The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-08
POLICE BOARD.
The Report Of the Guy rhy.Iclans Tabled.

| The Board Of Police Commissioners met last
night at their rooms In the Central Station
Mayor |. w. Patton In the chair and u quorum
of the commissioners present.
| Officer w. Hefrerman. for sitting down on his
| beat. was fined one day' pay
| Corporal s. Morgan. for neglect OF duty in
earelessly allowing prisoner whom he had
| handcuffed. to escape, was reprimanded.
Pa rolman T. Hanlon for neglect Of duty, was
| fined one days pay.
supernumerary W. McFord, for neglect of
duty. was fined three days pay.
Patrolman VIM. Walsh, for absenting himself
from duty without leave. was fined five days
pay.
J. Williams and NJ. Alwell. for the same
offense were fined one days pay each.
This being all the eases on trial before the
board. the secretary then read the following re-
port OF the city physiciaus:
Hon. r. W. Patton. Mayor Of the City OF New
Orleans:
Dear Sr-According to your instructions we
have examined the physical condition Of the
fully inclose list OF those found by us to DO
disqualified to perform police duty.
Very re1apssctfRqIalyS kg 2ns r. sepPva 2
ALCEE CHASTANT. NJ. ID. C.P.
NAMES OF THOSE DISQUALIFIED
First Precinct-James Farrell, physically dis
qualified; James Cavanah. old age: J. Giles
drunkard: W. Walford. physically disqualified.
second Ptecinct-M. Brady. physically dis
qualified; JAMES Cooney morally disqnalIaed;
g.. Leninger. habtual drunkard; Il. NJ Gable,
habitual drunkard: J. Schroeder, old age: John
Weldon, habitual drunkard; H. Fall, physically
Third Precinct-A. L. Meteye physically dis.
dualinea; G. Bachmin, physically disqualified ;
John Connors. physically disqualified. one leg:
7. Roe physically disqualified, one arm: NJ. E.
Lepretre. physically disqualified; y. Fortier
ph ysicaly Disqualified: l.. w. Pellessier. physi-
caly disqualified: f. St. Rosa. physically dis
Fourth Precinct-J Pnrdon, physically dis
qualified; H. Degro. physically disqualified;
Corporal Fl; Danto. morally and physically dis
qualified: 2. Lux. physically disqualified
Fifth Preclnct-E. J. Fiske, habtual drunk
smrd; VIM: Wal h. physically disqualified; P. F.
ual drunkard:. L; Avfillo, feigns sickness and
shirks duty: 4 Farrell. physically disqualified;
W; Butt. physically disqualified.
qualified; P, Dick. physically disqualified; Q.
F. Esten. habtual drnnkard; G. Funk. physi-
eaty Y disqualified !; J. Gynn, habtual drqnkard;
| son, not examined; Z. Marks. shirks duty.
seventh Precinct-wiliam Perrin. habitual
drunkard; Il. Lamastres not examined.
| Sub SEVENTH. Ct. Boudousduie. physically
Eighth Preclnct-L DeIcaze. physically dis
Harbor-J. L. Weis. physically disqualified;
| John Bali, not examined: ?. J. Bell, J. A. FL.
Rogers, E. G. Pelens, physically disqualified
W. S. Black. physically disqualified and too
| young.
The report being read Commissioner John
| sen took the floor and said the report was I'M
Just and too sweeping and that there were
some men reported whom he knew could stand
States army. In short. Mr. johnson expressed
| his disapprobation of the entire report.
| Chief Boylan, on being asked stated that he
| was present during the examination. and that
the men were not stripped but questioned.
| After Mr.. Pafrey and Mr.. Keller had each
! taken the floor and expressed their disdpproval
OF the report Of the physicians. Mr.. Palfrey
moved that it be tabled, which was carried by a
1 unanimous vote.
/ ThaL ri FbaY, oil