a. Laws and ordinances which secure these, as those against disorderly conduct, crowding, ball playing, excessive speeding and those regulating processions, banners, etc. 11. Licenses to use streets. a. What businesses require to be licensed and why? b. How licenses are secured. III. Part III of the course takes up the matter of protection to life and property by the various departments of the city government, as follows: Protection to life and property by 1. The Police Department. 2. The Department of Education. 3. Fire Department. 4. The Courts and Department of Correction. 5. The Health Department. 6. The Tenement House Department. 7. The Bureau of Buildings. 8. The Park Department. 9. The Charities Department. 1. Police. Policing the Streets.--The organization and management of the police department. The duties of policemen. The importance of an honest and efficient police department. Why this department is so often criticized. The evils of graft and why it exists. State or county control of police. Should the head arise from the ranks? Should his position be permanent? The rights of citizens as against the police. How to make complaints. Serving warrants. The police control over street traffic, street crowds, push carts, etc. 2. Education. The educational law and why it exists. Why the city furnishes free education. The organization of the department of education. The method of appointment of officials and the teaching force. The advantages of the system of appointments. Kinds of day schools. The total cost of education in the city. The cost per pupil in each class of schools. The cost in the high school. The cost of books and supplies. Is it worth while? Special schools and colleges: Evening schools, corporate schools. The lecture system. The vacation playground. Aims and advantages of each. Why they exist. What they accomplish. The excellences and defects of our system of education as compared with that of other cities and countries. Supplementary education. 1. The Natural History Museum. 2. The Botanical Gardens. 3. The Zoological Garden. 4. The Art Museum. 3. The Fire Department. Protection against fire depends upon (1) the building laws, (2) the water supply, and (3) the efficiency of the fire department. How one becomes a fireman. The organization of the department. (a) The influence of the insurance companies. (b) The poor construction of buildings. (c) The esprit de corps. Salaries and pensions. 4. The Courts and the Department of Correction. 1. Civil Courts. A. Municipal Courts. Their jurisdiction, officers and district. B. The City Court (county). C. The Supreme Court. 2. Criminal Courts.