The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-09
HODOKEN AROUSED.
Its Police Board Wants
to Know the Reason Of
So Many Robberies.

At the meeting Of the Hoboken Police
Board. held last night, several surprises
were sDrung. That the Board is going to
make an effort to enforce the rules Of the
department was shown By couple of
resolutions which were adopted last
night. Commissioners Kaufman was the
only absentee. A report of the Chief
showed that on the night Of the several
robberies In the lower part Of Hudson
street. Policeman Kenny aud Detective
Kivlon were on that post, and that Sergt.
RatEjen had met both men on each OF
his rounds. On motion Of Commissioner
Utz. both the patrUlman and detective
were cited to appear at the next meeting
Of the Board and demonstrate how Il
could be possible for tho robberies 70 oc-
cur II they were performing their duty.
The case Of Policeman David Harrison,
who had been in the Morris Plains
Insane Asylum, was laid over until
next meeting night. Harrison had been
discharged from the asylum and had
been examined by DR. Grew, who pro-
nounced him sane. DIR. Harris, of the
asylum. said that it would not be advisa-
bic for Harrison TO perform duty until a
few weeks had elapsed.
Captain Hayes then sent in his census
report. It showed that this city has
4. .026 inhabitants. divided as follows
First ward, 10, 084; Second ward. 6,402;
Third ward. II 1885; Fourth ward. l3,625
Henry B Harrison was appointed
chanceman.
Commissioner Utz then introduced a
sort of iron clad resolution which was
adopted. After dwelling on the large
number Of robberies recently committed
In the city. it orders the Chief to compel
= Irrfar tn In dfrfu in rlaff
uniform, except cases where he deems Ii
advisable not to, and that hereafter a
report of all robberies committed be
submitted to the Board, and the police
men on whose posts they occurred be
cited TO appear at the following meeting
of the Board The chief was also ordered
to report all the robberies that had been
perpetrated for the past six months, and
show what had been done for the detec-
ton of the thieves.
A genuine surprise was occasioned by
he Introduction of O resolution by Com
missioner Utz which stated that it had
come TO the knowledge OF the Board that
Detective Gallagher had not conducted
himself properly on Monday night.
November "a. and that he be at once sas-
pended and cited to appear at the next
meeting of the Board. and that James
DAWN be appointed detective until the
charges had been proved or disproved
lne rtsOlublOQ was adopted.
The following members of the Board
were appointed Committee of Three to
act with the Legislative Committee Of the
Council; Commissioners Utz, Coyle and
Daap. The clerk was directed to COM
municate with the Council urging the
necessity of sub police station in the
upper part of the city. Commissioner
Coyle hoped that something would
be done in the matter He cited
an instance of how few days ago it
took two policemen an hour to take a
drunken man from Fourteenth street to
the present police station. In the
meanwhile their post was en-
tirely unprotected. Mayor Grass
man said he had recommended
a sub station in both of his messages
Commissioner C0yle thought the Board
had power TO demand It, The matter was
referred to the Corporation Attorney for
his opinion as to the powers Of the
Board.