The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
BOARD OF POLICn COMMISSION
ERE.
(Oficial Proceedinss.)
(Continued1
APPOINTMENTS.

APPOINTMENTS.
Rosolu. on bs Commissioner McNu.ty,
and adopted by full VOTE
Received. That the following be ana
Third Grade, 10 AXE effect July I, 1898:
Frank A. Mauyas, JcEn p. Mannionl
Hugh p. O'Connor, ]. hn O'Connor, Her
man L. Tmann, Michael J. Ma4n;.e.
Martin HI. Anderson, John j. Lyng,
Michael J. Long. Frank Mcdonald,
Frank A. Reynolds, Ambrose J. Rooney.
President Potts announced that the
name of Thomas J. Devine had been
omitted for the reoson that Commissions
ers Mitchell and McNulty did not wish
TO vote for him at the present time Tor
the reasonthat they had previously vot-
ed for his dismissal ON charge of in
toxication when he was in the depart
ment before. but that his name now
would head the eligible list.
PROMOTIONS.
Resolution by Commissioner McNulty
and adopted by full vote:-
Recommendation having been receiy-
ed as to the conduct, ability. etc.. of the
following named policemen, it is, Q
Resolved, That Acting Patrolmen, Sec
ond Grade, Joseph p. Short, Jacob Sci
ben and VIM. Tiedeman, D and are here
by promoted Acting Patrolmen First
Grade, in accordance with Chapter 43,
Laws 1902, to take effect from June is,
1906.
REPORTS.
Reports from the Captains command
ing the several precincts regarding
gambling and disorderly houses in their
respective precincts for May, 1906.
Received and ordered fled.
TRIALS.
The Board then proceeded with the
trials of officers against whom charges
had been preferred as follows
No. SO, Rudolph Rein. Acting PATROL
man, First precinct; charge, being off
post and in liquor saloon. s.~x
No. 81, Louis Bettiger. Acting PATROL
man, Third precinct; charge, neglect Of
duty.
No. SO, Henry Douglas, Patrolman
Fourth precinct; charge, neglect Of duty.
No. 80. Henry Douglas, Patrolman,
Fourth precinct; charge. neglect of duty.
No. 110, Bartley Coyle, Patrolman.
Seventh precinct; charge, conduct not
becoming policeman.
FINDINGS.
The Board, having heard the pieadings
and testimony, retired for deliberation
ed officers that were found guilty as fol-
lows
No. 96, Rudolph Rein, Acting Patrol
man, First precinct; found guilty. and
sentenced to be fined twenty days pay.
No. 81, Louis Bettiger, Acting Patrol
man, Third precinct; found guilty, and
sentenced to be fined five days pay.
No. SO. Henry Douglas. Patrolman,
Fourth precinct; found guilty, and sem
No. SO, Henry Douglas, Patrolman.
Fourth precinct; found guilty, and SEN
fenced to be fined five days pay.
No. 100, BARLEY Coyle, Patrolman,
Seventh precinct; found guilty, and SEN
fenced to be fined five days pay.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved, That warrant 81, Book la,
payable to Sergeant Michael Reardon for
$52.SS, for services May, 1906. be and
the same is hereby cancelled, the said
Sergeant Reardon having lost said war
rant, and the City Clerk be directed to
draw new warrant for $52.88 for the
seEices of the said Sergeant Michael
Re4rdon when a proper indemnity bond
has been filed with the City Treasurer.
Whereas, The stoppage Of the elevator
in the City Hall after p. M. has been
found to be great Inconvenience to citi-
Zens having business with the Police De
partment; therefor
Resolved, That the Board of City Hall
Commissioners be and is hereby request
ed to furnish power so fiat the elevator
in the City Hall may be operated and run
after p. NJ. and until A. M, and also
on Sundays, the same to be operated du-
ring said time by the officers of the Po-
lice Department
On motion of CommissiNAer Mitchell.
hprd adjourned to meet subject to the
VIM. q. ROBINSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
Regular meeting Of the Board of
Police Commissioners held in Board
Koom room e City oac Hail. on Monday even
ing, June 70, 1906.
:, Present-Commissioners Potts. Nc
Nulty and Mitchell.
Absent-None
Minutes of previous meeting approved
as printed.
PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICA-
TIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communication from Matron 3D. Pre-
scinct, Mary B. Wyatt. requesting an
increase of pay.
Received and referred to Committee
of Whole.
Communication from Chief of Police
notifying the Board that John Lynn and
Herman Amann, appointed Third Grade
Acting Patrolmen had sworn falsely to
their papers before the Civil Service
Commission.
Recelved and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Communication from the Chief of
Police notifying the Board of the death
OF Acting Patrolman Francis A. Nelson,
Sixth Precinct.
Received and order fled.
Communication, from the American
district Telegraph Company, 76 Mont
gomery street. requesting that special
police power be conferred upon their
watchman, Harvey w. Brown.
Received and referred to the Chief
with power.
Communication from George a..
Record, Corporation Counsel.
Received and ordered spread In full
on tlrs minutes
Jersey City, June 4, 1900.
President. Board of Police Commits
sioners,
Jersey City, N. ).
Dear Sir:-1n reply to your request
for my opinion as to the right of door
men to participate in the Pension and
Sick Benefit account maintained by the
Department and the duty. Of the Depart
ment to make deduction from the pay of
have to say that in my opinion the door
men are entitled to participate in the BEN
efits of this fund and that the deduction
should be made from their pay on ac-
count of this fund now as in the past. I
understand that an opinion rendered By
me as to the right of doormen to Increase
OF pay under the Act of 1905, has given
rise to the impression that the same prin-
clple governs the relation of doormen to
the Pension Fund. The latter question
is an entirely different one and is povarD-