Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-01
BUY A TOLL ROAD
The Common Council Offers
81, 500 for the Allendale.
ANOTHER JAsGlE OVER kRusE
He TUNED Over S,5.4s too Much Acessd-
ing to His Books-The Hack
Ordinanee-Long Session.

The common council held ono OF the
ioagest sess.ons last night which il has
held IN some time. Adjournment did
not occur until rsarly twelve O'Clock.
There WAS . large amount Of business
transacted. Aid-rman wurzburg in
troduced = resolution. the preamble
preceding which stated that negotia-
tons had bean made with tas Allen
dale Gravel Road company looking 10
the purchase OF the half mile Of road
inside the city limits, the sare being Z
consil uauon Of West BRIDGE street.
For tho purpose of compromise tho
resolution offered 81 500 for the piece
OF road in question. The resolution
was adopted.
sprsass nssslattss.
Alderman Sproul introduced . reso-
luton TO inyrstxatc Poor Director
kruse. which Was to tho eject that
Poor Director Kruse had been ordered
by recent resolution Of tho council 10
turn over Ia tho city treasurer all the
money in hrs possession and that the
treasurer's books showed that 1888. Is
had been turned over BY kruse; that
Kruse's books showed that $lS2.70 had
been received, thereby showing that
kruse had turned over $S5.45 more
than his books showed that he owed.
The resolution asked that the mayor
appoint q special committee to investi-
gate the poor director aud that depart
ment. Alderman Turner moved as An
amendment that the poor director be
instructed TO submit stateme mt show
ing what he received the m Oney fuc
He did not think there were any rea-
sons 10 believe that kruse should be IN
vestigated; that he had bookkeeper
who should know how things stood,
and thought the clerk, too, should be
investigated. There were no charges
preferred, and Alderman Turner
thought the whole matter was poIiti-
cal EIv3.
No Reason for Holding Back.
Sproul said he could see no reason
Why the resolution should not pass. Ii
Kruse transacted his business in such q
slack manner rs not to know when he
Was paying over too much money it
was possible that he yet lad money in
his possession. Alderman Turner again
took the floor and protested vigorously
against the passing Of the resolution,
Offering rs substitute that
the poor director he instructed
10 submit y statement showing
what the money was turned over for.
Alderman Conger eaid that Alderman
Sproul had practically presented spc-
cific charges against Kruse, but that
nothing was done with them. He had
heard = great deal Of talk about the
move against kTuse being Of . political
nature, but he thought there was ! tan
dcncy on the part OF certain alderman
to dodge an investigation for political
reasons. Alderman Tateum said that
when the Kruse matter first came up
| ne did not vote in favor of an iuveatI-
CATION. but that since he had heard
more about it he thought Kruse shouid
be investigated.
Raked Up the Past.
He could remember when he stood
on the floor OF the council and asked
| if u certain Official who had skipped,
had any frIends IN the council who
would make statement in his behalf.
| At that time the council was only too
ANXIOUS 10 vote for All INVESTIGATION
upon mere rumors and newspaper talk.
| lie saw no good excuse for not inveeti-
| eating kruse. Alderman O'DonnelI
said that resolution after resolution had
been introduced affecting kruse, but
that he had paid no attention to them.
lie conducted hls business in loose
! manner and bad given out during the
past year twice - much as he should
have given. His clerk Was an honest
l man. lie mado no entries on the books
until Kruse told him to. Ii the latter
did not tell him to put down certain
things il vas not HE fault. Alderman
sproul spoke again in favor Of lie reso.
luton.
Called Hard Names.
Alderman Mills gave il ~ his opinion
that the poor committee did not know
anything about the poor directors of.
ice. He said that Alderman O'Donnel
had been two years trying to perfect q
aystern IN that office, and that IT by thii
time he could not do 1t, he should re
sign instead of running to the mayor
all the time and saying he could DOT dc
this and that. Alderman O'Donhel!--
II wish TO inform the alderman from
tho Ninth ward thAt 4 6id not want &
be appointed - chairman OF Che p0ol
corrhittec, but the mayor abked IN.
TO take it. I don't Sufpo1e Alderman
Mills has been IN the ONCE tl|lce bluc,
he has been in the council. II Ne hac
few more fools ike =" At This coin
the chair called Alderman O'DonnelI 4
| order. The substitute Of Alderman
Turner was then adopted. and another
motion was made by the same slider
man that the POOR committee make {
| report to the council 1T It's next meet
ing recommending such changes il
system in the poor department. as toi
seemed advisable or necessary.
walkers Claim Dsbs Up.
The Horticultural society submitted
n communication asking that . marke
placs be provided. Referred TO Tn.
special committee having the matter il
charge. The comptroller reported
claims amounting to $5,364.75 and re
commended that the same he ordered
paid. The mayor directed attention 4
ali account of Sos sent IN by X. w
Powers for visiting the dock line prop
crty owners and securing their ack
nowled gementa Mr. TIL wished Z.
know II the visits we're beine continued
and how many acknowledgement wer,
were yet to be secured. City Attorne,
Taylor stated that IN fsgard thereto n
would later make full report. The
city attorney reported that the mayo
aud several other city otEccrs from
Fort Wayne, Ind. had visited this Gu,
10 gain information concerning the fF
alarm contrivanca used IN this city "a
opening doors. The enntrsvance re
fsusd 70 il patent which Isaac Walk
or OF Iad.anapolis, elaine 10 own, an<
asta ts.s city TO give him 1900 Tor in
ffsoaome0fa ana usH. WALKER m