Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-05
YEARS WORK DONE
 BY STATE POLICE
Annual Report of Commissioners
 Shows Total of 1,169 Prosecutions

The annual report of the commits sioners of state police, for the year work of Superintendent of Police Thomas F. Egan, who by virtue of his office as state superintendent of po- llce, is now according to the statute laws of the state. also state fire mar shal, state superintendent of weights and measures and supervisor of naov- ing picture theatres and exhibitions. has been submitted to Governor Hol- comb.
 The commissioners, of whom John H. Perry of Southport is president, and Wallace S. Allis of Norwich, is clerk, report a total of 1888 investi- and 1,169 prosecutions. Fires of all classes have been reported by engi- neers and local fire marshals to the number of 1923 Losses due to fire amount in the aggregate to s2,1s0.- S57.86.
 By far the most common offenses throughout the state are violations of license law and violation of auto law, the fines from these clauses amount ing to many thousands of dollars. Gambling is third on the list. but not very close third. Two cases of mur- der and five of manslaughter are re- ported, nine of burglary and B of theft.
 Reporting for the chief of police as state fire marshal, the commission states that of the 1.923 fires reported. 31 were complained of as of incendiary origin. Six are still under investiga- tion and for F not sufficient evidence for prosecution was found. The re- mainder have been disposed of by the courts in various ways New Haven leads in number of fires, with a total of 39s, Bridgeport and Hartford sec ond and third with 337 and 316 re- spectfvely. For 531 of the total mum Der Of fires. the causes are given IS unknown. Defective fues and chim- h1an4a rLc Al, matches for 157 and cigars, ci- garettes and pipes for 99.
 The department reports that it has rendered weights and measures serv- ice to people in all parts of the state. The public demand for information On this subject has exhausted the supply of hand books and made nec- essary new issue, which is in course of preparation.
 Inspectors examined 11,61o packa ges of food and made 281 tests of county, city and town standards. Coal dealers were inspected to the number of 2S, al being convicted. Five food dealers were prosecuted and convicted, two gasoline dealers meeting with the same fate. All the counties. the chief of po- standards and suitable working eauin- rnent. In Hartford the city sealers made 13,140 tests. There were 56 con- fseations and two prosecutions,
 SupoTVlS1On or moving pictures, tne- atres and exhibitions has become an important part of the work of the state police department. During the year 415 inspections of plans. buildingS, Lremises and booths have been made, c: which 206 have been approved for moving pictures. Operators have been licensed to the number of 106 and 405 operators licenses have been renewed, The fees from this source amounted to g. 4,053-50. The number of signs and signboards- licensed was 74S.
 In addition, the chief of police has rendered service to the state secretary ard automobile commissioner. Auto accidents and violation of the autorno-7 bile law investigated number S3. Auto mobiles were recovered to the value of $9,050, motor boats to the value of $3,000.
 Receipts and disbursements are re- pcrted as follows: Amount received from state
 treasurer . $50, ,s5S.14 A mount paid salaries ...... 21,SsG71 Amount paid travelling ex-
 pense ........... 16,O26V2 paid deputy sheriffs
 and other officials specially
 employed ........ ~ 740219 Amount paid office expense. 3,544.42
 s5o.s53s4 paid to state treas
 urer by the department .. $1s,476.64 Amount paid or payable to
 state in cases disposed of
 in superior and other
 co1rts - 1O206. ITO