Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-18
IT. RILED" THEM UP
Police Commissioners Discuss
the Benefit Association
SHALL The DANCES Be HELD
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o. The M-suax Yesterday.

The police con.ms sssonsrs spsas COG
sid-EsDis tszas yesterday dsea>eins he
Police Eensns Association aud the
rsxnis Of tie men 10 hold ben<iat
dance or % rscs.vs witness fses Mr.
bssder Er<v quite exeited over =
rumor thaf the p&sroimsn proposed Ia
us<lt.oa tns council for All. wb-n la
fscs not one msn n the Police assoeiA
ton hxs an idea Of gong 10 Tie coun'
ell. The w1ols matter vAs referred 10
Mr.. Loetixsft 70 inssstixAts.
NarshHl Lemon reported snaton russ-
day .sst hs received . telephone from
NH Greek. ASKING for aid - the village
w2s on IRE. The marshal sent super
inssndeni Bcttnghcuss to the scene OF
the IRE and IL vas learnsa that the de-
pkFtmenl Vas rot needed. tne mar
sasl reported that The hydrznts about
tie city we're fFsquentiy found frozen.
Constant wAscafuln<ss = necesssry 20
keep thsm open. lie also reported
feed pies tour or i've feet uudsr
ground were frozen tie propassisd
that II TIE cold weather continues there
may % serious trouble since the
tnna the xroand SCENE 10 ts frozen
deeper than before.
SUPERINTENDENT Eastman said the
chief eFcut OF me week IN the police
department vas the arrest OF Parker.
toe forger. lie rehearsed the stories
OF fsrker's fosxerIes. which have been
pub sne1. 4 ho superintendent also
reported that the snrrst OF <ewzygo
county Vas here and identified Parker
as the man who bad teeced Newsygo
msrcnant out Of go.
The burglary Of Csrsten's jeweiry
store on Cana street snd tie robbery
Of the commercial house were reported
By the superntend eut. lie luftner
reported hat mat named lampey
hed coupis ned ~ IN attempt 20 roo
HIM on Shawnint avenue. Tie case
was rsligated and II ras found that
three boys Nno were dressed ~ mas
auerada costume gong TO . bal %
Turner hAl. had played Joke on ar.
LAmpey.
rhry ~a.s set smoke
comm4s.oas witnsy called the Al
tentl0u q Superintendent Eastman 30
the custom OF he Toys IA tbs slgnsi Of
nee sosoking wbi.e On duty tie told
the superintendent. between puffs Of
smoke II u bis own cigar. that tho
boTs must not smoke while On duty.
Edward Hest0n. W. L. smith aud
T. Hugenot applied for positions as
nrsm@n. Referred @ the committee
on men anG disc pine. The watch
man 81 the Phenlx Furniture coni-
pany uas given police authority.
v. r. Hsy~ood OF Hartford. Conn,
wrote fer Information regarding tie
death OF Mrs. Charles Haywood OF Al.
legkn county. Who Was burned TO death
February Referred TO the secretary
70 invest gate ard reply 20 the letter.
Marshal Lemon reported the sp-
pointment OF tAe loli0ving men; Will
am Suiln. driver OF No morse wagon:
Eoxrne Lu1n. lieutenant Of No. hoss
com 2zny, Emanuel H1geaot, full time
laocerman Of NO. /.
The follosing bills were allowed:
Bodenstein Bros. SIS; Foster & stew
ems. 1885: A. Hsnish. $3.50; G.. II.
Behneks. $3.50; Duggsn Bros, $40 IS;
Palace. Mech q Co.. 1915; {. Blick-
ley. t30i; stuGley y Barclay, g.;
Brown. Hall 4 Co., SCI 81; Weatnsriy
q Pults. ss-sf; Dugxan Bros. az; Grand
Rapids Gas company. 5000: Thuni
Bros- & Scbmdt, $3.50, Grand Rapids
Brace company, 5000; II. T. Barkley,
1910.
Marshal Lemon called attention to
the Importance Of having All electrical
wires removed from, about and above
the tai Dulidings OF the city. many CT
which are filed with people AL nighs.
The condition a. present" he SAID,
was suca IS 10 make q impossible 20
resc1s persons la the buildings IN case
tney were cut OF from the stairways.
n ..tF
service from the department" lie
tnouKnt some one should inspect ele,,-
trtc hxAs wItes, as hres are frequently
caused ~ crossed wires. Referred TO
toe commi,t-r on rules.
The COMMITTEES on finance reported
on the clam OF Lieutenant Hurley for
lest time while lad up with br ken
leg The cis.ns sAs allowed, except
toe clam FOR payment II doc tors
bilIs- The Law governing the board
prevents the allowance 81 the payment
OF sucn a claim.
Narshal Lemon reported Captain
smith o. No. 5 steamer compsny for
Yloistoa Of the rules. Referred 10 me
couusittee on men and discipline.
Commissioner Bender took creep
IONS - tnc sentiments expressed n
tn HEFArD regarding ire prohibition
vnich tie toart exercised sgsins; the
fui,ce fsaett association holding b2Is
% repls-a = twindl,nz treasury. lie
cau.t not Sc why Paper should
ctsr9e the cDwnl - oners with act.ng
sratfaf.ly Nth tae men. There WAS
70 fesson. ne stid. WY the men wao
NarEcd Tor ncthinG - zoe commission
SO ria sfru't &C.. arbitrarily. Mr.
Bender sss cute md rusut a. the ros,-
toe tesen BY lHE HERsrr. tie a. A
toe nosrl bad led I'd ga ! ia ao1
had don- wnsi va for the bast irtsr-
ests Of tbs ceusftmeut. lie Do, ared
tnst ne nlen we're vel pad and N
every case sctersd toe Department
g tetier thclr coalition. 1ney
were ale 10 ray for thssr
iaenrs1re as ofher men I'D. tie
sad there VS. no insurnpcs
c1ursny or esrtn when could carry
s1ct RISKS - afe carried ~ the Pc &C
Ntusft ss.ec atfcn fgr = premium OF
ner fesz. Eegardin< the uayn1ent
~ ices ~ lae men NJ sad faat nrsct -
Ere~ info az shuse. Men would fatce
tas.e selves r.o a case and sfter eeinr
srst On ere stand I'd not kuor any
i< slou. ire case. AZ tas goisf
SIS Htr cot errtel ard with
afrRt. fraie Is ct sn ns
ttt.a ~. afea tosf the smoent ~ fees
e. ietist Nes feaHeei oDe-naf SINCE
ter nfn H res Showed Their own
tatts se@s
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