Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-12
Police Commissioners.
Charges Against Members of the Force
 Considered - Fines and Discharges =

Charges Against Members of the Force
 Considered - Fines and Discharges =
 Changes i'm Rules-Other Matters.
 The Board of Police Commissioners held meeting last evening to consider certain charges against men on the force. There were present Commissioners Sloat, Harmon, Catlin and Hart. In the absence of President Bollman Commissioner Sloat was called to the chair.
 The first case taken up was that of Officer Rhodes, who was charged with being found asleep on his beat on Grand street, near
 Ferry street, at 2:35 in the morning. The
 officer was sitting on fence and acknowl-
 edged dozing at the time, but had not been
 there but few moments. His previous po-
 lice record was ''clear," and he was let of
 with fine of ten days pay.
 Officer Boucher who was charged with
 taking and drinking milk that did not belong
 to him and without leave at No. 287 Grand Gum, and on the morning of August 24th for the same offence at No. 329 Grand street the property of James E. Northrop, and on the morning of August 25th at 287 Grand street committing the same offense WAS ar raigned for trial The officer acknowledged his guilt but said that he very thirsty at the time, and it was his intention to compen sate the parties for the milk he took. On motion the officer was found guilty of the charges.
 Mr. Catlin moved that Officer Boucher be | fined fifty days pay.
 Commissioner Harmon moved to amend to ! dismiss Officer Boucher from the force He said any man on the force who was put there l to guard other peoples property and who s stole said property, however trihing, should be dismissed from the force. ! Mr. Catlin said that he declined to act ex, l cept in case there was a full Board. 1 After discussion Commissioner Harmon re- newed his motion to expel Boucher from the l force.
 Mr. Catlin refused to vote and started to l leave the room. Before he retired the vote l was taken and it voted to discharge Boucher from the force. The appointment of new men on the force ! was then taken up. Commissioner Catlin re- | turning MT. Catlin said he preferred te ! wait week before appointing new men or ! account of the absence of Commissions, | Bolman.
 1 Commissioner Harmon said he was willing \ to wait week if Mir. Catlin would take the responsibility of delay. He said that the 1 needs for the appointment of additional mer 1 was urgent.
 1 Commissioner Hart said he and the latt Commissioner Kilbrlde had agreed on the ap pointment of six men, whose names he read He said he was ready to vote for these si1 | men.
 1 Chief Webster said there was great neet l of an increase of the force in order to afford l better protection to the city. On motion of Commissioner Catlin 1t wal l voted that when the Board adjourn it be tt next Tuesday evening. Commissioner Hart offered 8 motion tha no pay hereafter be allowed to any officer O 1 the department for sickness injuries re
 ceived while in the discharge of his dutie 1 except on a certificate from surgeon author l ized by the Board of Police Commissioners. l Another resolution, offered by Commis
 sioner Hart, provided that the Chief be au
 thorized to employ Dr. Frank H. Whittemort
 as police surgeon at the expense of the Boare ! until further orders.
 I On motion of Mr. Hart the rules were I amended so as to give the Chief power to sus 1 pend men on the force for ten days. Commissioner Harmon presented a resolu l tion that the office of doorman, at present oc
 cupied by Officer Moore, be declared vacant ! and that the Chief be instructed to fill the DO
 sitioR by men not able to do duty on th' ! street.
 ! Mir. Catlin strenuously opposed the motion | and declined to remain if such vote wal passed without full Board being present The vote was passed, however, and the Boare adjourned to next Tuesday evening.