Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-03
Police Commissioners.

Approval of BilIs--New Roundsmen App
 Precinct.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners was held last even- ing. Present. Commissioners Bollman, Cat lin, Hart, Kilbride, Sloat and Harmon.
 Bills for the month of April were approved as follows
 Miscellaneous, $4,O1O.14. This included $3, 900 paid for the lot on Grand street for a new police precinct, The pay roll amounted to $6, ,299.5s.
 A communication was read from Policeman Driscol asking for forty days pay during sickness occasioned by his taking severe cold at the Malley fire.
 Officer Drlscoll appeared before the Board and said that on the night of the AIalley fire he got wet through in trying to keep the crowd back, from the water from the hose. It was voted to allow Officer Driscoll full pay for the time he was sick.
 A certificate was also read from Dr. F. J. Whittemore stating that Officer Loughlin was sick twenty-seven days from acute bronchitis during the month of April. Officer Loughlin said that he caught cold by climbing the stairs on Chapel street and getting in 8 perspira tlon. He said he was confined to the house six days. The application was not granted An application of Officer William E. Me Bride for pay while sick eighteen days bv disease contracted while in the discharge of his duties: The officer appeared before the Board and said he contracted fever while in the discharge of his duties in the month of January, when he caught severe cold. The Board were of the opinion that this was a ease of ordinary sickness like Officer Lough- lins, and declined to grant the officer pay for the lost time
 certificate from Dr. Doherty stated that Officer Cowles had been sick from rheumatic fever contracted while in the discharge of his duties, and that he would not be able to go on duty before the 10th of May The off cer appeared before the Board and stated that he caught his cold while on duty at the depot. This was considered a case of ordi. l nary sickness and the petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
 communication was read from Dr. Chap man in relation to the condition of Officer Merwin. The statement was made that the officer was able to do duty in the daytime l and would ultimately be able to do duty ir I the night season. Thespaper was referred tc | Chief Webster with power to act The following opinion of Judge Stoddard l was read:
 The Court of Common Council has power ! under the charter to divide any ward into two | or more voting districts Section 3 of the charter is full and explicit l as to that power and the mode of it's exercise
 I am of the opinion that such division of wards into voting districts can be made by the Court of Common Council only so far as the city arid city elections are concerned As 1 the law now stands voting districts for other elections can be established by the Legisla ture alone.
 Michael Doody applied for position on the force. The petition was ordered on file. Architect Robinson appeared before the board with new plans for police precinct on Grand street. The opinion of the Board was that the new plans were far preferable to the original ones. Mir. Robinson was requested to finish his specifications and submit them to the committee, when bids will be adver- tised for.
 The reports of the roundsmen were read and explained by the chief The appointment of roundsmen in place of Officers Keefe and La gley, whose time of six months had expired, was taken up. Commissioner Catlin moved that rounds men hereafter appointed hold their positions during good behavior, or the pleasure of the Board. The motion was adopted. On motion of Commissioner Hart recess of ten minutes was ordered.
 After recess 1t was voted that the chief may select four names from which two reundsmen may be chosen. The Chief pre- sented the names of William O'Keefe, Tread well Smith, Lent Bishop and Albert Bradley. It was voted to select two roundsmen, each Commissioner voting for two on the same ballot.
 The first ballot resulted as follows Tread well Smith received five votes and William O'Keefe six and they were both declared elected roundsmen.
 It was moved by Mir. Hart that the ser, geant be paid fifty cents additional pay per day, making his pay $3 25, and the rounds men twenty-five cents additional pay per day, making their pay S3 per day.
 Mir. Catlln said he was opposed to any in- crease until the new precinct was built
 Tho motion as offered by MT. Hart was passed
 On motion it was voted to abolish the rule that only men of family should be appointed on the force.
 It was voted that the committee on rules, with suggestions by the chief, draw rules for the government of the roundsmen and report at the next meeting. Adjourned.