Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-14
THE COMMISSIONERS
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Al TIE naeesiss, 81 tle Bard - Police aac
Prs Cemss1ssleasrs yssseEiay. President
" sstoa ooeapAee the char AID Comlals-
si0uers Dysest. killeaD Po~eFs aaa NAbey
@ere present Fas rules 81 as old boand
~sIs asA8 q Tie secretary. Commissioner
WltAey naosed lhal tke Flies os FeieFfeo -
eonlasiltee ~ 40 L. report a.
the neAt n1ee,lus Carried. and
Commissioners MUbsy, and Dyget
Ssrs appointed a. s1ch conimit.ee.
on notion II Cons ul ,ssi1nsF NifiseY. i
r Mckeyuol1s wzs elected secretary 81 tbs
Board for the eDsging year zad GA no.len
81 Cogu l8lssL0lef klils4n TIE salary ~ TIE
secretary sas flxed tie sane a. i4st year
Ss1 The president announced the appoint
aisat 81 The FeEsulzr committees Tor The en-
sulpg year IS follows lommiltee GA fi-
uauoe Mitheg and PeSeEs Properly Pow
ers ami Nllhss Men and Discipline hi
lean and Dsgert Rules aud Regulations,
Dyg eFt sHd klileaa.
fhe following claims and accounts were
ordered oeFtinei 10 The comptroller William
Carter. horse shoeing S5o 80 A ". o.Gn-
Gefs veterinary surgeon. $50 - Cody, ball
s Co - o. Middioomb Furniture Com
Parry. beds $40 10. William Kinney. horse
shOeiBg. So The secretary reported that
since the last meeting nine special ppil ,eiuen
had been sworn iu~hye for duty al the
Michigan Barrel WORKS three al The @ K.
& l. yards and one al Perkins 4 20 ;
machine shops.
The request Of Poundinsster kearney Tor
special police authority was referred 10 the
COMMITTEE GA Men ard Discipline City
Clerk Belknap requested that policemen be
detailed 10 make list Of persons requiring
city licenses for conducting thelI business.
Referred 10 Committee on Men and Dlsoi-
pline. A communication from Patrolman
DOhsrty relative - the refusai Of Assistant
City Attorney Carroll 10 prosecute man
arrested for peddung without license was
referred 10 the Committee on Rules
communication from Superintendent CT
Police Perry recommending the re-
appointment of the present members
of the police force including the
sergeants, detectives, patrOlmtn, clerks.
ianiIor and matron was referred "a the Com
mittee on Men aud Discipline. The annual
report OF the Superintendent of Police was
received and placed on lille. The Committee
on Rules reported ia favor Of requiring all
patrOlmen 10 be come members of the Police
men ; Benefit Association aud the report
was adopted. The matter of publishing the
annual report Of the departments was re-
ferred TO the President with power 10 act.
Commissioner killean offered resolution
instructing the Superin;s ndent of Police 10
enforce the ordinance relative TO scattering
stones and dirt in the streets Commissioners
Whitney and Powers cOntended that II would
be useless TO pass such a resolution
because the City Attorney would refuse
10 prosecute the offenders. A similar reso-
luton had been adopted and an arrest made
but the assistant city attorney refused to
prosecute. The resolution was adopted
On motion of Commissioners Powers the
board then went TO executive session for the
purpose of electing superintendent Of pO-
lice for the ensuing year
After discussing the necessary qualities
tons for a superintendent and exchanging
opinions upon the merits of candidates, il
was decided To defer the election until the
next meeting. the doors We're reopened and
the board adjourned without taking a bal
lot.