Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-03
POLICE COMMISSIONERs.

Caps Adopted-Comm1ss mi ss1O ners Hum and Clancy Sworn n1n-COmmissiOne 0 ner
 Smith Elected President-Duties Of
 the Board of Surgeons Charged.
 At the meeting of the board of police commissioners last night the new commis- sioner, MT. Hum, was introduced to the other members, after which both he and Commissioner Clancy were sworn in. The board organized by electing Commissioner Smith president, and then settled down to busy session. All the members were present except Commissioner Platt. Heretofore it has been the custom for but one member of the board of surgeons to pass on the qualifications of an appli- cant and all the responsibility of rejection rested on him. A commissioner was ap- pointed at a former meeting to remedy this and other defects and made the fol- lowing report which was adopted:
 The board of surgeons shall have stated time for meeting at the commissioners room for the examination of applicants for the force, the money so received to be equally divided among the members of said board They shall attend to all per sons arrested needing medical attendance while they remain at the police station, and shall attend to all members of the po- lice force injured while in the performance of their duties, not to exceed three visits in each case.
 Station Mo- ahall call Dr. Park; station No. 2, Dr. Cahill; station No. 3, Dr. Gay nor; station No. 4, Dr. Townsend. In case the physician so called is not in they shall call on the next one most convenient, and so on, until they succeed in obtaining one of the board.
 The caps for the officers for use in cold weather, which has been described in the COURIER, was on the recommendation of the chief adopted by the board. They are of heavy beaver material, with leather visor and will be ready in about ten days. To preserve uniformity the caps will only be worn on an order from the department. Commissioner Hum was appointed on all the committees of which lis predeces- sor, MT. Benton, was a member. All the bills were ordered paid except that of Dr. Bellosa's bill of twenty-seven dollers for attendance on officer Waas, which was referred to 8 special committee composed of Commissioners Clancy and Hum to investigate and report at the next meeting.
 John George Dippold filed an applica- tion last November signed John G. Dip pold, but as he has brother on the force, John A. Dippold, to save confusion he wanted the name changed to George, by which he is generally known. The com missioners decided they wouldn't change his name, but advised him to write it J. George Dippold.
 Chief Smith said that it would be neces- sary to get more handcuffs under the pres ent rule of distributing pair to each off cer. These are usually kept at home, and he suggested that they be called in and a dozen or so left at each station. The board voted to leave the matter to the discretion of the chief.
 The committee to which had been refer red Doorman Moore's bill for pay for four days lost on account of an injury received by fall at the lookup failed to agree, and the matter was laid over for 8 full meeting of the board.
 The following applications were ordered on file: William J. Moore, Edward Dalton, Philip Smith. James Bouton and William McManus.
 At the close of the meeting Sergeant Mo- Bride conducted the commissioners over the lookup,