The Jersey City news., 1904-03-17


temporary chairman, who, upon taking
tile elaair. declared first business The eled-
tion Of permanent President and
nominated Commissioner John Mitchell
and on motion of Commissioner
McNulty, nominations were closed
and there being only one nomination,
the Clerk was directed to cast the bal
lot fthe Board. which was done. and
Commissioner Mitchell was declared
unanimously elected.
The President on taking the chair
thanked the Board for the honor and
said he hoped the harmony that had ex-
isted during the past year would con-
tinue.
Motion by Commissioner Tilden and
adopted, That when we adjourn it be
subject to the call of the chair.
On motion adjourned:
lice Commissioners, held in the First
Criminal Court room, Monday, January
IL. 1904.
Present-All the members
Minutes of last meeting approved as
FERMENTATION OF PETITIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Communicates. etc, were received and
disposed Of as follows:--
Communication from the Board of FL
nance:-
Ordered spread on minutes
Office Of the Board of Finance.
/ City Hall, Jersey City, Jan. 2, 1904
Honorable Board of Police Commits
Gentiemen-T This is to certify that
the official bond of Mr.. Thomas w.
Tilden, as a member of the Board Of
Police Commissioners for the term Of
three years, commencing January /,
1904, in the sum of $4,000 was APP
proved Jan. 1, 1904, by the Board of
Finance.
Yours respectfully,
FORREST A. HEATH, Clerk.
Communication from Police Mutual
Aid Society, requesting permission to
hold theatre party during the spring
months Granted.
Communication from National Signal
ling Co., requesting to have the special
/ police power of Chas. Dram revoked and
that special police power be granted
| VIM G. Miller.
Referred to the Chief with power.
By President Mitchell and adopted:-
Resolved, That the following named
be and are hereby appointed acting
patrolmen, third grade, to take effect
Immediately, viz:-Wm t. Shanahan,
r. J. O'Neill, Frank Acton and Stanis-
Report of Warden, City Hospital.
Ordered spread on minutes.
Warden's Office, City Hospital.
Jersey City. Jan. L. 1904
Honorable Board of Police Commission
Gentlemen herewith respectfully
submit my report for the month of De-
cember, 1903.
Very respectfully.
Il. McANDREW.
Warden
Number of patients remaining Dec. 1,
40; number admitted during the month,
236. Total 2S5 Number discharged
/ cured, 1873; number discharged improved,
81; number sent to County institutions,
8; number died, %. Total. 200 Number
remaining Janu. i, So; number of sur
gical dispensary cases. ]. 1.417; number of
medical dispensary cases, 2S3; number
number of eye operations, IL; number
/ Of eye and ear dispensary cases, 4S9:
of ambulance calls, night time, 21; NUM-
Der of ambulance calls, day time, 60,
number of prescriptions filed. 3.303
The Board then proceeded with the
trials of officers against whom charges
had been preferred as follows PATROL
man J. ]. Curtis. First Precinct, charge,
neglect of duty.
Acting Patrolman R. Fl. Bracken,
/ First Precinct, two charges. one of being
| duty and one of absence without leave.
Patrolman Henry Rehahn. Fourth Pre-
cirlct, charge neglect of duty.
Patrolman Henry McDevitt. Fourth
| Precinct, charge neglect of duty.
Patrolman Burdett Post, Fourth Pre-
| cinct. charge neglect of duty.
Patrolman ]. d. Donnell, Fifth Pre-
cinct, charge neglect of duty, being off
post.
Patrolman John Ernst Fifth Precinct,
charge neglect of duty, being off post.
! Patrolman NJ. A. Vreeland, Fifth Pre-
cinct, two charges of neglect of duty.
1 Patrolman Walford Cooper, Sith Pre-
cinct, charge neglect of duty.
Patrolman Conrad Kahrer, Sith Pre-
cinct, charge neglect of duty.
Patrolman lanes Keilt, Sixth Pre-
cinct. charge neglect of duty.
i Patrolman Peter Cannon, Seventh Pre-
cinct, two charges of neglect of duty.
Patrolman Jacob Golden, Seventh
Precinct, charge neglect of duty.
follows:
Acting Patrolman William Kahle, sew
enth Precinct, charge neglect of duty.
The Board, having heard the pleading
and testimony, retired for deliberation,
! and on reassembling. sentenced the ae-
Patrolman J. ]. Curtis, found guilty
j Patrolman Thomas Lynch. Seventh
Precinct, charger eglect of duty.
Patrolman Henry Tent, Seventh Pre-
cinct, charge neglect of duty.
4 off post and one of failing to report at
| return roll call.
Patrolman Henry Eldot. Second Pre-
cinet, charge neglect of duty.
Patrolman Lawrence Murray. Second
4 cused officers that were found guilty, as
Precinct, charge neglect of duty.
4 Patrolman John O'Donnell. Third Pre-
cinct, four charges, three of neglect of
and sentenced to be fined two s1s' pay.
Precinct, charge neglect of duty.
Acting Patrolman F.. H. Bracken,
found guilty of both charges and SEN
fenced to lose the ime suspended
Patrolman Henry Eliot, found guilty
and sentenced to be fined two days pay.
Acting Patrolman Fl O. Allen, found
guilty and sentenced to be fined one
i days pay.
| Patrolman John O'Donnell, found
guilty of all the charges and sentenced
t. be fined two days on each Of the first
three and four days on the fourth
charge.
i Patrolman Henry Rehahn. found
guilty and sentenced to be fined two
days pay.
guilty and sentenced to be fined two
days pay.
Patroman Burdett Post, found guilty
and sentenced to be reprimanded by the
Chief.
Patrolman John D. O'Donnel, found
guilty and sentenced to be fined two
| days pay.
4 f'atrolman John. Ernst, charge dis
missed.
Patrolman VIM Hoffman, found gull
ty and sentenced to be fined two days
pay on each charge.