Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-14
HAD A WORDY WAR
The Police Commissioners En-
gage in a Wrangie
But REFLECT Mr.. EASTMAN
1hs nsabsrs Juggle With Each Diners
Rscosds m Lively w.y-what
the Outcome Finally Was.

tie OotCoE1e Fina12y we
r The full beard OF police and fire com
misnonsrs held It's regular weekly ses-
son yesterday afternoon. AZ times II
looked very much as though the board
would b obliged TO call IN one or both
Of the departments under its care. 1t
wss . hot meeting and . disorderiy
one. Heated language Was freely
handled and dinty names were not
SHARED. After the usual routine the
matter of the appointment OF police
euperintendenr came up. A racy dis
eusofon preceded the balioting- Com
unlnaioners Bender and Whitney bad II
back and forth for ten minutes Com
missioner Whitney said: II consider
thu move towards changing the make
up OF the department low, dirty po-
ltlcAl trick"
Commissioner Bender retorted in
= mos. vigorous style, and wound up
By saying: s'lf you are gong 10 do
anything say so, or Will return 10 my
work in the court ROOM"
Eastman IL Neglected
This called the game and the hrst
ballot WAS taken, which resulted III Z
votes for Eastman, for Harvey -.
Carr and l blank.
Commissioners Hatch and Bender
voted for Carr, wlthey and Loettgert
for Eastman and President Leiteit
voted blank. MIR. Whitley then said,
al know little OF this man Carr.
heard Of him only this morning, and
what heard Was good But those TWO
votes are 20 his discredlt. A second
ballot Was then taken ana resulted IN
two votes for Carr and three Tor East
man. President LeItelt casting the de-
e.ding vote.
Beader and Whitney then went at it
srasn. Render resented some words OF
Nithey's ard the latter said: Il have
taken this acgon on principle and am
IT ashamed OF IL. ! ssked you u
week ago Il you had any propositions
ssendeT--Weil I know some things
asout you that you might not Ike to
hear.
Wishey-Shoot 'em. by gracious; spit
ycgr usd ROW.
Fspder- We'll. don't want to.
wishey-Tsli. j want you to.
l4ttttsfi st<lts
wtaey-NslI.
Commissioner Hatch here dipped in
his car. ssYes. Whitney has rung every
belt D. has got now" ne said.
5euts.-Xes. he mas
wlsa.y-No haven't; I've got some
more bcls and I'll ring 'em on you fe!-
lowf, too.
Another werdy Battle.
Here the battle iis.ed for while and
raxtsess of finance were discussed
Coron,:ssozsr W.,hey began the racke!
again. He ss,t. al am willing TO listen
10 any propositions from members al
this bosrt. but have got just con.
ce:s enough 10 bslisve that my opiniou
10 a. good a. any ether mans, and il
tbers - gosrg to be any monkey bust
uess I wan. 20 know i.
Commissioner Bsnder replied: "Well
wish & distinctly understood that
would be tho first man to discoun.en
auce anything in the way Of jobs OF
deals"
Witaey-Iti is very unfortunate tHs'
this sysfctn OF dong bus,nsss should
have come up. Il nas been 20 only
within ne past yzar.
Bsn6er--Vs make mistakes wher
we begin sEcss .avsssigstions Of patrol
men. lf yea ARE = rial In ycnr cwr
bus;rsss and &c don't suit you, yor
let rim 70 without psr,sy. That Is .
lesson that tEis beard shpu'd learn.
can see co differences tetween q police
man and any other worker, except tina
he wears . ua:torrn.
TIE sessiou resulted in the reappoint
nacns Of the entire force. without ex
ception. during the pleasure Of thu
beard.
roustrs Business Despatched.
The following communications were
received add considered: From Souts
Grard Rapids Ice compsny. re.asing q
furnishing ice tor police headqusrter
during tee coming season. The secrc
tary Was instructed to ask bids OF osdel
firn.s. From the board Of education
presentinx the list OF Ianltors for SPEC
iai policemen curing the coming year
granted. From the Grand Rayid
Cycle COMPANY. Pneaix furD.
ture company. Fulton street Genre
terry commissioners, West Michigan
college, Redmond's opera house
Danish Halt Holland Reformed
church and salvation army asking tina
the warrants OF their special policemen
be renewed for the coming year; re
ferred to committee on men and dis
elpline. From the Grand Rapids Elec
tric Light and Power company relating
TO lights in alleys; referred to com
mite on finance From 8. w. Baxter
resative TO the State Firemen's associa
ton: referred TO the committee OF
finance. From the Consolidated Stree
Railway company. asking tina
Edward Doody be appointed
SPECIAL police constable at tn
corner Of Lyon and Canal streets
From Marshal LEMON. annual repor
for past year; referred to the commit
Tee on rules. From Superintenden
Bee1sngbouse. reporting damage don
20 = sentry box by lightning; referre'
70 COMMITTEES on property. From sur
erlntsndent Eastman. recommendin
that drop nets be carried by the patre
wagons for safety Of persons in burnin
buildings. Monthly supply and fee
RESORTS of the fire department.; referre
% COMMITTEES on finance.
Accounts we're allowed in the sum 0
90. 5i6.5i Of which sum the police pa
roll Was tf7l35i, the hre department
Pay roll s51to.s7. and the balls of tn
Standard Underground Cable compan
elo3.s7. Reynolds y Bullman s3ss2. s
and ne Michigan Fire Ladder con