The Jersey City news., 1891-07-16
BOARD OF POIIcg cONMIssIoNERs

Regular meeting Of the Board of Police
Com mmissioners, held in First District
Court room, Tuesday. July A. 1891
Preseut-All the members.
The Board, on motion. proceeded with
trials of officers against whom charges
had been preferred. as follows
Patrolman james Mccormack. First
Precinct, two charges, one absence with
out leave and one OF tntoxicatlon While
on duty.
cinct, two charges, one of neglect OF duty
and one Of feigning sickness.
Patrolman Jonn Looney. First IRE
cinct, charge, neglect OF duty.
Patrolman Nicholas Toppin, First Pre-
cinct, charge, disobedience Of orders.
Patrolman Matthew Malnney, First
Precinct, TWO charges. one Of being asleep
on post and one Of absence without
leave.
Chanceman James Fallen, First Pre-
cinct, two charges, one of making false
report and Que Of not properly patroiing
post.
Patrolmarf John Sigma. Third Precinct.
charge, not properly patroling post;
Patrolman Thomas ORourke, hourth
Precinct. charge, neglect OF duty.
Patrolman James Lennon, Seventh
Precinct, charge, neglect OF duty
The Board having heard the pleadings
and testimony in each case, retired Tor
deliberation. and on assembling sent
enced the officers that were found guilty
as follOws:-
Patrolman J. Mccormack. found guilty
of both charges and sentenced him 70 be
fined two days pay on first charge and
Pa;roiiaan II. Gaynor, fonnd
guilty of both charges, and SEN
fenced him TO be fined one
days pay on each charge. Patrol
f.k1 uni slf
charge and sentenced TO be hned one
days ray.
PatroIman Matthew Malonev, found
guilty of both charges, and sentenced to
be fined ten days pay.
Chanceman James Fallon found guilty
OF both charges. and sentenced TO De
fined five days paw on first charge. AMI
one days pay on second charge. Patrol
man John Looney, found not guilty, and
charge was dismissed Patrolman John
Sigma found guilty and sentenced 10 be
fined one days pay. Patrolman Thomas
o. 'Rourke found guilty aud sentenced 10
be fined two days pay. Patrolman James
Lennon found guilty ana sentenced TO De
fined five days pay.
Minutes of last meeting approved as
printed
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications. etc, were received
ana disposed of as follows
Governor OF the State. read ana ordered
spread on minutes.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Executive Department
TRENTON, May u, 1891
Hon. John D. Feeney,
President of Board Of Police Comm1s-
stoaers, Jersey City, y. j.
DEAR SIR-I desire TO express TO You
my sincere thanks on behalf of the State
for the efficient aid rendered by that por-
ton of the police force of Jersey City sent
the townshipof kearney during the late
disturbance at that place.
The hearty cooperation of the Board of
Commissioners and the detail from the
force under the command OF Captain
t'arrier, prevented further destruction Of
property and preserved order.
la conveying 10 you my appreciation Of
the service rendered on that occasion /
am pleased to state that the destruction
of property was caused not by the citizens
of Hudson county, but, according to the
best Information l can obtain, by ire
sponsble parties outside of the county.
and who had never been in the employ
of the works at Kearney. The employees
OF the company who were on strike cor
daily co-orerated with the authorities 70
protect private property and preserve or
der.
| send You this letter because lam salts
fed that the situation would have been
much more serious had not your Board
and the force under its direction so cor
daily responded TO the call Of public
duty.
Yours truly,
LEON ABBETT
Communication fiom Clerk Of Board Of
Finance enclosing resolution.
Ordered spread on minutes.
Office of the Board of Finance,
Jersey City, July Q, 1891.
Hon. Board of Police Commissioner
SIRs-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance of Jer-
sey City, July Z. 1891. aud was approved
BY the Mayor July 9. 1891.
Yours respectfully.
W. 5. GERMAN,
Clerk.
| Resolved, That pursuant to the provi :
sions OF an act entitled tAn act to author
| ize the acquisition of real estate and the
erections of buildings thereon for the use
of police departments in the cities of this
/ State, approved April s. 1889, aud the sup
/ nlements therein approved May %. 1890
and March g. 1891, one or moro bonds be
issued tor the sum of $4,000. TO be dated
/ July 5, 1891, with interest payable jam
airy 1st and July 1st mt A. per cent. pei
annum, with principal payable January
| |. 1909, the proceeds OF the sale of said
4 bonds to be devoted to the payment oi
contracts for the erection OF police sta
I tion in the Greenviile district of the city,
and for no other purpose whatsoever.
I f-arnrn n ffon frfsr1 Clerk nF Rn1r