The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-25
Police BOARD Business.

Commissioner Coyle was temporary pres
ident. Patrolman Kaufman petitioned
for three days pay for having cotton
hook stuck in his hand while loading
goods for the Johnstown sufferers. and
W. j. McDermott claimed three days
pay while absent owing to a death in the
family. In both cases the claims were al
lowed.
A letter was received from the Corpora
ton Attorney, saying that the Commits
sioners had no right to detail pensioned
officers to special duty. The ordinance
would not allow it, he said, besides
which the men have been pensioned as in
capable of doing duty. Commissioner
Daab altered Rule No. to read:-"That
all members of the police force shall be
dismissed for refusing to pay their honest
and Just debts" Edward Kelly and Nor
ris Stack were both fined three days pay;
Kelly for emitting to report two robberies
on his post, and Stack for not being at
roll call and for not calling off on the
same day. Patrick ConnoH was appointed
chanceman.
The following scale of vacations was
fixed:-Chief, thirty days; sergeants, fif-
teen days; roundsmen and detectives, ten
days, and patrolmen, seven days. Ser
geant Edmonson will be acting chief dur
ing the absence of Chief Donovan.
MIR. Brewer Is Principal.
Last night the members of the Board
of Education met for the pur-
pose of electing principal to
School No. 5. All the members were
present except DR.. Kiel, who will not
return to his seat until he can conseien-
tiously overlook the action of thesBoard at
the last meeting in giving Frank La
his having passed the requisite examina-
tfon, as DR.. Kief thinks.
The routine business was rushed through
at break neck speed, and the decks
cleared for action. Hardly had the presi-
dent announced that the Board would
consider the appointment of a principal
for School No. 5, than each member stood
Darcy got ahead and nominated Prof.
Clerk, of Brooklyn. A ballot was taken,
the vote being 6 for and against. As a
two-third vote is necessary, Prof. Clerk
was not elected
Casper c. Brewer, of Secaucus, was
next nominated; A lively wordy. war
took place over the vote. Trustee Acker
said that he had been told that Mr..
Brewer was a longshoreman, and that he
would not vote for such man for a
school principal.
A second ballot was taken with the two
names in, Trustee Acker not voting.
Brewer was elected by vote of to 2.
Hoboken Notes.
The Hoboken High School Commence.
ment exercises take place at Jacobs
Theatre on Thursday evening.
The Hoboken Dramatic Association
will play their former success, "Enoch
Arden,' at Jacobs Theatre tomorrow
night for the benefit of the Johnstown
sufferers.
Abraham Klapholtz, of New York, was
arrested this morning for violating the
city ordinance by peddling.
Sarah Mccarthy, of No. Second street
was sent to Snake Hill for ninety days fol
being an habitual drunkard. Her hus
band, John Mccarthy, was the complain
ant.
Herman Hubert of No. Is Park ave
nue., and Annie Block, his sister-in-law
| together with Mrs. Aulbert had q mis-
| understanding on Sunday night which
resulted in black eyes for the females
Herbert said that the females annoyed
| the life out of him because he had refused
! to take them on an excursion. judge
| Seymour locked him up in the police
| station all night because he could not ge
bail to appear before the Grand Jury.
| The Trinity Sunday School and Church
excursion was yesterday Three hundred
boys and girls went and had a first class
| time. Iona Island was their stopping
place. The boys say they have discovered
! Il new Island, and have named it Trinit.
| Island.