The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
He Runs Against the Prov
erb that No Man Can
Serve Two Masters.
POLICE BOARD COMMITTEES.
They're from the Old Board and
Commissioner Kelly Is Not
There.


Considerable worriment was given Col
onel Robinson, Clerk Of the Board Of
Police Commissioners, yesterday, by AS
semblyman John Parneu Feeney, the dis
tinguished representative from the Horse
shoe appointed by Mayor Cleveland as
member of the Police Board
In a spirit of wickedness Mr.. Feeney in
formed the Colonel that the Board of Com
missioners appointed by the Mayor would
hold meeting at four o'clock. The Col
onel had already been notified that the old
Board would hold meeting at the same
hour. He could not understand how he
could serve both Boards and he did not
want to offend either. Clerk Robinson
knows when he has good thing and he
naturally wants to keep it.
While he was wondering what to do in
the dilemma all of the members of the old
Board except Kelly were closeted in Chief
Murphy's room in a prolonged caucus 1t
was not finished until five O'Clock, and by
that time the Colonel had worried himself
nearly hysterical expecting that the newly
appointed Board would demand his SER
vices as clerk at any moment. The Colonel
no doubt would gladly have given them,
except he feared that when busy the old
Board would also demand his assistance
He was much relievedwhen the old Board
men said they were ready to hold meet
ing, and he led the way to the Police
Court room, where he was followed by all
of the Commissioners, excepting Kelly, of
the First district. This Commissioner is
one of Mayor Cleyeland's appointees He
is also member of the Board under the
old charter He evidently likes the office,
for he has filed two bonds of SIS, 600 each,
one for each of the Boards. He will not
be left, no matter whether the new char
ter is declared constitutional OF not.
Mr.. Kelly is circumspect young man,
and knowing that he had qualified as a
member of each of the dual Boards, he
simply remained at his saloon and made
cocktails while the old Board held It's
meeting.
When Commissioner O'Donneu called
the Board to order there were present in
the room Corporation Attorney Seymour,
Police Surgeon Nevins, Health Inspector
Benjamin, Chief Murphy and half dozen
men of lesser Importance,
A communication signed George Nc
Aneny, Clerk of the Board Of Finance,
was received. 1t announced that the
bonds of Commissioner Davis had been
approved. The amount is $4,000.
DEACON DAVIS PRESIDENT.
Chairman O'Donnell informed the Board
that the election of president was in
order, and Deacon Davis was nominated.
There was no opposition, and the Deacon
was reelected President of the Board or
course this had been all arranged at the
caucus held, as were the committees sub
sequently appointed.
While Mr.. Davis smiled because of his
selection, Chairman O'Donneu appointed
Commissioners Smith and Nugent to
escort him to his Chair. The newly
elected president did not wait for that for
mality, but hastened alone as fast as he
could to secure 1t. He arrived there be-
fore either Smith or Nugent had time to
arise from his seat. He Said:-
Il thank you once more, gentlemen, for
the confidence you place in me. During
the past we have tried to do our duty, and
we may well believe that if we had failed
we would not be here today. We will in
ihe future try to do as well as we have
done in the past.
President Davis appointed the following
committees as soon as he finished his re-
marks:--
Station Houses and Prisons-N -Nugent,
Smith and O'Donnell.
Hospitals and Dispensaries5Smith,
O'Donnel and Roberts.
Nugent.
Printing and Stationery = Nugent,
Smith and Roberts
Salaries-O'Donnell, Smith and Roberts.
Examination for Appointments-O'Do DON
NELL Roberts and Nugent.
Committee on Health-Davis, O'Donnen
and Inspector Benjamin.
Board of Health--Davis, Nugent, O'Don-
nell, Smith, Roberts and Benjamin.
1t is thus seen that the Board got
square with Commissioner Kelly for max
ing himself solid in both Boards, for he is
not placed on a single committee When
Deacon Davis read the list of committees
and this was observed, it seemed to give
satisfaction to all who heard it, for as was
subsequently said Kelly ought to be in
the Board or out of it.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
A resolution to appoint James Wilson,
Henry Lowery, John O'Rourke, William
Ardoon and George Leroy chancemen,
subject to examination, was adopted, and
then resolution was offered by Commits
sioner Smith that all chancemen, before
being promoted patrolmen, shall be physi-
cally examined. Commissioner OaDon-
nell objected to this, and said he did
not know what it meant, and asked the
reason. Smith informed him that chance
men are liable in q year to be injured,
and it was to see that only sound men are
appointed Mr.. O'Donnell said that this
was an unusual measure, and that, when
the chancemen had once been passed by
the Police Surgeon and accepted by the
Board, that is all that is necessary On
motion the matter was laid over until the
next meeting, which will be held Wednes-
day next.
The Commissioners decided to adopt
the rules that governed last years Board,
and then President Davis called Chief OF
Police Murphy to him. Said he:-
''rhere are certain parties who claim to
have been appointed Police Commits
sioners under an alleged law, and who
may give you orders. You are to pay no
attention to them, as we are the only
legalized Police Board, as the Corpora
tion Counsel informs us, and by whose
advice we are acting.
The Chief asked If there were any
special orders for him, and being told no,
sat down. He did not say that he would
do what Deacon Davis wanted him to do,
and was non-committal.
President Davis said after the meeting
was over that the old Board would con.
tinue to do business as heretofore and
that the new charter Board must oust Il
to obtain possession, He did not believe
an Injunction or other writ would be
issued to prevent the Board from acting.
Tried to Commit Suicide.
Annie Kunzer, of No. 345 Fifth street,
was arrested by Policeman Dougherty
this afternoon on Morris street and locked
up In the Gregory street station. The
policeman alleged that she tried to jump
off the Morris street pier and was pre-
vented by the bystanders. The woman
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