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our city can be traced to this cause, and We ate sorry to be
compelled to state that more than a moiety of the cases tried
before this board proved from this vice.

JUVENILE CRIMINALS.

There are in our city, as in all large cities, a great many
juvenile offenders which are too old to be sent to the House of
Refuge, and too young to be placed with old criminals in jail.

We would call your attention to the great necessity for a
house of correction, a work-house, or some place of moral im-
provement, where the young in crime might be placed, and
learn some useful employment, and be educated to better
things than t hey now learn on our streets.

Attention is also invited to the subject of providing a suit-
able place in which to confine juvenile colored persons who
are arrested for petty offenses. Many of these are too young
to commit to jail, and the magistrates are, in consequence,
compelled to discharge them. It is no uncommon occurrence
that the same individual is arrested several times. This class
of offenders is increasing, and it is respectfully suggested
that the subject receive attention.

After mature consideration and consultation with the prin-
cipal officers of the department, it, is deemed advisable to rec-
ommend an increase of the detective force, now numbering
five men, to double that number.

The Commissioners, upon entering upon the discharge of
their duties, deemed it best to open an entire new set of books,
and in consequence present to you the financial operations
subsequent to their induction into office, with the amount of
money and stock received, the amount paid for bills unpaid
by their predecessors, and the amount paid by the present
Commissioners.

Bills paid by the new Board contracted by the old

Board on general expense account............. $583 78

Bill paid by the new Board contracted by the old
Board at Marshal's office.................... 168 99

$752 77

The Legislature at its last session increased the pay of the
officers and men until April, 1867. The circumstances which
led to the increase still continue to exist. The subject is re-
ferred to your most favorable consideration.

We would also suggest that the pay of the turnkeys should
be the same as the policemen, as they are required to be on
duty the same number of hours, and are sometimes required
to perform police duties.

You are respectfully referred to the tabular statements of
the Marshal and other tables hereto annexed.