Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-09
He RODE TOO FAST
GIVEN PAY FOR THREE WEEKS
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Commissions Kstcham and President
Loettgert we're shsrat fron the mesting
Of the board Of police snd Ore comnis.
sionsrs yesterday. % Commissiouer
Bsndsr occupied the chair. Several im-
portsnt matters came bsfors the board.
one being the report of the fnascs con
uittes regarding the petition of Assist
ant Marshal Barter Tor wo-thirds pay
Tor eight weeks. during which be vss
laid mp With injuries received while Id
ing TO fire. The report csnsured Mr..
Baxter severely. and stated that he
could have reported for duty in three
weeka ~ well ~ 10 wait eight Al
other important action MAS . resolution
calling Tor the removal of ioungsrs from
the corridors u the police bulldog while
court V Ia session.
Marshal I,smoin reported Il quiet In
his department On Thursday evening.
at the time ono Of Mr. Harrison's houses
burned. the foreman found the alarm
boa kcyhoIs stopped up. The Dire was
supposed TO have been incsadiary.
superintendent Carr reported all quiet
There has been 81 days lost in the past
hvs days among the patrolmen on &C.
count OF sicknssa
Martin 0'Aara applied for position
on tho police force. Referred 90 the
committee on men and discipline
James FELTON, Of Burnips Corner9
presented bill for damages 10 his rig.
caused ~ be claims by the pcgligencs
OF fireman. He claims that he was
driving on South Division street when
q fireman who was flushing q hydrant
allowed large stream 10 DO projected
against bis horse The animal started
to run away. but Was captured after
coiliding with q street car. Referred 10
the finance committee.
Sergeant Webb asked for leave OF alb
sence. Referred to the committee on
men and discipline
Police Matron Haggart reported three
arrests which came under her super
vision. May Collins. the first case, ex-
pressed a desire 10 reform and was
taken TO the Emerson home. She ro-
NAMED there three days and then dis
appeared. The other two were common
cases OF drunkenness. Placed on filo.
Marshal LEMON reported having
transferred Lieut. John Mason from
hook and ladder company No. 3 30 same
position In steamer company No. &
Lieut. Frank Fem was transferred
rom steamer company No. 3 to captain
d No. hook and ladder company In
place Of Captain Rowley. deceased. Re
erred to the committee on men aud dis
,ipline.
Marshal LEMON asked that the fol-
owing men be confirmed in the fire de-
partment: Andrew Peterson, John |
)'Nell, Peter DeBoer and William Az
It'd.
K c. Sessions reported claim against
) A. Pelton. clerk Ia police hesdquar-
era All parties will DO summoned be- |
ore the board one week from next Fri |
lay TO make their statements.
The following bills were allowed:
Pay roll. S5,68936; Butterworth a /
owe, e3l2; B. r. McR~ynolds, $50; +.
3siema. t250; ID. w. Gallup. els50, c.
: Hall. tl0; II. o. Houghton d Co, "a;
spring 4 Co, els; Granite Stone com.
amy. sl5350; fire pay roll. S5,S9l.03;
sutterworth 4 Lowe, 1880; b. +. Nc /
reynolds, $50; Hafring Atwood, e463;
smith Il Hicks. $3.50; Rempis d Gall
meyer, t41-25; u. 8. Springer. t3a33: q.
}. Heyman, x265; Studley x Barclay,
365; Il. Blanchard. sl0O; M. Kinney.
$3.50; s. q. ketcham. tos76.
The finance committee reported that
assistant Fire Marshal Scion w. Baxter
sd not used proper caution in riding
own Monroe street zt the time his
orse fell and injured him. The com
iittee therefore recommended that Mr..
'axter receive two-thirds pay for three
'ecks instead Of the eight weeks he had
sked FOR. The committee wasof the opin.
IN that Mr.. Baxter could have reported
'r duty In three wcekA The report
as adopted.
Commissioners Whitney called atten.
on to the fact that the heads Of depart
tents have great deal Of writing to do.
nj suggested that IL stenographers
ould be employed half day at time,
would be good thing. The matter
as referred TO the finance committee 10
port what II would cost 10 get such a
enogrspher. Commissioner Withey
80 called attention TO the fact that
hen interesting trials were in progress
police court. the corridors were filled
it'll loungers He moved that the
lperintendent be ordered 10 keep ell
ungers from the corridors 10 the build.
gs at all timea The resolution was