Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
PoLIoE Oomm1ssIONERs.

The Police Force Com mmended For Em. cIency on Founders Day-Omcer ! Dennehy,s Good Service-The OMcer selleck Case-New Trousers The The police commissioners met last evening and transacted routine business. B. J. Reilly was allowed four days pay for
 lost time caused by a recent accident. Joseph Taylor preferred charges unbecom- ing an officer against Lyman Bradley of the police force. The charges were tabled until the next meeting.
 Officer Mani petitioned for reinstatement; petition lodged on file.
 Petitions for positions on the force were returned to Stephen B. Webster and William Doherty on account of the ages of the appli- cants, which are under twenty-five years. Conrad Wenzel, of r Rose street, and James E. Henderson (colored) applied for po- sitions on the police force. s. M. Hove, accompanied by Prof. Wm. K. Townsend, appeared in support of his charges against Officer Selleck. In conse- quenee of MT. Hoye's arrest by MT. Selleck, which he claims was unjust, he petitions that I the officer be dismissed from the force or that the board take such action as they see fit. MT. Selleck stated that he was present on other business and was not prepared to an- swer the charges, and his witnesses were. not
 
 1 to produce them. The hearing was posts poned until the next meeting. ! Officer Selleck stated to the board that during a melee which occurred when he was making an arrest in Oak street Saturday ! evening, April 21, he was bitten in the leg | by dog which tore his trousers so badly | that they were ruined. After few com- ments by the commissioners Officer Selleck stated that if the board would present him ' with cloth for new trousers he would have them made. It was ordered that he be fur nished with cloth at the expense of the de- partment.
 Chief Bollman stated that Officer Dennehy deserved honorable mention for arresting 8 fellow found at Cedar Hill under suspicious circumstances. It has been ascertained that the fellow had stolen from four different places. Officer Dennehy made the arrest after the expiration of his days duties. The chief also stated that in his opinion the entire police force of the city deserved to be complimented for efficiency on Founders day.
 It was ordered that the clerk place on the records of the department the vote as passed which made honorable mention of the work of the department and especially of Officer Dennehy.
 Commissioners Charles L. Baldwin and F. Gallagher made the following report, which was passed, after which the board ad- journed:
 Your committee, to whom was referred
 matters relating to the occupancy of the lookup by paupers, tramps and other poor and transient persons, and particularly the overcrowded condition of the prisoners quarters at the precinct,
 subject attention and after due considera> tion they find that the case of the persons described is entirely inconsistent with the legitimate business and duties of the police department; that it renders more difficult the proper care and safe keeping of those under of some, endangering the health of those who are wrongly compelled A to associate with them.
 In the absence also of any facilities for compelling those who are determined to live without work to earn their lodging and food,
 we believe the present method will only serve
 to perpetuate and increase the evil for the
 time to come. In view of these facts, and
 that upon the town of New Haven, through
 it's board os seiectmen, is unquestionably i'm posed the proper care of the persons de- scrtbed, we recommend the adoption of the
 following orders:
 Ordered, That the chief of police and other
 officers of the police force be and they are
 hereby directed not to receive after June 1st,
 1888, as lodgers any paupers, tramps or other poor persons who have committed no offence.
 Ordered, That the clerk of the board of police commissioners communicate to the selectmen of the town or New Haven a copy of this report and of our action in reference to the same. Signed,
 CHARLES L. BALDWIN.
 P. GALLAGHER.
 The following supernumeraries were ap- pointed: George Taylor, Henry T. Jarrett, John Allan, Willis G. Wiser, Charles A. Hooper, Edgar J. Holton. James A. Oan- field, Dennis W. Sheehan, Owen J. Daley, John T. Riley, James Lonergan, Edward J.