Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-20
LOCAL NEWS
Police Commissioners.


 fng-The Democrats Not Satisfi ed With
 the Acts of the Republicans.
 meeting of the Board of Police Commis- sioners was held last evening, Present, His Honor the Mayor (presiding), Commissioners Bollnan, Catlin, Sloat, Hart and O'Brien.
 The clerk administered the oath to the newly appointed commissioner, IF. O'Brien, and the business proceeded.
 Commissioner Bollman moved that the vote at last meeting declaring the position of doorman occupied by Officer Moore can't and directing the Chief to fill the posi- ton by men unable to do street duty, be re- considered.
 MT. Bollman thought only three mem- bers were present and voting at the time, it was decidedly wrong in principle and contra ry to previous arrangements of the Board as to the discharge of important business.
 MT. Catlin seconded Mir. Bollman's motion after making statement that he coincided with Mir. Bollman's views.
 General Sloat said he voted as he did at the last meeting without any reference or knowl edge of Officer Moore's politics. He said tb at what he did was done conscientiously and as he believed for the best interest of the force Mir. Catlin inquired why similar action was not taken in regard to Doorman fleming. way.
 General Sloat said he did not have Door, man Hemingway in his mind at the time. Mir. Hart said that when Doorman Moore was appointed it was done after one of the | commissioners had retired. supposing that l the general business of the Board had been completed.
 ! General Sloat said he desired to denounce l any imputation that he had taken any undue advantage of the absence by death of Com. missioner Kilbride whom he respected I The vote to reconsider was then passed by l a strict party vote.
 | Commissioner O'Brien explained his vote on the ground that he did not think it right I for either side to take advantage of the other On motion of MT Hart a recess of ter l minutes taken that General Harmon l might have an opportunity to be present The general was detained on account of the Republican caucus.
 Commissioner Harmon came in at $50 anc I was informed that the vote removing Officer Moore had been reconsidered.
 ! General Harmon said that his only idea il moving for the removal of Officer Moore wa to make places for men not able to do stree duty or who were temporarily disabled. H.
 had no objection to including Officer Hem
 ingway, suggested by Commissioner Cat lin, with Officer Moore
 On motion to discharge Officer Moor
 from the position of doorman, the matte
 was indefinitely postponed.
 ! In regard to the trial of Officer Boucher l Commissioner Sloat said that as there wal
 some doubt about the legal action of tn ! Board, he moved that the matter be referred
 to the Corporation Counsel for his opinion 8
 to the legality of the proceeding in regard t. the dismissal of that officer
 Commissioner Bollman moved that th ! un&a of fhn ot itS Ioct kiprv hot licemen sick disabled should not receiv
 pay while on duty without certificate fror
 a surgeon appointed by th1s Board. be re
 considered. He then moved that the whol
 matter be indefinitely postponed, which wa
 carried. He then moved that the appoint ! ment of 8 police surgeon be reconsiderec
 which was passed.
 Commissioner O'Brien then moved that
 committee of three be appointed to select
 police surgeon, which was carried. Con missioners Bollman, Sloat and O'Brien wer appointed such committee. It was then moved by Mir. Catlin that
 committee of three be appointed by the chai l to select list of supernumerary policeMe
 and report to this Board for action. His Honor appointed Messrs. Bollmai
 Hart and O'Brien as the committee. I'll
 two former declined to serve. His Honc
 then appointed Mr. Catlin in place of NJ , ! BolIman.
 Mr. Hart positively declined to serve, au Q vote to excuse him was tie. The Mayo
 voted not to excuse Mir. Hart, and the latte then informed the Board that he should n, serve on the committee notwithstanding tt vote.
 Mir. Catlin moved that the vote at the la meeting giving the chief power to susper men from the force for ten days be reconsi'
 cred. After discussion the matter was pos poned until the next regular meeting. A communication from w. A. Barber ar others asking for better police protectio | west of Broad street and south of Georf 1 street was referred to the chief. l The chief stated that he could not put c any more men in that locality until thel . were some supernumeraries appointed. A