The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
HOOS At POLICE BOARD.
He Signifies His Intention Of
Attending All Trials
Advises Increas-
ed Appropriation.

The Board of Police Commissioners met
last night, with all the members present,
and Mayor Hoos as a guest of honor.
The usual reports and communications
were received and acted upon. AT .the
close of the meeting President McGill and
Mayor Hoos spoke at some length on
the question of appropriations for the de-
partment for the ensuing year.
Mayor Hoos opened the matter in few
remarks he made after the meeting. He
said
''I am very glad to be at this meeting
tonight and to see the excellent manner
in which the Board transacts its business.
/ have listened to a great many stories
of how justice is dispensed here and am
sure that you gentlemen will do every
thing in your power to satisfy the people
YOU represent. In the future shall at
tend all the trial meetings of the Board,
as l have the interests of the depart
ment at heart.
.'I see the Board of Finance has re-
quested that you send your estimate for
next years appropriations in by June 70
/ know that the funds of the city are
now in good condition, and that this
Board will get it's just share, am sat
isfed Anything within reason will be
gladly advanced. The Board will meet
you half way
President McGill, in reply, said:-"Mr
Mayor, the Board is thankful to you for
the advice given and we are glad to
have you with US. I had intended to
speak with some of the members of the
Board of Finance shortly regarding
changes in the department and to talk
over the best way to increase the force
without any very great additional ex-
pense. We think we shall ask for more
money this time. We cannot expect
chancemen to work always for the small
pay allowed by the present schedule. In
order to reward chancemen we must pro-
mote them. This will require the dis
bursement of more money. When the
chancemen see that there is future for
them they will work with increased zest :
William Zimmerman, the keeper OF
Columbia Park, requested special police
mower. The matter was referred to the
Chief, with power.
Superintendent Foley of the Telegraph
Signal System sent a communication 10
the board requesting that an extra man
be appointed in his department. He salo
the work was constantly increasing and
all repair work and every detail per-
tanning to the operation of the electrlcal
signal system was done by him person.
allv that the work was too much for any
one man, he said. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
Captain Kelly, of the Second Precinct
requested that eight of the sigIfal boxes
in his precinct be changed to other loca-
tions. The matter was placed in the
hands of Superintendent Foley, who will
furnish the Board with an estimate of the
cost of the work.
Henry Vatcky, the dead animal con-
tractor. asked for an increase of $500 per
wear in his salary. The request was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
The request of Vatcky that the police re-
train from Interfering with his wagons
while on the Boulevard was also re-
ferred.
The payroll amounted to $2S147.15. War
rants were ordered drawn on the city for
this amount and for s1,S76.7S for the PEN
sion fund The amount of $S8S.S2 was also
approved for the payment of the Police
Justices and the clerks.
A resolution was adopted ordering the
drawing of a warrant for $71o.5O, repre-
senting one per cent. of the salary list
of the department. This amount will be
nut in the sick and benefit fund under the
laws Of 1S99
Warden Osborne reported the receipt of
S99. "a for the month.