The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-29
BOARD OF L
Ioficial Proceedings.l

stE ak ttCtN4AA6 III 49,
Commissioners held in the First Criminal
Court room. Friday, November 10. 1893.
Present-All the members.
PRESENTATION OF coMMUNIcA-
TONS AND PETITIONS.
communications ETC., were received anu
disposed of as folIoWs.z
Communication from Chief Of Police
Commencing officers.
Ordered spread in full on the minutes
Chiefs Office. Police Department.
Jersey City, Nov. 8, 1853.
hon. Board of Police Commissioners
Gentlemen-It gives me pleasure % COM
mend to you the following named men
Of this Department for oficer-like CON
duct. and to respectfully suggest theS
be given honorable mention:- 49,
yechten and Chanceman Larkins Tor
prompt action; Patrolman John g.. Dunn
for good judgment: Chanceman Scnopp
and Patrolman John Mcguire. Tor uhusuat
good judgment.
An attempt was made to rob the CLOTH
ing store Of Henry Lauterbach. NO. 6lo
morning of the S0th of last month by q
gang Of four burglars, who had a large
covered wagon, in which, no doupt, Woulu
have carried away over tour tnousalu gu
lars worth of property il they mad oeeh
successful.
The very prompt and efficient action OF
the policemen mentioned above resuileu q
the capture of the whole gang ana dSo
the horse and wagon.
This gang of thieves came from he East
Side of New York City, and are known
adjoining cities for some time back.
BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police
Communication from Chief OF Police
relating to articles published in III papers
misleading the people living IN Seeona
Precinct as 70 the protectsoh q me anu
property in hat precinct.
Ordered fled.
Report Of Board of Examining Surgeons
in the case of Patrolman Luyster. oIaeIsu
spread on minutes and the said oficer 10
oe sureeon.s once, Police Department.
Jersey City, Nov. 10. 1899.
To the Hon. Board Of Police commis-
Gentlemen-In accordance with, the
resolution adopted by your Board, We
have examined Patrolman Mmi Eu SctiYe
In our judgment ne IS UNIT Aol -
duty by reason Of Obesity.
hes JoHN NSEvIN, M. D..
PETER HOFFMAN. NJ. D.,
Examing Board.
Nv Commissioner Walter and adopted:lz
Wheras. The Examining Board ana
c,rganns having examined Patroiman
William Luyster, First frecines ~ +h.re-
port him unfit for. active duty there
Resolved. That Patrolman William Luy-
ster FIRST Precinct, be placed on the
retired list on half pay to date from Nos'
- R~e esjs: of Patrolman Louis
Desaursney and Chanceman Richard
Breakey.
COMMUNICATION from Patrolman Jonn = a.
peddv Second precinct, in relation 70
Charges preferred against MN.
Ordered
Nv Commissioner Walter and adopiea.-
Pssolved That the following named par
lies he appointed charcemen OF the tialtu
class subject to the usual examilaaiou
V, John F. higgins. George a osterio'
William Duane. Frank Bliem. Henry n
Douglas. Barley Coyle. John Lose er aaan-
o Gaayrge Boyle. William Reed, Edward
McCarrolI, Hugh J. Clarke. James Dolans
Michael Dundon, VIM J; she SIsbsrd an0J.
7 od Lynen and James James F. Rooney
Wy1sCFLLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Report Of Warden of City Hospital 1or
the month of October. 1898.
Warderrs ONCE, City Hospital.
Jersey City. Nov. 10. 1888.
Honorable Board OF Ponce COMMISSION
Gentlemen herewith submit my re-
port for the month Of october, 1893.
very rsspes'' &. 8. OSBORNE.
Number Of patients remaining octo- 3
Number admitted during the month. la1
ro.a, 20
Number discharged cured g
Number discharged improved 80
Number sent to county Institutions -
- JIG
Number remaining November 1.... 81
Number Of surgical dlspensary cases. 80
Tumble OF medical dispensary cases. 240
Number Of eye and ear dispensary
Nnmber Of ambulance cans. night
Number Of ambulance calls, day
Number Of prescriptions dlled-*.<.-2sl
The Board then proceeded with the
trials Of officers against whom charges
had been preferred as follows
Patrolman Theophelus Steele. First Pre-
ciicf. charge neglect Of duty.
PatroinaanL ouis Bettiger. Second Pre-
cinct. charge .Fabsence without leave.
sPatf0lman Thomas Van Beuren. Second
Precinct. Two charges, one OF being on
post and one OF not properly patrolling.
., RatFsq 2bsaas. ag faIIia I: fssa pay i sss9a asb pls-
Rounds nj John Hns1es. Fifth Precinct,
charge failing. to pay lust debts.
Tho Board having heard the pleadings
and testimony in each ease retired for
deliheration and o. reassemhlylng SEN
found guilty, as follows:
Pafrolman Thsophelus Steele. found
gr;ltv and sentenced to be lined ave DAYS
5Patrolnaan Louis Bektigsr; found guilty