New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-21
POLICE NATTERS.

BOARD OF POLICE CONMIsSIONRRs---5IoRR TRANs-
PRRs.
The Board of Police Commissioners met AZ
Police Headquarters yesterday President Bosvortb mr..
siding The following resolutions relating 70 the Board
Of Police Surgeons, were adopted: o
l attended BY station Houses calls 2
brief ssss aa shall @sts rrtteS r.SSt 2 60.
to y. Sf Tss, 9 20 ' sd s %a 30 a. -
shall not the physical quaseas Of candidate s ppot
shall applied examinations adve. within ss
so, cs1 st,e ar te aps cSpessas for ssv is =, ~
cal surgical attendance upou s5y sser Of the trce tsas
aay this forthwith report the as
ing the Superintendent who ba bsreuDOn make shgeso
The following transfers OF sergeauts Of the varOuspse
John Gunner 2yth 9TH IJamss-B. lynch 2ist 4th.
VIM. 3. BrsvS, ilthsS 1871. VIVA Mteiary, I4tb to sb
John McIlNsn 1851 % lStb smes Capsnler ti'h 70 "a
Philip n Gn6ths I'm 20 I4.b VIM Ne.s~. i5i to sOth
Eiiphact n Peel 2h - zjb frank wsnJa oh 10 IRA
AyrOn Allen. 29h to 2i,b sandy Higgins 18th to 10th
George TOwnes 4lh to 2lsi.
The following patrOlmPn, heretofore known as Warf
detectives transferred 10 the Central Oce Detective
James i,ymus.ou i4h. Patrick Kearus I4tb.
Henry Avery, 2oh james ~ Tflsy 81
The following patrolmen most OF whom have Of lato
acted as detectives, transferred:
j Kesrns. 2st 70 4tn ~ dnlgaH ith 70 2n
Johu CroBleT 29,h to 27tb. Janes Murphy l3hto fts
Thomas CogaB. list Philip Reisy 2oth to lsti-
J. II. McCsry 2)ih to 9Th r. Kennedy 27tl 10 lsth
p Lynch 28tb to iltl. James B. Day. 4iib to 29ih.
several other patrolmen were transferred, and soms
miscellaneous business transacted aud the Board ad
SICK AND sUPERANNUATED oFFICBRs.
The of about dozen police officers disqualified
for duty were heard before Commissioner BOswOrth
yesterday, Police Headquarters The first case heard
was that OF Roger Judd sr He was appointed on the
1862 he lost his entire time from duty Dr. Gibson ore
OF the Police surgeons testified that oneer J1Ha was
rendered incapable OF performing regular paIro guy ~
rheumatism aud bis advanced age, o. years. lie was
probably able to do light duty provided 10 could have
called The records showed that he was appointed
In April 1851 and was IS years olg, , during n me
last year he had lost l4t days from ansy'
He had been duty at OF the ferries for some time
Dr. Bhyen testlned that Oieer Oso0Fao ~ h
suited from fractured thigh Win the exception OF ms
difficulty OF locomotion he was able for duty oheer w
t sOgnS r thought We To remain ON the force
David Castillo had been appointed IN February -
Buyen said this officer had pulmonary eonsu"p.
ton, aud had suffered with hemOrrhage o
several sy Churches "i IN his district Henry Crave
was appointed on the FORCE In 1883 The surgeon 49,
consequence was unfit for duty The ofcer ehter.sn
very different opinion from the doctor, ana Insis "a
some time at the Grandst Ferry. He said he had n
fered only from hemorrhage OF the lungs ana Tat
White then called. He was 81 years Old, and
had been appointed In 1889 Olcer White was not pre-
suffering from incpient softening Of the BRAIN and va
pointed in ISL He was only Sc years Old ard mp
recent date mad been efficient and active officer ae
was now suffering from disease OF the heart and lungs
Before full board OF Surgeons the majority had po-
nounced him unfit for duty. DR.. Waterman, however,
dissened from this opinion, and Thought that I'D he
OF month, with JudicOus treatment he might 20
able for duty again. VIM. 5. Jacksons case was called
This officer said by his surgeon, TO be az home IN the
last OF consumption. His case was hopeless ana
he would most probably die IN few months
Stephen Maynards was the next case called. The rec
ord showed that he had lost time. But the surgeon
said Maynard blind, and required one 10 lead
him. He had been detailed for duty ar tho office % the
Commissioners OF Charities and Corrections ana they al
failed at the office, report the fact when he was ADJ
sent His daughter led him to and from the office ren
he went TO his post He had been blind eight OF nine
years. .,----,.- ,-,--.
every day for the past year We was suffering from pa
ralysis resulting from Inflammation OF the spinal cord.
The surgeon regarded his case as hopeless. lie would
never be ht for patrol duty again.
Henry Sickles the next officer whose Ease vas
examined He had lost all his time during the past
as n patFolman. DIT. Mcdonald his thought he
might do light duty The disability resulted from partial
paralysis OF the left side.
James $. Brisby. another officer who had been IN;
moned appear before tse Commissioners was report
by DR. Mcdonald 20 be in hopeless condition. He was
suffering with paralysis and would certainly die soon
These cases all taken under adyisement, the De
csiOn 10 be gwen after due deliberatOn by the fu
Board OF Commissioners. Many Of these disabled ana
superannuated officers have done the city eneieA'