The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-28

their respective places of abode. He shall
thereupon ascertain the nature of the dis
ability and such other as
will enable him to act for the best inter
ests OF the department.
SEES. 4. He shall attend and prescribe for
sill members of the permanent force VINO
may lave contracted flness, or received
injuries in the line of duty, without charge
or fee.
Sec. 5. Whenever, in his opinion, illness
is feigned or is the result of intemper-
ance, debauch, indiseretions, or other bad
or unlawful conduct, he shall make spe-
cial report thereof to the Board and re-
port all such cases to the Chief Engineer.
Sec. 6. All officers and member While
on sick list shall, so far as their medical
treatment is concerned, obey the orders,
directions and instructions of the medical
examiner and hall remain in quarters UNI
less the medical examiner shall order like
wise during their illness the Medical
Examiner shall promptly all VIOLATIONS
upon such report, shall cause proper
charges to be preferredtagainst the officer
or member without delay.
Sec. Z. He shall be empowered to order
on duty any officer or member who has
been reported sick, when in his judg-
ment the said officer or member is sum
GENTLY well to perform duty, and should
any officer or member neglect to report
for duty when so ordered, he viii be con-
sidered as absent without leave.
Sec. 8. He shall when ordering a man
for duty direct him 10 report to depart
ment headquarters and shall notify the
Chief Engineer in writing the date and
hour such order IS given.
Sec. 9. He shall be required to submit
a monthly report to the Board, specifying
the names of the member who ave re-
eeiveG professional attendance during the
month last past the number of days each
member has been sick the nature and
cause of such Illness and If contracted IN
the service of the department.
Resolved, That section 8 of Leaves OF
ABSENCE be amended to read as follows
Sec. 8. Sick leaves of absence can only
be granted upon the recommendation of
the medical examiner that such ofhcer or
member is physically unfit for the duties
required of him., but no pay shall be al
lowed for such absence from duty, unless
so ordered by a vote of the board.
Resolution by Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs
Resolved: That G v warT pI ns ordered
sum of one hundred and ninety-seyen dol
lars, being fourth and final payment on
contract Ne. 1893 A., for carpenter work
certificate being filed this day by the SUI
pervssing architect recommending that
said payment.b be made.
Adopted by the following vote:-
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
s.oner Mills
Observation-Disclosures Cone.
Motion BY Commissioner Mills and
That when this Board adiourns it adj
jeurns to meet on Monday evening, Oc-
tober u, 1895
Resolution by Committee on DEPART
ment Buildings and Repairs. ordering
payment of claims heretofore referred-
Resolved. That the sum Of SS.44 be
paid to w. w. Farrier fer plumbing
work ats engine house. August. 1896.
s2S.54 be paid 10 Mahlen Soeicher for
material furnished for Cut Loase. etc.
at Fire Headquarters, September. 1885.
sse be paid to NJ. Gould. Son & Co. for
furnishing and setting brass rails at Fire
Department Headquarters. September.
1896.
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sioner Mills.
N&yszNone-
Absent-None.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK.