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FIRED FR01 TIE HOME E- - ■ —. j tThit’i Whit th« V«t«r»na Drtw- : * ing $11 Peoaiona Will Bej sAFTER THE FIRST OF 5EIT APRIL 1r«rt« • ut lit lU«ri A4tfl- ”t«l %mMitfftf -4 b*a«rfti wf '411 • lUaxU |« it VftllM Tit*Miili) JUilir UtortMtf *1. jIThe Soldiers* home board wu \n wm- ' •iou ytitardiy and ail the members m- J ctodili* Uov. W.ium. w«*re m attend ; ance. Tl»t morning a*n on difo* ; * I d to routine tuninea. Th«* lirand j I lupliil lc« 4llil * OSt Company m 4 1 coaiuiunicat.on reprt‘«uUil that in * tak.n* tbe contract1/* suppl) the home with com! the contract called for Brazil «. • ack coal. The miuerr wont out on a I atrike in Hctotwr %xni it became intpoa- * •ibi« Ut MN'ure that particular kind of * coal an A another vai irty of a higher quality irae supplied. The difference [ in price amounted to ah »ut $100 for the r November atlpply of e«»al and the company siked the board to he reimbursed, t he peUlioo «u tabled. t\ l.eiu It «* t o. provided a new engine fi»r the home. The comi art puce ws* f:m) and in rendering a bill the f firm put in a claim for extra*. The ( extra* will N* cat oft fit it Wat specified in the contract tliat the engine should r t»e complete.T« IH»ch*r|« ih*r*ltriniIn the afterm on a Urge number of accounts were audited, hr. Kush J. Shank then ottered a resolution that no veteran shall bencj.ved into the home hereafter who draws a pension of $12 a month; and that after April 1. 18W, all th • inmate* who are drawing that much |enftuu shall be discharged. If before April I, the attendant reaches «0d, then thoiM inmate* who draw tint much pension and who are able to do j some work are to be discharged. It w as idlt;pted. Hitherto the maximum pension allowed lo an inmate was aboie $12 a month.On motion of B. F. Graves, the governor is requested to call a joint meeting ol the board* of managers of all state itietiuliona to discus bow to re arrange the institutions. prov.de auppl.es, economize aud diwuss other matt, rs of g.mral interest to their in stiiui ons. The Manley matter came up again, and it w as unanimously decided to refer the matter to the attorney general, and let him take sucn measures as he deems best.
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Grand Rapids Telegram Herald
Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
Thu, Dec 10, 1891
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