The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-18
POLICE DISCIPLINE.
officers Severely Fined = Police
Telegraph Health In
quiries.

The Police Board was in session fol
over two hours yesterday afternoon. 1
was trial day, and number of dis
tinguished blue coats faced the Com
missioners. The sanitary squad was also
present at the meeting at the request o.
President Feeney, who questioned each
member closely as to the sanitary con-
ditien Of mis- precinct.
Patrolman John Kenny of the First
Precinct was the first arraigned. He was
charged with not returning for roll call
on March 81, and he plead not guilty.
Captain Farrier, Sergeant Cox and Ser.
geant Kelly testified that they were In
the station house on the day in question
and were positive that Kenny did not
hehalf made fiat denial and said that
the witnesses had probably not seen him
as he had not shown his keys.
Now, Kenny, you're down before the
Board every MEETING" said President
Feeney In stern tone OF voice. I'm
tired of talking to you. During the two
years and six months that you have been
on the force you have been before this
Board twenty-one times"
Patrolman James kelt. of the First
precinct, was charged with neglect of
duty IN falling to report to Warden
Osborne on April 8. He plead guilty.
his excuse was that he forgot It.
Patroiman John H. Mitchell plead
guilty to failing to report for duty on two
occasions. His excnse was that he over
silent himself.
Patrolman Gibney, of the Fourth pre-
cinct, plead guilty to failing to report for
duty. His excuse was that he WAS sick,
and that he lived in Greenville,
and had nobody to send to the
station house. Patro]man Manning plead
guilty to being found in Gaffney's real
dutv.
"Ynn're making a good record. Man
niug, said President Feeney. you've
been down here at almost every meeting.
There is no use talking to such men as
vou."
Chanceman Ebenezsr Lczey was
charged by Roundsman Edwards WITH
failing to report at fire, with being
found In Butchers shop, and with re-
porting thirty minutes late for roll cali.
70 the first two charges he plead not
guilty. He plead guilty to being thirty
minutes late, and said he had oversight
himself. Itdevaloped at the trial on the
two former charges, that Lozey was not
the only patrolman who had failed to re-
port at the fire, and that there was little
feeliug in the matter. which President
Feeney was not long discovering.
After brief recess, the ~1.owing fines
were imposed by the Board:-Patrolman
james Kelt, one days pay; Patrolman
Mitchell, three days lpay; Patrolman
Michael Givney, five days pay; PATROL
man William Manning. five days. pay;
Chancehnan Lozey, five days pay.
DR.. Nevin reported as unfit for duty
Detective Hutton and Patrolmen Russell
and johnson.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE.
A communication from Van Houten
Post, relative TO the celebration of
Memorial Day brought forth sugges-
ton from President Feeney that the an
nual parade of the Department. take pi ace
on that day. This will make a pig
Memorial Day parade with Van Houten
Post, the Fire Department, Fourth Regf-
meut and Police Department parEicipat-
ing.
Two bids were received for the exueu-
sion of the police signal system. The bid
of the Gameweli Company was the low
est and they We're awarded the contract.
The extension will cost So, 175.
RECORD OF THREE MONTHS.
The quarterly report OF superintendent
Smith. which was submitted, showed
among other things that /, 100 persons had
been arrested. of whom 1,075 were males
and lis females; tnere were thirty-nine
lost children: tbirty-one windows and
doors were found open; ninety-seven ac-
eidents were reported; the property re-
ported stolen was valusd ab 81. 374, $500 OF
which was recovered.
President Feeney called the attention
OF Superintendent Smith to the large
amount Of waste paper in the streets. and
asked Jhe Superintendent to enforce Tie
ordinance which had been passed making
the dumping of this rubbish a mis-
demeanor.
After President Feeney had questioned
Health Inspector Benjamin and the
members of the sanitary squad at length
as to the condition of the city, receiving
in the main satisfactory answers, the