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GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT<br />
REPORT, OF THE OUSTODIAN.<br />
December 31, 1912.<br />
Mr. John McWeeny, Gener.al S1tperintendenf <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong>:<br />
Sir :-1 have' <strong>the</strong> honor to submit herewith a general summary<br />
<strong>of</strong> business covering <strong>the</strong> past year.<br />
From January 1st to December 31st" 1912, this <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
received 1,972 packages, consisting <strong>of</strong> money, jewelry, bicycles,<br />
clothing, trunks, revolvers, slot machines; junk, etc. All slot<br />
machines are immediately destroyed and <strong>the</strong> money taken oilt in<br />
<strong>the</strong> presence' <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers and a receipt issued for same. No<br />
property is delivered or turned over to any person or persons<br />
except on orders issued by <strong>the</strong>· courts or by coinmanding<strong>of</strong>ficers:<br />
All orders for <strong>the</strong> delivery <strong>of</strong> property and <strong>the</strong> receipts for<br />
same are on file at this <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> packages received.................... 1,972<br />
MONEY.<br />
28 packages containing money, evidence on hand' '.- ... $ 810.02<br />
76 packages containing money, evidence delivered .... 19,233.22<br />
93 packages containing money, not evidence on hand.. 482.90<br />
303 packages containing money, not evidence delivered. 13,639.86<br />
600 $34,166.00<br />
MERCHANDISE.<br />
386 pkgs; containing mdse., evidence on hand ......... $17,174.46<br />
191 pkgs. containing mdse., evidence deUvered ....... 60,368.34<br />
222 pkgs. containing mdse., not evidence on hand..... 1,276.65<br />
673 pkgs. containing mdse., not evidence delivered .... 11,566.73<br />
1472 $80,386.18<br />
During <strong>the</strong> past year <strong>the</strong>re were 178 slot machines destroyed,<br />
con'taining $125.73. This <strong>of</strong>fice also destroyed 18 opium outfits,<br />
150 packages <strong>of</strong> cocaine, 1 package <strong>of</strong> morphine, 1 package <strong>of</strong><br />
ohscene pictures, 17 gambling boards, 13 poker tables, 1 wheel<br />
<strong>of</strong> fortune, 300 pairs <strong>of</strong> dice and 2,500 poker chips. On September<br />
26, 1912, we destroyed 381 revolvers, knives, razors, etc., by<br />
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