The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-29

III sur eUs anu fSpOrteu, Sff
Number of stray teams found and
cared for, "A
Number of lost children found and
returned to parents, liz
Number of fra alarms sounded by
the police, o
Number of sick and mad dogs killed, Is
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
The amount of stolen property recov-
cred and returned to the owners during
the year has teen 81, 7s3 SO, being COM
paratiyely small per cent of all that was
reported to the department as missing.
LICENSES.
Collected for licenses for hacks
and drays, sI22. SO
From other sources, 77s3
Orders issued to the men for uni
form cloth, loHSl
Total, $3oS "A
This has been paid into the city treas.
ury.
Fer LIQUOR vessels sold there has been
collected the sum of 81 81. IL. This amount
has been paid into the county treasury.
POLICE ORGANIZATION.
The number of regular men connected
with the department during the past year
has been AZ.
SPECIAL OFFICERS.
During the months from June to Oc-
tober, special officers are appointed to
duty at the islands and also for the parks
and promenades in the city. ~
POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
This association was organized in Feb
urary, 1894, and has now been in exis-
tence for five yeArs. IL has As members
and Its BENEFITS rendered have been quite
extensive, considering the small mum Ter
on it's rolls. 1t has paid out during the
year for sick benefits $500, and since Its
organization a total of $3.50.
No donations have teen received the
past year and Its increase has come from
proceeds of the annual ball and men,
Lership fees.
DISCIPLINE.
The officials in charge are anxious to
maintain good discipline in the depart
ment, and with the limited power under
the regulations at their command feel
that they have accomplished the duty
fairly well, although If some change in
the regulations could he brought about,
giving the officials more commanding
positions TO remedy any breach of duty
on tae Fart of the men, feel that Eetter
results in the line of discipline could be
obtained. In short, If you are going to
discipline, as l claim he shoula be, he
should be- vested with more authority
Whereby he can act especially in minor
violations which are not of sufficient
gravity to demand the attention of the
mayor or committee on police
There have been no changes the IaSt
year, either from designations or other
wise. The vacancy left by the Death OF
Officer William S. Morse st.il remains,
although his place has been supplied by
special officers during the year, pending
the appointment of regular officer.
HEALTH OF THE FORCE.
There has been an unusal amount OF
sickness among the men during the year,
and at times, even with e special ON
GERS at our commanu, We have HAD TO
leave, now and then, teat not properly
covered. In such cases We have Kept the
most important beats well protected.
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM.
The continued use of this system demor-
strates its Indispensable service. The
boxes vita the telephonio arrangements
in each box, located as they ara in differ
emit sections of the city, keep the officials
at the Office in touch with all the men
on their beats, and allow a secret COM
munication at all times. q feature that
shows ut once the value of the GameweIl
signal ystsm.
There ara now IS boxes, the same num-
Der as statad in my last report.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES.
In my preceding reports l treated this
subject under the head Of oelet ration, but
the duties the past year at times have
been such that it is hardly proper TO treat
it under that head, as that t;rln usually
carries the idea of festivity and pleasure,
and the occasions that l have in mind
wers when the duties performed wera
exec dinghy sad. / refer to services rem
dersd at the time when our soldiers were
departing for the field of battle, and
especially so when thoss who did not lay
down their lives at the front. reformed
to the city. AT the times when the trains
bearing the forms of our soldiers in tleir
sick aud emaciated condition reached the
depot our police. us many as could be
spared, wero there, not only to welcome
them home, but to keep back the eager
crowds OF relatives and friends. that these
poor TOYS might be tenderly and carefully
escorted to the arms Of their dear ones
or borne on the stretchers to the ambu
lanoes awaiting them. All this is bat
one of the many sad duties of police
OIL oer's life, but their service here was
very commendable and efficient.
CELEBRA
The season. of 'oS was no exception to
the past We rs in way of festivities, al
though somewhat varied, The feature of
July 4th was he visit of the Royal
Scots, which was especially an attraction
of great interest. They were royalty en-.