Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-12
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
THe SOLDIERS nome MATTER.
Saloon Licenses Granted and Refused
a Protest from venner q Co.
Routine Business.

The Mayor presided, and al the Aldermen
were present al the regular meeting OF the
I Council last night The CLERK read CON-
munioation from Nenner a Co, protesting
/ against ths sale Of the City Hall bonds u
/ Day 4 Co. Referred 10 the Mayor ana Clsy
/ Attorney. Residents of the First and Third
! Wards petitioned for an engine house on
South Division street, at or near Fifth avenue.
Referred 10 Committee on Fire Depart
ment Henry NanDyk, and Others, remon-
strated against the granting of saloon LICENSE
10 any person 20 keep saloon al the corner
of South Division street and Third avenue.
RemOnsirances were also received against
saloons Al the corner Of Weslthy and Jetier-
son avenues, and on Michigan street. Re
mOnstrances were referred TO Committee on
Ways and Means. A large number OF
liquor dealers bonds were reported correct
in form aad referred 10 the Ways and Means
Committee Claims and accounts, aggre-
eating about 5000, ordered paid a. recon-
mended by the Controller. The application
of the Board of Education for permission 10
issue $4,000 in school bonds was referred 10
the Committee on Ways and Means. City
Attorney reported that \. Hansen had
secured writ of error from the Supreme
Court in the case decided IN favor of the
city in the Superior Court last week, and
that the matter would Toe reviewed at the
October term of the Supreme Court.
Estler Duffy asked the Council TO pay her
for injuries sustained by stepping through a
defective sidewalk on North lonia street,
Nj rch %; Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts with City Attorney. The Committee
on Ways and Means reported IN favor Of
granting saloon licenses 10 eighty-four ap-
plicants whose names were read 10y the
Clerk. Accepted and adopted. majority
of the committee reported favorsbly upon
another list of applicants for saloon licenses.
The name of Joseph Petz, corner of Wealthy
and jefferson avenues. was stricken from
the list and the balance were granted
licenses. The application of Joseph Petz
was referred to the Aldermen of the Third
Ward. The Ways and Means com
mittee reported in favor of hung
miscellaneous licenses the same a. last year
with the following exceptions: The three
| opera houses are to pay 800 instead of $50;
/ hucksters 50 for any part of year; skating
rinks $25: meat wagons $50; large circus and
menagerie tents $50 per day instead of 500
as heretofore. Adopted. The Committee on
Police was abolished and the members con
stituted The standing Committee on Side
Rpf -
ported the Gum block safe and recommend
ed that the owner be allowed TO repair II.
Adopted. Edward Marsh was appointed
janitor of the city building for the ensuing
year. The Soldierss Home Committee gave
| "A lengthy account Of the doings of the joint
printed Aid. Launiere thought that the
| Council should take further action immedi-
ately. Aid. Stanley offered q resolu-
ton Offering to donate TO the State a. a
! site for the Soldiers Home the Ward prop
| erty, providing that il can be secured at an
expense to the city of not more than 81, 800.
! The City Attorney said that the Council
could not appropriate money TO pay for II
without special legislation. The city can
not buy property for public purposes, out
side the corporate limits. except II be for
pest house or hospital purposes. BY invita-
ton, Gen. B. K. Pierce, DR.. Griswold. Hon
Henry Fralick and Joseph Penny. addressed
the Council in regard to the matter all being
confident that the city could secure the Home
if il could donate the site. Aid. killean Of
fered an amendment to Aid Stanley resOlu
ton, authorizing the Mayor and committed
on Ways and Means to eKpend sT,5o for
land for hospital purposes. The amend
ment was adopted by vote of IL to the
nays being Aids. Gilbert, Saunders. Stewar-
and Thum. Aid. Albright having been eH
! cused was not IN the room. The resolution
a. amendmed was then adopted.
Helen A. Lansing by her attorney Cyrui
! F. Perkins asked the city TO pay her : o.
for injuries received "a broken leg bl
reason of defective sidewalk on Soutl
Division street Referred 70 Committee OF
Claims and Account. with the City Attorney
The Mayor appointed l. K. Wilson sns
Moses Marin a. City Auctioneerz. Con
frmed. He also nominated Simon Sulli
van a. member of the Board O
| Health bot the nomination va
not confirmed the ballot resulting yeas. :
nays. .. blank. /. The Clerk Was ordere,
70 advertise for bids for the contract for th
city printing until May u. bids 20 be 20
ceived until 70 y. m. on that day. isrg
number Of resolutions IN relation 20 publ
improvements. repairing 81 sidewalks. etc
were adopted. and the Concil adjourned.
Which Is tip
Leonard =. Marshall Who reported st polio
headquarters on Sunday that be bad lost a.