The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-14
BOARD OF poLIcE CO

Regular meeting Of the Board of Police
Commissioners, held in First Police
Court room on Monday. July 81, 1888,
Present-President Feeney n Com
missioner Van Keuren.
Absent : Commissioner Kelly.
Minutes of last meeting approved as
printed.
CONCENTRATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications, etc, were received
aud disposed of us follows:
Communication from His Honor the
Acting Mayor, returning without his
signature the resolution passed at last
meeting, ordering. claim OF the Jersey
City Democrat for advertising. Laid over
under the rules.
Communication from the City Clerk,
enclosing resolution of Hon. Board OF
! Aldermen requesting Board to direct off
GERS to prevent violation OF the Building
Ordinance.
Referred to Superintendent of Police
have the ordinance enforced.
Communication from the City Clerk,
enclosing resolution Of Hon. Board OF
Aldermen, requesting Board to have
ordinance enforced in relation to those
selling liquor in bottles.
Referred to the Superintendent of Police
to have the ordinance enforced.
Communication from the City Clerk,
enclosing resolution of Hon. Board OF
Aldermen, requesting to have ordinance
enforced III relation to peddlers.
Referred to Superintendent of Police to
have the ordinance enforced.
Communication from Superintendent Of
Police, commanding officers for efficiency
and bravery.
Ordered spread iu full on the minutes
and promulgated to the force.
Police Department.
JERSEY Cry, July Is, 1898.
To the Hon. Board Of Police Commits
sioners:
Gentlemen,-I deem 1t my duty to
recommend to your consideration Captain
John +. Kelly and patrolmen Frank Nc
Gurk and John Donavan, of the Second
Precinct, for efficiency, bravery and
merltorious conduct in the capture of
George H.. Brooks, the burglar, who Is
under sentence of twenty years in State
Prison. A series OF petty burglaries in
the second, seventh and third precincts,
extending over d period OF about two
months, had caused II great deal of annoy
ance and considerable alarm. About 1890
O'Clock on the morning of June - the bur-
glar was discovered in the house of e
Sheriff G. j. Cronan. 664 Jersey venue
Patrolman Donayan promptly responded
to Mrs. Cronan's call. The patrol in the
precinct had been reinforced, and Captain
| Kelly had been doing patrol duty every
night and nearly all night for some time.
| Patrolman Donayan discreetly notified
| Captain Kelly without any loud alarm
| that might give the burglar warning. In
a few moments Captain Kelly had the
| neighborLoOd surrounded with his men,
| posting them at every available point.
| The burglar climbed over a fence, and
| was seen by Patrolman McGurk, who pur-
! sued him. The burglar drew a revolver
| and fired a shot at MeGurk. when the dis
| lance between them was not more than
ten feet. McGurk returned the ire, but
4 r,ns4hor nh0f tnnlr offnof forfaJn Ka1Ir
| ran in the direction of the shooting, and
saw the escaping burglar take refuge un,
der a stoop. At the probable risk of his
| life Captain Kelly followed him, knocked
| the revolver out of his hand, and made
him a prisoner. l would respectfully
recommend that Captain Kelly and
| Patrolmen Donavan and McGurk receive
for their vigilance, efficiency aud bravery,
Very respectfully,
q. p. SMITH,
Superintendent of Police,
Communication from the S%uperinten
dent of Police. calling the attention of the
Board to actions of Special Officer James
| Murphy. Waterman on Central avenue
and requesting that his special police
power be revoked.
On motion of Commissioner Van Keu
rem, the special power of James Murphy
was evoked.
Communication from the Superinten
dent of Police, informing Board OF thu
death of Retired Officer Isaiah Hutton.
Filed.
Communication from the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, enclosing resolution requesting tt
have special police power granted the
lamp inspector, John H. Sullivan.
Referred to the superintendent Of
Police. with power.
Petition of John Dougherty, to be ap
pointed patrolman.
Referred to the Committee on Appoint
ments.
Petition of Washburn Brothers, re
ouesting to have special police power
granted Frank earle at their yard.
Referred to the Superintendent o
Police, with power.
Petition of John Burns and others, Il
have special police power granted Mich e
Reilly on Newark avenue, from Five Cor
ners to Paiisade avenue.
Referred to the Superintendent O.
Police, with power.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred tx
the proper committees, as follows:
Pay rolls of Department, July 81
$685. 5.
Pay roll of police justices and clerks
5000. SO.
Pay roll of sick and pensioned officers
$7S1. Sc.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
Mackey, Young Il Co., coal to Second
Precinct. March, S62. so.
Hugh Mclaughlin, coal to Second Pre-
cinct, December and January, 800.
Hauck Bros, coal to Fourth Precinct
January, $50.
Coughlin Bros coal to First Precinct
April and May, $50.
B. Brady. coal 70 Fifth Precinct, Decem
Der to March, $44.75.
Alex. Watson, meals to prisoners, G.. p
and First Precinct, July. $92. 55.
Peter Began, meals to prisoners, Thir(
Precinct, July, S37.35.
Charles O'Neill, meals to prisoners
Fourth Precinct, July, SlT.S5.
e. M. Ayers, photographs of prisoners
July, s34.
c. P. Smith, i~neidentals, June and July
$126.6s.
Charles Boltwood, supplies for sigma
system, April, S3l. 40; June, $49. so, $751;
and 2.95; July, $3.50.
NJ. Courain, supplies and repairs, S12.95
The United Gas Improvement Co, ga.
in stations, May, STAT. 20; in Hospital, S42
in June, $199.S so; in Hospital, $3.50.
The Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., extend
ing signal system, May, $2,175.
Albert Datz, printing and stationery
NY. & NJ. Telephone Co., rent 0
boxes to June 30, $343.
A. M. Perry, supplies, May, So.
Houses and Prisons.
Joseph G. Seek, meat to Hospital, July
1902 As.
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