The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
POLICE ORDERS.
Murphy Tells the Force What
1t Must Do Tomorrow.

Chief of Police Murphy issued, this
morning, the following orders to the Cap
tains of the several precincts. regarding
the duties required of them tomorrow.
The orders are known as Orders No 51:--
Headquarters Jersey City Police Dept Dept.
Jersey City, Nov. 5, 1899.
FOLLOWING instructions and information
are hereby promulgated to the force con-
cerning their duties on the occasion OF
the general election on Tuesday next
Precinct Commanders will be held re-
sponsible for peace and order at and
about the polling places in their respec-
'aThe usual custom will be adhered to
as to forwarding the ballot boxes; sta
tionery, ETC., to polling places. and also
the transmission of the result OF tne
counting of the votes
mo leaves of absence or night off Will
be granted to any member OF the 1orce
on Wednesday, and all the uniformed
force shall be constantly In uniform when
upon the streets from A. M. till mid
night on election day.
= 9Return roll call of the platoon on night
tour on the morning Of election day Will
be at A. M, when it will be the duty
of the said platoon to take boxes, etc.,
A NJ. when they will be relieved by the
other platoon, who viii remain at the
polls until one O'Clock. when they Will
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duty at o'clock who will remain on
duty at the polling places until the end
of the count and escort the panoe poxeS 2e.seS
10 the City Hall. They Will De renewed
ssPolice officers are detailed to polling
places for police duty, not IN the interest,"
Of any party or any ap3emnting to in
terfere or influence voter IN the exeT-
else of his franchise will be summary
suspended on evidence presented 10 lnas
1ssS.ommandants ofsprecincts will read to
their platoons at the six O'Clock ron cans
from now until Monday.
.C.eneral offenses on page 46 OF the DOCK
If instructions to election of1cers,to prlm-
ary meetings on page AZ ana exp.aln ~ 20
their men their duties if they witness
violation OF any Of those proylslons rs s,tSr ar
zen. Should a police officer at the poIs
see violation of law by an election ON
Ger he will Immediately notify ms pre-
escape until Instructions are received
from some superior officer.
s.rJ'o nerson other than those mentioned
by law shall be permitted 70 s lolasr en- ~
Rolling places nor within hundred rect
Of the place for holding the election
persons charged with not being legal
voters shall not be permitted 70 deposit
their ballot but will be arrested
ssNight sticks will be worn on election
day. and will be carried in the belt as
on other occasions
mo captain snail leaVe ms sta tio4 oiA
election night until all of the election. pre-
cincts in his precinct have completed
their work and final result OF the vote
is sent to these Headquarters.
sOn the morning after election each
captain will bring to this office the com
nlete return of each election precinct IN
his charge. Captains will superintend the
sending of the boxes, etc, to the polling
nlaces and for that purpose will be IN
their stations at $50 A. M. on election
morning.
wagons to prevent fires being lighted on
the streets on election night.
"BENJ. MURPHY.
.sChiefs of Police"