The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-26
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSION
ERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.


Regular meeting of the Board Of
Police Commissioners, held in First
Criminal Court Thursday, November Is,
1884,
Present-All the members.
printed.
On motion, Sergeant s. Archibald was
appointed clerk pro tenn.
The Board, on motion, proceeded with
trials OF officers against whom charges
had been prferred, as follows
Patrolman Christian Bruene, First
precinct-Charge, neglect of duty.
Patrolrnan William Dawson, First pre-
ctnct|Charge, not properly patrolling.
PatroIman Eleazer Losey, First pre-
c1nct-Charge, neglect of duty.
Patrolman Edward Harrigan, First pre-
clnct-Charge, absent without leave.
Patrolman John ]. Murphy, First pre-
clnct-Gharge,, neglect of duty.
Patrolman Hugh Pendergast, First pre-
c1nct-PWo charges of untruthfulness and
one of neglect of duty. :
Patrolman Thomas Harrington, Second
precinct-Two charges of neglect of duty.
Patrolman William Fitzhenry, Third
precinet-Charge, absence without cave.
PatroIman John Mitchell, Third pre-
clR PesttroGinarge being off post.
clnct-Charge absence without leave.
Patroman John j. Wright, Fourth pre-
cinetLCharge, neglect OF duty.
Chancenan David Hennessy, Fourth
preeinct-Charge, disobedience of orders.
Patfolnan james Cox, Fifth precinct
Charge, absence without leave.
PatroIman Thomas j.. Toner, Sixth pre-
clnct-IWo charges, one of neglect of
duty and one of absence without leave.
The Board, having heard the plead
tngs and testimony in each case, re-
tired for elaboration, and on assembling
the President stated that the Board n
all guilty, with the exception of Pa
trolman Hugh Pendergast, who was
found not guilty, and his charges were
dismissed, and the sentences of the other
OfQcGrS We're S1Snen6S6 in oonCaor,ayoa
OF their good attention to duty on Elec-
ton Day, but should they continue to
come up on charges the sentence would
be imposed.
PRESENTATION OF CoMMUNICA-
TIoNs AND PETITIONS.
communications, etc., We're received
and disposed of as follows:-
Communication from Clerk of Board Of
Finance enclosing resolution directing the
Comptroller to ransfer the sum of
$3.50 from account of Committee on
Health to the account of putting in
buildings. Filed.
Communication from Chief of Police
in reference to investigation of charges
made against Detectives Dalton and Nor
r1s before the Lexow Committee in
New York. The Chief reported that
there was nothing in the case, as he
had the complainants at Headquarters,
and he failed to identify either of the
officers. Received and filed.
Foley of Patrol Signal System recon-
mending that the telephone system in
changed from a ground circuit to a
metallic circuit. Referred to Committee
on Maintenance of Signal System.
Communication from Messrs. Gibson,
police power granted Colin Richardson
at their yard on Communipaw avenue.
Referred to the Chief with power.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims Harn nVocao+oI anl rOfo-,o5
to the roper committees as follows
G. A. Bouker & Son, feed, October,
$1S. rs; Thos. Cogan, feed, October, $50.61.
Referred to Committee on Feed of
Fisk & Brown, coal to First %recinct,
Referred to Committee onsJ
T. H. Keen, photoes q prisoners,
Referred to Committee on Photoes of
system, $173.50
D Steele & Sons, supplies November,
$10.5O.
NJ Cornell, ice. March to October IS,
Vanderbeek g. Son, lumber, First Pre-
cinct, November, S45.42.
Wood & Menagh, supplies, October,
S: Ropedo & Son, supplies, November,
j. p. Landrine, SUPPLIES, October and
1NOFC1iibGly DL5.f o
Martha Hangs, supplies, March to July,
". H. Post, ice, to fourth precinct,
N. Y, & N, ]. Telephone Co., tolls,
June to September, $3.50.
John Banno ice to Fourth precinct,
July n October, $3.50.
]. c.. Electric Light Co, putting in one
light, Second precinct, October, $500.
r: H. Weaver, taking down awning,
Richard Jackson, h~orsehoeing, Oct, IS.
O,Brien & Williams, supplies, october,
Referred to, Committee on Supplies to
Stations.
J.. M. Jansen, horseshoeing, November,
$1,000.
w. W. Farrier, repairs at First pre-
cinct, $5.35, $2.75 and ST.. 43.
Brinkman & Hauck, repairs to wagons,
October and November, SCI SIS.
Joseph Seals, s~rpinkling street, March
to November, $500.
Thomas Rush, horseshoeing, August to
October, $7.55.
Referred to Committee on Department
Repairs and Incidentals.
j. c. Electric Light Co., one light in
Second precinct, October, $3.50.
]. @. Electric Light Co., one light, First
precinct, October, $31.
United Gas Impt. Co., gas in stations
October, 500. 80.
United Gas Impt. Co., gas in Hospitals,
October, S93. 80.
Referred to Committee on Lighting
Stations.
ITO he continued.)
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