The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSION
ERS.
[Omcial P-roceedings.]

court room, FRIDAY, May IA, 1871.
Present-All the members.
Minutes of last meeting approved as
printed.
Motion by COMMISSIONS Feeney and
That we open under the order of Mis-
cellaneous Business to receive bids for
lighting stations.
read.
Louis Bates will do the work of wiring
the stations for the sum of $3.50.
Aurberger & Venino will do the work
for 1924.
On motion the bids were referred to the
Committee on Lighting Stations.
The Board, on motion, proceeded with
charges had been preferred, as follows:-
Patrolman Sherman De Clark, First
Precinct; charge. not properly patrolling.
.Patrolman Edward Smell, Fourth Pre-
c1nct; charge, neglect of duty.
Patrolman A. B. Mcintyre, Fifth Pre-
cinct; charge, ~incapacity.
Chanceman Phillip Bonsper, Fifth Pre-
clnct; charge, neglect of duty.
The Board having heard the pleadings
and testimony in each case retired for
elaboration and on assembling sentenced
the accused officers that were found
Patrolman Sherman De Clark, found
guilty and sentenced to be fined one
days pay.
Precinct, found guilty and sentenced to
be fined two days, pay.
Chanceman Phillip Bonsper, Fifth Pre-
cinct, found guilty and sentenced to be
fined one days pay. That was, on motion
of Commissioner Feeney, RENTED on ac-
count of the large post the officer had.
The case of Patrolman A. B. Mcintyre
PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICA-
TIONs AND PETITIONS.
COMMUNICATIONS, ete We're received
Communication from His Honor Mayor
Hoos, received and ordered spread on
Mayors Office, City Hall.
Jersey City, May u, 1897.
To the Hon. Board of Police Commits
Gentlemen-In assuming the Office of
Mayor of this city, 1 deem it my duty to
inquire into the financial standing of your
department. l desire a statement show
ing the amounts expended out of each APP
preparation for the present fiscal year.
Also the amount of claims now outstand-
statement of the claims, if any, prior to
December I. 1896, which have been paid
out of any of the appropriations for the
present fiscal year. Also the number of
the entire police force. the number of
horses and everything pertaining to the
department.
An early reply will greatly oblige.
EDWARD Hoos,
Communication from Mayor Wanser in
y I'LL oei l. blS 1PbOL 81 VI
William P. Douglass to succeed Spencer
Weart as Corporation Attorney.
Filed.
Communication from Police Justice
Nevin informing Board that he had APP
pointed James f. Norton as his clerk.
Ordered filed.
Potts informing Board that the he had
appointed Frank j. Higgins as his clerk.
Ordered filed.
Communication from the Clerk of the
n r. of Cir ma inn1nCioo lev -, ~
that Board appointing Howard C. Crit
fiths to codify and arrange the ordi-
names of the city.
Ordered filed.
Communication from Clerk of Board of
Finance enclosing resolution ordering
warrant for claim of 1889, due the Argus
Printing Co.
Ordered filed.
Communication from President Coy,
Police Mutual Society, requesting permis-
sion to have an exucrsion and sell tickets
for same.
Granted.
Communication from Rev. r. Henry
Ter Woert, requesting to have special
police owe granted John J. Keane,
James Cowny and James Cullen at Hud-
son County Catholic Cemetery, n have
the powers heretofore granted J. w.
c9 On ma aho c9 phe powe eole Sf fe Conner and
Foley were revoked and the names OF
Keane. Cullen and Cowny referred to the
Chief witt power.
O&At 4Ao vi NuLllC
Bon Ton Theatre requesting to have
special police power granted Max Held
man at the theatre.
Referred to the Chief with power.
Communication from w. K. Mequest
| requesting to have special police power
to James Masbely, at his factory, Bright
| and Centre streets.
Referred to Chief, with power.
Invitation from Association of the Elk
empt Firemen of Hoboken to attend theil
ball on May 10.
L. Accented
Petitions of Joel w. Pangborn and FREQ
| j. Scheibe, to be appointed p~atrolmen.
Referred to the Committee of the
| Whole
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred tt
the proper committees, as follows
Hoboken Coal Company, coal to Hos.
| pital, April, $12S.25; Hoboken Coal Com.
pany, coal to Second Precinct, April, $46
Holmes & Cogan, coal to Fifth Precinct
| April, $47.50; Coughlin Bros, coal to En-.
| Urgency Hospital, April, $40; CoughliT
/ Bros, coal to Sixth Precinct. April, S5.25
Coughlin Bros, coal to stable, Third Pre-
cinct, April, 81 rs; Julius Wittpen, feed t.
Department, May, $134.86; ]. Shellenber
ger Company. supplies, March and April
1927; f. Pfnausch, supplies. First ant
Seventh Precincts, May, s14.50; Kopedo &
Sons, supplies, Second and Third Pre-
cincts,. April and May, $685.; Al. G
Dieterle, supplies, April and May, 1864
A. Straus, rent of stall, February Il
June, S12; Royal Metal Polish Company
supplies, May, $40, f. B. Jones & Co.
supplies, February. March and April, s21
cinct, April. S.; Gamewell Fire Alarm
Company, repairs to wagon, Fourth Fire
-cinct, April, S1.10; Brush s. Aiberts, sup
plies, May, 81; the United Gas Improve
$252. 30: the United Gas Improvement Com
/ many. gas TN HOSpital ADril. $50. 20. T.. G.