Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED.
a New Charter Amendment Asked
for The Cry Hospital Matter
Discussed and Referred.

council Mas held iarl night, With Mayor
Belknap presiding, and ell the Aldermen
present. except Alderman Brenner. After
the minutes OF the last meeting were read,
corrected and approved, the CLERK read the
Mayors veto of the action of the Council
in directing the CLERK Of Police Court TO dis
continue reporting the names of persons
convicted Of violating the liquor Law 10 the
Council. The reasons given 10y the Mayor
for refusing To approve the action Of the
Council were substantially these; The niSk-
ing of such r, ports Is entirely ia accordance
with the spirit of the law and the charter.
fhe cited the sStions. and they are
the only means afforded the Council
by which TO determine whether parties hold
ing licenses granted by the Council abuse
the privileges given them by such licenses.
motion by Alderman killean 10 sustain
the action of the Council Notwithstanding
the Mayors veto was lost by the following
vote: Yeas-Albright. DeGraaf, Grady, Kill
lean, Launiere, NeSter and Saunders.
Nays-Creque, Gilbert, Parmalee, Pierce
Patterson, Whitney and Yates, two
thirds vote being necessary 10 sustain the
action of the Council. The veto was then
accepted and placed on file. Residents on
West Bridge street, between Alabama street
and Gold street. demonstrated against the
building of a sewer in front of their prop
erty. Committee on Sewers. The Cable
Street Railway Company presented its ac-
ceptance of the ordinance passed for the regu-
lation of the proposed street railway. The
Comptroller's report on claims TO the amount
of 81 so was read, and the claims ordered
paid except the account of Peck Brothers
for Sf.7S for supplies for the city physician,
which was referred TO the Committee on
Poor. The Marshal was granted thirty days
further time to collect amounts due on
Fountain street grading roll. Committees
were appointed TO settle with the Marshal ON
several grading, sewer, and sidewalk rolls.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Mr.. ID. O. Sullivan for the re-
moval of lumber pile which threatens to
fall on his house, reported that Mr.. Fralick.
who has control of the lot, had promised
10 see the lumber removed. Mr. Sullivan
excitedly proceeded TO address the Mayor
without permission, and wanted 10 know
when the lumber was to be removed. and
said that il must be removed; that if il was
not removed in one way, il would be in an
other. The committee stated that the lum-
Der would be removed Is soon "a the snow
goes off. The City Attorney stated that he
had received a communication from the
Railroad Commissioner in regard 10 the
placing of hagmen at the College avenue
and Watson cfraat and
that the Commissioner would visit
the city TO investigate the
matter and give fhe city authorities chance
TO be heard. The Committee on Ways and
Means reported that the report OF the City
Treasurer for the month ending March
showed balance on hand of S10s.274.4G, a
decrease for the month of $25.274.2i. the
decrease representing principal and interest
paid on q. X. d /. railroad bonds. During
February the Ward Collectors did not pay a
dollar into the city treasury, and unless the
Board of Review and Equalization has help
on its work. the new work of the current
year will crowd old work over into another
year and the city will have to pay large
amount of interest on deferred orders. The
action of the Legislature in extending the
time for collection of taxes probably
has something to do with the
delay in collecting city taxes.
Alderman Killean offered a resolution ask
ing the Legislature for law to enable the
Council to locate and designate districts 10
be assessed for the payment of damages sus-
tanned by the changing of grade, opening or
widening of streets. Aid. Gilbert stated that
while IN Lansing recently he had drawn an
amendment to the proposed amendment TO
the charter which would make the same pro-
visions asked for by Aid. killean's resolu-
ton. He would support the resolution, but
wished TO offer an amendment. asking that a
clause be inserted providing that no person
signing petition for p1biic improvement
shall be entitled TO receive damages arising
from such improvement Aid Kilean said
that he hoped the amendment would not be
added because il would likely defeat the pro-
posed change of grade and improvement OF
East Bridge street. With such provision
in the charter IL would be almost impossible
to get a majority of the property owners on
that street TO sign a petition for the i'm
provement. Ex-Repi esentafive Geo. W.
Thompson addressed the Council. giving rea-
sons why he thought such damages
should be assessed npOn the city at
large instead Of upon certain dis
trict he said that the city through
the Board of Public Works ordered property
owners 10 improve the streets. and under the
proposed legislation would oblige them 70
pay their own damages. while the whole city
would receive the benefit. II would be like
making the owners of property on Fulton
street pay for the opening Of that street 80
paying damages 10 persons who signed peti-
tiODz for the improvement allowed man t.
ask the city 10 damage his property and then
collect pay for IL. Senator Curfiss vas pres
enf and vas asked 30 explain the stains and
nature Of the amendments 70 the charter
nov before the Legislature. He replied that
the proposed changes we're too complicated 70
be explained without the bile before him. and
promised to seDd copies of TIE amendments
10 the aldermen and others. Aid Gilbert
vithdrev his amendment and the resolution
~ offered By Aid. killean passed unani
Dousiy AID. Yates moved - instruct the
Mayor ~ execute the contract with =. I6v-
inC~ton for the Improvement II West Fol
{ ton street from Shepard street vest 70 tfe
city limits AID Gilbert th08rbt that be-
+ fore the contract was confirmed the matter
sho1i3 be investigated. He feared that fhe
E property adjacent 70 TIE street w01ld not
{ pay for the Improvement and She general
Z fnnd vould have - stand the expense. that
+ part q tbs street 70 be improved lying ir the
.sffBnnizoB swamp vfth no outlet 70
+ the conntry. TIE matter vac deferred Jne
week for Investigation. Ala. Tstes offered
= resolution directing THE Board # Health
& 70 purchase = sife ana S1fd ho~pTts 81 .
. fotai expense not ~ sroeed $49o. AID.