The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-11
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular mee.iug or tue Buard OF Police
Commissioners held Police Court room
Thursday, June 80, 1898.
Present-President Feeney and Com
missioner Van Keuren.
Observation-Disclosures Kelly.
The Board on motion proceeded with
the trials of officers against whom
charges had been preferred as follows:
Patrolman John Kenny. First pre-
cinct. four charges, three of not properly
pasr"lIng, and one of falling to repor6 at
signal boz.
Patrolman Hugh Pendergast. First
precinct, charge, hot properly patroling.
Parrolman Z. J. Murphy, Second pre-
cinct; charge. conduct unbecoming an
officer.
Patrolman Thomas Van Buren,, Fourth
precinct. two charges OF neglect of duty.
Patrolman Daniel johnson, Fourth
precinct; charge, inconpsreucy and
physical inGapacity.
Sergeant Thomas J. Harrington, Fifth
precinct. two charges of neglect of duty.
Roundsman Thomas DouRherty. Fifth
preciuct; charge, neglect of duty.
Patrolman A. j. Cummings, Fifth pre-
cinct: charge. riding his horse faster than
necessary.
Patrolman w. G.. Mackey, Fifth pre-
ciEct; charge, riding his horse faster than
necessary.
Sergeant Michael Conlou, Sixth pre-
cipct; charge. neglect of duty.
Patrolman f. j. Rsgah, Sixth precinct;
charge, neglect of duty.
The Board, having heard the plead nQs
and testimony III each case. retired for
elaboration, and, on assembling, sem
fenced the accused officers that were
found guilty, as fellows:
Patrolmau John Kenny, found guilty
~ oil Ehn ahnrraCL at,1 80. = ~.
dismissed from the department..
Patrolman Hugh Peudergast. found
guilty aud sentenced TO be fined one days
pay.
Patrolman Timothy j. Murphy found
guilty, Il sentenced to ne fined i've
days pay.
Patrolmau Thomas Van Buren,, found
guilty OF both charges and sentenced to
be fined ten days pay on first and four
days pay on second cnarge.
Sergeant I. j.. harrington, found
guilty, and sentenced to be fined two
days pay on first and one days pay on
second charge.
guilty, and reprlmanded by the President
OF the Board.
Patrolman W. G. Mackey. found
guilty, and reprimanded by the Presi-
dent of the Board.
Roundsman Thomas Dougherty, found
guilty, aud sentenced be fined QUE days
pay.
Sergeant Michael ConIon, found guilty,
and sentenced TO be fined five days
The cases against Patroimen D. John
son and f. j. Regan. were laid over to
neXt meeting.
Minutes Of last regular and adjourned
meeting were approved as printed.
COMMUNICATIONS N PETITIONS.
Communication from CLERK Of Board of
Finance enclosing resolution granting
transfer of money account of I~ncidentals
of superintendent to Committee on Sta
ton Houses and Prisons,
Resignation of Patrolman E. Moran.
First precinct, accepted.
Communication from DR.. Hummell,
Secretary Medical Board, City Hospital.
informing Board that DIR. Low had OBJ
tained the highest marks at examination
for position of ambulance surgeon and
recommended his confirmation; also that
of Dr.. CeoneY as house sargeon.
On motion of Commissioner Van
Keuren the appointments were con-
irmed.
Communication from P~oldebard Silk
Manufacturing Co. requesting that spec
ial police power De granted to eleven OF
his employees to form a fire brigade on his
premises.
Referred to the Superintendent with
Petition of Charles Steller to be
granted special police power at Sayles'
Bay Shore House.
Referred TO SnDerintendent with
power.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented anu referred to
the proper committees as follows:
Pavrolls OF Department. for June, S2T,-
40i. IS.
Payroll of Pollcs Justice and Court
Clerks. June. $685. SO.
Payroll of SICK and p%ensioned officers,
June. S7906S.
Referred TO Committee on Salaries.
Mackey, Young & Co., coal TO First
precinct, April. ST.. so; March. $67.50.
E wards & Walker, coal TO Sixth pre-
ciuct, January to March, $40 so
Hauck Brothers.. coal TO Seventh pre-
cinct, Marcn, sill; to Fourth precinct,
April, SIT. 25; one load kindling wood,
Fourth precinct, May, S.,
H. Van Wagoneu, coal to stable, jan
uarv to March. S36,T5
james Tumulty, coal to First precinct,
May, SIPS.
Hugh Mclaughlin. coal to Sixth pre-
cinct, December, SIT; to Fourth precinct,
January, $3l. %.
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company, sup
plies tor signal system, April. $45.45'
May, $26; June, S54.20.
Edward O'Donnell, feed, March. SI73. SO;
April, $780, 6: May, $780, "a.
Alexander Watson, meals to prisoners.
City Prison and First precinct, June,
$74 40.
Peter Began. meals to prisoners, Third
precinct, June. $500.
Charles O'Neill, meals to prisoners.
Fourth precinct. June. $50.
Z. N; Ayers, photographs Of prisoners.
June, SS3.