The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
BOARD OF POLICE coMMIssIoNERs

hegular meeting OF the Board OF Ponce
Commissioners, held in First District
Court Room Thursday, March Is. 1891.
Present-President Feeney and Commits
sioner Kelly. Minutes of last meeting
approved as printed
The Board on Motions proceeded with
trials OF officers against whom charges had
been preferred ae follows
Patrolman John Kavanagh, First Pre-
cinei, charge neglect of duty.
Patrolman Walter Skif, First Precinct,
charge, conduct unbecoming An officer
and gentleman.
Patrolman Hugh Pendergast, First
Precinct, charge, absence without leave.
Patrolman Martin Hare, Second Pre-
cinct charge, not properly patrolnng-
Patrolman William ~fttzhenry, Second
Precinct, charge, conduct Eabecoming
an officer and ~feigning sickness.
Chanceman Ernest Ulfers, Third Pre-
cinct, charge, intoxication.
The Board having heard the ~pleadings
and testimony In each Ease retired for
elaboration, and the assembling SEN
fenced the accused officers hat were
found guilty as follows
Patrolman Kavanagh, to be fined two
days pay.
Patrolman Sklff, to be fined two days
pay.
Patrolman Pendergast. to be fined one
days pay.
Patroiman Martin Hare to be lined one
days pay.
Patrolman William Fitzhenry, to be
ned three days. nay.
Cnanceman Ulfers to be dismissed from
the Department.
The cases against Patrolman 7. Kelly
and |. Deylin were dismissed, as the COM
plainant did not appear. Communications
and petitions, eUc, were received and dis
posed of as follows:-
Communication from Chief of Police
read and ordered spread on minutes
CHIEFS OFFICE, POLICE DEPARTMENT,
JERSEY CITY, March. 70. 1891.
Honorable Board OF Police Commits
sloners:-
GENTLEMEN-I would respectfully in
form your honorable board OF the death
of Doorman Benjamin Keiser, Fourth
Precinct.
Respectfully,
BENZ. MURPHY.
Chief Of Police.
Communication from Police Surgeon
DIR. John Nevin. recommending that
Sergeant Daniel Roberts. Sixth precinct,
be placed on reured list on account Of
permanent disability.
Referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
Communication from Frank Stevens,
agent for 146 Sussex street. lately used as
Headquarters, notifying Board that the
owner q said premises directed MIN 10
begin suit for rent.
Referred to Corporation Counsel.
Petition from trustees Of tabernacle
Church to have special police power
granted H. c. Honleson and John
Referred to COMMITTEES on Appoint
ments.
Petition of Tnos. Brennan and others
to nave lamps placed on Vaudeville
avenue, Union street, Hoadly, Yale and
Fisk avenues.
Referred to Committee on Lamps and
Lights.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper committees as follows
B. II. Fielder, carpenter work, Seventh
precinct, S195. supplies, $3; W.. w.
Earrler, supplies, February, slS.93i q. j.
Donegan, furniture to Seventh precinct,
S29203 and S5220; Frank NJ. Foye, sup
Plies 10 Seventh precinct, February,
S27; BARLEY Coyle. horse shoeing,
December to February, S506I
Vanderbeck & Sons. lumber, February,
SIS. rs; Henry Steule, coal 10 Sixth pre-
ciuct. January TO March. S31.50; w l.
Waite, meals TO prisoners, Third precinct.
February, $50. 10: Michael Day, rent OF
stable, S121; Jersey City News, printing
manuals, So, Charles Baitwood, sup
plies, January, S16.11; james Dodds, re-
pairs Fifth precinct, December, S925;
Adam j.. Beck, supplies, February, <4006;
- ~ @1-15- 11RR-@Sr
s7.6s; Daniel Morgan, coal to First pre-
einct, February. So 50; p. Mckenna,
painting at Headquarters, So. IS; referred
10 Committee on Station Houses q
Prisons. HoudsOn County Electric Com
pany. MS lights, February, S703.36; the
United Gas Improvement Company, gas
in street lamps, February, S,3TLl7; gas
in First precinct, February, SSl.75; in
Second, Third and Seventh precincts,
February. SIS; in Hospital, 1895; in
Fourth and Sixth precincts, &l IS; in
Fifth precinct, December. January and
S4665; y. y. & y. }. Globe Gas Light
Company. lighting. sc. February. S.
l92. 30; referred 70 COMMITTEES on Lamps
aud Lights. A. Post. nsh TO Hospital,
February, $242; J.. * Eager, SUPPLIES to
Hospital, March. $3.50; Hugh Dugan,
feed to hospital, February, S4l4; james
Beatty, meet 10 Hospital, February,
Sl49.SS Hudson River Ice Company, ice
to Hospital. SO; y. Y. Condensed Milk
Company, milk TO Hospital. S35; referred
to Committee on Hospital and Dispens-
airy.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By Commissioned Kelly a adopted
Whereas. The retirement OF &. Ii. Ben
son from the membership of this Board
prese nts a fitting opportunity tor the ex-
preston OF our esteem for him. There
fore, be it
Resolved. That upon his retirement
from public LIE to his private vocation he
carries with him the earnest good wishes
Of his fellow members of this Board for
his future happiness q welfare.
Motion By Commissioner Kelly and
adopted, that when we adjourn it be sub
ject to call Of the chair.
On motion adjourned.
g. P. ROBINSON,
Clerk
Adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Police Commissioners. held in First Dis