Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-08

GRAVE AND SPECIFIC CHARGES
Ths Issue II City sehesi nonds - ths
Anouns u esss.oeo RatiAed ~
The City Fashen.

Co0 Pti8uGD Win tue OtU0xs W00bO USoss
on any investigation Of HE or
cal Affairs. IL Was : matter Of oome
surprise last evening when Alderman
Spr0ul introduced the following rsso-
luton:
aWhsreas, Various rssolutions have
heen offered in this council asking for
"a investigated into the snanagenseut
of the once Of the director Of the poor,
and
"whersas, Joseph Kruse, the.pressnt
incpmbent Of said once, by resolution
Of this council duly adopoed February
%, 1892, vaa ordered @ turn over to
the city treasurer any and al moneys
in his poe9eoslon belon9ing 10 the city
OF Grand Kapido, and
"whereas. Said Joseph Kluse, on or
about Tho 25tn day Of February, 1872,
did pay into the city treasury the sum
OF $ll3.15 in obedience to said resolu.
ton. and
"Whereas, l am fully convinced that
said cum Of $ll3.l5 was not the sum to-
tai Of all moneys in his hands at the
time and belonging TO the city, and
therefore
do hereby charge that the said
Jose phKrusc, the present incumbent
of the Office of director of the poor.
has without authority, received money
for the city which he has wiIfully and
felonouslv retained for his own private
use and gain. and in defiance of the
order of the common council, to-wit:
Substance Of the charge.
Sometime during tho early part of
the year, 1891, be did receive . check
for an oyercharge on bill which the
city had previously paid to the u. B.
A. home in the sum of $43.42, and ~
your communicAnt believes in divers
other sums during his term of office.
would respectfully request that
your honorable body take some suit
able acton to protect the interests Of
the city in the premises"
There was no discussion. Alderman
Turner arose bcfors an opportunity
was given and moved that the city
clerk be ordered to notify Poor Direc-
tor Kruso and the alderman making
the charge, with his witnesses, to appear
before the council next Monday night
aud make full apewer 70 the charges
preferred. This carried. every alder
man present voting in the affirmative.
This course was evidently satisfactory
to Alderman 6proul Ne there was no
opposition to the motion of Alderman
Turner.
In accordance with instruction from
the common council. Poor Diroctof
KrusA submitted statement in regard
to the source from which he received
moneys turned over to the city treas
urer. He said: II respectfully report
that the items contained in my returns
of the city poor funds received by me,
were received aud paid to me for the
following purposes: $3.50 OF said
money was received of William Smith
Of his brother, Jacob Smith, under IN
arrangement made with the former
poormAster before my term of olfice
was received from John Farr, for the
care OF one John Robbins. / respect
fully report further that received the
balance OF said money, amounting 70
$35.45 for the entire care of two would
be city charges, and that the same Was
received by n,e tor the benefit of the
city, upon the oxprcss condition and
understanding that the names of the
parties paying the same should not be
disclosed IN the books Of my Office, or
TO the public, and that unless made
euch understanding and agreement
with the parties paying the same, they
would not have paid it, being under no
obligation TO do so. believe that the
city was more benefited by receiving
the money, than by publishing the
names OF tho doners to tho public"
Ne wants Debate Raiss.
Following the above Pooymaster
Kruse communicated with the council
as foll0ws: "lf your honorable body
has not already taken steps for the
formulating OF proper rules and regu-
lations for conducting the business of
the poor department. would respecs-
| fully recommend that SUCH rules and
regulations be passed 40 will comply
with the city charter and the laws gov.
erning my Office, at your earliest pOssl.
ble convenience. Il has become neces-
sary, in my Judgement, for the proper
conduct Of the office. that the duties Of
the director 81 She poor, and the com.
mites on poor. appointed by your
honorable body, should be defined in
accordance with the charter and the
| laws the etate OF Michigan" Both Of the
above were received aud placed on fiIe.
The committee on claims and &C.
counts. 70 whom wae referred the
claim Of Isaac stanley for damage re-
csived by colllding with Q hook and
ladder truck at the corner Of Scfib0er
and West Bridge street, reported ad-
vefsely, stating that oil injuries re-
ceived By Stanley. or damage doue liis
wagon, Was the result OF carelessness
on his part. and recommended that he
| be PAID no damages.