely, the building of a new
police station house, has been accom-
plished and partially completed; and l
respectfully urge that your honorable
body will cause the full completion of
the building as soon as possible, thus
giving the officers and patrolmen Of
that district good accommodations and
proper facilities to perform the various
duties required of them as police Off
GERS.
I respectfully call your attention to
the fact that in the near future new
station house will be required to be
built on our property, corner of Dixwell
avenue and Webster street, in the
Fourth police district, as the present
structure is wholly inadequate and un-
suitable for a police station.
1 respectfully suggest the urgent need
of more suitable accommodations for
the transaction of police business in the
business office Of the central station.
The necessity of an additional room in
the rear of the present office for the
captain is conceded by all parties who
have business to transact there.
During the year just ended we have
succeeded in making many arrests for
violation of the statute laws and the or
dinances Of the city against gambling,
lotteries, policy playing and selling
liquor on Sunday and after midnight;
also for many of the higher crimes and
misdemeanors. The result of our efforts
has been very satisfactory. Policy
playing or gambling of any kind is very
nearly wiped out, the gambling which
is done is carried on very secretly. The
closing of saloons on Sunday has given
us a great deal of trouble, but we have
pursued a vigorous warfare towards
those who persist in violating the law in
that respect. / am pleased to state
that great progress has been made in
this direction, and while there exist a
few persistent violators Of the Sunday
liquor law, the number, in my opinion,
is very small compared with former
periods. The judges and the city attor-
neys of the city court have proven a
strong support to this department by
forcing the attention of the criminal
element to the fact that they might ex-
pect nothing but vigorous prosecu
ton and strict justice at the hands of
the police court when brought to bar
for violations OF the law.
The number of arrests made during
the last thirteen months was seven
hundred and thirty eight; showing an
increase Of two hundred and forty sew
en- over a similar period of last year,
when the total arrests for twelve
months were six thousand one hundred
and eighty-one (6.18D.
The work Of the department, clerical
and otherwise, is increasing very fast,
but under the able management of our
present gentlemanly and painstaking
clerk, Frank A. Southworth, the cleri-
cal work is kept up with his usual ac-
curacy so that it reflects credit not only
on himself but on the whole department
and am frank to say 1t cannot be ex-
celled by any other department in this
city.
During the year great many changes
and transfers of officers and patrolmen
have been made for the benefit of the
service, and the results obtained have
fully justified the changes. A few
members Of the department were
brought before your honorable body G
am pleased to say that the number is
less than during any previous year,
having been charged with violating the
rules of the department, which resulted
in one member being dismissed from
the department; one member suspended
for four months; others whose cases
were not so serious were treated in ac-
cordance with the nature of the rules
violated.
On the other hand am pleased to say
that several members of the force were
recommended to your honorable body
for meritorious services rendered the
department and the public and were
promptly and cheerfully rewarded The
promptness by which your honorable