The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-21
MORE POLICEMEN MADE
They Will All Go on Active
Duty Tuesday, De-
Cember l.
SERGEANT MALONE'S PULL
May Have His Headquarters at
His Saloon-A Superintend-
ent of the Patrol
System.

Long before the time set for the meet
ing of the Police Commissioners yester-
day afternoon. politicians from various
parts of the city put in an appearance
and whispered conversation in the halls
of Police Headquarters followed by con-
ferences in the Commissioners office,
were the result. The object of the meet
ing was to make appointments and pro-
motions as fully stated in The NEWS yes
terday.
1t was quarter past four when Presi-
dent Feeney emerged from his private
Office and announced that the "band was
ready to play"
Commissioners Kelly and Van Keuren
held back and hobnobbed with Fire Com
missioner Kern, Tax Commissioner Cor
man, Justice Kimmerly and others. The
influence of these gentlemen went for
naught, as the con ference Thursday even
ing, in which County Clerk Mclaughlin,
Justice Davis, President Feeney and Com
missioner Kelly took part, resulted in the
making of a slate which was not broken.
When the Board assembled President
Feeney announced that the meeting was
held f3r the purpose Of making appoint-
ments. A resolution by the President
made William H. Foley superintendent
of the new patrol system. Foley Is an
electrician and competent man. The
same resolution promoted Roundsman
Moore, who is now doing duty in the
Seventh precinct to be sergeant. Moore
has fortune smiling upon him, inaSmuch
as President Edelstein, of the Board OF
Finance, is his uncle. Patrolman Nc
Laughlin. now doing duty in the Second
precinct. was also made sergeant.
Patrol Richards AudrAW ShAriHen.
Michael Casey and Frank Duffy were pro-
NOTED to roundsmen. Chancemen Fred
ericks, Bunnell and Costello were made
patrolinen, and then followed the Pres
ident's new ,appointees as patrolmen.
Murphy, Thomas Meyer. Thomas Burke,
Thomas Flanagan. Frank Torvey, Henry
McArdle, Arthur Egan and John N.
Burke.
AS chancemen, Mr.. Feeney nominated
James Il. Lenahan. Anthony Hager and
James Cuff. The resolution making the
promotions and appointments was adopt
ed unanimously.
Commissioner Kelly's inning came
next and the friends of Rounds man
Fiannelly felt sick at heart when 1T was
found that Patrick Malone, an ex-Police
Commissioner and proprietor OF liquor
store at Henderson and Gregory streets.
had knocked him out Malone Is the
owner of three or four houses and has q
comfortable income from his saloon and
his idea In getting on the force no one
appears to be able to comprehend. Politi-
cal influence, however. gained victory
over efficiency and meritorious perform
ance of duty and Roundsman Flannelly
was shelved for Mr.. Malone, who was
duly appointed In his stead.
Commissioner Kelly's resolution also
appointed William Duffy as sergeant
Charles McDevltt. John Quinn No. and
ntI,Or~ nnr1v hnrfu xxya
roundsmen. Kelly's new men are Charles
Ackerman, Dennis Snlliyan, E. Moran,
LTilliam Manning, Peter Gannoh, Thomas
Cannon, John Rogers, John Duffy. John
McGrath. Philip McGevern, Thomas
I Green and Frank Kelly. George Beatty
this resolution, but he is said to be Com
missioner Van Keuren's only man.
John Drum, John Smith, David john
son and John Conway were appointed
chancemen. This completed the list and
host Of policemen who were confident
soup. The appointments take effect De-
cember l..
CONSIDERED GOOD SELECTIONS.
Taken as a whole, the appointments are
considered by police officials to be the best
made in a long time. Before adjourning,
Superintendent Smith, who has made a
careful investigation of the work being
done In the various precincts by the men,
learned that some were doing nineteen
hours duty, which he considered too
much. He com municated with the Com
missioners as follows:-
GENTLxMrN:--I would respectfully recommend
that change be made In the hours of duty as
now fixed for the sergeants and patromen of
the Department l find that under the
existing regulations patrolmen are required,
at times to do duty for nineteen hours
out of twenty-four. This must necessarily
prevent them from performing as faithful and
rffice MT service as il the time were more equal
ly divided l would suggest that each precinct
have day squad and two night platoons. TO be
known as the first and sec ond platoons, with The
following hours of duty:-Day squad. from seven
a. M to six p M. with one hour for dinner,
first platoon, from six p. m. to twelve midnight
and the second platoon from mid
night to seven q. m. the night pla toons
10 exchange tours of duty eacn night, the
sergeants to do duty with their respective pla-
toons and the patrolmen to be on reserve duty
fiom six p. m. TO ten p. m, as assigned.
would also suggest that the efficiency or the
force would be greatly increased by the assign
ment Of four sergeants and two roundsmen 10
each precinct.
Respectfully submitted,
G. p. SMITH,
Superintendent OF Police.
The recommendations were adopted
and will go into effect December l.