Evening journal., 1911-09-13
CHIEF BLACK
URGES CHANGES
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sions are becoming more frequent
every day. J would again recommend
the appointment of ten additional pa
trolmen and two sergeants. and would
ask that the Council be requested 10
authorize such an increase"
The necessity Of the Improvements
in the department as outlined by the
chief is apparent to everybody ia
miliar with the work Of the police.
Separate compartments for white and
colored female prisoners are much
needed Under present conditions all
the women prisoners, white and col
ored, and OF every stage in life, are
placed in the same compartment.
The chiefs offices are overcrowded
with filing cases and other things,
which should be kept elsewhere and
his recommendation with respect 10
additional space, if carried out, could
be accomplished at small expense.
The need of plain clothes men such
as every police department of any
size in the country has, also is ap-
parent, as well as an automobile for
the department Chief Black has fire.
quently called upon private citizens
for the loan of their cars to run
down criminals on the outskirts Of the
city, and over the state line, for Of
fenses committed within the city.
Chief Black further says: During
past year "a members Of the force
were summoned before your honor
able body, charged with violating the
rules and regulations, which resulted
in II members being reprimandcd
and cautioned, We're found not
guilty, we're fined two days salary,
1 was fined 10 days salary, 1 was
fined 20 days salary, ] was fined 80
days salary, 1 case was held up, one
member was discharged and one re-
signed his position rather than stand
trial"
The financial statement shows that
Council appropriated S103,500 to the
police department last year OF this
sum S101 ,969 3S was expended, leav-
ing a balance Of S1.53062. The total
earnings Of the department for the
city amounted to $40, ,969.41. The total
value of the property under the con-
troll of the department is $50,200.
In memory of Charles II. Hutton,
who died during the year, there is de-
voted a page of the report. officer
/ Hutton was appointed May /. 1898,
and died November 20. 1910.
The total arrests made during the
year amounted to 3,S75. During the
year 7,OS1 dodgers we're accommodated
at the police station. The matrons had
449 females in their charge during
the twelve months.
The fines and costs collected in the
City Court totaled $S,2S5.O1, and the
dog taxes collected amounted TO
S2,611 40, while the cost of feeding
prisoners was S453.7S The police
surgeon treated 1O6 cases during the
year.
Chief Black extended his thanks to
the commissioners. Judge and clerk Of
the City Court and Agent Stout 81
the S. p. c. c.. for their kind and
courteous assistance during the year
and he commends the police captains
and all the members of the force for
their efficient work.
superintendent Gray of the police
and fire alarm systems has his annual
report included in that of Chief
/ Black He recommends that all police
and fire alarm wires be placed under
ground, the work to be done gradu
ally each year, especially the Marke
street lines He suggests an ordi
nance giving the police the exclusive
use of the top arm on all poles. He
thanks the commissioners, Chic
Black, and the members of the force
for past courtesies. and commends
his assistant, David w Gray.