Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-31

a olUE FAcToRY FoR Tt's CITY
Proposals ior tise Erseuon of eiectric
Light Fe4srs and -isHung
so4Eine Business.

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Ihsrs sas . fl.l. nesa1g ~ tas Coullnon
Coaaesl last sselinz Geo. II Newell pre-
ssatsd q as4toa asEius ior the Lease of
highland fsss far lastlrins pafposes. Re
fsrfed io t..e Comaiitise on Parks. John
Ferguson ass zranlsd psrlni=sioa to erect a
aFiek-yeBser o1i.itas upon is.aud street.
'.ithia ne aos hmlts. iaos. Aasher pe-
iltlaae1 for 5i.s construction of -ana-trap
At tha nogthsest coraef II Seeking and
Fourth streets. Referred % the Committee
"a Slreets. fhs Me-sefschiaidt Bros. pre-
-ented lsngthg petition a>kins permission
% erect .iae factory ia ler -autAae-tera
part "a ibe eify iasl sitaln .As ilulis. sIon
ihs easl sisie of lhs uTef ia lhe First Nard.
lin m9tioa lt vas rei rsel to -beciu com
nitiee ~ taree. o. aet ia conjunction wIth
tas Board of Health ss follows. Aids. Al
bslghi. Bgennef and Dec Faaf PefInissioas
10 deposit ba4idlng material Ia the streets
ssfe .fa4leJ 90 rank IS H ise, Hm. Oelock.
lbe Nerori 6 Brdf.sd Furniture Com
pauy ANA Geo. k Reeves ~,s granted per-
ni--lan to 1oge sooaen buildlng
ffom l5 soath l0na street TO
hilton -.rsst st. H. Hughes.
keeper of the eiiy supply store, pefilioned
s-king for ths appointment Of a committee
to inve-h gate the charge, published IN sau-
iiay morning. i.4tolfaf rejecting on hi,
Official seliosls. The petition vas granted
and the MAYOR appointed as such committee
Aids. Creqae, launlers and Yates. City
Clerk Belsnep reported the receipts Of his
Office fos ibe month Of March SSl597. The
treasurer balance sheet for March, show
iag sls6 l.3.-2 on hald. was accepted and re-
ferred % the Committee on Ways and
Means. The City Surveyor was instructed to
survey public highway down along the
west bank of the Grand River 90 the city
limits. Tie license recomm$nded by re-
rort from the Committee on Ways and
Means. % be- paid - owners Of skating
rink-, Vas established 40 So The North
Park street grading roll was referred back
- the Board of Review and Equalization.
The Washington street sewer roll was taken
FROM the table and ratified and confirmed.
The West Park Place grading roll was taken
from the table and referred back to the
Board Of Equalization and Review. There
was considerable hhbustering upon the
Street Railway ordinance. bnt after several
Aldermen had declared themselves brave
enough 60 act upon it upon the eve of an
election, after ,undry motions and counter-
motions. TIE matter vas postponed until the
next meeting OF The Council.
City Clerk BelSnap reported he had re-
ceiged bids for electric lights and towers,
which were or, ned, read and referred 10 the
Committee on Lamps. Three bids were re-
ceived for the construction OF towers, a.
follows Adams Electric Mast Company,
Chicago. 10 feet towers. 500 piece. 10
feet high. 500 each; Detroit Iron Tower
Company. 10 feet towers. not less than
eighteen. 500 each. and three 175 feet high
for $50 each. Star Iron Tower Company.
Fort Wayne. Ind. 10 feet towers. $1,000
each. LIS feet towers, $3.50 each. Bids for
lights were received from bu, two companies.
a. follows: rrom the Van Dc Poel Con
-tructiou Company. Detroit. % all-night
lights at Sl.0 per light, per year. and 100
O'Clock a. m. lights. S12O each Per year: 20
al might lights. same as above, and 100 all
dark hour Eghts iill a. m. $40 each per
year. ~ au-night ighis same as above. and
100 all night lights for dark hours. $50 per
lsht per year. The Grand Rap ids Electric
Light and Poser Company 50or more all
night lights. $50 each per year. and 100 or
more dusk 90 I n m. si25 each per year; "a