The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
REPORT OF SUP'T. SMITH
READ AT Police COMMISSIONERS
MEETING LAST NIGHT,

Flynn-Sheehan Reinstated.
At an adjourned meeting of the po-
lice commissioners last evening, Patrol
man Dennis w. Sheehan of Dixwell
avenue precinct, whose term of suspen-
sion expires December IS, was, by a
vote of the board reinstated to the po-
lice department. Superintendent Smith
was instructed to order Sheehan to re-
port for duty on the date of the expt-
ration of the suspension. Sheehan has
been under bans for three months for
sleeping While on duty.
Supernumeraries Spang, Kane and p,
I. Smith We're transferred to grade on
the regular force.
Captain O'Keefe of the Grand avenue
precinct reported that he had complet-
ed his investigation of the charges of
, intoNication against Patrolman ]. j.
Flynn, He then preferred specific
charges, and the board appointed next
Tuesday evening as the date of trial.
Superintendent Smith was instructed
to suppress fast riding by bicyclists on
VI eIllSc ollGGl IlllS OlQGl was pdSStu
because of numerous complaints made
that the one-half mile of asphalt pave
ment at the upper end of the street
| was used by wheelmen in such a man
ner as to endanger the life and limb
of others.
During the year ending December 1,
| 1885, the detective bureau has recover
ed and returned $1054.71 in cash and
property. The breach of peace arrests
| have been $40, reform school cases las,
| for drunkenness 3,199, for murder 8, for
| theft S02, for trespass on railroad cars
| so, for vagrancy 1872. Total arrests of
males, $500; females, $685. Money paid
tax collector for license, etc, $S00.5O
Amount of license from hacks and cabs
| $685. so, from pawnbrokers $94, second
| hand dealers s270, pedlars before the
law was declared unconstitutional in
December, '95, 1923.
| Property lost or stolen and returned,
| $21, 5000; cash and valuables taken
| from prisoners afterward returned,
| S23, 1850.
| Veteran Clyne who was suspended
seventeen days awaiting the investiga-
ton of charges preferred against him
and who was at the end of the time
! allowed to report for duty because of
the delay that attended further hear
ing, was reinstated The board held
that the seventeen days suspension
was sufficient punishment.
! A communication was received from
the civil service commission apprising
the board of meeting Of the appoint
ment of DR.. Louis j. Gaynor as exam
lining physician for the applicants for
positions on the police department, and
d.. G. Purdy Linsley for the fire de-
partment. These appointments were
| in accord with the decision rendered by
| the corporation counsel, to the effect
/ that the civil service commission had
| the right to make such appointments.
The action of the commission will be
a saving of money to the men, as here
| tofore they were examined by the board
of police surgeons, the fee being 81,
| The new rule will save SO to the men.
| The rule does not in any way affect the
| board of police surgeons.
An application was received from DR..
| Frank Bellosa for an appointment to a
j position on the board of police sur
geons.
/ The text of the superintendent Of po-
/ Ices report is given below.
| Office of Superintendent of Police,
New Haven, Conn, Dec 1, 1896.
To His Honor the Mayor and the Hon
orable Board of Police Commission
ers:
/ Gentlemen-I have the honor to sub
nit this, my annual report of the OPP
| erations of the police department for
the year ending November 80 1896
showing briefly the condition of the de-
partment and a synopsis of the work
accomplished during the year.
At present the police force of this
city numbers 179, including a clerk of
the department, 4 police surgeons,
matron, janitor mattresses, l cleo
trician, l lineman and members OF
the Veteran Reserve, two of whom act
as court officers; and as at present con-
stituted Is composed of superintend-
ent, captains, 13 sergeants, clerk,
truant officer, 2 signal officers, detec-
tive sergeants and detectives, 125 pa
trolmen, mounted patrolmen patrol
| drivers, police surgeons, / matron,
! electrician, lineman, s Veteran Re
serves, janitor and 8 mattresses.
There are also, in addition to the
above, SO supernumerary policemen not
on regular duty, but subject to the call
of the department as occasion may re-
| quire.
The members Of the department. are
assigned for duty as follows:
Headquarters, station No. l, Court
street, superintendent 1 clerk, l cap
tain, sergeant as hack inspector,
sergeants for desk and street duty,
detective sergeants, 1 truant officer,
signal officers, patrol drivers, 40 pa
tro1men, l nnatron, 1 electrician, l line
man, 1 police surgeon, janitor, 3 Vet
eran Reserves, 2 as court officials; to-
tai, 20.
Station No. g. corner Railroad ant
Grand avenues-1 captain, sergeant!
for desk and street duty, l detective
sergeant, / detective, 81 patrolmen,
mounted patrolman, patrol drivers,
police surgeon, l janitress, veteran
Reserves; total, 81.
Station No. 8, No. 416 Howard ave
nue-1 captain, sergeants for desk anC
street duty, % patrolmen, 1 mounted
patrolman, 1 Veteran Reserve, 1 JAM
tress, police surgeon, 1 detective; to
tai, 81.
Station No. 4. corner Dixwell avenu
and Webster street, captain ser