Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25


Asys-o.
Not yosing-Alessgs. Fsos. aad Lsp-
pink.
Whereas, Information has come 70
this beard that TIE firms Who submitted
proposals for furnishing vault fixtures
for the court house catered INTO an
agreement for the purpose OF instead
ing the board and obtaining an anfeas-
enable ana excessive price therefor,
Therefore, Resolved. that all action
taken by this board in accepting the
proposal Of any firm ana instrneling
tie chairman and clerk 10 slgn any
contract for the same, be and the same
Is hereby rescinded.
on the calling OF the roll on the fore
going resolution Messrs. Frost and
Leppink did not vote. and Mr.. Sullivan
moved that they be excused from voI-
ing, which prevailed by tie following
vote, the yeas and nays being called
for;
Yeas--Messrs. Bergin. Clements, Col
son, Gill, Gould. Havens, Hill, Hoga-
done, kinney, Ladner, LOOMS.
O'Leary, Sinclair, sullivan. David
Walker, J. ". Walker, Z. Z. Wood
worth, W. +. Woodwork, Chairman
-l9.
Nays-Messrs. Benjamin. Coburn.
Emmons, Fehsenfeld, Potter. Plumb,
Proctor, Roberts, Rosenberg, schemer-
horn, sksels. Smith, Smits, Ulrlch,
Ward, Watkins
Not yo,ing-Messrs. Frost and Lep-
pink.
Mr.. LOOMS moved that special
committee of three, of which J.. A.
Solomon, ECO, be the chairman, the
two other members to be appointed IN
the usual manner, be, and are hereby
authorized To enter into contract IN be-
half of this county for the vault fix
lures needed for the new county build
ing as per schedule heretofore made
for these goods. but at cost not to ex-
coed five thousand dollars, aud that
the chairman and clerk, be, and are
hereby authorized 10 draw orders for
the payment OF the same upon the GER
tficate of said committee that the
work had been completed.
Mr.. Havens moved that the motion
be laid on the table.
Lost by the following vote, Mr..
Uirich calling for the yeas and nays:
Yeas-Messrs. Bergin, Coburn, Feb
senfeld, Frost, Ravens, Leppink, Pot
ter, Sinclair, Smith, David Walker,
W. F. Wooiworth-li.
Nays-Messrs. Benjamin, Clements,
Colson. Emnons, Gill. Gould, Hill,
Hogadone, Kinney, Ladner, LOOMS,
o'Leary, Plumb, Proctor, Roberts,
Rosenberg, Schermerhorn, Skeels,
smits, Ulrich, J. W. Walker, Ward
Watkins, E. c. woodworth, Chairman
-o5.
Not voting, Mr.. Sullivan.
The question then being the motion
made by Mr.. Loomis, Mr.. Gill moved
to amend the same by striking out the
word "three" and inserting the word
Give"
Mr.. skeels moved that the matter he
placed upon the special order for to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. Benjamin moved to amend Mr..
Skeels motion by striking out the
words tomorrow morning" and in
serting the words "three O'Clock thu:
afternoon. Lost.
The question then being the motion
made by Mr.. Skeels, the same was car,
RED by the following vote, the yeas and
nays being called for;
Ieas-Messrs. Benjamin, Bergin
Clements, Fehsenfeld. Frost, Gould
Ravens, Hill, Hogadone, Kinney, Lad
ner, Leppink, LOOMS, O'Leary, Potter
Plumb, Proctor. Rosenberg, schermer
horn, Skeels, Smith, Smits, Sullivan
Ulrich, David Walker, J. W. Walker
Ward, Watkins, Chairman-2a.
Nays-Messrs. Colson. Emmons, Gill
Roberts. Sinclair. L. c. Woodwork, "
r. Woodworth-7.
Not voting-Mr. Coburn.
The following opinion was read, and
on motion of Mr.. J. W. Walker tn,
same was received and placed ON file:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
for the County OF Kent:
entlemen-In the matter of tn
payment of the salary of the bailitf o
Police Court, referred to me by you
Finance Committee, would respect
fully report:
find from an examination OF
Howells Statutes. section 6,59l, d5
that tho baihff shall receive a salary a
the rate OF $500 per year, to be paid il
the same manner as the salary OF IN,
Judges of Poiice Court Is paid.
Section 6.59l, d.. Uowelrs stat
utes, provides that the police judg
shall receive an annual salary o
81 500 per year. one-half Of which shai
be paid by the city Of Grand RAPID
monthly, in the manner provided b.
law for the judge Of the superior cur
of Grand Baplds, and one-hslf o
which shall lie paid by the treasurer o
said county. out of the treasury OF salC
county, in the manner provided by lae