Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-20

TIE THURSDAY, JANUl
irregular hours they have to work.
the exposure they nave 20 endure,
the danger they are compelled to I'M
dergo in performing their duties, that
their salaries should be increased &C.
cordingly. I most heartily and SIM
cerely recommend the same.
"Second-Public opinion necessi-
tates the equipments. There is but
one way to Judge town and that Is
by the way she does things. To pre-
sent a good appearance in the Police
Department, and to make an impress
sion on every citizen to the extent
that they must obey and honor the
law, the rules of the Police Depart
ments; the equipment asked for must
be granted and installed Immediately
and it is up to you.
':Third- My last reason is express
ed in the language of what othei
towns and cities of equal size are DO
ing in comparison to what is beng
done in our own city Of Alexandra
Now if we must complete with othei
towns, in size, in quality, in appear
ance and Importance, we must begin
at once to increase the equipment OF
the Department. and to increase the
salaries of the officers who must hi
their duties.
"Mow, Gentlemen. in conclusion. i
hope you will take what have SAID
to heart, that you will weigh it to the
fullest extent, ponder over it, giving
to it in every particular due con.
sideration and fair test, and | think
each of you will agree with me in
what | have said and will act accord
ingly. Furthermore, I desire to eX-
tend in, behalf of the Police Depart
.nent my heartest thanks to the Honor
able Mayor, and the Board of Police
Commissioners.
Thre total arrests for the year were
1856 which shows in detailed sta
,istic below. The number of dodgers ac-
,omodated were 1885. The amount
of lost and stolen property reported
!. vas SS,S36.35, the amount recovered
;5,5S5.35.
: Assault and Battery, 1l9; assault
with pistol a; assault and robbery, 2;
assault with razor, 20; assault bat
cry and non support of family, 13
assault and interfering with an Off
,er s; allowing vicious dog to run
ut large, y; attempt hold up, 4; break
ny in store, 2; beating board bill, );
carrying concealed weapons, %; care
ess driving S. COWS and horses run
hing at large II; cruel treatment to
',orses 6; disorderly and fighting l25;
isorderly conduct 25!; Drunkardness
%; destroying property IS; doing
business without license 2; exceeding
he speed limits 10; escaping from
iail i; escaping from the reformatory
{; failing to report stolen goods .;
Tailing to report childbirth l; house
breaking 8; highway robbery /; held
i'or out of town authorities %; indie
cent conduct ~; jumping on cars 3;
keeping a disorderly house 10; living
II adultry ID; murder 3. manslaugfcer
!; lunacy II; petit larceny 50; pro-
noting policy 8. perjury ,: riding .
bicycle without light ); suspicious
character 8; skating on side walk i;
selling liquort without license Z;
stealing horse ard buggy i; Sc.
AUCTION 2; snatching pocket-hooks 2;
shop lifting 2; trcspassing 81; throw
ing dodgers on the street %; throw.
ing glass on the street I; United
States Authorities g. unlawful gamDl-
ing 96; -vagrancY AZ; violating the
traffic law 30; violating the ten hou:
law Is; worthless checks l: permit
ting a nuisance on premises r..