The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-24
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL PRocEEDINGs.)

Minutes of last meeting approved as
printed.
The Board on motion proceeded with
had been preferred as follows:-
Patrolman Frank Bennett, First pre-
cinct; charge, absence without leave.
Patrolman Thomas Dougherty; First
precinct; charge, neglect of duty.
Patrolman John Smith; First precinct;
three charges, one of not properly pa
trolling, one of being off post and one of
neglect of duty.
cinct; charge, absence without leave.
.Patrolman Michael Oxley, First pre-
clnct. charge, neglect of duty.
Patrolman James Lenahan, Second pre-
cinct; charge, not properly patrolling.
.Patrolman William Connors, Third pre-
cinct; charge, absence WITHOUT leave.
clnct; charge, not properly patroliing.
.Patrolman Philip fIilger, Third pre-
cinct; charge, intoxication and conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman
Patrolman Thomas O'Rourke. Third
precinct; charge, being asleep on duty.
.Patrolman John, Costello. Fourth pre-
cinct; charge, neglect of duty.
.Patrolman Charles Judge, Fourth pre-
cinct; two charges of neglect Of duty.
Patrolman Michael Curry, Sixth pre-
cinct; charge. neglect of duty.
Patrolman Hugh Pendergast, Sixth pre-
cinct; two harges of neglect of duty.
Sergeant John Quinn. Seventh precinct;
| three charges, two of absence without
leave and one of disobedienee of orders.
The Board having heard the pleadings
and testimony in each case. retired for
deliberation, and on assembling sentenced
| the accused ocers that wer found guilty
as follows
Patrolman Frank Bennett, found guilty.
and sentenced to be fined four days pay:
Patrolman homas Dougherty, found
guilty, and sentenced to be fined four
Patroiman John Smith, found guilty of
| all the charges, and sentenced to be
h. Patroiman Walter skiff, found guilty
and sentenced to be fined twenty days
Patrolman Michael Oxley, found guilty,
and sentenced to be fined two days pay;
Patrolman James T.. Lenahan, FOUND
guilty and sentenced to be fined two days
Patrolman William Connors. found
guilty and sentenced to be fined two
PatroIman Charles Cornell, found guilty
and sentenced to be fined one days pay.
Patrolman Philip Hilger, found guilty
and SENTENCED to be fined thirty days
Patrolman Thomas O'Rourke, found
guilty and sentenced to be fined twenty
Patrolman John. Costello, found guilty
and sentenced to be fined E zone days d pay
| guilty and sentenced to be fined one days
pay. ..
| and sentenced to be fined two days pay.
Patrolman Michael Curry, found guilty
| and sentenced to be fined one day. pay;
Patrolman Hugh Prendergast, found
| guilty of both charges and sentenced to
| Be fined four days pay on the first and
ors days pay on the second charge;
| Sergeant John Quinn found guilty or
| all the charges and sentenced to be fined
twenty-five lays on the first, ten lays
on the second and five days on the third
charge.
| COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications, ETC., were received
and disposed of as follows
Communication from the Clerk of the
Board of Finance enclosing resolution
- ~ =. L.. ~ NNr7rtrO11ar tnZ trans
| fer the sum of $3.50 on the account of
Committee on Hospital and D~ispensar1es
to the account of Committee on General
| matron of Women's Prison for the pers-
| ent fiscal year and fixing her room.
Communication from e. K. Meigs &
| ciaI police power to John N. Powell,
Waterman at their yard, corner of Jer-
sey avenue and Nineteenth street
Petition of Andrew Wilson to be ap-
| pointed patrolman. referred to the com
Petition of Jacob Golden to be appoint
| ed chanceman. Referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper committees as follows:LC,
Referred to the Committee On Feed
of Horses. :,
Second precinct. July to September,
s24.4 As.
su Th enit9 Snn aaf to im Hpugust' si2.s5 on (. i.
| Churchill, pastorage Of horse, July and
August, So; Richard haaal aGek sx horse 5se-
shfeia sgs.7s Th7 WOOD Rrs { M;en Mas So Supplies pies,
Referred to the Committee on Sup
pf Henry rSf o 5iaftSn repairs repairs to harness,
Third Precinct. April to September, $3.50.
Brinkman & Hauck. repairs to wagons.
and Tfe 1sper h M1ssp; P 70 H~se;add6a na'ttsrs
John struthers. repairs, Fifth Precinct.
referred to Committee on Department
| Repairs and incidentals.
Gamewell Fire. Alarm telegraph Com
pany. one signal boy. August, s15o.
Wood & Menagh.. Ma%intenanee of sig
ance Of Signal system.
pany. gas in stations. August, s1ss s..
The United Gas Improvement Com
pa4nya. gas aSac in H f5pbf ro Aggust' tS 81. a. arc
| lights, first precinct station. August S31.
J.. G: Electric Light Company. one
Referred to Committee on Lighting
Station Houses.
r c. Brown & Van AngIeN Co.. dry
goods to Hospital. July and August
j. McAusand, bread to City Hospital,
August. $50. 49,
Wood & Menagah Supplies to Hospital.
=, ". Keeney. buildig blick peirs for
Hudson River Ice Company, ice to
| Hospital. August. s4s.
F. Huser & Sons. one range IND
shelf to hosupital. September. sl44S.5o
J.. B. Washburn. roofing stable at
hocpital. September. sSS.4S.
Dodge & Bliss Combany, lumber to
| hncpfiQl August 500 %
Edward c. Decker. carpentr. work at
| hospital, August, $3.50.
w. E. Robertson, typekritting for
| hospital. September, $7.35.
w 2. Robertson. signs for hospita,
TSa Jersey City News, advertising,
Referred to Committee On Hospital
and Dispensaries.
The Jersey City Printing Company,
printing minutes. August, $1,000.
f. c.. Clark. printing and stationery,
| September. $1,000.
j. W. Harrison, stationery to hospi-
tai. June 20 August. $500.
]. W. Harrison. stationery, July and
Referred to Committee on Printing
and Stat onery.
Mary q. Wyatt. services as matron to
| August. s45.G6.
Referred to Committee on General
( Claims Account.
AUDITING CLAIMS.
The following claims having been re-
i ported correct by cammittes to whom
| they referred and resolutions presented
ordering warrants drawn on the City
following voteTreasurer for the taoitoin