The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-26
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
[oFFIcrAL PRocEEDINGs.I

Detective William Dalton, Headquar-
tiers, two charges, D of neglect of duty
and one of disobedience of orders.
Patrolman James Coyne, First pre-
cinct, two charges, one of neglect of
duty and one of not properly p~atroling.
Patrolman James Keilb, First precinct.
Two charges; one of neglect of duty and
one of absence without leave.
Chanceman James Fallon, First pre-
cinct, charge absence without leave.
Cnanceman James Johnson, First pre-
cinct. charge leaving his post.
Chanceman James f. Lenahan, Second
precinct, charge not properly patroling.
Patrolman Thomas Van Buren,, Third
precinct. charge neglect of duty.
Chanceman John O'Rourke, Third pre-
cinct, charge being off post and in a
liquor saloon.
Unanceman Tobias Holmes, Third pre-
cinct, Two charges, one of not properly
patroling and one of absence without
leave.
Patrolman Nicholas Clemensen, Sew
enth precinct. charge neglect OF duty.
The Board having heard the pleadings
and testimony in each case retired for
Elaboration. and on assembling sentenced
the accused officers that were found
guilty as follows;
Patrolman i. Coyne, found guilty, and
sentenced to be ined two days pay on
first charge and three days pay on second
charge.
Patrolman James Keilb, found guilty
of both charges and sentenced to be fined
two days pay on first charge and three
days pay On second charge.
Chanceman James Fallon, found guilty,
and sentenced to be fined two days pay.
Chauceman James johnson. found
guilty, and sentenced to be fined two
days pay.
Chanceman I. r. Lenaban found guilty
and sentenced to be fined one days pay.
PatrOlman Thomas Var Buren, found
gully and sentenced to be fine five days
pay.
Chancemau John O'Rurke found guilty
and sentenced to be dismissed from the
Department.
Chanceman Tobias Holmes found guilty
of both charges and sentenced to be dis
missed from the Department.
PatrolmaD n. Clemensen found guilty
and sentenced to be fined three days
pay.
The cases against Detective Dalton was
laid over. as he was too i'll to appear.
Minutes Of last meeting approved as
printed.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications, ETC., were received
and disposed of as follows:
Communication from Superintendent of
Police informing Board of Suspension of
Patrolmau j. Newcomb. pending investi-
CATION of charges perferred against him..
Filed.
Communication from Superintendent
Of Patrol and Signal system. requesting
to have long distance transmitLers and
telephones put in central offices at First,
Second and Fourth precincts.
Filed.
Resignation of Patrolman James New
comb, Seventh precinct, accepted.
Communication from Patfolman +.
Regain, Second precinct. requesting to be
granted pay for time lost by sickness
caused by accident.
Referred to Committee on Salaries.
Communication from Patrolman VIM,
Connors, Third Precinct, requesting to
be granted pay for time lost by sickness
caused by accident.
Referred to Committee on Salaries.
Communication from Superintendent of
the Calcographic Window Show Company
to have police power granted VIM. Reese
at their factory.
Referred to Superintendent with
Power.
Communication from Chairman of Bot
tiers Association of Hudson County, re-
questing to have special police power
granted Vim. Thompson.
Referred to Superintendent with
Power.
Petition of John B. Scheid to be ap-
pointed patrolmau.
4bClCIlCo v N"VL1nlioLCO VA APPOiuo-
ments.
Invitation from French American Lay
School to attend masquerade ball on
February 20.
Accepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper committees as follows;
Hugh Mclaughlin. coal to Third pre-.
cinct, January and February, $3.50. rs;
John Mullins & Co, furniture, Second
precinct. January, 1910. SO, February,
1890. "a, January, $47s 5s; S4l0.s2 and
3O4 50; J. G. News, printing, January, IS;
Carscallen g. Cassidy. feed, January.
$50. 70; Charles hollywood, supplies to
Second precinct, January. $7:34; r.. w.
Weaver. one small flag, SIS; Vanderbeek
& Sons, lumber. December and January.
$50. 90; z. McKenna, painting and granting,
Third precinct. January. S147, 80; Hudson
River Ice Company. ice. Third and Fourth
precincts, December and January, Si2 So;
Adam j. Beck, supplies, January, 1926;
Elizabeth Herman, searching and inter-
preting. March, s25; photographic Window
Shade Company, sh des, Third precinct,
January, $50; Wood g. Menagh, supplies,
January, S4.13; A. Walker, one clock,
Third precinct. January, $25; Hauck
Bros, Goa to Fourth precinct, January,
s57.25 to Fifth precinct, $3.50.
Referred to Com mittee on Station
Houses and Prisons.
Hugh Mclaughlin, coal to hospital,
February. SIS; Henry Beatty, meat to
hospital. January, $l75. Is; l. &
February, ss1. 10: A. Post, fish to Hos.
pital, January, $33 So; Hugh Dngan, feed
to Hospital, January. S27. 25; Nsw York
Condensed Milk Company, mix to Hos
pital, December TO February, s2S. 6S:
Charles Boltwoed, supplies to Hospital,
February, $11.30; Hudson River Ice Com
pany. ice to Hospital, January, $25; Will
lam 4. Driscoll, dry goods to Hospital,
December and January, $91. &c; February,
January, $50. so; Hauck Bros. coal to
Hospital, January, S51.
Referred to Committee on Hospital and
Dispeusary.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY p esldent Eeeney and adopted.
Resolved, That the contract for
furnishing telephones and transmitters
for use in the Police Patrol signal sys-
TEN. be awarded to the N. Y. and N. j.
Telephone Company at the price named
in their by viz, $40 per annum for each
telephone and $40 tor each transmitter
aud that the Corporation Attorney be re-
quested to prepare and cause to be
executed a proper contract between the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, and
the said N. Y. and N. J. Telephone Com
pany.
Motion by Commissioner Van Keuren
ind adopted, That when we adjourn it
be subject to call of the Chair Oh motion
adjourned.
G. Z. ROBINSON.
Clerk.
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMMITS