The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-16

is about 80-100 square miles.
Second district, Station 2, corner OF
Grand and Railroad avenue.
One captain, one desk sergeant, three
sergeants for street duty, one police
surgeon, one janitress, two patrol drlV'
ers, and thirty-eight patrolmen, one OF
whom is a mounted patrolman, foul
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, or
the east by Quinnipiac river, on the
west by Whitney avenue and Olive
street. The area is about 3-1-100 square
miles.
Third district, Station 8, corner OF
Howard avenue and Minor street.
One captain, one desk sergeant, three
sergeants for street duty, one police
surgeon. one janitress, and twenty-five
patrolmen, one of whom is a mounted
patrolman. Total 80.
This station is bounded on the 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 1-9-100 square miles.
Fourth district, Station 4, corner of
Dixwell avenue and Webster street.
One captain, one desk sergeant two
sergeants for street duty one police
surgeon, one janitress, and, nineteen
patrolmen, one of whom is mounted
patrolman. Total rs.
This station is bounded on the south
by Chapel street, on the north by the
city line, on the east by Whitney ave-
nue. and York street, on the west by
West river The area is about 2-55-1O0
square miles. Total area, S35-100 square
miles.
l am pleased to state that my recon-
mendation in my first annual report
setting forth the necessity of an addi-
tional room in the rear of the captains
| office in the central station has been
approved and the work accomplished
and completely furnished, thanks to
the wisdom and good Judgment of the
board of finance, and to our efficient
controller, thus giving the officers of
this most important tation for the first
time ample opportunity and proper ia
cilities to perform the large amount Of
business required Of them 1t is very
gratifying to me to see that the recon-
mendation of your honorable board to
the board of finance showing the great
necessity of some suitable place or
room for the members of the detective
bureau so as to enable this very i'm
portant branch of the police service to
transact the very large amount of bus
mess required of them, in a business
like manner has been favorably receiv-
ed and allowed The recommendation
was most heartily endorsed and cham
pioned by his honor, Mayor Farms
worth, Controller Brown, and in fact
by every member of the board of fin
ance.
This department is under many obli-
cations to this board for the liberal
spirit manifested towards us surround
ed as it was by many financial difficult
ties. His honor, the mayor, must be
complimented for his wise selection of
them and the city of New Haven is
very fortunate in having the services
of such intelligent men who are willing
to give their valuable services and time
gratuitously for the benefit of our citi-
zens.
I respectfully call your attention for
the second time, to the fact that in the
very near future, namely next year, a
new police station will be required to
be built on our property corner of Dix
well avenue and Webster street, as the
building now owned and occupied by
us is unsuitable for a police station.
l was pleased to find the recommend
alton in my report of last year in re-
ference to licensing the so-called lodg-
ing houses has met with the approval
of our best citizens, and at present an
effort is being made to frame a law
and have it passed by the present legis-
ments of the case.
PAWN BROKERS AND JUNK
DEALERS.
/ find by experience that a change
should be made in the law governing
those two branches Of business as car
ried on in our city at present. / am
in favor of much higher license for
pawn brokers than they are paying at
present, also that they be required to
file a suitable bond to the city of New
Haven, with the party issuing said IL
cense as a guarantee that they will con-
duct their business honestly and ac-
cording to law, and as security to those
persons who place their goods in pawn.
At present they are under no restraint
whatever, they are at liberty to pack
up their goods or the goods left with
them in pawn, and leave the city at
their pleasure, dispose of the goods as
is most convenient to themselves there
by cheating the parties who put their
goods in pawn. I am in hopes that a
suitable law will be enacted by the |
present Legislature to govern them, |
also law that will give us better OPP |
portunity of finding property stolen and |
sold to junk dealers, SO that it will re- |
quire them to keep a book where all |
their transactions will be put on record |
and in the English language, subject to
the supervision of the police, and fail
ure to comply with the law will be suf-
ficient cause to revoke such license.
They shall be compelled to file suita-
BILE bond to the city of New Haven with
the superintendent of police. for the
faithful performance of the duties and
pertaining to the business.
/ respectfully suggest an increase of
twenty patrolmen to the department,
making the number of patrolmen one
hundred and forty-nine Q49). / believe
that number of patrolmen is necessary
in order to give our citizens the police
protection they need and are entitled