The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Gentlemen-I attach herewith a report
from Captain Cox calling attention TO
Thomas Dickson and Thomas Williams,
Seventh Precinct, and Patrolman William
Bracken, Fourth Precinct, at the explos-
ion and fire at the Acetylene Gas WORKS,
/ would respectfully suggest they be
given honorable mention for their con-
duct. Very respectfully
BENZ. MURPHY
Communication from the Lafayette Citi-
zens' Association.
Ordered spread on minutes.
Jersey City, Dec. 13, 1897.
HSe enf E9ara Of APo lie m Ge@miigs If fhs La
fayette Association; held xon Saturday
evening, December II, the following reso-
luton was adopted, and the secretary
instructed to send copies to all boards
and officials who may have jurisdiction
Whereas. 1t has come to the attention
of the citizens of Jersey City through the
| public press that certain corporations
have in contemplation the erection OF a
No. abattoir in the South Cove, near
/ jersey avenue, and such erection is view.
| ed with alarm as a fragrant invasion of
the peace and comfort of our homes by
the spread of noxious doors, and with
a certain destruction OF property values
throughout the city; now, therefore,
Resolved, Thai the Lafayette Citizens
Association does hereby alphabetically de-
nounce the proposed nuisance, and res
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State officials having jurisdiction in the
matter to use the power given them to
destroy this obnoxious growth in its in
cipiency.
Communication from Board of EXAMINE
ing Surgeons relating to Patrolman Nc
| Grath, Fourth Precinct, ordered spread
on minutes
Jersey City, December %, 1897.
Hon. Board of Police Commissioners
Gentlemen-We have completed our ex-
animation in the case of Patrolman John
nTaCna+hH Ivnr,rfhL prnainnf We consider
him unfit for duty by reason of mental in
capacity, which condition we believe will
be permanent.
T. 81. ATKINSON, M. D.,
JOHN NBVIN, M. D.,
/ JOS. WOLFSON, M. D..
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims We're presented and referred 10
the proper committees as follows:-
Pay rolls of department for December
90, $iSS.S2.
clerks, December, $616.66 49,
Pay roll of sick and pensioned, Decem-
Der, 81, 160.S2.
Referred to Committee on Salaries.
Hoboken Coal Co., coal to hospital, De-
lcember. 1887, s109. rs; Alex. Watson. meals
to prisoners City Prison and First Pre-
cinct, December, $121.95; Peter Began
meals to prisoners, Third Precinct, De-
cember, S51;. Chas. O'Neill, meals to pris-
| oners, Fourth Precinct, December. $2S.oo;
j. H. Klein, photos of prisoners, Decen-
per, 9ZU, Benz. MURPHY. supplies Aio
system, December, $3.50; J.. S~hellenberg-
Eer & Co., supplies, December, 1887, Sl5.25;
Fred Unger, repairs to harness, t1fth
Precinct, December, 1887. slo.65; ". w
Der, 1897, SS.25; w. w. Farrier, repairs,
Third Precinct, December, 1897, Bob; 5.
M. Jensen, horseshoeing an drepairs, tIfth
Precinct, $2S.95; John C~hadburn, supplies,
| December, $4.23; Kopedo & Sons, supplies,
| First. Second, Fourth and Fifth Pre-
cincts, December, Sill. Is; E. Taussig &
Bates, putting in electric light in First,
Second, Third and Fourth Precincts, De
cember, 1897. $467; A.. c. Diekerle, supplies,
December, Sill; John Fl Clarke, PRINT
ing and stationery, December, $l7.50: Wood
&Menagle, supplies, December, 1897, $l0.S4.
Referred to Committee on General
Claims.
S. F. Livesy, groceries to hospital, De-
cember. 1897, $207. 60; Fred Schober, meat
| to hospital. December, 1897, 1882 Wilson
Totten, green groceries to hospital, De-
cember, 1897, s6l.3S; J. c.
milk to hospital, December, 1885, $715o;
n. Y. Condensed Milk Co., milk to hospi-
tai, December, 1897. SIT; M. Abernethy,
medicine to hospital, December, 1897,
tai. December, 1897, $13.1s; 4; F. Witter,
| painting outside Eye and Ear building,
| December, 1897, $40; D.. Steele & Son,
supplies to hospital, December, 1897, $3.50;
pital, December, 1897, S.; JIG. Mars, sup
| plies to hospital, December, $42; w. w.
| Farrier, repairs to hospital, DECEMBER
$16.73.
Dispensaries.
The following claims having been re-
ported correct by committees to whom
| they were referred and resolutions pre-
| scented ordering warrants drawn on City
| Treasurer by the following vote. the yeas
| and nays having been ordered and
aken:-
Yeas-President A%bernethy and Commits
Sioner West.
Nays-None.
AbsentlCommissioner Feeney.
Committee on Salaries
Payroll of Department. $29, 1SS.s2 pay
| roll of Police justices and Court CLERKS,
s616. 66; payroll OF sick and pensloned'
Committee on General Claims
]. G. Gopsill, S72; Coughlin Bros, $14.55,
| Son, $149.6S; Kopido & Sons, $44So;L 3.
James james TDodds. $40 1883 and SIS; john
Committee on Hospital and Dispen-
N. Abernethy. sos; 80; g; B. Jones & Co,
BY President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, That the following transfers
of officers be and are hereby ordered to
Patrolma1 M. H. Johnson, from Fourth
to Sixth Precincts; Patrolman d. V. Kill
burn, from Sixth Precinct to duty IN
Health Department.
BY President Abernethy anud adopted
Resolved, That in compliance with re-
\ port of the Examining Board of Surgeons
in the case of Patrolman John McGrath,
| Fourth Precinct, the Chief be directed to
prefer charges against the said officer for
incompetency.
BY President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, That the City Clerk be re-
| queSted to cancel warrant No. 405, book
SO, drawn in favor of Sergeant John J.
Quinn for two days sick pay amounting
to So. o. it having been discovered that the
| Sergeant is not legally entitled to recover
the said amount.
BY President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, That Samuel Brennan be APP
pointed ambulance driver at City Hos
pital at a salary of $40 per month. to date
from January /, 1898.
BY President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, Hhat Police Justice Potts be
transferred from the First Criminal
Court to Second Criminal Court, and Po-
lice Justice Nevin from Second rimin
| Court to First Criminal Court during the
month of January. 1898.
Motion by Commissioner West and
adopted
That when we adjourn it be subject to
call of the chair.
On motion, adjourned.
G. P. ROBINSON.
Clerk.