Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-28
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
CITY HALL BONDS ATA PREMIUM
Numerous BIDS Received and Opened
Last Night Electric Light Matter
Postponed - Routine Work.

/ Council was held last might, with Mayo
Belknap Ia the chair, and all members pres
ent except Alderman IAuniere. The owners
of property on Buchanan street demonstrated
against the Improvement of that street thi,
season. Filed. The globe Oil Compau,
asked permission TO build an OIL tank at tht
railroad crossing Oh Goodrich street Re
ferrod - the Aldermen of the First Ward
with power 10 act. The time for eommenc-
ing work on the Cable Street Railway was
extended until June /. Residents on Miller
street asked for the improvement OF that
street. Committee on Streets. The bonds
of the city officers elect were referred 10 the
City Attorney The Clerk presented deeds
from ". 4. Powers and wife, and c. G.
Comstock and wife. for land for approaches
10 the proposed Sixth street bridge. Ordered
recorded. Claims aud accounts 10 the
amout of about 81 800 were ordered paid a.
recommended by the Controller. com
munication from the Board of Health rela-
tive TO licensing scayengers was referred to
the Committee on Ordinances. The peti-
ton for the improvement of Third
avenue was referred back TO the
petitioners. because it did not
represent majority of the property on the
street In regard to the hay and wood mar
ket, the Committee on Streets reported III
favor of allowing il 10 remain on Summit
street for the present Alderman Yates sug-
gested that il would be good plan for the
Council ~ rafnsa IN licapla Sofo,po "a ~.
neighborhood of the market, especially those
with female attendants. Aid. Grady moved
TO lay the report on the table. His motion
was not supported, and the report was ad-
opted. IN answer TO the petition of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Ami
mails. the Committee on Streets reported that
stand for express wagons could not be
designated without interfering with the bus
mess of citizens, and that the proper
place for such stand would be
on the hay and wood market when
permanently located. A telephone was
ordered placed in the Marshal's office. The
Committee on Ways and Means reported in
favor of buying twenty five feet of land of
the south side of DIR. Bodelack's LOT on
lOnia street, for the purpose of opening an
alley next to the City Hall lot, at cost of
$1,000. The report was adopted.
Aid. Peirce, chairman of the Committee
on Lamps, reported that his committee had
concluded to make no recommendation in
regard to the proposition of the Grand
Rapids Electric Light and Power Company
to IIgnt Tie vrs, WIN usoov'IOisy, "ss -~-.~
allow the matter TO 90 over TO the new Coun-
Gil Aid. Nester said that he was disap-
pointed at the action of the committee, and
proceeded to make few farewell remarks in
favor of the electric lights and the tower sys-
tenn. The special committee on the Lyon
street sewer from Lafayette street east, was
granted weeks further time 10 report, and
parties interested are requested TO meet the
committee at the Council rooms at 7:50
Thursday evening. The assessment roll for
the sewer in West Leonard street and Alpine
avenue, was laid on the table for one week,
for the purpose of hearing appeals.
The Clerk reported that he had received
several bids for the $l35,O0O in City Hall
bonds. The bids were ordered opened and
read. They were from parties in this city,
Chicago. indianapolis, New York, Boston
and Portland. Maine, and were made IN such
a manner as to make II difficult TO determine
which was for the best interests of the city 10
accept. Mrs. II. +. Oatman, of this
city, offered Sl,030.JO for one bond
OF 900. The Kent County Savings Bank
offered to take $500 at par and pay a
premium of from I TO ~ per cent on the
balance. divided in TO lots of 5000 and $40
coo. The National City Bank offered TO take
the whole amount in instalments as required
by the Council at a premium of 2 per cent.
Several of the outside bidders did not com
ply with the terms of the advertisement and
some of them made several different bids.
Apparently the highest bid was made by G.
II. Venner 4 Co, of Boston, Offering q
premium of 81 per cent upon the condition
that the bonds be delivered all at once on
July next. and that this bid does not con
fiict with other bids by the same firm: IN
other words that this bid does not raise their
own bid Other bids were made condi-
tionally. and Alderman Gilbert stated that
IL WoulO bc necessary 10 tAhiIAAt Ah'hi
closely and perhaps require some explans-
ton from the bidders IN order 10 determine
which il the best bid 10 accept. The matter
vas referred 20 the Committee on Ways and
Means to report AZ the meeting tins evening
Aid. Whitney offered a resolution instruct
ing the City Attorney to discontinue suit.
against Nicholas Okker for violating ID,
saloon ordinance. and stated he offered IN.
resolution because okksr was induced z
violate tbe lav by the advice % others. snf
was poor man vino was unable to supT.yr
his family properly. The Mayor stated tha
Frey Brothers advised Okker 20 violate ~.
law and were Oh his bonds he though
they we're good for the costs ~ leasf. and IN.
I suite sh0uid not be nolle proe'd The resolu
Z tion vss lost yeas =. nays 10.
Ad5ourusd until this evening
Mrs. Fitch Released
Mr.. L. y FITCH. % II Vest Bridge st-srt
E who vas locked y a tbe jail over sunsa.