LICENSED PAWNBROKERS AND JUNK-DEALERS. The Superintendent, William H. McCausland, reports :— Pawnbrokers licensed during the year Licenses cancelled Licenses revoked Second-hand dealers licensed Licenses cancelled Licenses revoked Licenses transferred. Applications for license refused Complaints at court for doing business without license. 87 3 1 232 13 8 19 11 3 311 $6,550 00 . The Superintendent is promptly furnished with a report of all larcenies of property reported at the Central Office, and he at once gives notice to every member of the trade under his supervision, and by this system a large amount of stolen property has been recovered during the year. INTELLIGENCE OFFICES, BILLIARDS AND BOWLING-SALOONS, AUCTIONEERS, STREET STANDS, etc. The superintendent, Henry C. Hemmenway, reports :— Intelligence offices licensed during the year Licenses cancelled Licenses revoked Licenses transferred Complaints against licensed parties investigated Money improperly taken from applicants re stored to them Bowling-alleys and billiard-tables licensed Auctioneers licensed Applications for street stands investigated Licenses cancelled Complaints against stands investigated Applications for public exhibitions investigated 85 17 3 11 72 $45 00 110 69 1,050 468 104 173 15 8 $1,823 00 Complaints against public exhibitions investigated The Superintendent also had charge of a detail of officers from the several stations, for the purpose of investigating applications for liquor licenses, under the direction of the License Commissioners. While engaged in this duty 3,624 applications were investigated. BUILDING PERMITS. Lieut. Elisha W. Goodwin, who has supervision of permits to occupy portions of the streets and sidewalks for building purposes, reports: The following table shows an approximate estimate of the value of building improvements on the several districts during the year : 9 CITY PRISON. Lieut. William A. Ham, keeper of the prison, reports: The average cost of feeding prisoners has been a little over fifteen cents each. There have been three attempts at suicide in the prison during the year, but no death or serious accident. BOSTON POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION. Lieut. De Lafayette Thompson, President of the Association, reports: The fund set apart five years ago by the City Council, consisting of the witness fecs earned in the Municipal Courts by police officers, and the interest of which is applied to the relief of persons who have received an honorable discharge from this department by reason of sickness or other disability, and who are, in consequence thereof, in necessitous circumstances, and also to the relief of widows and orphans of such persons who are in necessitous circumstances, has now accumulated to the amount of $52,000. The number of beneficiaries is now fourteen. By an ordinance passed the last year the appropriation of fees to be added to the fund has been extended for another five years. This generous provision of the City Government for the benefit of men who have been worn out in the service, and for the relief of their families, is an act highly appreciated by the members of the department. WORK FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS. Work has been performed for other departments during the year as follows: |