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said officers be dismissed.

Yeas-President Abernethy and Commits
sioner West.
Nay-None.
Excused from voting-Commissioner
Walter.
BY President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, That the rules governing the
City Hospital department be amended as
Chapter additional section No. 20.
In case any servant or employee shall
neglect any Of his or her prescribed duty
proper request the warden, the Warden
may suspend the offender pending the
action of the Board of Police Commits
sion of the warden" Chapter @Strike
out Section 2 and reminder Section 8
to- and 4 to 3. Chap. Z. amend Sec. ],
by inserting on the tenth line the word
warden for that Of the words Executive
Committee.
Chapter 8, Amend section 7 by changing
hours for duty from seven TO SIX +, ~.
as Waterman, chapter 70.
Amend Section 2, by removing the
words. or other persons. from fourth line;
Section 4 by changing words seven
read six o'clock A. M, to six o'clock T; NJ:
and removing, the words, with one-half
hour off for dinner and an additional line
for exercise. or rest"
Section 5, amend by changing the hours
of night nurses from seven o'clock p. NJ.
to seven o'clock A. NJ to read six O'Clock
F.. M. to six o'clock A.. M, and add,
They shall rave one night off duty eacn
APPOINTMENTS.
By President Abernethy:-
Resolved. Thai the following promo
ton be and are hereby made subject to
the usual examinations, and to take eff
feet April l, 1S99:-
tive Patrolman e. w. Closterman, to De
roundsman; Chanecmen Lawrence MUIR
ray, Louis Vessels and Conrad Kohrar to
be patrolmen.
President Abernethy and COMMISSIONS
West. Nay@Commissioner Walter.
By President ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, That
the following named parties be appointed
ton, viz: Fred J.. Brandt, Frank K. Nib
let's, Jas. J.. Ceyle. Frank r. Heard and
Patrick Fitzpatrick.
By President Abernethy:-
Resolved, That John Graham be APP
pointed .doorman, LIST Precinct and City
Prison keeper, vice .doorman Alex Wat
son, DISMISSED Isl hS a., to date from April l. 1888
Yeas-President Abernethy and Com
missioner West.
Nay-Commissioper Walter.
Motion by Commissioner West M
adopted. That when we adjourn the sub
iect to the call of the chair.
Report Of Warden Of City HOSPITAL Of
diers from August IL to December II, 1885,
$ssl. with receipt from City Treasurer for
ON motion adjourned.
c. ROBINSON, Clerk.
Regular meeting of the Board of Police
Friday, March 81, 1899.
~Present-All the members.
Minutes of last meeting approved as
written.
Presentation of Communications and
Petitions
Communications, ETC., were received and
Communication from Patrolman Albert
Shellworth. requesting to be relieved from
special duty as earpenter. Motion by
the communication be received and filed
and that Patrolman Shellwork do such
special duty as the Chief of Police may
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, That the resolution adopted
partment Doorman and City Prison Keep
er Alexander Watson be and is hereby
| ~rescinded.
BY President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, That the resolution adopted
at last meeting appointing John Graham
doorman and city prison keeper be and
Motion by Commissioner West and
adopted: That we adjourn it be subject
to the call of the chair.
On motion, adjourned.
G. P. ROBINSON, Clerk.
Regular meeting of the Board of Police
Court room, Monday. April 8. 1899. Pres
ent all the members. Minutes of last
meeting approved as printed.
The Board on motion proceeded with
the trials of officers against whom charges
had been preferred as follows:- "
Patrolman Henry Elliot. Third precinct,
two charges of neglect of duty.
Doorman and City Prison Keeper Alex
WafSOn- charge ~DprmanPnt 6iSa hilifV
The Board having heard the pleadings
and testimony, deliberated and sentenced
the following officer that was found guilty
Patrolman Henry Eliot, found guilty OF
both charges and sentenced to be fined
three days pay on first charge and one
day on second.
The case of Alex. Watson was laid over
PREslENTAsTIito5N Of coSMN.MfnJNIicA.
TIoNS AND PETITIONS.
Communications, etc, were received and
disposed of as follows.-
Communication from President Police
Mutual Aid Society, requesting permission
to nave an excursion August 2 Granted.
| dard, requesting to have special police
power granted Harrison White, at Lafay-
cite P2st Summit aysn9e; GRANTED.
Claims. were presented and referred to
the proper committees as follows:AHobo-
ken Coal Cos coal to First precinct,
March, $oJ, IHe A Is y Gulue Co., SulQe
for 1899. So; A. T.. Witter, repairs, Fifth
| precinct, $3.50; Vile & Ford, repairs, Third
precinct, March, $685.; the United Gas
Improvement Co. supplies, March, So. So
pital, March, $TS.3S John f. Clarke, print
ing and stationery. April, $173; Referred
to Committee on General Claims.
Vs., II. AUDITING CLAIMS.
The following claims having been re-
| ported correct by committees to whom
they were referred and resolutions pre-
Treasurer, by the following vote, the
yeas and nays having been ordered and
aken:-
Yeas-All the members.
Committed IN General Claims:-Hobo
ken Coal Co., $50; The A B C Guide Co,
S.; A. T. Writer, $3.50; Vile & Ford. $32. 81
and S4S; the United Gas Improvement Co,
s62; IS, $685. 1888; John F. Clarke,
$173.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion of Commissioner West and car
ried:-
Friday. April Z, at 5 O'Clock P. NJ.
q. P. ROBINSON.
Clerk.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
of Police Commissioners held in First
Criminal Courtroom. Friday, April Z.
1899. Present-All the members. Minutes
PRESENTATION OF zCOMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Communications. etc., were received and
disposed of as follows
Communication from Corporation Coun-
sci giving opinion in the Watson case. Re