Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-05
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Yesterday Afternoon's Meeting-The New COmmfssfoner Sworn In-A Busy Meeting-Many Cases Heard Tho notoctiva Service.

Yesterday Afternoons Meeting-The
 New Commissioner Sworn In-A
 Busy Meetins-Many Cases Heard The Detective Service. At meeting of the Board of Police Con- missioners yesterday afternoon the first busi- ness was the administration of the cath of office to the new police commissioner, Will liam F. Shannon, which was done by the clerk of the Board.
 Lieutenant Wrinn appeared and asked for leave of ten days for a vacation during this month, and his request was granted by the Board.
 The bill of Dr. Bellosa for attendance on Police Officer Nichols, who was injured by fall from his horse while on duty, was re- iected, as it has not been the custom of the Board to pay such bills. The Board voted to pay Dr. Luby $2 on bill of $4 which he sent to the Board for the attendance on a man at the precinct several months ago, at which time all the doctor did was to see the patient and order him carried to the hospital. The doctors time in getting to and from the station to answer the call was an element which he figured in. Leave of absence was granted Officer Mani from the 4th to the 21st of August. Officer Nichols appeared before the Board and asked for seventeen days pay, he being kept from the performance of his duty by injuries received by him by falling from his horse. The request was granted.
 Officer Sullivan appeared and asked for fifteen days pay for injuries received in ar resting drunken man on the 18th of July last, which was granted. Neither of these officers had the doctors certificates, but their requests were granted with the understand ing that they should obtain the required cer- tifcates when their doctors returned.
 The application of John H. Gilligan to be- come a member of the police force was re- ceived and placed on file.
 Commissioner Shannon was given the power to take the place recently held by Chief Bollman on the different committees of the Board
 The chief was instructed to take proper means to keep the boys from defacing the signal stations about the city.
 A communication was read from Officer Orr asking for ten days vacation during the month of August The request was granted and the time to be left to the pleasure of the chief.
 A communication was read from John Mo Guire stating that he withdrew his charges against Officer P Doherty he had found out that the officer had done all in his power in the matter.
 On the motion of Commissioner Sheldon the following vote was read: Voted-That the chief of police be and he is hereby en-
  force two detectives at detectives pay, whose special duty shall be to secure evidence against all violators of the laws and ordinances which relate to gambling and policy playing, houses of bad repute and illegal liquor sell ing. And he is also hereby authorized and instructed to retain, in addition to these de- tectives, patrolmen in citizens dress, at de- tective's pay, for the same purpose, in such numbers and for such length of time as the service may require. And he is also em- powered to employ detectives from abroad, to number not exceeding two at any ono time, as in his judgment the service may re- quire.
 The reading of this vote was followed by short discussion on the wickedness of the city going on right under the noses of the police in secrecy, after which it was referred to the committee on the efficiency of the force to investigate and report at next meet ing.
 The pay roll, amounting to $8,375.27, and several sundry bills were approved.