Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-03

Police Commissioners Decide to
Appoint a Third One
CONSIDERING The BUDGET
Ths Pslses aud tsrs Cossni-sssners
k.xursnx oa ><sa Years Expense~A
several saspensioaA.

Commissioners Bender. Jusison and
Withsy we're present Al the meeting of
the board e IRE commissioners yester-
ia, and Mr.. Bender occupied the chair.
SUPERINTENDENT Carr reported Affairs IN
hls department. quiet Mr. Whitley sng-
x,ssfoa that souBe man 10 detailed shose
auty IL sheah be % care for tho saddle
horse. 10 that the saddle would hs placed
on the animal and taken OF BY the same
nan. that NO changes 10 made IN The
t.aooinss. he also called the attention
Of the superintendent - the fact that a
certain saloon snAn lad put IN a womans
rsorn abose his saloon aud vas running
Al after hours. as many others are doing.
lie requested the superintendent to looA
after the place.
Superintendent Carr reported that he
had suspended Patfolmsn Clark FOR
u-sas liaunr while on duty. MIR. Clark
had handed la hts resignation soon after
being suspended. Superintendent Carr
recommended that Il 10 accepted lie.
ferred % the committee on men and
discipline.
4. y keaneiy u the detective depart
mri.t Aslss.i for an indefinite leave ~ alb
sence. owing Ca ri health Granted
Officers - the tncicnt Order United
Workmen society asked Tor detail OF
police T. head their parade on June Il.
GranfisL
Charles Spencer and Emory Beach
resigned froni the ire department..
secretary Mcfs.ynol,ls stated that he
hal copies ~ each annual report since
the organization Il the beard Ito
-. - -.
ous, volume Tor presentation The SEC.
retary was instructed % have them -
bound
The committee on finances recon
nsa,issl that Oficer Whitcomb b.
granted two thirds pay Tor sis DAYS. He
was LAID up owing a. ar accident while
la the performances II his duty. Also
that E.nsinees Nicholson also b. given
two thirds pay for seven days during
Which he was laid up from a horse kick.
10th rcparts were adopted.
The following bills were allowed: III.
A. C,fe~niey. -; r. III. Hassler X Co,
s2l: sutton 4 Murphy. $3.50; Valley
City Ice Company. s.issi; Board of Pub
hc Works. slOl.0.. Spring X Company.
40, Sccrctarys disbursements. t35.61;
q. Heyrnan. $50: +. Shriver. ST..
sggg5. Sctoiield, Shurmer & Teagle. 81;
STANDARD oil Company. si9.2I: III. T..
Barkley. 4i.Jo. Spring 4 Company.
sl2 IS; Haven & Jordan. g: A. T.. Haw-
lev. ei3O5: III. y. Grover. ti6e..ri; West
ern Electric Company. sli2; Nicholas
Ratkrva. cleo; n. F. NcReynolds. t2l9-4T;
NJ kinney. sis. 40, Foster. Stevens 4 Co.
ssi4: MIRA u. Fannof, $50; Mrs. f. T.
Burnett. si9Ta
The committee on men and discipline
recommended the discharge % r. r.
Bellalre Of No. 5 engine house. The
same ommittee reported on the suspcn
sion IL Pafrolman Harper and recon
msnded his reinstatement II he would
.ign a contract ~ work ten days for q
per day.
L. regard 10 the suspension 81 Will
lam Csartiss Of No. I engine house. 10,
using profane language. the COMMITTEES
recon mended his dismissal. Assistant
Marshal Baxter. who heard the language
and failed To report Mr.. Curtiss. was
rcprimanded Tor his neglect of duty
The reports were adopted.
In regard 20 third sergeant the com
nittee recommended that one be ap
pointed. bat no names were suggested
from which % select one. The appoint
ulsnt xill te masio in two weeks.
The committee on rules recommendes
that small wagon. suitable 20 carr,
two men. be added 20 the service. as tn
patrol wagon makes too much noise II
going out 40 night. The same commit
L. male other recommendations. which
we're placed among other papers Ia h
considered m executive session. Tn
board went into an executive session 4
consider the annual budget.