The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-05

officer and gentleman.
The Board having heard the pleadings
elaboration, and, on reassembling. SEN
fenced the accused officers that were
foSnd guilty as followsm a,u.u
and sentenced to be fined one days pay.
Patrolman Frank Kelly, found guilty
and sentenced to be fined one days pay,
Patrolman Dennis Dunn found guilty
and sentenced TO be fined one days pay.
Patrolman ]. p. Mccarthy. found guilty
and sentenced tos be fined one days pay.
Patrolman Louis Bettiger, found guilty
and sentenced to be fined one days pay.
PatroIman ]. W. Murphy, found not
guilty and charge was dismissed.
The cases against Patroimen NJ. Faher-
ty, Thos. Hawkins, h. Losey, F.. McGurk,
Michael Oxley, Andrew Miller and
laid over until July 20.
The case of Patrolman John Rodgers
was referred to the Corporation Counsel.
irons AND PETITfoNs.
Communications, etc, were received and
disposed of as follows
Communication from Clerk of Hon.
Board of Education, enclosing resolution
requesting Board to grant permission to
open doorways between old City Hall and
Police Headquarters.
Referred to Committee on Department
Repairs and Incidentals.
Communication from Adjutant Fourth
Regiment, N. G., N. j., inviting Board
to be present at marching salute rendered
His Honor the Mayor on Saturday, July
II.
Filed and accepted.
Communication from Chief of Police
recommending hat leaves of absence
without payS be granted Sergeant G ".
man ]. Mcguire, Third Precinct.
Granted
Communication of c.. Ellenburger, coll
lector for Ballantine's Brewery, request
ing to be granted special police power in
Jersey City.
Motion by Commissioner West that it be
rnfarrAA 20 EEa ts rs&I -4-rA~
Lost by the following vote:-
Yea.Commissioner West.
Nay-President Abernethy.
Absent-COmmissioner Feeney, he being
excused for balance of meeting.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Coughlin Bros, coal to Hospital, June,
S47.50.
Newman Mission, kindling wood to Hos
pital, June, $11.50
P. C. Retscher & Co., feed to Depart
ment. July. S94. Is.
$3.50 j. Aefin' pn0'0s OF prisoners June
Jersey Cycle Co, SUPPLIES for bicycles,
May and June, s52.S5.
j. Sh~ellenburger, SUPPLIES. June, $52.35.
Wood & Menagh. supplies, May, s14.40.
The United Gas Impt. Co., supplies, De-
cember, 1895, to June, 1897, $500
Vanderbeek & Sons, lumber, First Pre-
cinct, June, $23. So.
Vanderbeek & Sons, lumber, First Pre-
cinct, May, $16.48.
?. e. PITCHER & Co, supplies, July, s2.25.
T. G. Ritcher & Co., supplies, July, $3.50
G. A. Pyle. h-orseshoeing, Fourth Pre-
cinct, June, $.
March to June, 1924.
=. Weaver, awnings. Second and Fifth
Precinct, July, $22.5 80.
G.. A. Pyle, repairs to wagon. Fourth
Precinct, June, So. IS.
Wood & Menagh, supplies. Signal Sys-
tenn, June and July, $136.74.
G. I. Dayton. repairs to chairs, Head
quarters, March to June, S11.35.
j. ZumDuSh, repairs, Fourth precinct.
March to June, $16.94.
The United Gas Improvement Co., gas
in stations, June, $193.
The United Gas Improvement Co., gas
in Hospital, June, $41.S5.
J. G. Electric Light Co.. two arc lights,
First precinct, June, $50.
j. C. Electric Light Co., one arc light,
Second precinct, June, SIS.
n & Sage, law books, Second Grim
J. G News, printing manual, June, S..
J. ", Harrison, stationery, May and
'J J.. f { Clarke, printing and stationery.
Referred to Committee on General
Claims.
$685.. W
Hudson River Ice Co.. ice to Hospital,
Z g. Mars. supplies to Hospital. July,
The United Gas Improvement Co, sup
plies to Hospital, S7.65.
Wood 8 Mesnsaagh, supplies to Hospital,
j. Sh~eTenberger & Co., supplies to Hos
pital, June, SIPS.
-Vanderbeek & Sons, lumber to Hospital,
March, April and May, $57.27.
Vanderbeek & Sons, lumber to Hospital,
June, s7.sS.-
7. 4 4 ! Pyle, h~orseshoeing, Hospital,
F. Hauser & Sons, repairs to Hospital,
April, $1,000.
Referred to Committee ON Hospital and
DiSDpnSariaS
REPORT OF CHEF OF POLICE.
Chief submitted report of the business
of the department for the quarter ending
Ordered filed n the recapitulation
spread on minutes.
Whole number Of persons arrested, 1,764;
80; fined, $40; sent to hospital, O; delivered
to other authorities, "a; discharged $50;
Of Of which there ! frea we re. White VII T. l. v az; 8 eo tpa :
1,407; males, 1,565; females, 1879; amount OF
property stolen, 1853; amount of prop
erty recovered, $97s; 50; amount Of money
bulance calls, III.
Number of lost children, 1853: number of
1ss: n aroepaeo Of % Doors ousnf found open, 6;
number of persons reported missing, 1870;
number of persons found sick on the
streets, IS; number of dead bodies found,
IS; number of dead animals removed, 4S5;
nun. Der of suicides, 5; number OF sudden
deaths, Z; number of patrol wagon calls,
1,146; telephone messages'sent and recelv-
AUDITING CLAIMS.
The following claims were reported cor
rect by committees to whom they We're
referred and resolutions presented order
ing warrants drawn on the City Treas
urer by the following vote, the yeas and
nays having been ordered and taken:-
YeasIPresident Abernethy and Com
missioner West.
Absent-Commissioner Feeney.
Committee on General Claims
Alex. Watson, S110.55; Peter Began,
$685.; Chas. O'Neill, $S4.05; s. n. Jensen,
si4.7O; 4; g. Dieteile, slo,22 Weston, Saith 4 b.
w. WI Farrier,. $3.50; a: 7. Witter, $50
and So; Brownhill & Co., sS.22; Fred
Committee on Hospital and DISPENSE
Fred schober, s2ss. 90; NJ A~bernssthay.
Il. Y. Condensed Milk Co. $79; ]. g.
Hickingbotham. So; A. g. Dieteile, SO 60;
Otto Wilkins, $77.25;J G; Mars, sS4 go; W..
w. Farrier. $1l SO; A F.. Witter: $50.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by COMMISSIONS West and
adopted, That when we adjourn 1t be
subject to the call of the chair.
Report of Warden of City Hospital for
the month of tune ordered spread on
minutes
Jersey City Hospital. July 1, 1897.
Hon. Board of Police Commlssioners:-.,
my report for the month of June, 1897.
Assp GEO. OSBORNE.
Warden.
Number Of patients remaining June !,
IS: number admitted during the month.
discharge cured, 1G6; discharged inn
nrovad 25. sent to County Institutions.