Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
The CITY LEGISLATURE.
a Summary OF the Proceedings OF LAST
Nights Session.


Mayor Cartiss presided. and al TIE Alder
men we're present except Mr. mum. When
the matter 0t approving the minutes Of the
proceedings Of the previous meetings came
up. Aid. Stanley asked that tie record be
changed - that II would show that hs did
not vote Oh the resolution ordering tle in-
provemsnt of Alabama ssreet His request
was opposed by several Aldermen. who
claimed that be voted for the resolution.
10 have made the change would have
defeated the resolution, which required
a unanimous vote OF the Council
Ia legally adopt II. When the vote was
taken last week the Clerk announced sixteen
votes ia the affirmative and it was declared
carried without objection feom the Alderman
at that time. The motion 10 approve the
minutes was carried, Aid. Stanley Sot-
ing IN tfN affirmative. Aid. Pelrce moved
that the rules be suspended and that before
proceeding with the regular order OF bust
ness the Council consider the report OF the
committee appointed 10 prepare resolutions
on the death OF Gen. Grant The motion
was carried and the resolutions which Will
De found IN another column were read boy
Aid. killean, on whose motion the Marshal
was instructed To make the neces-
sary arrangements for attending the
memorial services next Saturday.
James NJ. Livingston and Others asked that
&. q. Comstock DO required 10 remove the
slabs piled on the west side of Canal street,
above Newberry street On motion OF Aid.
Saunders. the slabs were ordered removed
within 10 days. Nj. j. Lewis and many Others
demonstrated against the construction of
street railway in Waterloo street and Grand
Vile avenue. Committee on Streets. The
application of Coffin a Bokien for a saloon
license. was filed, and that OF Malone a
Dvit, of Az South Division street, was
ferred To the Committee on Ways and Means.
A. Caldwell and Others asked that the
nuisance known as the steamboat landing be
abated. Committee ON Health. The Con
troiler's report recommending the payment
of claims and accounts To the amount of
81 0S.5.J 80 was adopted, except the account of
City Physician Holden, which was referred
TO the Committee ON Claims and Accounts.
The Marshal was instructed 10 cause OBJ
structlons In Sixth street to be removed
within thirty days. The quarterly reports of
the City Treasurer and Director of the Poor
were referred To the Committee on Ways
and Means and the Committee on
Poor. The Board of Public Works
presented a lengthy report showing that
IL would be imprudent 10 extend the water
mains as requested by the Council, for the
reason that the present water supply will not
warrant such extensions. The Committee
on Poor presented a report showing the
amount of supplies purchased during the
quarter ending July 81. Placed on file. Ut
will be printed. The contract of naphtha
lighting was awarded To +. A. Connelly.
The rolls for the sewer In Madison avenue
and the improvement of North Union street
were ratified and confirmed. The Crosby
street roll was taken from the table and the
appeal of the G. q w. NJ. Railroad Company
was read az presented by John T.. More.
The matter was referred 10 COM
mittee consisting OF AID. rat
terson, Killean and Peirce. The
East Fulton street opening roll was placed
TO be collected in thirty days. The street
table in April last was taken up and referred
to the Committee on Ordinances
Alderman Killean offered the following Z
preamble and resolution, which was unani-
mousy adopted:
''WHEREAs, Members of the police force
| are often arrested for alleged false imprison-
ment, either through spite of the persons
| imprisoned or on the advice of an attorney
in want of employment, and In such
| cases the officer Is compelled to
| procure counsel at his own expense,
| which would have the effect of making the
| officers somewhat timid and perhaps care
| less about making arrests, thereby letting
| crime and lawlessness go unpunished, there
| fore be IT,
Resolred, that the City Attorney is hereby
| requested TO defend where proper, in all
| cases brought against Police officers and Pa
| trolmen when requested so TO do 10y the
| Board of Police and Fire Commissioners or
| by the President and Secretary of said
| Board" Adjourned.