132 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE taking <strong>the</strong>m on board <strong>Police</strong> Motor Boat No.2 and dumping <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong> lake five miles from <strong>the</strong> shore j also 22 ounces <strong>of</strong> nitroglycerin, 30 lbs. <strong>of</strong> dynamite and one 3% inch shrapnel contact time fuse shell. On December 12, 1912, on permission from your <strong>of</strong>fice, we held <strong>the</strong> annual auction sale at J. Ralph's auction rooms, 2521-25 Sheffield avenue, having <strong>com</strong>plied with <strong>the</strong> City Ordinances covering this sale. All property not wanted for evidence and which has been in my possession for one year or longer, and where no owner could be found for same, was sold at public auction to <strong>the</strong> highest bidder, netting $1,320.85, which was turned over to <strong>the</strong> City Collector in your name, to be credited to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Pension Fund.' A full and detailed auctioneer's report <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> holding above sale was forwarded to your <strong>of</strong>fice. On December 31, 1912, this <strong>of</strong>fice turned over to <strong>the</strong> City Collector, to be credited to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Pension Fund, <strong>the</strong> sum <strong>of</strong> $1,99VJ9, from <strong>the</strong> following sources: Moneys found on <strong>the</strong> street ............................ , Confiscated from gambling ............................ . Taken from destroyed slot machines ................... . Left at stations, no record <strong>of</strong> same ..................... . Money held for evidence, cases disposed <strong>of</strong>, no owner <strong>of</strong> same ........................................... . Bale <strong>of</strong> perishable goods on order ......................• RECAPITULATION. 21.91 100.39 126.73 134042 274.70 19.39 From auction sale .................................... ,1,320.86 Moneys found on <strong>the</strong> street........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.91 Confiscated from gambling ............................ 100.39 Taken from destroyed slot machines................... 126.73 Left at stations........................................ 134:.4:2 Money held for evidence, cases disposed <strong>of</strong>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274:.70 Sale <strong>of</strong> perishable goods on order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.39 Total . . ......•................................... '1,997.39 On May 1st, 1912, this <strong>of</strong>fice installed a new and up-to-date card system, when <strong>the</strong> department put into existence <strong>the</strong> triple inventory system. This Rystem has proved a great success, as shown by <strong>the</strong> figures above. Weare receiving a large amount <strong>of</strong> property through <strong>the</strong> installation <strong>of</strong> this system that was o<strong>the</strong>rwise left at stations. This bureau has received over 200% Digitized by Coogle
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 133 more property since May 1, 1912, <strong>the</strong> date <strong>of</strong> putting into effect this new system, than it d,id during <strong>the</strong> same period last year, and by <strong>com</strong>paring <strong>the</strong> report <strong>of</strong> 1912 with that <strong>of</strong> 1913, it can be readily seen what effect this new system has had ,upon <strong>the</strong> department. Respectfully submitted, , DE WITT C. CBEGIER, Custodian, Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong>. Digitized by Coogle