Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-07
THEY ARE RED HOT
Police Commissioners Angry at
the Councils Action.
THEY WILL PAY ALL The COSTS
In the Burroughs Sur-Talk Of Using
Wan-ss Fees for ms Purpcse-Othsf
Business Of the Board.


terday To the commissioners the ARRIVAL
of the new steamer. aud that u had
been placed IN service at No. engine
house. superintendent BsttiDgnouse
reported the arrival OF ten new nrs
alarm boxes, but as they were not ac-
comoanied by an indemnity bond they
were not accepted.
superintendent Eastman reported
the sickness OF eight men- He was
asked about The reguIsnon clothing
worn by patrolmen, and replied that
none of the men had complained 10
him. and that they were allowed to
dress "a warm As they desired. The
tax about the men not being Al
lowed 10 dress warmly was nonsense.
lie was asked about the suppression OF
unlawful acts committed IN Travis
hail on East street. Mr.. Eastman said
he had ordered the hall watched and
the men reported that the hall had
changed hands. and was being run IN
al orderly manner.
Marshal Lemon recommended Inat
William Delaney be confirmed as
driver OF No. hose wagon, and that
Titus Van HiestraA De confirmed ~ lieu
tenant of No. hose company. Re
frrred To the committee on men and
discipline. James Gallup complained
Of coastlng on Fountain street eide
walks. Referred 20 the superintendent
OF police. Morris O'keefe rengned his
position IN tBe fire department.
Applications from the following per-
,ous for positions on the police force
were received: w. Delaney, James +.
Luce, NJ. +. cray, {. Z. Lee aud VIII
Post.
NJ. w. Webb made application for .
pos,tion as engineer IN the fire depart
nent. Placed on HE.
Commissioners smiled.
The resolution offered last week IN
the council, that tue police department
suppress all dance halls where Liquors
are sold, aud that all offenders DO ar
rested, called n quiet smile To the faces
of the commissioners. twas suggested
that the common council had best
give the policemen some guarantee
mat they wou Il be supported X an ar
rest was made. IL would very likely
result IN the policeman being forced TO
paw MS own costs IN case ne made an
illegal arrest Ii was considered that
there was great danger IN following
sucn general orders from the common
council. The matter was referred to
the superintendent of police with Or
ders that he learn from the alderman
Offering the resolution what dance
halls he refers TO anu how he proposed
10 nave the department proceed.
The committee on finance reported
that the tipping over of the apparatus
from No. / house on the night OF De-
cember IA was not the fault OF the
driver and that the rule be set aside
and the damages be paid by the city
instead OF being taken from the pay OF
the driver. The report was adopted.
Truant Officer Frank b. Fee was al
lowed pay for two and one-half days
while ne was attending the state board
of charities.
Accounts Allowed.
The following bills were allowed.
Union Elevator, $50; White Il Friant,
S4.93; Gardner & Baxter, s24.30; White
Il Friant, S3.64; Grand Rapids Book
Binding Co., $3.50; John Cummings,
$3.50; Peninsular Electric Co., $l2.94;
Telephons Co., S222.50; Gum Hard
ware Co., $40; Il. Born. $3.50; Smith
n Hicks. S7.55; b. +. McReynolds, 81;
sscretsry's disbursements. $48.0S; +.
blanchard. 1925; j. III. Myers, $6.95;
NJ. Kinney, 5000; Hutchinson Il
HAYNES, Sll.55; White Il Friant, 81 "a;
Adolph Leitelt, $3.50; Studley * Bar
clay. sllO.95; W. Z. Kutsche, ss.O9; ..
c. Heyman, Sf.l5; Anton Hirth Il Son.
sl.O5; Compton Furniture Co., $lo;
standard OIL Co., $l6.75; White q
Frisnt. 81: la France Engine Co.,
g.. 400: Charles A. Coye, $l.54; Decem-
Der paw roll for police department.
s5.l7i. SO; w. 7. Kutsche, s2.45; Stan
dSrd cable Co.. S2O9.Ss; Smith II Hicks,
$40. so. X. Dykema Bros, 1921. 40; NJ. J.
Mccarthy, s5.05; HszeltIne, Perkins 4
Co.. 1856; :. A. Norman. S2S.lS
Weatneriy & Pulte, slO.32; Gardner &
Baxter. s65.7l, ire pay roll. s5,5l9.69
Rewarded HIS Honesty.
The committee on men and discipline
reported on the case OF Michael Lynch
VINO was suspended for intoxicatlon
that u found the suspension Justihable
Mr.. Lyncn was also found to be
truthful man. and his honesty wa
rewarded. Commissioner Whitney SAFE
Mr.. Lynch made clean breast OF II
confessed his fault IN so manly VA
that the Committees tnOuSut ~ suouH'
be rewarded and while the otfenss Wa
one for which q man should De dis
charged, IN his case they recommends
that the suspension be made for three
months and that he be reprimsnde'
by the president and told that II M
ever came before the board again TO
any eHense he would be discharged
immediately. The report was adopted
The same committee recommended TIT
confirmation OF :. A. Pel.on "a clers
and Mr. Barber "a operator IN mead
quarters Adopted.
Took the Ruiz by the Horns
The board went into executive ses
SION 20 discuss the refusal OF the com
mon council 30 pay the costs made II
the snit of Burroughs vs. Eastman 9
al. Mr.. Bender was very mad aud toll
what he thought OF q set OF men wnc
when ADVISED by the mayor and CT
attorney that the city was moran
bound TO paw the ohl, would at an
allow The report Of the city attorney :