Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-28
PUT OFF THE FORCE
Tie Police Commissioners Re-
move an Officer
foa VERY GROSS MISCONDUCT
rnnesnents Made fef Less ExPen-
~ system Of Lizhunx-RsPofss
and Recommendations

~ ~ Uftk bO31Atk3 dSu9stso " s"S
I'D Of are and police commissioners
novoay VAS the hearing OF verbal
rs from Fire Marshal Lemoine on
- ~ condition Of Crescent avenue
@njpb will make il necessary for the
- onsines % take new routes for the
8 - fos tnsght, tnos causing some de-
- IN answering calls. lie suggested
90 ehat several Of the more Antiquated
0ruos he cxchanRt0 or sold, ~ Two OF
8 1<on are nearly Is years old.
b XklnnF intendent Eastman WAS called
"a reported that SO had
6n<n received from the sheriff
q Kalamazoo county "a . reward TOR
zpourinx : crlnssuaI and that the
<6oy had been applied on the relief
~ Tho superintendent reported on
omauis OF PatroImsn Tatroe and
~ that he WAS doing we'll, and that
s ~ shoWn great bravery In the per-
D5nnoco OF his duty. He also said
80 The detective force was working
< several cAses and then stated that
Il ~ matter Of discipline 10 report
Is VS. referred 70 the committee
IN ana discipline. The minutes
the two preceding meetings we're
~ an6 approved. The annual re-
s ~ of The police department was re-
& ogo6 % the committee on rules. Ap-
Il1onoouo were received from 0. s.
EnsTis, 8. I. Jones, c. II. Scott, j. NJ.
Orfon, Etmer T. Bush, who desire posi-
)<oDo On the police force.
Doefsions and Coaausicssioss.
4 communication from the council
q The establishment Of . police beat
ohsouGh Lincoln park, and for police
prooDetuon IN eli parks, Was referred to
~ oomDittoo on men and discipline.
( Iho pgoprietor Of the Lake Road House
u&ntioned for key TO the patrol box;
1Don and discipline. Bids from Ave
~ oompanies we're received for the
0n1RncS for furnishing ice for the
n11ico department uhtil May /, 1898.
- contrast We awarded 70 the VAL
- City Ice h Coal company q Is
n6n1o per hundred weight Fire Mar
I'll Lomo,no reported the following
$1,000 IN HE department: Bimer
Donn0um from full-time ladderman TO
1n1sGInph lins1nAu; Fred Bilsborough
11oS full-tinse plpeman TO full-time
s 661erman; 7. H. Beiaire from
{ uogt pay pspemsn 70 full pay pipenan-
xllhor L. Mackie presented his resig-
nGosoo - signal operator and IT wa
1rn,pied.
LIN Peaidenls oouth Of Hall street
= Wet al 5slzerDo6l avenue petlti6ned
~ better IRE protection in their
1ulxiel. The petition was placed
% nIc. Daniel Donahue applied for
- petition Of special policeman 81
I1ou DAlt psrk; men and dinpline.
}ohn Johnson applied for special
hol1ce powers; granted. Secretary
neReynoIds then opened . cOmmun-
<oslon from superintendent Eastman
s md started in ~ follows. ITO the
5 Uooorabie Board of Police and
K,rs Commissioners: Gentlemen
n6trosman George Shears fol
W0,ie ON duty and for insulting and
on.suslng djsrespectful language of and
nncxrning 4 superior oficer OF this de.
unttment- respectfully recommend
conduct. Very respectfully,
w. HI. EASTMAN.
The communication vas referred tC
~ committee on men sud discipline
E n,,saos warrants WIN h called m.
John Dvkema- noundmsster. annl;et
for soecici police powers: men and dis
e;oline. The board then decided ths,
On warrants for special police power,
should be called in before moro were
HInntod. Charles Shook and F. b
Cotton applied for positions II
o1o fre department. Referred Il
ohe IRE marshal. The board decided
- have iron doors placed in the police
headquarters leading 70 the cell rooms
ond the room under the front stairway
he g. A. r. asked for police escor
lor the Amor'si Day parade; granted
lxnoous Puccatskl applied for specsA
police powers ut Polish hall; men anc
>41oUpIine. Tho hoard OF trade asked
- the annual review OF the fire de
rnTtweut be postponed from june u
July II. 90 that the furniture delegates
night enjoy IL. Commissioner Whitney
I'D that il was unmetropo.itan anf
oDuuorif1ee TO trot out the department
ovovy time there was . convention II
- city. The communication was piacet
% nle- Samuel NcCuIloch presentet
De resignation - patrolman: accepted