Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-17
THE COMMON COUNCIL
THs HOSPITAL NoTYeT LOCATED
6ids Tor Towers and Electric Lights 10
be Obtained Rsg strstion More
Charter Amendments, Etc


cepl Alderman Patterson. A haptha lamp ~as
ordered placed az tls. corner of Firth aud
College avenues. Ihe Butchers Assocla-
ton asked thaI piaos, be- designated where
offai mey be deposited, and the Marshal
asked a place 60 bs designated where lac can
dispose Of dead animals. Both requests
were referred - the Committee Oh Health
Several permits 10 deposit building material
ia the streets. Were granted The Control
lers report. roc1Inmt ndlng the pay ment OF
claims and accounts aggregatlng nearly
5000 was adopted. and the claims ordered
paid. Clerk If Police Court Io1er asked
for definite instructions Ia rela-
ton 10 reporting to the Council
the name, of persons accused OF
violating the law or ordinances. On motion
of aid. hillean he was requested 10 comply
with section l3 Of the act establishing the
Police Cour. Of Grand Rapids. The Com
mittee Oh Ways and Means asked and were
granted one week further time Ia consider
the matter of purchasing n site for a City
Hospital. and in connection herewith Aid.
Gilbert said that an alleged interview with
President Dykema of the Board OF Health.
published ia the BorluHg Democrat, made II
appear that the Council, and particularly the
WAYS and Means Committee. had opposed
the building of hospital. or had neglected
10 take measures 10 establish one although
requested 10 do 50 by the Board of Health.
Assuming the interview 10 have been cor
rectly reported he Aid. Gilbert a. chair
man OF the committee had endeavored
10 find out what action on the
part Of the Council OF the committee had
justified Mr.. Dy kema's assertions. tie had
found nothing 10 justify the assertions. and
the other members of the Board of Health
had said that they considered President
Dy kema's assertions unjns;ifiable. A. far
a. the Committee on Way and Means Is
concerned. he pronounced the assertions a.
set forth IN the interview, without truth or
foundation. AID. Pierce offered a resolu-
ton instructing the clerk 10 advertise for
bids for lighting the city by electricity and
also for building towers, for term of five
years from July next, the object being 10
ascertain the probable cost for
information of voters, before the ques-
hon Of i=suing bonds for that
purpose Is submitted to the people. Aid.
Gilbert offered substitute TO advertise for
bids for lighting by electricity by different
cities. He said that by noting the work
ings OF the tower system in Detroit and other
systems he had become convinced that the
Council had commenced wrong; that before
the people voted to bond the city for electric
or other lights they should know more of the
probable cost. By the plan proposed 10y the
Committee on Lamps the city assumed all
chances of the lights being success or other
wise.
Aid Nester thought II rather late for Aid.
Gilbert TO introduce such measure. The
Committee on lamps had been al work
upon their report for nearly six months. and
such measure should have been brought
forward earlier.
Aid. Gilbert said that of course Aid. Nester
would like to see the scheme of bonding the
city for tower system succeed, because il
was one of his pet schemes. He lNester)
expected to 20 out of the Council this Spring
if he could DO better. and he wanted TO 20
out with a hurrah. As for Aid Pierce he was
perhaps acting according TO his best judg-
ment.
AID. Gnbert's substitute was lost, and the
resolution offered by Aid. Pierce, after be
ing further discussed. was adopted. Aid.
Gilbert voting for il, but explaining that he
did so because il would result in giving the
people information in regard TO the probable
cost of the proposed system. The Lyon
street sewer roll was received from the Com
missioners and a numerously signed appeal
was read Mr. james A. Rogers was heard
in behalf of the appellants and the appeals
were referred TO "a committee consisting of
Aldermen Par1nalee saunders and Naies.
The roll was laid on the table for one week
The appeals from the Lane avenue sewer
roll were not allowed and the roll was rat-
fed and confirmed.
ON motion Of Aid. DcGfaaf The Clerk read
proposed amendments to the Board Of Pub
Hc Works act which had not been discussed
by the Council The amendments did not
seem 20 meet the approval 81 the Aldermen
and ON motion Of AID. Killesn the Clerk was
Instructed - request The senator and Req
re=eutative= at Lansing by telegraph 20 work
for the passage ~ Tire amendments hereto
fore recommended by the Council Aid.
Gilbert offered p resolution Designating the
places for fbe meeting of the Ward Boards Of
Registration and 70 provide for advertising
suca meetings The resolution provides that
the Boards shah be in session only on the Sat
Gas preceding the coming election instead
Of ou Friday and SATURDAY ~ heretofore.
u uas adopted. end Al5 Creq1e moved that
THr TFI.FgRsv be added to the list of papers
in which fhe registration notices are - be
uabfi-hed Several amendments we're of
fere.l for TIRE addition of weekly Tslpers. and
on uoion Of AID Gilbert the matter vss
lard on tie table
Stopped m His Journey Westward
~n-rT kinney receI~s6 Telegram from
6 ~ Jones. Juzfioe of the Peace 81 Scot
vHs yesterday morning ssTiuz that ore
4a-an Bsker an5 u5fs sn6 fro children
weu5 a=sire in thi. eitE ovsr the Nevagzo