The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-15

cember and January, 1865; M. Abernethy,
medicine to hospital, part of February.
1895; Wood Menagh, supplies, to hospital,
January and February, S43.66; T.. A. Pyle,
h-orseshoeing, hospital. January, $3.50: e.
$3S. "a.
Referred to Committee on Hospital and
AUDITING CLAIMS.
The following claims having been re-
ported correct by committees to whom
they were referred and resolutions order
ing warrants drawn on City Treasure, by
the following vote, the yeas and nays
having been ordered and taken:-
Yeas-All the members.
Committee on General Claims:-
John Haesloop, $17o.89; j. H, Keim, $27;
" Wo 90 & Me sn g s q SIN 3; ~. Jensen soa
s16.7 70; Rudolph Straus, SIS; Vanderbesk &
Sons, $9.49; Theo. Smith & Bros. sos
the United Gas Impt. Co., 1854 and 49,
the Gamewell Fire Alarm Co; 81. IS. ST.. 50,
$50 and $3.50; Nathaniel Osborne, sd;
John DAILY, $3.50.
Committee on Hospital and Dispensaries
"A. A. Smyth, $76.66; NJ. Abernethy, 1885,;
Wood &Menagh, $3.50; E. A. Pyle, So; E.
w. Kelley, 1854.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By President Abernethy and adopted
Whereas, Roundsman Abner j. Walsh,
Fourth precinct, having, requested 10 be
retired; and
Whereas, He is under the law qualified
to be retired, he having served over ,hlr-
ty years and being over seventy years of
age; therefore be it
Resolved, That the aforesaid Roundsman
A. j. Walsh be placed on the retired list
on half pay to date from this date.
By COMMISSIONS West and adopted
Resolved. That a Boa of Examing
Surgeons, to consist of Drs. Nevin, Rector
and Everett, be appointed to examine
Doorman Alex Watson, to report at next
meeting.
Police Surgeon submitted report for the
Ordered spread on nut
Surgeons Office, Police Department,
Jersey City, Feb. 16, 1899.
Gentlemen-I have the honor to submit
herewith my report for the year ending
December 81, 1885, 7
You will notice from the character of
the diseases mentioned that in most cases
the causative agents arise from the ma
ture of the occupation of the policemen.
In justice to this Board any myself | de-
sire to reply to the criticisms heard re-
Gently concerning the so-called demand
made upon the sick and pension fund.
II should be remembered that as the de-
partment grows larger and the men be-
come older a corresponding increase must
be made IN the expense incidental to this
fund. When this act went into effect a
number of men in the department were
entitled under provisions to be retired.
Some awaited themselves of it Immediately
quite a number have since, and a large
number have been retired because pefma-
nent~ disability. For the later class / am
somewhat personally responsible. Most
of these cases, as the records will show,
have died of the disease for which 1 rec
commended their retirement. OF these still
living, some of whom l have had occa-
sion to see recently, l am free to say that
in no case would the city be benefited by
their return to regular duty. 1t has he
come almost a habit with me to recon-
mend to each succeeding Board the estab-
lishment of gynnasiums, and in some
cases compulsory exercise. As the sug
gestion has never even been considered 1
merely wish to refer to it at this time.
Permit me in conclusion to thank you Tor
your uniform courtesy.
ours very truly,
JOHN NEVIN, MD.
Jersey City Police Dept.
Motion by Commissioner West and
adopted:-That when we adjourn it be
subject to the call of the Chair.
On motion adjourned.
c. P. ROBINSON, Clerk.