The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
IOficial Proceedings.l
Continually

CcA Oh the last charge
Patrelman Frank Kelly, found guilty q
both charges and sentenced to be fined
three days pay on first and two days on
second charge.
Patrolman EDWARD Smell, found guilty
OF both charges, and sentenced TO De
lined one days pay OIL each charge:.
Patreiman John McGrath; The Board
presented the following: That they nnu
and adjudge that the said John McGratn
is incapable of performing the duties OF a
police officer of Jersey City, and do there
hereby dismiss him from the force
Chanceman George Conklin, found gull
ty and sentenced to be- lined one DAY
TIoNs AND PETITIONS.
Communications. etc. were received
COMMUNICATION from Superintendent
National Docks Railroad Co, requesting
to have special police power granted Jas.
Mckeon at their yards. Referred TO the
Chief with power.
Petition of Frank Mayer and others to
have special police power granted Nm.
H. Douglass at Arcanum Hall, jackson
and Clinton avenues. Referred TO the
PIREsENTATIoN OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper committees as foNows:-
NJ. Marschuet. s1s. W. W. Farrier, SIG. 20;
ing Co. s14: John f. Clarke. s61.I5.
Committee on Hospital and Dispenser
ies:-
Causiand. $3.50: M. A~bernefhy,4 s1a6. 60.
Sl49.lS and S12; the United Gas imp't Co.,
81: E. A. Pyle. 1895; Wood & Menagh.
S27 1888: ]. @. Mars, $50 f. B.. Jones q
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By President Abernethy, and adopted:-
Whereas, Sergeant Charles Metiinllis.
Third Precinct, has made application to
be retired under section ? of the Laws OF
whereas, The said Sergeant has served
Resolved, That the said Sergeant
Charles McGinnis be placed on the retired
list on half a J, to date from April l.
F. B.. Jones & Co.. supplies to hospital,
january and February, s24.
AUDITING CLAIMS.
The following claims having been re-
ported correct by committees to whom
they were referred and resolutions pre-
setned ordering warrants drawn on City
Treasurer by the following vote. the yeas
and nays having been odered and taken
Yeas-Allsthe members.
Committee on General Claims
Greenville Coal Co.. S55. 20: j. G. Cop
sill. 80; Coughlin Bros. $3.50. $500 and
Sis; Newman Mission. s.; John Haestadt.
sl55.24; Benjamin Murphy. S24.14 and NM
the United Gas Imp't Co, 1910. S2s3. AZ
nagh, ss1.7s; P. c. Rotscher & Co., $3.50;
Thomas Holmes, 800 80; Smith & Romaine,
$50; Coleman's Sons, SO; F. B. Jones 4
Co. 50; Kopedo & Sons, s425; Richard
jackson, $3.50; Wood & Menash, $l27.S2
Greenvilie Coal Co. Goa to Fifth pre-
cinct, February. $50 20; j.. g. Gopsili, coal
to Fourth precinct, March, $3.50; cough
lin Bros. coal to Sixth precinct stable,
February, $4.60: Coughlin Bros, coal to
Hospital. February, $500; Coughlln
Bros, coal TO Hospital, March, SLIP;
Newman Mission. kindling wood to .4th
precinct, March. IS; John Haestoop, feed
to department. March, $l55-24; Belaj. Mur7
ply, incidentals, Bertillion system, FEB
ruary, S24. Ia; Benz Murphy. incidentals,
February. $3.50: the United Gas Improve
ment Co., supplies. February, sS3l10: %.
A. Pyle. horseshoeing,A Fourth precinct,
February, $4.25; Wood & Menaghx sup
plies, January to March, s31-I3; u. G.
Ritseher & Co. supplies, February and
March, $14.60; Thos. Holmes. horseshoe
ing, Second precinct, December to March,
5000: Smith & Romaine, one bicycle,
March, $50; Coleman's Sons horseshoe
ing. December to March, SO; F. I.
Jones & Co., supplies, March. S4-25; Rich
ard Jackson. h-orseshoeing, December to
aMrch, S34: Wood & Menagh. supplies,
signal system. February and March, s127;
A. f. Witter, glazing, Fourth precinct,
March, so; Henry Artdeb, repairs TO mar
ness. Sixth precinct, December TO March,
cinct. February. s13: w. W. Farrier. re-
pairs, Second precinct, February, $3.50;
The United Gas Impt- Co., gas in sta
tons, February, s2s5.4o; The United Gas
Irnpt. Co., gas in hospital, February.
SCI. Is; J.. C. Electric Lint Co., are lights,
First and Second Precincts, February,
s2s: J.. c. Printing Co. printing minutes,
February, sl4; John F. Clarke, printing
and stationery, March, SCI. -: J. c. Elec-
trio Light Co., arc lights. First. Second,
Third and Fourth precincts, February,
$142. so.
Referred to Committee on General
Claims.
Hudson River Ice Co., ice to hospital,
February, sl5.6o; j. MeAusland. bread to
cfQ CO NJ p horn h
medicine to hospital. part Of February,
Sl26.60; M. Abernethy. medicine to hospi-
tai, part of March. s149- 10: NJ Abernethy,
supplies to hospital, February, Sl20: The
February, 81: w. w. aFrrier. repairs to
hospital, February. $3.50; E. A. Pyle,
horseshoeing, hospital. February, s4.o5;
Wood & Menagh, supplies. January
plies to hospital. March, s37.
BY Commissions West and adopted.
Resolved. That the report OF this Board
end its officers be consolidated and 800
copies printed and made chargeable to
the different committees. =
Motion by Commissioner West and
That when we adjourn it be subject to
the cali of the Chair
Report of the Police Surgeon for the
year ending December 81. 1898, ordered
spread on minutes and printed with the
other reports
Office of Police Surgeon,
- 81 otl9SJ "a L Oll1O 1SRAf Es
Jersey City, March Is, 1898:
To the Honorable the Board of Police
Commissioners
GentlemenI submit herewith the re-
port of the work lone In my department
for the year 1897.
of the disability by reason of sickness.
can be attributed in agreat measure to
thel fact that policemen. because of the
nature of their business are exposed at all
times to the varying atmospheric condi-
TONS. / am pleased to be able to state
that in but few instances could the sick
ness be attributed to Incorporate hab-
its. Notwithstanding the fact that they.
more than almost any other class. are
subjected to the temptation to indulge in
~lcoholi stimulation.
/ desire Also to the system
now in use and adopted by your honorable
body, regulating the appointment and ex-
to the preliminary examination OF
candidates. You will notice that
the number of rejected candidates
las materially, decreased, while on
the other hand the examination
In conclusion. permit me to take This
occasion TO thank your honorable body
for the continued courtesy and consldera-
ton with which you have treated my re-
ports and recommendation during the
year.
JOHN NEVIN. NJ. D.,
urgeo Jersey City Police Department.
Examinations to patrolmen:-
Robert Prichard, William Prescott, Phil
lip Bourke, George E. Heck, Bend. Win
tiers, W.. J. Bracken, w. J. Connolly
Charles Runcke, Richard Wickham
William Buckbee. George Morasch, Johr
Bolen. Henry w. Rehahn. Andrew ]
Booth