The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-28
POLICE COMMLY7HBS.
Colonel Abernethy Will Make
an Able Assis ant to
President Feeney.

The Police Board convened yesterday
morning at twenty minutes past five o'clock.
Commissioner Abernethy, although a new
member and not yet well versed in the man
agement of the affairs of the department,
evinced a lively interest in the proceedings,
mad one or two suggestions which may not
for the time being be accepted, and demon
strated fully that when he becomes thor
oughly posted he will make a wideawake
official.
President Feeney, in announcing his COM
mittees for the ensuing year certainly gave
the new commissioner a sufficient number of
c-hairmanships to keep his hands full con
tinually.
Last April, when the early morning SEES
sion was held to elect Mr., Feeney President
for the ensuing year, no action was taken in
regard to the Appointment of committees.
As a result he and Mr.. Van Keuren acted as
a Committee of the whole in all matters.
H COMMITTEES.
President Feeney's committees are
Salaries -Abernethy and Van Keufen.
Fuel-Abernethy and Van Keuren.
Feed of Horses-Van keureh and Abernethy.
Feed of Prisoaers-Aoernethy and Van
Kauren.
Photographs Of Prisoners Van Eeurea and
Abernethy.
IacidentaIs to supe rintenaent-van Keuren
AMI Abernethy.
Supplies TO Station HouSas-Van ksuren and
Abernethy.
Department Rspairs-Abernethy and Van
Keuren.
Telegraph system-Abernethy and Van
Keuren.
Maintenance of Signal system-van Keureu
and Ahernethy.
Lighting Station Houses -Absrnethy and Van
Keuren.
Hospitals and Dispensaries -Feeney and Van
Keuren.
Printing and s,ationery-van Keuren and
Abernethy.
Tt is to be seen at a glance that of all these
committees Mr.. Feeney took but one chair
manship, and that one an unimportant one.
The Committee on Health consists of In
spector Benjamin, Feeney, Van Keuren,
Abernethy and Doctors Hoffman and
Brinckerhof.
A~BERNETKY's SUGGESTION.
Commissioner Abernethy, after voting on
a number of claims which were looked over
and audited yesterday afternoon, suggested
that he thought it would be wise in future
to receive bids one month and pay them
the next, thus permitting a proper investi-
cation into their correctness. President
Feeney explained that billf were received as
a rule on the 18th and ordered paid on the
Both. The old rule will be followed for a
time at least. A resolution by COMMISSIONS
Abernethy directed the Superintendent to
submit to the board, at its next meeting, q
list of all officers who are not doing regular
duty, and who have been detailed to do
special duty without a resolution
of the board. There is to be a shake up
amongst the policemen who are doing special
duty in various parts of the city without
compensation from the persons securing such
special protection. Superintendent Smith
reported that during the past month there
have been A, 1877 cases where the signal sys-
tenn has been used in policemen reporting
while on post, ambulance and patrol wagon
calls.
Henry Gunkle represented himself to be a
hearty, healthy, sober and industrious man,
and one fitted to be a policeman. His appli-
cation was referred to Commissioner Aber-
nethy.
The monthly payrollfor the department,
including the sick and %pensioned, was passed,
and adjournment taken until January Is, at
two o'clock, at which time trials will be
heard.