Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-20

Handy Article compsny.....-- rs
FIRE Department.
George j. Dalzell. 200 90
j. p. Moran. 200 90
Studley 4 Barclay. 6 %
o. c. Heyman. .................... 4 As
HOsken 4 Maunder. 16 65
NJ. Kinney. 81 40
John Dregge Il Co. 3 25
NJ. j. McCarthy... 5 60
Grand Rapids Gas company...- Is 90
The committee on finance asked for
further time in which to report on the
bill of Patrolman George Wells for
forty days lost owing to injuries re-
ceived while on duty. the committee
on rules reported that the petition of
l.. Nj. Cutcheon to have Sidney Dove
appointed special policeman in Mr..
Cutcheon's lumber yard and other
yards should be granted. The report
was adopted. The committee on men
and discipline recommended the trans
fer of Engineer George L. Roberts
from No. 6 to Noe 8 and William /.
Young from No. 3 to No. 8. Adopted.
William Scott, fireman of No. 3 engine
house. reported that he failed to put
the name of John Kloosterhouse in the
pay roll for last month and asked that
the mistake be corrected. Granted.
Fired j Riley.
The board adjourned to 90 into ex-
ecutive session and the reporters left
the room, but not Messrs. Dennlson and
Chapman. They were quietly
informed by the secretary that
they were not wanted IN the room
during the executive session. Mr..
DennisOn said he knew of no law
which compelled respectable citizens to
leave . meeting of public servants.
Mr.. Bender explained that the busi-
ness of the board had all been tram
sacted and they now simply wished to
consider some matters privately. The
would be made known. Mr.. Dennieon
sat silent. Mr.. Bender jumped up and
said, "Mr. President, are We to run
this board, or shall some other fellows
come rand run US out" Mr.. Denni-
son insisted on remaining. r.Withey
sat very silent, but kept up an awful
hard thinking. At last Mr.. Whitney
arose and said, "Mr. President, don't
care to remain here any longer; move
we adjourn" Mr.. Bender would not Sec
ond the motion, saying that if the board
had not the right to consider matters
of discipline and contracts In secret
they had better know it. Mr.. Whitney
then moved that the president call the
superintendent and instruct him to
clear the room. Mr.. Bender seconded
the motion and the superintendent
soon appeared Oh the scene. Mr.. Chap
man left the room, but Dennison sat
STILL. superintendent Eastman sized
up his man and approached him in
something OF the manner of man ap-
preaching the rear elevation of u tricky
mule. lis your name Anderson
asked the superintendent. ''It's Dem
nison-Jsmes Riley Dennison." was
the dogged reply. Superintendent
Eastman asked HIM to get out, but he
still refused. Stepping to the door the
superintendent soon returned with
Officers Fisher and Harper at his heels.
They picked James Rllry's $50 pounds
Of avoirdupois from of his chair and
carried HIM bodily out OF the room.
As they reached the door the officers
put him down Tor 4 moment to get q
FIRE sh hold, when he took OCCASION %
remark to the board; "Gentlemcn, YOU
will burn your own fingers" Officer
Spencer caught him by the heels. and
very much like side OF beef no was
hustled out OF the room. Some months
ago Dennison was d acharged from the
police force by the commissioners. lie
claims his case was heard in a secret
session and that he was not fairly
treated. He says he proposes To test
the power OF the board 10 hold secret
sessions.