Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-31
THEIR TIME REDUCED.

signal Omcers Began and Bradley
Will Hereafter Work Ten Hours
Each Instead of Twelve - officer
Heoper's Case Goes Over to the Next |
meeiinx-Other Business Transacted |
by the Board Of Police Commiss1on-i
ers. |
No attempt was made at the meeting of
tho police commissioners last evening to
elect sergeant to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Sergeant Stormont.
The probable reason for this was owing to
the fact that the full board was not pres
emit, only Commissioners Smith, Andrews,
Sheehan and Clancy putting in an ap-
pearance at the meeting.
The most important business transacted
at the meeting was the reduction of the
working hours of the two signal officers,
Began and Bradley, from twelve to ten
hours each. By the new arrangement
which takes effect September Officer
Began will go on duty at o'clock in the
afternoon and remain until II O'Clock p.
M, when he will be relieved by Officer
Bradley, who will remain on duty until 8
o'clock a. m. Two officers who are now
| on the veteran reserve list, Nettleton and
Was, will be on duty at headquarters
from 8 o'clock a. m. to O'Clock, Officer
Nettleton acting as court officer and Officer
Was as assistant city court officer, and
| will also 60 with the wagon in response to
calls. This move will necessitate the re-
moval of Officer Was from station 8,
where he is at present detailed to head
| quarters.
DR.. Dominick O'sulltvan appeared be.
fore the board in reference to the condi.
ton of the two horses in use at police
headquarters. DR.. Sullivan stated that
the optic nerve and was only fit for sloW
work and not for the use of the depart
ment. The ligaments of the shoulder o.
the black horse, he stated, were diseased
| and the animal would never again be o.
any use to the department., as the diseas'
from which the animal is suffering is in
durable. He advocated the sale of boil
animals and the procuring of others. II
executive session the board voted to refe
the matter to the committee on supplies
with power.
A Communication was received from
Mrs. Charles A. Hooper, wife of Office
Hooper, who is at present an inmate o
the hospital, where he has been sine
February 9 suffering from injuries receives
while chasing burglar about that time
Recently his leg was amputated. Tn
7 communication stated that his family wer
in needy circumstances and requested tha
he be allowed pay for the 2044 days of hi
enforced absence at the rate of So. so a day
q a total of $511.25. The board voted to la
the matter on the table until the nez
e regular meeting Of the board, whom it /
intended to have Mrs. Hooper and th
= surgeons who have attended him apes
+ and testify as to Hooper's injuries and th
: manner in which he received them. tt
board discussed the advisability of payin
r him the $511 .25 and letting the matter rel
at that, and also on retiring him on ha
: pay for the balance of his life, his retir
ment to date foom February 9, the date {
D his injuries. No action was taken on eth,
= proposition.
a Officers Thomas Dunn and Owen Dale
were on recommendation of the superb
tendent promoted from grade B to graz
A. the promotion in Dunn's case to do
from September 1 and in Daley's case fro
September 8.
Captain William O'Keefe of station
). was granted a two weeks leave of absen
o from September 10, in order to allow hi
to attend the G. A. R. encampment
- Washington. This is Captain O'Keeft
~ first vacation in the twenty years he h
been connected with the force.
,r Superintendent Smith was given lea
10 to remain at Woodmont until November
1t was reported that his limb was mu'
improved, but his physicians advised a
TT solute rest and on this account the leave
10 absence was granted.
a The semi-monthly pay roll of the depal
ment, amounting to $7,047.2S, was q
= proved, as were also sundry bills of the
partment.
Fair Haven.
D. Mr.. Michael Muldoon of III Fillmo
n street, who had his skull fractured 80 t.
n ribly several weeks ago is gettil
along very nicely. He will soon
able to do his work as usual. His reco
cry seems almost miraculous. 1t was 4
o. supposed that the man would live a
to length of time. The surgical operation
nj | suited very successfully.