The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-20
A CLEAN SWEEP.
Sheriff Stanton Will Run His Office
On Business Principles.

Mayor Stanton said last night after the
meeting of the Hoboken Police Commis-
= sioners, in answer to inquiries Of JER'
sEy CITY NEWS reporter, that he expected
s to qualify as Sheriff tomorrow. Wednes-
day.
''As soon as I receive the commission" !"
he said, 81 will qualify"
"Whom have you appointed Deputy
Sheriff."
Il will be Sheriff and Deputy myself. ]
:. intend to fulfill 1.-THE duties of the office
lnyself. 1 shall attend strictly TO all busi-
ness and give it my personal attention.
Mr.. Heavy l have appointed clerk. There
Will be complete change in the office.
None of the old clerks Will have about
he. None whatever. OF course I don't
saear the Court Constables, but the
kclerks in the Office all will have to CO."
CLOSING THE HoBoKEN RECORD.
Mayor Stanton's last official act as head
of the Hoboken Police Department re-
fleets credit upon him, and augurs well
for the policy that will guide him in the
discharge of his duty as Sheriff The
completion of the new Hoboken Police
Sub-Station made necessary the pro-
motion of Roundsmen and patrolmen.
These promotions were made last night,
and while they do not please everyone,
yet on the whole they are first class, COM
potency and proficiency and length of SER
service being the main facts considered in
the promotions. The appointments were
made unanimously. showing that none
of the Commissioners were ignored in
making them.
THE CHANGES,
The changes consist of the following:-
On and after January next, Captain Hayes
geants Marnelf, Tanning and Stanton will be on
duty there, each Sergeant doing eight hours
duty at stretch. Patromen John Murphy
and Thomas Redmond will be the doorkeepers.
All persons arrested north of Fifth street will
be taken to the substation and kept there till
next morning, when they will be brought to
headquarters and arraigned before the Re
corder
Roundsmen John Flattery, John J. Stanton,
Peter Y. Jacobus and Maurice j. Stack were ap-
pointed sergeants.
Patrolmen John Cross, Thomas McAller, Ber-
nard Tietjen and Patrick Hammond were ap-
pointed roundsmen,
at the lower ferry In place Of Patrck Hammond,
promoted to ronndsman.
Sergeant Maurice J. Stack was detailed for
duty at the Prosecutors office of Hudson
county, without compensation from the city
tt was also decided that the hours OF duty of
sergeants and roundsmen at headquarters be as
.
midnight; IL midnight to a. NJ. This will
enable the sergeants and roundsmen to take
charge of the respective platoons that are on
duty between these hours
All policemen will report ut Headquarters
when going on or off duty.
All these changes go into effect Janu-
ary /, with the exception of the detailing
of Stack TO the Prosecutors Office, which
takes effect Immediately.
OFFENDERS FINED.
Pstrolman Otto Kaufman was placed
on trial. charged with having been negli-
gent in serving warrant. The testimony
against him proved nothing whatever,
/ aud the Commissioners dismissed the
complaint without leaving their seats,
Patrolman Muller pleaded guilty to
being in saloon and drinking beer
while on duty. He was reprimanded.
Complaint was made against Patrol
man D. Hearn for being off duty, and for
also using abusive and disrespectful lang
uage to his captain. He will be cited to
appear for trial at next meeting of the
Board. Officer Bottger for being thirty
five minutes late at roll call will also be
Tried at next meeting.
License Inspector Cross reported 516
saloons IN the city.
j. McKenna and f. w, Rober applied
to be appointed patrolman.
The Klein Manufacturing Company
were awarded the contract to furnish the
city an ambulance tor $475.
STACK AT WORK
Manager Stack, who was appointed
Sergeant at the meeting of the Hoboken
Police Board last night. and who, at the
request of Prosecutor Winfield, has been
assigned in the Prosecutors office, was on
duty this morning, and was initiated into
the work of his new Office.