The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
His Recommendation.

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The chief recommends an Increase in
the present force. He recommends the
appointnent of two new captains and one
lieutenant. making the total number OF
each three He recommends increasing
the force by fifty men, twelve of whom
should be mounted.
He declares that If these recommended
lions are complied with the city will be
perfectly patrolled and the citizens afford
ed the protection they deserve. The chief
stated, too, that the fulhllment of these
recommendation would put Birmingham
on a par of efficiency with Nashville. At
lanta and other southern cities of like
size and Importance.
AS to the necessity of these recommen-
dations the chief declares that soon 1t
will be essential that IA new or sub-polce
station be built and new patrol wagon
lnaugurated He speaks at some length
concerning the present city jail with its
numerous faults, and the difficulty Of
patrolling the streets with one wagon.
Finance and Discipline.
The chief reports that during the past
year the total amount of fines and fees
coming from the police court and the war
denis office amounted to s37.396.75. The
amount of stolen property recovered was
s26 405. A. The number of people arrest
ed on charges of felony was S97, of whom
$50 were convicted and bound over to
the criminal courts.
Under the head of discipline, the chief
states that during the past year two Of
hcers were dismissed and fifteen suspend
ed Two charged with offenses were
found not guilty. During the year two
designations occurred.
Under this same head the chief reports
the death of the late Officer w. ].
Thompson, who was killed in the dis
charge of his duty during May, 1906"
Specific offenses.
The chief specifies the offenses for which
the total number of arrests were made. It
will be seen that in reference to vagrancy
gambling, carrying concealed weapon and
keeping the streets of drunken men the
policemen have been exceptionally vigil
liant.
The list follows: Adultery, 40; assault
and battery, 1905; assault with intent to
murder, 92; assault with intent to rape,
Is; arson, 8; fast running of automobiles,
s: begging, So; buying stolen property, IS;
carrying concealed weapons. 233; cruelty
to animals 70; contempt of court, .; fail
ing to place danger signal, 80; default wit
ness. Z; disorderly conduct, 1913; discbarg-
Ing fire arms In the city 80; violation of
building law. 16; harboring bad dogs. 5;
reckless driving, So; DRINKS. 2040; deser-
ton from army. /; embezzlement, So; es-
capes, 81. violation of eelction law, 8;
false pretenses. Al; violatio nof fire regu-
lations. IL; forgery, 20; fugitive from JUS
tice, IS; gaming. 579 violation of health
and quarantine regulations. 80: leaving
unattended horses, 20; grand larceny 23l;
petit larceny, 451; refusing to pay license
bill, 65; lettering. II; malicious mischief 81 !;
murder. g; name, assumed, 10; nuisance,
committing, 81; literature. obscene circu-
lated, 4; opium den. running. 10: plumb
Ing law, violation Of 10; prostitute out
after hours IL; prostitute accompanied
on street, IS; prostitute In saloon AZ:
prostitute running house, Is; prostitute
residing in house. 81; peace proceedings
10: resisting officer, 81; Offering to bribe
officer, 10: robbery. 10 saloon, music in,
s; sanitary law. violation OF, 207; side
walk riding on, 81; sidewalk obstructing,
Ga: sidewalk throwing glass on. 80; tress-
passing. 1852; Sunday law. violation of,
2s7 license law. violation of, "a; vagrancy,
45s; wife whipping. 80; violating milk and
meat law, 8; weights, false So; jailbreak-
ing, 1: minor In bawdy house. 8; minor
IN saloon. s.; minor in pool room. H.
Total. 1857.