The evening times., 1901-08-24

back 60 the House oC Detention. where
they may Doe assigned for temporary IUl-
UrIsOUmo mt
.-Ihr,o drivers. N SGD per anuuGu. re
licys each other ia driving the vehicle
which spends 10 the call from the scy-
CIaI precinct StatIuuhOuSgs when arrests
are made. in order t. transport prisoners
as rapidly as possible u the place ui de-
t,utiOu.
Three horses are employed 60 perform
this work. and they are cared .ar by a
hastlsr at S4sl Per auuum.
Three male guards are kept ON DUTY
alternating eight hours each. at $3.50 "a
year These officers are charged with su-
poryisiHg The male PRISONERS. enforcing
the regulations as To uaUuIuE and u.Ir-
ting them lu the sleeping auIrImrrt= and
securing them properly AT the time they
are 10 D., taken To- court. In addition 10
those three police OthCcrs change watch.
so ihAt one may ACCOMPANY all uriSauare
directed.
Two matrgus. performing twelve hours
Hl duty each. 4t S5rt a. wear have rnr-0,
uf the female ward and attend ro mo
wants OF those entrusted 20 th..- charge.
ana ii addition thereto 10 search them
anu 'AtrrlSe proper care AS u their safety
detained.
This includes the salary list. excepting
lht ponce officers, of those who are row
PAM per diem out of lump appropril-
u"u OF N>.'N per aUuum. and / would Sug-
E'St lhat the same may De made UpTml-
ncut places. at tn. salaries abay,. emu
mcrated. and provided for i'm the esti-
mates.
The other items are those of necessity.
rent. laundering. horsesho,iug. meals To
prisoners. ice. gas. forage. and fuel. The
horses employed have been in service now
nearly two years. and the time has come
when IL VIII DE necessary to replace with
new ones those which have become inca
paCItated.
"One Of the wagons employed is new.
and, aside from repairs. will Doe of little
expense To the department unless some
Unforeseen emergency arises The second
one employed for the transportation of
prisoners was secondhand when u was
purchased and will have seen it's d1vS of
usefulness before the expiration of the
present fiscal year
Therefore 1 have To recommend that
appropriation include sufficient amount Of
money to replace this vehicle and TO pay
for such repairs on both as may be nee
cSSdry.
furnishing Of stationery. repairs. and 9th
or Items incident to the conduct Of such
q station and / have estimated the
amount needed therefor to De- 500.
The expenses OF this place have here
lpt"re been paid from a lump sum oT So
uIA The luadylsabIIity OF such is well
known 10 the Commissioners. through sN-
ptIlt nee. and / feel justified m recon-
mtuding that the sum may Doe az ] have
estimated IL viii afford more s8tislIc-
non 10 those employed, enable she public
TO clearly judge of tho expense. and Con
EreSs 20 see that economy Is practlCeG IN
this branch of the service
The matrouS OF the House OF Detention
belong to the Mgtrouolital Police De-
partmeu'. and ask that their services De
Transferred 10 th- appropriation fer the
House OF Detention as enumerated IN the
estimates
1t the maintenance OF this institution
Is supplemented by cEIlu~.u.S court.
where they may De- free from an THINGS
lillt tFL1 o. d, generate. Z feel that Jua
original intention of saving many viz,
might otherwise - astTay early iu life
VIII have been acc1mp ished. and the par
thiS OF The cTrlUg ones may Doe protected
from that ergharra ssutut and distraction
which attach 10 life in great city