Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-03
A Long Session.

Police Commissioners Discuss a Few Appointments Until Midnight The Promotions Made-Tuesday's Meeting. The Police Commissioners met in adjourned session last evening, there being some busi- ness left over from Tuesday nights meeting. President F. D. Sloat presided, Commission CTS Hart, BoIlman, Catlin, O'Brien and Shel- don being present.
 Commissioner Hart said the principal busi- ness was the disposal of the cases of the supernumeraries appointed on December 10, 1882. Commissioner Catlin moved that the men be called in one by one and subjected to an examination. Officer A. G. Nettleton was the first officer called before the august body. convictions. He was treated to fro of questions such as the following: Does police duly agree with youf Do you like the busi- ness and desire to continue it? Have you a family? What Is your ideal of true police man? Where do you live? How old are you? Are you fast runner? Are you in vigorous health? How many arrests have you made? Have you studied carefully the rules and regulations? Are you cool and collected under
 
 peacemeker? How many days have you lost during the year?
 After Officer Nettleton, l.. D. Byxbee, J. Dennehy, J. W. Coleman, G. A. Tripp, Rudolph Mani James E. Doclittle, Charles M Meigs, M. Farrell, M. McDermott, NJ. F. Donnegan, P. McKeon and c. Keitel were summoned and appeared. 0. M. Meigs and Louis Waes were sick and unable to appear Most of the officers answered promptly and satisfactorily. One was not certain as to his age and another was unable to tell what the arrests he made were for. The men ap- peared to be healthy and all wished for re- appointment. None of the men compiled with the police rule that all arrests should be entered in their books. Most of the entries in the books showed 8 lack of orthographi- cal and grammatical knowledge, and were confined to the subject of lamps, sidewalks obstructed, stores found ope n after business hours, etc. Few of the officers seemed to have very lofty ideal of police man s life, but all considered his lot happy one. In age the officers ranged from 28 to 40 years. Most of them have families. The numbers of arrests made by each ranged from 25 to 1O3.
 questioned Captain Smith, Lieutenant OKeefe, Sergeants Bishop and A. Bradley. Captain Hyde and Roundsman Driscoll After dismissing these officers the Board considered the appointments. u was half past twelve when the doors opened and the following appointments were made known: For the regular force, Officers Nettleton, Byxbee, Dennehy, Cole man, Tripp, Lannegan, Farrell, Waas, Mo Keon; foT the supernumerary force for six months, Mani, Doolittle, Meigs, McDermolt, Donnegan, Keitel.
 TUESDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
 At meeting of the police commissioners New Years evening the following appoint ments were made:
 Captain (Grand street precinct), TreadWell Smith.
 First lieutenant, William O'Keefe.
 Second lieutenant, James Wrinn.
 First sergeant, Lent Bishop.
 Second sergeant, W. K. Schmidt.
 Third sergeant, Albert Bradley.
 First roundsman, John Driscoll.
 Second roundsman, William E. Mcbride
 Doorman at headquarters, John F. Kettle ton.
 The new rule introduced by Commissioner Hart, which honorably discharges all officers who have clear records when they reach the age of fifty-fve years, was passed, with an amendment giving the Board power to rein state those officers thus discharged providing they can pass satisfactory physical examin- ation.
 Patrolman Patrick Doherty was allowed five days pay for time lost from injuries received while making an arrest on Decem- Der 12.