Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-23
HE HAS ONE FRIEND
Alderman Doyle Stands by the
City Poormaster.
kRusE ORDERED TO DlSGoRGE
He Has City Funds in His Hands Which
He Must Deposit-Psving
Matters Considered

last night il WAS expected BY majority
that after the transaction of urgent
business, tho session would suspend.
In pursuance with this anticipation. at
the right point. Alderman Turner
moved that the council proceed to the
consideration of unfinished business.
Several verbal objections were made,
after which the motion WAS lost. The
sensation of the evening WAS then
sprung ty Alderman ODonneil, who
introduced resolution instruetng
Poor Director krnse 70 turn over all the
city's money in his possession to Treas
urer Hake. The resolution was ngiied
by Alderman ODonneil and Alderman
Dunton. Alderman Doyle thought the
resolution was out Of order; that if
Kruse had any money belonging to the
city he was good for IL aud would turn
il over when he got ready. lie also
wanted to know from the city attorney
if the council could force kruse 10
turn over any money which he might
have. Alderman Doyle thought there
mad been an attempt 10 coerce kruse
and push and drag him into turning
over the money which he might have.
Alderman O'DonneIi-''This report
mas been made IN good faith. Kruse
has had this money in his possession
since last January. have told him 10
turn the money over, but no has not
done So"
Alderman Stokes-"I am in the dark
and do not know what the resolution
refers to-"
Alderman O'Donnell-"r rssolu-
ton is plain. Erusc has the money.
some $50, apd should turn il over. II
does not belong to HIM. He is not Il
bonded officer, and has no right 10 re-
ceiyc money anyhow"
Alderman Turncr-'I would like to
ask the committee on poor when 1t
first discovered that Poor Director
Kruse had this money!"
Alderman O'Donncll-"Since the
conclusion of the Wright investigation"
Alderman Stokes-.'The question is.
can Kruse be forced to turn this money
over. Is he obliged TO do ii? ! would
like TO hear froul the city attorney"
Alderman sproul-s'kruse has this
money, and there is no excuse for not
turning 1t over"
City Attorney TayIor-''It seems that
the proper way to proceed IN this mat
ter lie to order this money turned over
When kruse refuses it is time to talk
about forcing him to pay 1t into the
treasury"
Alderman O'Donnell-"When the
commiLsee on poor introduced this res
olution it was not expected there would
be so much debate. Kruse has money
in his possession which belongs to the
city and should give it up. think he
will turn it over. When / spoke to
him about it, he said he was simply
waiting until after the investigation"
The resolution was put tot vote and
adopted. the only dissenting vote being
Alderman Doyle's.
|, Petitions and Resolutions.
The Switchman's ANkual Aid society
invited the aldermen to attend their
fourth annual masked ball next
Wednesday evening. TWAS accepted.
Twenty-Five residents on Jefferson ave-
nue. asked tor the paving of that street
from Wealthy avenue to Hall street
with sheet asphalt, on the five-year in.
stallment plan. The petitioners repre-.
ssnted ], 1916 feet of the frontage. Re-
ferred. II. j. Filker petitioned the
council to order sewer constructed or
Scribner street from the present termi-
nus to the line between the fourth and
seventh wards, representing that while
he had paid taxes on four different
| sewers, there were none with which he
could make connections without cross
ing property belonging to others. Bates
| street residents protested against the
widening of that thOroughfare to a
width of more than fifty feet.
1t was represented by Isaac W. Stan.
ley that on November =, 1891, q hook
| and ladder truck co!lided with hls
wagon on the corner OF Scribner and
| West Bridge street. seriously injurifig
| his hip and side. He wants 500. The
city comptroller reported claims
amounting to S3,629.70; ratified and
| confirmed. The city treasurer asked
that an order for $500 he drawn on
the city depository to pay the interest
on water bonds. City attorney Taylor
made a report showing the condition OF
the 500, 600 fund to be expended fo'
| street improvements on the five-yeai
| installment plan. The statement shows
| that there is but $38, 263 90 left ont OF
the $500, 200 raised for the years of 1891
1892.
The committee on streets, to which
had been referred the petition of IL
| residents on Scribner street asking fol
the grading, graveling and curblng oil
that street, reported in accordance
| with the petition. After considerable
discussion the report Was adopted
The same committee reported in favor
| of paving Lafayette street with asphalt
| payments for same 70 be made on the
| ve-year-installment PLAN Adopted
The special committee on the Pear
street paving matter reported and
recommended that the new roll be rat
| fled and confirmed. Alderman
Hauser wanted action taken at once
Alderman Sproul said he had al ap
peal which he wished TO present-tha
of Mr.. Pike. Alderman Hauser de
| nounced this as a eubterfuge to have
| the roll laid over. When several CIT,
fathers expressed themselves. the rol
| was laid over for one week. No soone
was one thing disposed of than some
one OF the aldermen would astenp. r.
| make q motion to adjourn. At las
| Alderman Anderson was successful
| and with a number of the aldermen
struggling for the floor, the counci
adjourned amid considerable confu
| sion.
AN ALI-AROUND Joke.