Telegram-herald., 1891-12-15
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Wright Come 10 the Surface
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mittees read last night in the common
council WAS one from the poor cemmst
tee recommending the appointment ot
Ds. c. IS. Kelly TO succeed CITY Phssl-
elan Nrigat. No explanation ~as
made for the move 1he action OF
the committee substantiated the state
ments published in the TELEss sa- HfR-
AID 10 the effect that Investigations
had been made regarding alleged Ifes-
ularities on the part Of the doctor. A
ballot Was taken. winch resulted Ia ten
yeas, five nays and one blank. A ma
lority of all the aldermen not vosias
IN the Affirmative. the appointment ~as
not confirmed. Later Alderman o'bon-
nell said that all the aide Tmen present
had not voted. lie moved thai an
other ballot be taken. Alderman Tar
ner called for the yeas aud NAYS. Con-
firmanon fslled hy the following vote:
leas-tarpenter, Conrer, Doyle. Dun
ton, Kinney, Mills, o'Donnell. stokes,
Turner. Nays Anderson, hTecge.
Hauser, Mahoney. Saunders. Stein,
Wuvzburg. Anderson and Mahoney
explained their votes by saying thst
Wright until the committee had made
report showing cause Tor sueh ae-
ton
Wanted n Suitable Reason.
Alderman Turner said ne wanted to
know what the charges were and II the
statements made in the newspapers
were correct. II SO he wanted a sue
cessor To DR.. Wright appointed wlthou,
delav. Alderman o'Donneil said the
committee had been having trouble
Win the officer IN question Tor the past
two years. and that recently a thorough
investigation had been made which con-
vinced the committee that Wright was
no man for the place. Ii had been
found that there " re forty o. fitty
names on White q VI h te's books which
we're not on the city pooimaster'S
books. These were the private patients
of the doctor and the city mad been pay
ing for their medicine. The alderman
said he knew OF women wearing
silk dresses and men working IN shops,
capable of paving their own expenses
who were getting medicine in this way.
Aldermen Saunders and Anderson
didn't want the doctor dismissed. On
mott on of Aid. Conger the mo on OF
Aid. Turner was LAID on the table until
the next meeting. In the meantime
the mayor and the poor committee will
prepare written report recommending
the removal of the present CITY pnysi-
cian. On motion of Alderman O'Don-
nell DIR. Wright WAS instructed 10 send
all the books IN hls possession 10 the
ofiice of the city clerk for the use of
the committee
Interpreters' Accounts Allowed.
The committee on claims and &C
counts recommended that the inter
prefers in the Sixth and Fourth wards
employed during the recent election be
paid. Report adopted.
The committee on poor, to which was
re- red the request or the hoard of
health relative 10 furnishing quaran-
tined families with provisions. asked
that the matter be laid on the table.
An invitation was received. from the
Grand Rapids Improvement board in
vIting the.council to attend IN body
mass meeting Tuesday evening, Dec.
%, at which will be discussed measures
in connection with the prosperity and
advancement of the interests OF Grand
Rapids. Adopted.
Property owners on Third street
asked that the stree, be extended TO
Valley avenue.
The county physician asked the city
to pay for medical attention rendered
city prisoners IN the county jail, saying
that his bill has been disalicwed 10y the
board of supervisors.
Residents on Center street prayed that
the name be changed, as theTe were at
the present time several nanies 10y
which the street IS kaown. Causing con-
fusion IN the delivery of mail Eureka
was sueg ssted rs being suitable name.
City Comptroller Nandenccrs recon-
mended that accounts amounting TO
Sll ,05235 be allowed and pald.