Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-07

The Police and Fire Commis-
sioners Organizs
NO APPOINTMENT or CHIEF
Pr>sid-ns Lestsls Delivers His Opening
Address Standing Committees AP-
ncinted-Routne Business.

The board of police and nEe ccmmls-
Eonars hsld their regular weekly meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The follow
lng address was submitted by Pfesident
Adolph I.eltelt;
TO the Honorable Board OF Poilee ana
Fire Commissioners.
''tsESTLEaES-IhFou tue couftesJ
or my associate members OF TINS toafa'
II becomes my pleasure 70 preside over
your meetings, health permitting the
eonlng year. | trust you wAl not
view me Eith a ertics eye, rather
pass my lmperfeetions by, and AID me
Ia the discharge OF my duties 10 the
end that my course Will De sucn As 10
meet with approval and esteem, SO that
wnen the year shall have closed our al
mlalstratlon OF the trust imposed IN Us
Will compare favorable with those gone
before, than winch no branch OF the
city government stands higher with
the citizens OF our growing and favored
CITY. Our worthy retiring president,
Jonn r. More, has gwen You sucn
com plste resume OF the AFFAIRS OF the
respective departments that little re-
mans TOR me u cay.
May u be our ann 70 make the
standard OF efficiency or both depart
msnts fully up 70 the requirements OF
the situation. The year opens Win the
police and nre departments well equip
ped tor service. We will soon occupy
our new police headquarters building,
which = complete IA It's apartments,
containing all branches OF thls arm OF
the service under one roof, corse-
quently saving OF tine and OF expense
In many details Of the management OF
Affairs.
kreisney of the fire Department.
''1he ire department has at quite an
sxpe nse through the addition OF sew
sral pieeesot apparatus been made CT pa
bic OF coping better with the destruct-
I've element they 80 often are called
upon to duench. Action speaks louder
Than words hence it IS needless TO
Dpeak of the efficiently OF the depart
ment under our control. Though our
needs are TO those not conversant with
Inc detail Of the management seemingly
much, yet we eau assure all such that
he expenditures attending the work
ng OF the department are minutely
Nrutlnizec and the estimates cut to the
lowest serviceable quantity, q poorly
EQUIPPED department would IN the end
De = most expensive one. IN that 1t
would De temporary gain IN expense
account To ultimate less n values de-
ytroyed.
Thanking you. gentlemen, for the
honor and trust reposed in me. will
proceed TO the discharge Of my duties
% the best Of my abilities"
The following COMMITTEES were ap-
pointed for the ensuing year: Finance
-Charles III. Bender, Frederick Loett-
gert. Property-lra c. Hatch, l.. III.
Whitney. Men and discipline-L. III.
Withey, Ira G. Hatch. Rules and reg
tlatlons-Frederick Loettgert, Charles
d. Bender.
The committee TO whom Was referred
lhe medals Of honor presented by ex-
Commissioner l. f.. Hawkins asked
further time IN which to report.
Il. +. McRrynolds was reelected Sec
fetary during the pleasure of the board.
The election of other officers was post
poned one week.
The rules governing the board last
year were continued IN operation the
koning year.
The annual parade and review will
take place June Atm and the mayor,
common council and board of public
Works invited to attend.
The following comm unlcations were
yeceived: From sundry full time fire.
hen asking m increase of salary. Re-
Ierred 70 committee on firemen.
From Spencer G.. Gale and Frank
Fokkens, application for position on
zhe police force. Placed on file.
From the secretary. reporting receipt
pf s26.i0 account OF witness fee. Re-
ierred TO city treasurer.
From l.. Lamstra. special police con-
stable for the Holland Aid society. ask
ing renewal of warrant for the coming
yesr. Granted.
From W. Messer. tender of resigna-
hon "a signal operator at police head
quarters. Accepted.
From superintendent Eastman, rec
cmmendiug that patrol boz be placed
NJ the Bali park. and that arrange
msnts be- made 10 patrol the park on
sunday and other special DAYS. Re-
ferred 10 committee on property.
From Bert e. Spsuldlng. tender Of
BesxnstiOn "a signal operator at police
headquarters. Accepted
Accounts were allowed in the sum Of
t29i.2s.