Telegram-herald., 1888-02-21
POLICEMEh'S FINES.
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The l0no7 Of the Coancll ehsalbsF vas
ssl represented lsst sight. Tas facss 81
SaDsrintsadsnt Brewer. W D. Gilbert L.
.. PFosin. Fred Clara, ar. Tiobsts aad
Others ssrs 10 - seen. Ths only Alder
mao assent sas tAs veteran Mr.. Brennsr.
The 1rst business transacted vas action
oa ia request u Co. b. n. > T. fer a
lamp Ia iront ol their armory. On IoDia
which vas referred 70 the Committss On
Streets Win poss- - ACT
The Wssf Michigan O1 Coapany asked
for al extension Of lime IN shish % hnish
their Lanks. Tae uals va extended 70
May -.
TIE Fire Marshal reported chat Foster,
stevens & Co wefs carrying pogdsf. in
siJlali9B q kn ordinance
TIE xssk.y oaaSeI II bills was read,
amounting % s., 81 .53. and orders ware or
dersd drawn for the sefsral amounts.
Clgy Attorney Ransom read a
isEEsr reesiEsi rom Hon. }.
T. Rich. Railway Commissioned.
Ia shica hs stated tnaE the matt er Of oper-
aCns s-fss IA TIE city Eoaid receive Ills
prompt aLisnti0n.
AEtrAA4 A44AA A-AIrtAAlLls l.Ar-ArQ AAl1 n
tornsy ~ stale h01 mach II s0uid cost 10
appeal the Reeves case to the Supreme
Court Objection vas made against asking
any such question, and me objection Vas
sustained by further silence.
The Claims and Accounts Committee re-
ported taaL tie Clerk Of Police Courts Ac-
count for January vas correct. aud IL was
adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Ways and Means re-
ported IN tAyOE OF granung the petition OF
q. +. Johnson for quit claim deed for GER
tain property IN which the city holds tax
titles
Alderman Shsnahan offered resolution
that all lines lnlp posed against present or
past police officers De remitLed by Gals Coun-
Gil, and supported his request by short
speech. he opposed any s1cn course as
lAAE adopted Oy the Board of Police and
Fire Com nisslOners. not thai they were
dlshOnoraols men. bat that the system was
wrong.
Alderman Pantlind opposed the motion,
as hs said the Council mad no right To 10
tertere with the Boards business. he said
10 should Do - recommended, II AZ all taken
up and let the matter Of hnsl action rest
with the Board and then they will De re-
sponsi0ls for what Is done. Legally, no
thought. the Council had no power ID pass
the resolution.
Alderman Stein said The Council had to
see that these questions OF legality were
disposed Of through the courts, and he
heartily agreed with the resolution.
Alderman DeGra2t asked what was the
object Of the Board IN requesting these men
TO sisn certain papers. "If the
higher court says We must pay
il back We must do so, and
unless these men sign the paper TO not ask
for back pay they can be discharged. The
Board had no right 10 fine these men, yet
their past action is nothing more than rob-
berry. Now they say to these men you
must sign this paper or refuse to sign it.
Ia short time ne is discharged for some
unexpizined reason. It ia ROBBERY"
Alderman Davidson moved TO refer the
subject matter under discussion 20 the City
Attorney. which brought Alderman Hay
ward 10 his feet. He said the Commission
ers had control OF certain departments and
were obliged To make rules governing their
action while on duty. He had hsd sh Ort
tai with policeman and be said the rule
Vas al night, for there must be some rules
that az times seem arbitrary, but which are
not, In right sense. The Alderman offered
a substitute to rsier 10 to the Ways aad
Means Com uittee.
Alderman Stewart said il was right 10
have rules to govern the men and the Board
adopted rule 10 fine their men. The Su-
preme Court have said II was illegal. II an
officer does not do his duty discharge him.
he heartily favored the resolution.
Alderman Shanaban said the Coun-
Gil must act as balance wheel
to the Board of Commissioners and
they are then to act as seems proper.
They must correct all past wrongs. A po-
lice officer looks on the best sde as II is
bis bread and butter. and thus submits to
that which ne would not under other
circumstances.
Alderman Iauniere said he had had
some experience on the force, but thought
the resolution was too sweeping. Some may
demand their nnes and some may think
they have only been rightly punished in a
sense Of justice to the people. He dijn'
think the council had the authority TO pass
this resolution.
Alderr1sn Psntiind favored the amend
ment az ne WAS q member of the Ways and
Means Committee. aud thought they had
intelligence enough to see that justice was
done TO every policeman
Ins question was very warmly discussed
and the substitute Of Alderman Hayward
TO refer the subject matter to the Ways and
Means Committee was lost, the amendment
TO refer IL 70 the City Attorney was also
lost and the original resolution was taken
up. Alderman Hayward rose TO point OF
order and the chair ruled against him. lie
then Appealed TO the Council and the vote
stood. yeas, =. nays 8. The original motion
vas then put and carried by 10 20 5.
Aid. Mckee requested the Board ol
| Public WORKS 70 establish = grade line on
DeLong-st, from Butterworth-aye 70
Feto-st.
The Council then adjourned.
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