The Washington times., 1913-01-29
HEAD SHOWS
WHY DISTRICT IS IN
DOF MORE MEN
Major Sylvester Compares Acre.
age Of Washington Territory
to Other Cities.
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ing in the less densell populated sections
| should have afforded them an equal pro-
lection to those living in. more congest-
ed localities, the District should have a
| larger police force"
Recommendation Is made that the
provision in the current District appro-
priation bill reducing the total number
Of prtvates to 640. be repealed and ap-
preparations be made FOR the employ
| ment Of fifty additional privates, in
| creasing the total to 710. The number OF
| the end of the fiscal year was 65S
Asks Lieutenant.
1t is recommended also that pro-
| vision be made for a lieutenant Of the
Seventh precinct, in charge Of the SUBJ
station at Tenleytown, and seven ad-
ditional sergeants. An increase of $500
per annum is recommended in the sal
ary OF each of the eleven captains,
who at present receive $500. An ad-
ditional $500 is asked also in the SAL
ary Of the chief clerk Of the depart
ment, in view Of the fact that the
| duties Of the office have greatly null
tiplied within the last few years.
1t Is recommended that provision be
made for the employment Of five addi-
tional detective sergeants, increasing
the service force to twenty-five.
Referring to social evil, Major Syl-
lvester declares that segregation has ac-
complished much toward curing the
social evil.
Pursuing the declared policy Of the
municipal government, the social evil
has been undergoing a process of grad
ual elimination through segregation and
curtailment where 1t could be made
effective without contamination to
others and in the face of deficient
laws" says the report.
No Penalty for Rent.
mo penalty is imposed upon those
who rent premises for improper pur-
poses. In the face of these obstacles
the number of suspicious houses has
been reduced from more than go to less
than 100 In about sixteen years.
MANY Of the courts and alleys are
places Of disorder and disease. where
poverty-stricken colored people huddle
together under conditions which de-
mand police surveillance. II these
places were opened into streets. with
abundant light, they would be improved
and the providing of factory or field
employment for the down-trodden would
quicken the solution Of some OF the dis
tressing features which attach to this
question"
Attention is again called to the neces-
sity Of undermining the cells and cor
ridors and cell rooms of the police sta
tions. This has already been done in
the First. Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth
precincts.
Lack of ventilation, light and mod
ern accommodations Is not character
istic of the station-house provisions 10
a well-regulated city," says the report.
Condemns Facilities.
"There are times when prisoners must
be confined<1n these cells in numbers
which adds a severe penalty to
the restraint. Those interested in the
reforms in the treatment Of unfor-
tunates must hasten to condemn the ia
cities afforded here
"The department long since entered
its protest against the maintenance Of
antiquated quarters for prisoners in
several of the stations"
Suggestion is made that the law be
amended SO as to permit the Commis-
sioners to increase or reduce the speed
limit Of vehicles in certain sections, as
conditions may require.