The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-26

Surgeons, who had reported that the dts
ability ct Sergeant Jelly and Patrolman
A. g.. Mcintyre was permanent. Filed.
Communication from Greenville Repub-
| Itcan Club. inviting Board to attend their
entertainment on Feb. II. Accepted.
Petition Of Frank J. Lynch. to be APP
rnittee OF the Whole.
PRESENTATION or CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper committees, as follows
Coughlin Brothers, coal to sixth pre-
cinct, January, SIS; to Seventh precinct,
January, 49,; to stable. January,
$3.50; to Hospital, January. sles.25;
,sinct. January, 1872; Newman Mission,
kindling wood, Seventh precinct, January,
~; J.. G. Wittpenn, feed to department.,
February, s1f0. Ss; Wood & Menagh. sup
plies, January and February, $24.53; E.
b Jones & Co, supplies, January, So; J.
H. Walsh, typewriting. February, So; N.
X. & NJ. ]. Telephone Co., tolls, December
s11.1o; J. E. Cronham, one sign, Head
quarters, December, $e.62; A. G. Dreterle,
supplies, January and February. Sl1-I3;
FL. c. Duls, supplies, Dec. and JAN, $3.50.
j.. G. Miller, premium on insurance on
$13. 55; s. w. Miller, supplies, Feb. $12;
E. A. Pyle, horseshoeing, Fourth precinct,
Jam, IS; Brinkrnan & Hauck, repairs to
wagons, JAM, $10.55; Joseph Zumbusch,
repairs, Fourth precinct, Feb, $1.98; A..
T. Witter, glazing. First precinct, Feb.
IS15; N. Y. & N. J. Telephone Co., rent of
boxes, December ] to March, $217.50; the
United Gas Improvement Co., gas jim sta
lions, January, $303.15; the United Gas
Improvement Co, gas in Hospital, jan,
S99. 80; j. C. Electric Light Co.. two arc
lights, First precinct, JAM. SS1; J. G;
Electric Light Co, one arc light, Second
precinct, Jan, s6 So; Wood & Menagh,
supplies, signal service, JAN. $S9 .0S; The
| Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., supplies, sig
nal service, Jan, 81 80; The Game Fire
| Alarm Co, supplies, signal system, S13. 25;
Tho GapoampiJ Hire Mar Co FnnairinQ
| signal box, Jam. So. 80; N. Y. & N. J.
Telephone Co., labor on signal system.
jan, $40. 80; August Stratus. one bay roam
horse. Feb, $3.50; J.. NJ. McAusland,
bread to hospital. Jam. s64.s 90; A. c. Die
terle, supplies to hospital, Jan. and Feb,
SIS. SO; Steele & Son, supplies to hospital,
Feb, s43. 80; Wood & Menagh. supplies
to hospital. Jan. and Feb. $41.S2: Hudson
River Ice Co.. ice to hospital, JAM, s1S.06;
H. B.. Jones & Co., supplies to hospital,
January, SO; j. c. Mars, supplies to hos
pital, January, $40. 70; ]. c. Hickinbotham
milk to hospital, January. $3.50; E. l..
Pyle, horseshoeing at hospital, January,
| IS; F. Hauses & Son, repairs to hos
pital, December and January, s16S %:
& 1a4 s: F sgd! 5ab6 co +. pGrl laaRe, p printins J AND
stationery. February, s136.
Referred to the Committee on General
Claims.
The following claims having been report
ed correct by the committee to whom they
ordering warrants drawn on city Teas
urer by the following vote, the yeas and
nays having been odered and taken
YeaS-All the members present.
Committee on General Claims:-
c.. H. -Spr:ngsted, 500; John G. Gopsill,
$721o: Newman Mission $40; Alex Watson,
81 $780, IS: B aG5ef NJ ReGse erasrs an s4 Gnf Benz pN Mar,
ply, sl0s.34: ]. c. Hakes, SIS; j. C, Harness
Co. s25; e; 7; Witter; ssS and J. 81; Fred
A Aadrs 81 81 and $3.50. 5sfliS Fred sT-s scho Der.
4. 4. smith. s245:s8; samuel J. BlaIey,
Sa5.65; M. Abernethy. S3l6.0S; T. G.. Brown
& Co., sls1. So; A. 7. Witter. s12; ]. C.
Mars, $50: ]. Elwood & Co., $50; Wander
heck 8 Sons, 1914: ". y, Farrisr, $50;
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By President Abernethy and adopted
Whereas. TIL Board of Examining Sur
geons having reported that Sergeant
Robert Jelly, Second precinct, is perman-
emily disabled and unfit for police duty;
and
Whereas, The said Sergeant Jelly hav-
ing served over % years; therefore
Resolved, Tina he be placed on the re-
/, 1897.
Motion by Commissioner West and
adopted
That when We adjourn it be subject to
the call of the chair.
BY Commissioner West and adopted
Whereas, There are many revolvers in
NoN - oA1 VI S4C L diIo HEEL vi
the force that are almost useless; and
whereas, it is very necessary that a
police officer should at all times be prop
erly armed: therefore be it
Resolved, That the Chief be instructed
to cause an inspection to be made of the
revolyers owned by the officers and men
and report to this Board.
President Abernethy stated a report
had been published that the appropria-
ton for this department was in excess
of that for Newark, which was an error.
n1 ~ 40 r-a- 0AlC I Ill 49, n
Jersey City was but S40S, $3.50. which in
cluded the pay of the Police Justices and
their clerks and the appropriation for
pensions Of the retired officers. an item
that the Newark people would not have.
The Newark appropriation for their Hos
pital was $500. while that of Jersey City
is but $4,000. the Newark appropriation
for their Health Department is $36, 500,
while our city appropriates nothing, it
being self-Sustaining. and / say, there
fore. that Jersey City's Police Depart
ment is not in excess but far below. as
facts and figures show; that Newark is
SS9,4f7 in excess of Jersey City.
BY Commissioner West and adopted
Resolved. That the case of Patrolman
Mcintyre be referred to the Committee
of the Whole, to investigate the cause
of his disability.
BY Commissioner West and adopted
Resolved. Thai the Committee on Sup
plies for Station Houses be authorized to
hire a stall for a horse in First pre-
cinct, at the rate of So per month.
Warden of City Hospital submitted re-
port of cash received from sale of drugs
and board of patients for December and
January, S12.50, with receipt from City
Treasurer for the mount. Ordered filed.
Warden of City Hospital submitted re-
Ordered spread on minutes.
port for the month of January. 1897.
Jersey City Hospital, Feb. 1, 1897,
Hon. Board of Police Commissioners:
Gentlemen-I have the honor to submit
my report for the month of January,
1S9T:-Number of patients remaining Jan.
!, 70; number admitted during the month,
1888; total, 203. Number of patients dis
charged cured, IS; number discharged i'm
proved, "a; number sent to county insti-
tutions, 8; number died, 10; number re-
naming Feb. l, 70. Number of surgical
cases treated, $3.50; number of medical dis
pensary cases treated, 23S; number of eye
and ear dispensary cases treated, ESQ;
number of ambulance calls, 81; number
of prescriptions filled. 1880. Respectfully
yours, G. O. OSBORNE,
Warden.
G. P. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER