Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-02-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROMOTED.

The Police Commissioners Examine
SIX of Them and Find Them Conn
Petent to become Regular Officers
OH1cer Jackson Reported to the
Board.
The regular meeting of the police commits
sione1s was held last evening and sundry
business relating to the police department
was transacted.
G. G. Wenzel made application for a posi-
ton on the force and was subjected to the
usual examination. His petition was placed
on file.
Commissioner Hart moved that all matters
relating to the purchase of horses, purchase
and repair of wagons and extension of tele-
phone be referred to the committee on sup
plies with power to act. 1t was SO voted.
Bills were approved to the amount of
| $9,760.60.
Supernumerary George Watrous made ap-
plication for promotion, he having served the
regular officer. Supernumerary Watrous has
done good work in the department for the
past four years both as driver of the police
| wagon and on patrol duty.
Supernumerary Shields, who has done duty
| for year or more, also petitioned for pro
:,
recommended by the chief of police for pro-
| motion. Others who petitioned for promotion
were Officers Goode, Gilligan, Marshall, r. T.
Moore and Toole.
The commissioners voted in executive ses-
| zion to promote them to the regular force
| with the exception of Supernumerary Toole,
who will be held on probation for three
months.
| The following was passed.
| Whereas, In consequence of the increase in
the price of liquor licenses in this city for the
/ ensuing year the number of licensed saloons
| will be considerably reduced, and the proba-
bility that violations of the law will become
| more frequent by selling without license
and in towns prohibited by law; therefore,
That we urge upon all the members of the
department, whether specially detailed OF
regularly patrolling their beats, to exercise
the closest vigilance in detecting, and their
prompt and decisive action in bringing to
justice all violators of the liquor law, and in
such action pledge our undivided support
Voted, that the chief be instructed to use
| all the means at his disposal to this END, hold
| ing every member of the department strict.
| ly responsible for violations of law where
duty calls them.
Officer Benjamin jackson was brought be
fore the board on charge of having left
his beat and entered a restaurant, contrary
to rules. The chief of police, when Officer
| jackson was brought into the commission
ers' room, said the Blenner burglary occur
| red on Officer Jackson's beat. Roundsman
Driscoll said that he missed the officer from
his beat, and later on saw him come out Of q
State street restaurant. Officer jackson said
that he had been feeling unwell and went to
| the restaurant to get cup of coffee. He
said that he did not really leave his beat, as
he was looking after Officer Pabcr's beat,
who at that time was making his report II
seems that he was making a mistake, as
Chief Bollman and Lieutenant Wrinn did
not know of the existence of such rule.
Officer jackson said he had always been il
the habit of looking after neighboring off
GERS beat. He was of the opinion that il
was one of Chief Webster's orders.
The board held another executive session
and voted that the president should repri
mand Officer Jackson.
In View of Possible Possession.