The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
Yeas-Presldent Abernethy and Commits

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Yeas-President Abernethy and Commits
sfoner West.
NAy-Commissioner Walter.
BY President Abernethy and adopted
Resolved, That a warrant be Drawn on
the City Treasurer in favor OF Captain
a.. Mckaig for $6S.28, for services as act
ing inspector, from Feb. ! to date.
The Board then proceeded with trials OF
officers against WHOM charge had been
preferred as
Patrolman VIM. Heath, First Precinct,
charge, absence without leave.
Patrolman John j. Quinn, First pre-
cinct, charge, neglect of duty.
Jatrolman James p. Mccarthy, Second
precinct; charge, conduct, unbecoming an
officer.
Patrolman Win. Bracken, Fourth pre-
cinct; charge, neglect of DUTY.
The Board having heard the ~pleadin2s
and testimony retired for deliberations and
on reassembling sentenced the accused
officers that We're found guilty as fol-
lows
Patrolman VIM. Heath, found guilty
and sentenced to be fined two days pay.
Patrolman John j. Quinn. found guilty
and sentenced to be fined two days pay.
PatroIman j. P. McCarthy-The COM
~piainants did not appear n the charge
WasdiS missed.
Patrolman VIM. Bracken, found guilty,
and sentenced TO be fined five lays pay.
Report of the Warden of the City Hos
pital for the month of March, 1899, order
ed spred on the minutes.
Warden'S once, City hOSpltdl
Jersey City, April ], 1899.
Hon. Board of Police Commissioners
Gentlemen-I herewith respectively sub
nit my report for the month OF March.
Very respectfully,
C. S. OSBORNE,
Number of patients remaining March
1, rs; number admitted during the month,
Number dischareg and cured, So; num-
Der discharged, improved, 80; number sent
to county institutions, 8; number dleu, D;
umbe remaining April l, l39.
Number of surgical Despensary cases,
$50; number of merlical d~espensary cases,
$50; number.of eye and ear dispensary,. 800;
number of ambulance calls, n;ght g J19l
Motion of Commissioner West nc
adopted. That when we adjourn 1t pc
subject to the call of the chair.
q. P. ROBINSON,
Minute of organization meeting OF the
Board of Police Commissioners, held IN
office of Board, Monday, April "A, les5.
Observation-Disclosures McGill, waiter
and West. 80
the following communications anu ceie"
Gates were read - q,
1899. Hon. Board of Police Commissioners
Gentlemen-1 am directed by his LOU 'a
lIt NldYOl "
Board thai pursuant to the provisions 81
an act. entitled IAN act concerning the
government of cities of this state, ap-
proved April 6, A. D. 1883, ne mas appo. ~
Board of Police Commissioners OF Jesses
City, for the term of three years, IRON
April %. A. D. 1899, to succeed Mr.. Hugh
H. Abernethy.
EDWARD H. HOGS,
Mayors Secretary.
CITY Clerks Office, City Han,
JerseyCi ty, April q, 1893.
To whom it may concern:--
This is to certify that John D. McGhii
was appointed a member OF the boaro y.
Police Commissioners of Jersey Sdty ~
His Honor the Mayor, April "a 1872, inu
has qualified for said once IN the nai'
required by law.
In testimony whereof, I have hereun.
to set my hand and the corporate sea- o.
the Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey q Siesi
this tWenty-frst day of April, A. U. 1893.
City Clerk.
Office of the Board of
City Hall, Jersey City, April =, lsss:
Gentlemen-You are hereby. respectIuily
notified that a meeting OF the Boara ~
Finance, held this day, the offielal pone
of John D.. McGill as a member OF the
Hoard of Police Commissioners of Jersey
City. was received and duly approved.
Very respectfully yours,
NJ. hA1Af1CfS,
Clerk.
On motion Commissioner West was ap'
pointed temporary chairman.
The Board then proceeded to the eiec'
ton of permanent President.
Commissioner Walter nominated Com
missioner McGill, and he being the nomi.
nee the Clerk was directed to cast tne
ballot for the Board, which was lone ahe
COMMISSIONS McGiH was declared uiidiH
The President on taking the chair
thanked the Board for the honor, ano
said he trusted that the business o. sne
20 the public and to his colleagues
PRESENTATION OF COMMONlCA
TIONS.
Communication were received and dis
Communication from Committee on Sol
diers and Sailors Monument of Hudson
County, n. j., inviting the Police Depart
ment TO parade on Memorial Day al tne
dedication and unwilling of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument, in front OF CITY
Hall, Jersey City.
Accepted and the request granted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The President the commit
tees fer the, ensuing year:-
Salaries-West, McGi1l and Walter.
Fuel-Avalter and McGill.
Feed Of Horses-Walter and McGill.
Feed of PrisonersEWest and Walter.
Incidentals of Chief-WeSt and McGill.
Photographs of Prisoners-Walter and
McGill.
Supplies for Station Houses-Walter ano
McGiu.
Masntepance of Signal system-Waltei
and MeGill.
Telephones for Signal system-West and
Walter.
Department Repairs-Walter and Me
GIL.
Lighting Stations-West and McGill.
Printing and Stationery-Walter and
Hospital and Dispensary-McGill and
Committee on Health-MeGill, Walter
and West.
Board of Health-McGill, Walter, West,
Health Inspector Benjamin and DR..
Motion by Commissioner Walter and
adopted
That when we adjourn it be subject to
the call of the chair.
On motion adjourned.
Clerk.
Regular meeting of the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners, held in the office or
the Board, Monday, April "a, 1899.
ter.
Absent-President A~bernethy.
Commissioner West was On motion
called to the chaiA- Minutes of last meet
ing approved as printed.
PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Communications were received and dis
posed of as follows
Communication from DR.. Talbot r.
Chambers, ordered spread on the minutes.
Jersey City Hospital and ~Dispensaryy,
Jersey City, April II, 1899.