Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-30

The experts limited az the incomplete
n~~- e The report. coming ss IL docs
from one department. They we're - the
opinion that the investigation should
exterd 90 other departments. They
found a mistake "a siti0. which vas
caused by an error Ia footing.
Ia summing Up the report says:
As the treasureY's Office 10 the basis
into which fow the several sources 81
the eity's income. IL seems u ms that il
u essential that an examination should
cover all the departments ia order that
IL may De- determined whether the money
turned over to the treasurer IL the
actual r~salt ~ the transactions which
occurred in such departments In other
wor,is. whether the treasurer receives
eli the money be should receive. AZ
present there - depiorable aheercc Of
any sysfem which might be considered
ae eHectua,ly guarding against errors.
omissions az possible dishonesty"
The experts suggested that several
changes be made in the offers of treas
ur~r and Comptroller. In the general
tar department they found some rolls
incorrect xnd that some rolls are put in
the hands of the treasurer too late for
sny such work n comparing. writing re-
ceipts in advance. etc. There are about
eNO0O wnccilcctcd taxes in the city
each year. Part "a the>e amounts are
from time 10 time collected by the
county treasurer but there IL no &C
count kept "a these transactions in the
city Treasures Office The report was
ordessd PRINTED and referred IN the com
ing committee on ways and meanA
nj Can>eS1 n H4vw.
Aldssnaa Cervess offered . resolution
sAss he council expr~ss its dieapproval
oe TIE proposed amendment tn the char
tss which secently pssesd the housr Of
representatives. and n now pending be
fore The senate regarding the appoint
ment ~ city attorney. The resolution
called out . hot discussion. Alderman
Bali expressed his approval - thu reso
1ufion. Alderman Anderson was slightly
YuHied over the matter and declared
that Alderman Gervers did not write the
resolution for he dill not know enough
g. write H. Alderman Gcrvers rstort-d
that he knew ~ much "a his colleague
The mayor rappe.i Tor order.
Alderman Anderson stated that he
stood upon his own bottom in the mat
Ter and did not wish Ia shirk any re-
spcnsihiiisy. He did not mean ~ infer
that hs know more than his colleagues
Ale,~rman Turner said he was glad to
hear such frank admissions frr,ns the
alderman. Ne believed Alderman An
d.rson when he said he stood on his
hoifom Hs Was certain that tho action
% Mr. Andersen had placed him exactly
where be said he stood.
After long and warm debate the
resolution ~ss adopted by the following
vote
Yeas Al. Ball. Campbell. Dsmsksy.
pet;rssf. Dunfon. Emr,es. Frcst. t;ervers.
Gezon. Gilslcu. Harper. Hauser. Kinney.
Mahoosy. Mills. Saunders. Stein. Teach
out Turner. Wurzburg
Nsys-Ald. Conger Dreggc. Jacobs.
All Made sp~~che--
Retiring siermen were called m fpr
retiring speeches. Alderman Turner
responded in happy speech. 4, whrh
~ said be fels proud 81 look bark and
49, What hsi heen done in the pas. four
years that he bad hcen in the council.
BE toresi 'fe saue spirit vouhl prevail
IN snturc Tie believed IL wcul,l. and he
prpph.sirS q great 'u'ure for The city. J
\ reriosl . happy ~ lucky speech
u,aSirr followed. Alderman Fmn,er
moved that sh- rule rr,hi ting smoking
In tho rronn - suspended. II carried.
ART in cios,l of tctaHcco SNAKE tho
speerhrrakinr continued for half hour
or mere. ard 'he cpurcil - i<tl went
cut u exisfsrca.