Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-01
Police Commissioners.

Bills Approved For tho Month of Octo-
Der - Election OF Supernumera ries A
Police Surgeon Se1ected-Aa Increase OF
Pay for Patrolmen.
A regular meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners was held last evening. Pres
ent, His Honor the Mayor (presiding), Boil
man, O'Brien, Harmon, Sloat and Hart
Commissioner Bollman read letter stat.
ing that owing to the critical illness of the
son of Commissioner William B. Cat1in he
was fearful that he could not be present. He
would, if possible, however be present at or
near o'clock. If not present, he asked that
the appointment of supernumeraries be post
poned until he could be present.
Bills for the month of October were ap-
proved as follows; Pay roll, Sc, $50 30; mis-
cellaneous. $149. IA; new precinct, SLIT.
Daniel M. Doody and Morris F. Kirk APP
piled for positions on the force and the petit
tions were ordered on file.
Six dollars, awarded to Oflcers CowIes,
STREET. and Bishop. was allowed by the Board
to be received by said officers for the arrest
of Stokes. Clancy and Ford, who robbed Cap
tain James Baldwin. of Woodbridge, this
amount being rendered by Captain Baldwin
that his request for postponement of the
election of supernumeraries be granted. He
said that his son was very low indeed, and
required his attention every moment.
General Harmon said that he would not
object to the election of supernumeraries
during his own absence, and as the matter
had been put off several times he thought
the election should proceed
Commissioner Bollman said that he had
agreed to proceed to an election last night
rain or shine, and he did not feel like making
a motion for or voting for further post
ponement.
motion to further postpone was lost
General Harmon brought up the question
of an increase of pay of patrolmen and said
he was prepared to vote for an increase to
$3 per day in order that first class men may
be obtained.
In this opinion Commissioners Hart and
O'Brien concurred
Commissioner O'Brien moved that the pay
be increased to So per day and Commissioner
Bollman seconded the motion. The vote
was passed it being understood that the in
crease should commence with the next fiscal
year, December l.
Commissioner Boliman presented the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Voted, That this Board appreciates the
services of those police officers who on the
night of October 10, 1882, when the store of
Mr.. b. Rogowski on Chapel street in this
city was burglariously entered, not only pre-
vented the carrying away by the burglars of
any part of their intended valuable booty,
but who also succeeded in capturing and
bringing to justice one of the burglars and
that this Board is especially satisfied with
the clrcumspectlon and courage shown on
that occasion by Officers Began and Dris-
coll.
That this Board is also well satisfied with
the conduct of Officers Helget and Herman
in efecting the arrest of John J. Cummings
and Hugh Donahue on October 22d, 1882,
and that in the opinion of this Board the
courage and pluck displayed on that occasion
by Officer Helget deserves special honorable
mention.
The estimates for the next fiscal year were
considered, and it was decided to ask an ap-
preparation sufficient to add six new patrol
men to the regular force. The matter of
estimates was left to Commissioners Bollmau
and Hart to represent the matter before the
Finance committee
Coroner Bollman urged that there should
be in the estimates sum sufficient to build
morgue and purchase an ambulance.
Commissioner Catlin returned to the Board
and on motion the appointment of super
numeraries was taken from the table.
The first name on the list, as agreed upon
by the committee, was Louis Wass, and he
was elected unanimously. The next name
was A. J. Gilbert and he was rejected. Mich
ael E-Sody was next named and there was no
choice there being three in favor and three
against. Isaac Shields came next and he re-
ceived two votes and was therefore rejected.
Michael Farrell was nsxt Oh the list hGt-sg-
only received three votes and WAS conse-
quently rejected. Commissioner Hart
moved that Lyman E. Bradley's name be
added to the list of supernumeraries,
Mr.. Catlin objected on the ground that Mr..
Bradley was AZ years of age. His name was
added, however.
Richard Coogan's name came next and he
was elected.
On motion of Commissioner O'Brien the
vote on the name of Michael Farrell was
considered and ballot called for. Farrell
was elected 4 to 2.
Christian Keitel came next, and received
only three votes. Joseph F. Carr WAS the
next candidate He received only two votes
Peter McKeon was next proposed and was
strongly recommended by His Honor the
Mayor. He received five votes aud was
elected. William b. Martin was next voted
for and received only two votes. John Don
ahue's was next, and he received one vote
short of an election. John Keliy's name
was next called and he received one vote
Henry E. Shepard came next with two votes
Michael McDermott was the next candidate
and he received six votes and was elected
Charles N. Meigs came next. He
received five votes and was elected
Charles Doherty received only one vote when
his name was called. A. II. King received six
nays. Thomas Ward received three NAYS
| and was rejected. Rudolph Manu. German
| W. next named and he received five votes
e~ was credited with Ave nays
Moran received only
ey one vote