Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-11
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
A HITCH IN ORDINANCE MAKING
LAWSUITS 10 be Appealed Street
Rsli~a, Ordinance biisen Court
and Crescent Avenue.

Aids. Croque, Albright and Grady we're
absent when the Mayor called order. James
W brown, of the Board of kesiew aud
Equalization, was granted leave of absence
for thirty days, aud the other members Of
the Board were authorized 10 employ an
slstant when necessary. The Oas Company
asked that the city cooperate with the Com
pany IN eftendlng-a sewer al the corner of
Wealthy avenue and Waterloo street. The
Committee ON Sewers was authorized 10
build the sewer and charge the expense 10
the First District Sewer Fund. William
Hake and Others asked that the name of
Bronson street be changed 10 Crescent ave
nue. Referred TO the Committee on Ordi-
nAnoes, 10 report all ordinance IN accordance
with prayer of the petitioners. Mrs ID.
Skoels and Mrs. L. Hoover. on behalf of
COMMITTEES of ladies, demonstrated against
granting saloon license 10 Malone Davit
at Az South Division street. Committee on
Ways and Means. The Street Railway Com
pany was granted permission 10 place
switch IN West Bridge street between stock
ing and Gold streets. W. Is. Lodyard and
Julius HOuseInan asked that an electric light
be placed at the corner of Pearl and Ottawa
streets. Commitue on Lamps. Nj. III.
Hughes Rsked that he be re-appointed a.
keeper OF the Poor Supply Store at salary
of 500 instead of s7Sj. His request was
granted ON motion of Aid. Hayward. The
Monument Association was granted permis-
sion 10 deposit building material al the Tn
angular Park at the head of Monroe street.
The report of the Controller recommending
the payment of claims and accounts 10 the
amount of S4,r9.O6 was accepted and the
Clerk ordered Ia draw orders for the several
amounts. The City Attorney reported that
in passing the ordinance defining the duties
of the Health Officer the Council had e1-
ceeded Its powers. Ii Is the duty of the
Board of Health 10 pass an ordinance de-
fiDlng the duties of such officer. Placed on
file. The City Attorney also read lengthy
report reviewing the case of the Board of
Supervisors against the city an regard TO the
title of the Fulton Street Park, aud CON
cluded by recommending that an appeal be
taken TO the Supreme Court. The report
was accepted and the City Attorney instruct
ed 10 take an appeal 10 the Supreme Court
and prosecute the same on behalf of the city
Aid Albright arrived. The suits relative 10
the Campau street sewer, which were decided
against the city, were also ordered appealed
TO the Supreme Court.
The Committee on Claims and Accounts
reported adversely on the account of City
| Physician Holden, which WAS referred 10
| the committee last week until the matter of
II
| Health Officer is settled. The Marshal was
| sent for the President of The Board of Health,
| who, when he appeared was questioned a. TO
| when the Board learned of the passage OF the
| amendment 10 the charter relative TO the
duties of the Health Officer. He was unable
| 10 give a satisfactory answer and the matter
WAS referred 10 the Ordinance Committee TO
report at next meeting.
| The Committee on Ordinances presented
| the Street Railway ordinance which was
| framed by the Ordinance Committee of the
| Council of 1884 1885. The ordinance WAS
| read twice by tItle, and Aid. Pierce moved
that the rules be suspended and the ordin-
ance be read third time entire.
| before being subject TO amendments. The
| City Attorney intimated that such action
would be contrary to the rules. Aid. Peirce
| said that the action would be
| legal because the rules were sus-
pended. The City Attorney decided tina,
| the third reading OF the ordinance at the
| same session at which II Was presented would
| be illegal as II was III violation of the rules
and parliamentary law, and the Mayor de
| clared Aid. PeIrce's motion out of order.
| Aid. Pelrce appealed from the decision Of
| the chair. The vote on the question shall
| the decision of the chair be sustained?' re
suited in a tie TO land the chaif was
sustained 10y the affirmative vote of the
| Mayor. The ordinance was then land on the
| table for one elk.
| The Crosby street assessment roll was
taken from the table for the purpose OF hear
ing appeals. An appeal from William Har-
| rison read and the roll was referred
back To the special committee for another
| week. On motion of Aid. Hayward the
I Clerk was instructed TO call the attention of
the Clerk of Police Court To section IL, page
l36. of the charter, relative 10 reports To the
| Council. II having appeared that Clerk
| Tozer had not made a report of the con
| victIons for violations of city ordinances for
| July. On motion of Aid. De(iraaf the Com
mittee on Ordinances was instructed 10
| report an ordinance 10 give the alley
| between South Division and South
| IonIa streets, from Second avenue
TO a point I65 north of First avenue. the
name of BlIven Court. The Board of Police
and Fire Commissioners were authorized to
detail policemen TO guard prisoners at work
| ia the Jail yard. The naphtha lamps on
| Wealthy and Terrace avenues are Ia be re
| placed with gas lamps. The sidewalks on
several streets we're ordered repaired. 90 j.
Inmates for number Of public improve
ments asked from the Board of Public Works.
and the Council adjourned.