The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
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Regular meeting of the Board Of Police
Commissioner held in First Criminal
Court room Friday, February "a. 1899.
Present-Au the members.
Minutes OF last meeting approved as
PRESENTATION OF coMMUNEcA-
Communications, etc, were received and
disposed of as folloWs-
Communication from Chief of Police.
commenting officers.
Ordered spread on the minutes.
Chiefs ONCE, Police Department.
Jersey City. Feb. "a, 1893.
GentlemenI take pleasure in commend-
ing 10 your honorable body the following
named patrolnfen and would recommend
they be given honorable MENTION
Patrolman VILLAIN Wolfe and George
Morasch, Second precinct, for the capture
of Thomas, alias Red Dugan, a motor
ious criminal, on the night Of January i,
and, further, the said Patrolman Wolfe
two days later arrested Louis Neckeer, a
from the station. This thief had upon hin
the proceeds of a burglary in the Jewish
synagogue on Fifth street, just committed,
and a large number of pawntickets upon
which was recovered the proceess of six
different Jewish church in the surrounding
cities. Your obedient servant
Chief of Police.
Communication from Chief of Police re-
lating to slot machines. Ordered spread
on minutes and the matter referred to
Chiefs Office, Police Department,
Jersey City, Feb. "a. 1899.
Hon. Board of Police Cemmissioners:-
Gentlemen-For some time back we have
seized a number Of slot machines en-
various occasions, and by lie consent of
the Prosecutor of the Pleas these gam
bling devices were destroyed as provided
for by the statute in such cases. De-
mand has been made upon me by a law
yer for five such machines recently con-
fscated and before taking definite action
as To diGnOGjfi0p 0f the slot machine in
our possession. I respectfully ask your
honorable body for instruction in the
matter.
Your obedient servant,
BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police.
Communication from Business Mems
Association, inviting Board to attend
their Industrial exhibition on March /
and requesting detail of officers.
Referred to the Chief, with power.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper committees as follows:-
Payrolls of department for February,
s2S. 902. 10; payroll of police justices and
court clerks, February, $616.66; payroll Of
sick and p~ensioned officers, February,
81, 49I. So.
Referred to Committee on Salaries.
Coughlin Bros, coal to Hospital, Feb
ruary, s11s.60: Coughlin Bros, coal to
Sixth precinct, February, 1910; Coughlin
Bros, coal to Sixth precinct stable, Feb
ruary, 1865; Newman Mission, kindling
wood to Fourth precinct, February, IS;
Alex. Watson, meals to prisoners, City
Prison and First precinct, February STf.2,
Peter Began, meals to prisoners, Third
precinct, February, S6S. 25; Chas. ONeil,
meals to prisoners, Fourth precinct, jan
uary and February s17-4 40; George T. Scho-
Der, one sorrel horse. February, $500; T.
Darlington, clipping one horse, Fifth pre-
cinct, February, $3.50; Kopido, supplies,
February, $11.70; Thos. Holmes, horse
shoeing, Second precinct, December to
Itah~t1or vv 600 E0- ATiahnnl nfNIarn hQrca-
shoeing, Sixth precinct, December to
February, S37; P. c. Retscher & Co., sup
plies, January, $3.50; P. G. Retscher &
Co., supplies. February, S39. IS; August
Fred Unger, repairs to harness. Fifth pre-
cinct, Feb, s1S.S H. c. Newton Co.
supplies, signal system, Feb. s66l; y e
einct. Feb, SIS, q; Third precinct, SOFAS;
Fourth precinct, Feb seo4s; Fifth pre-
s44.45: arc light, Second precinct. Feb.
s14. John F. Clarke, printing and stations !,
cry, February. SIPS; John F.. Clarke. prime
ing for criminal courts, Feb, $685.. Re-
ferred to Committee on General Claims.
Henry L. Rugge, Jr.. groceries to hos
pital, Feb. s25s,64; Fred Schober, meat to
groceries to Hospital, February, 1928;
Mrs. T. F. Swezey, groceries to hospital,
part of January. s15;05; J. g, Kicking
N Y, Condensed Milk Co, milk to hos
pitaI. Feb. $50; A. Post. fish to hospital,
Feb, s35.17; M. Abernethy. medicines to
& Van Anglen. dry goods to hospital,
S64.6 8; H. c.. Newton & Co., repairs at
hospital, Feb. S.: J. c. Electric Light Co.,
wiring building. City Hospital. 1885.
Referred to Committee on Hospital and
Dispensaries.
AURIrING CLAIMS.
The following claims having been re-
ported correct committees to whom they
We're referred and resolutions presented
urer We're adopted by the following vote,
the yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken:-
observation-disclosures West and Walter.
NayS=None.
Absent from roomPresident Abernethy.
Committee on Salaries
Payrolls of department. $2S, 902; payroll
Police Justices and court clerks, S616.66;
payroll of sick and pensioned. $1,49S.35;
Committee on General Claims
Coughlin Bros, $119.60, $3.50 and $4.65:
Newman Mission, s.: Alex. Watson,
$74.25; Peter Began, s6S.25 Chas. O'Neille,
$17.40; Geo. T.. Schober, 5000: Thos. Dor
r rim S2;5o; k So 56! S + Sons .M s1l.so;
S32; P. c. Riteher & Co, $3.50 and s39.75:
August Kost, $3.50; Fred Unger, $3.50;
H. G. Newton & Co, s6.61: j. c: Electric
S44.45 and s14; John F. Clarke, $1,000 and
$125.
Committee on Hospital and DISPENSE
Henry $; Rugge. u. $500; Fred
Schober. $19S.S2; S. ]. Blakey, $45.23; Mrs.
T. F.. Sweeney, J.. G. Hickingbotham,
ST.. so; N. Y. Condensed Milk Co, $50; A.
Post, s35.17; M. Abernethy, $127 %; F.. c.
Brown & Van Anglen Co., $64.4S; H. c..
Newton & Co, IS; ]. c. Electric Light
Co., 1896.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
President Abernethy appeared and
took his seat.
Examining Board of Surgeons submit
ted report in the case of Doorman Wat
son, read and ordered spread in full on
the minutes and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole, by the following
vote
Yeas-President A~bernethy and Conn
missioner West.
Nay-Commissioner Walter.
Jersey City, Feb. "a, 1899,
To the Hon. Board of Police Commits
sionarc=
Gentlemen-As directed by your honor
able body, we. have examined Alex. Wat
son. doorman, and it is our Judgment
that he is permanently disabled.
Respectfully,
JOHN R. EVERETT. NJ. D.,
J.. W.. RECTOR, M. D.,
Examining Board.
APPOINTMENTS.
Bv President Abernethy:A
Resolved. That Conrad kahrar be APP
pointed ehaneeman, subject TO the usual
examination.