Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-01
COM MON COUNCIL
OFFICIAL.

ADJOURNED CES<fpSsf
FRiDAy EvKSNG. JAM 50. 1891.
Coaneil met aud Was called 10 order By AID.
Steooias president OF the council.
Pressut-Ald- Anderson. Carpenter. Creque.
Doren. Doyle. Ear mer. Hauser. Miller. Mills.
O'Donneli. saunders. Stein. Stokes. Sproul.
sTesbins, stryker. Tateum. Turner. lerex-ia.
The PRESIDENT stated that the counell met
for the pnrpose Of resolving Itself into COM
mitsec OF the whole pursuant to resolution of
AID. Turner. adopted az the session Of the
council held jan II. inst.
Aid. crcQge moved that the council rise and
resolve itself into . committee OF the whole
and rroc ed 20 the consideration Of recon-
mendaglons 20 amend the city's charter.
Carried.
whereupon the president called Aid. Crequs
% the chair.
After session of two hours and thlr. , Eve
minutes duration. AID Turner moved that the
committee rise and the chairman report TO the
eogDci,.
Carried
recess OF ten minutes being taken and
council again called 20 order. AID Cre9ue. as
chairman. reported PROCESS.
Alter further elaboration. Aid. Tsteum
moved that the clerk be instructed to cause TO
be printed the draft Of the policemen and fire.
men pension bali presented TO the council Jan.
- last and referred 10 charter amendment
committee page Sc printed reeordl
Carried.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. creque.
rmrer. Hauser O'Donne.i. SANDERS. Stein.
StebbIns. Ssryker. Tatsurn. Turner. lerex y.
Nays-None.
Followie- 10 the till above referred to-
A bill 20 provide for ths retirement Of aged
AMI disabled policemen aud nrrmen In the
employment Of The city Of Grand Rapids. and
- 80 ~ a
children cf deceased policemen aad Hremen.
killed In the service OF the city o. tsrand Rap
tbs
section = Tbs people OF the state ~ Michi-
gan enact that any person who has been n
member of tue police or are department. or
either OF both Of them. % the city OF Grsnd
Rapids. SO that his combined services in said
departments shall have been for period OF
twenty wears subsequent tc June ist. In the
year Of our Lerd i-5; or. who has been EN-
ploysd by the Board Of Police and Fire Com
miSsioners OF the city Of Grand Rapids for a
period OF twenty years subsequent. TO the lss
day Of June. In the year OF our Lord. 1s75 may
b. placed on the list % retired policemen aud
nremen. en account OF disability. by vote OF
majority OF said comm ssionsrs- Any per
son "a tbs emplovment of said commissioner
WHO may hereafter be totally disabled from
further duty while in the discharge OF his duty
40 such policeman and such arsmen may. in
ike manner. be placed on the list Of retired
policemen aud hTemen; aud all such retired
policemen snd hremsa shall receive sun
squsi % one half Of their annual salary raid
Their, a. the time % their retirement Annually
thereafter. 20 BE- paid in twelve monthly psy
menss during the remainder Of eheir natural
lives such monies 90 be collected ard Paid IN
the manaer hereinafter provided; provided
however. that no person retired shall r.
csirs more thsn $40 per annuu snd provided
further thar saia Board Of Police and Fire
Commissioners may place on The list II such
rersnns any person wao became totally dis
abied Wills IN the employ 81 said commissloa
srs prior 20 the passage Of this act.
Sc. 2 In case sny person. IN the employ o
the Roarf q Pclice and FIRE Comnissl ener,
~ the city u tiraad Rapids. shall be killed
While in the discharge Of his duty. or shah re
ceivs Injuries which shah result in his destf
~fthfa one vser thereafter. the wife or child
ran q snch person snail ~ vote 81 ma icr
ify 81 she aid Board Of Police and Fire con,
rpfssioners De pad pension tor period o.
sva wears tha vife shsil receive the sum y
s9a snnnaliy IN twelve monthly payments q
e. each. darinz ths term Of Ave years OF unit
she remarsies OF dies. Ga witch case All pav
went Of monies under this act - such wiiev
snsli cease. bnt snail he paid 70 such csiitrsr
ss snsii be under the sze Of sixteen years a
the tine ef tbe rsma<risge or death Of n.
rsdor the roBev - he equally divided snons
sueh children scceeiing 20 the namber .
children. such child or children shall receivl
n equal payments. according - TIE aumher q
ssseh children. the ssfae snounf as wonft
have nper paid the widow; ssea payments 9.
he paid rncafhFv "a hersfuaiteF provided. AZ
20 continue untif surh child ar chEsren siisl
attain the ace 81 sixteen yesrs Bat ast ior
isnger period tAsa ave years uniess tsev A.
Hefore rsarhine that axe IN either csss a.
payments cf aenas 80 anv enid naisF fais a.
skeli een~e AZ s,srh chilc sftazas TIE ace - 81
teen wears. The moneys fsr TIE psTnens Q
such psnsssns shall bs cntiestea and psif I
ne nanasr hereinafter pfcvisi'f.
ser Whenever sny persous srs plsref q
sae refsrad isss "a provided a this act, y s'lsl
ka tae aufs ~ the Board - Paitee s7d Fie
e,,,u ansssisaers II said eltv. - p~smpfls Fspef
fss s<slsa 70 tae esuptzsslez ef t1s STE :