Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-13
THE COMMON COUNCIL
TAE SESSION or LAST EVENING.
a License Saved by the Tardinsss of
An Alder man - Amendments Ap-
proved Collector Disciplined.

on file. The petition OF Littler & White,
contractors, for an order for {73.G6 due
them, was referred 10 the Committee on
Ways and Means. The petition OF q. East
man and others for grading, and sewer on
Crosby street, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Streets. The resolution of the Board of
Education requesting an electric light on the
hill where the night school is held, was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Lamps. The
druggists license and bond of II. Bottsford
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The report of the City Controller was read
and the several bills allowed. The report of
the Clerk of the Police Court, stating that
Vim. Danforth Joseph Wood, Boyian and
McConville, and Ed. Murphy had been con-
victed in that court of having violated city
ordinances relative TO the sale OF liquors,
was read and placed on file. Aid. Gilbert
moved that the license of Jos. Wood be re-
voked; upon reference to the charter il was
ascertained that majority of the aldermen
elect was necessary to revoke license, and
Woods escaped by one vote. Pending the
action of Woods license the Mayor read one
of several complaints sent him through the
mail denouncing the Royal Palm, Woods
saloon, as disreputable place where the
worst characters of both sexes congregate
and where liquors are sold at all hours Of the
night and on Sundays, in violation of the
law.
Aid. Killean, from the Committee on Ac-
counts. reported the accounts of City Clerk
Belknap and Clerk Tozer, as correct. Aid.
Gilbert, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, made report of the City Treasurer's
accounts, showing satisfactory condition
as compared with last year. The claims of
DR.. Edy for damages will be reported on at
next meeting of Council. AID More report
ed an amendment to an ordinance to pro-
vide for pest house, the removal Of con-
tagious cases to such hospital, the mode of
proceedings, and providing for the payment
of furniture and clothing necessarily des-
troyed to prevent contagion. The report
was adopted, the rules suspended, the ordin-
ance passed TO a second reading, laid on the
table for one week and ordered to
be printed. The report of Aid.
Killean, on the remonstrance of citizens
against the ordinance to compel the building
of stone sidewalks, disappearing the ordin-
ance and recommending that it do not pass,
was adopted. The same alderman reported
having conferred with the Board of Super
uisors and having obtained permission for
the city TO the use of the Jail yard, enclosed
by high board fence, for the purpose Of
providing workhouse, ETC., for city prison.
ers, and recommending an amendment of
the city charter, to comply with such condi-
tions, was adopted.
On motion of Aid. Launiare, the report of
the City Surveyor on the matter of Lincoln
Park was taken from the table and read.
The assessment roll for the improvement of
Fountain street was ratified and confirmed
The report of the City Surveyor defining the
boundary lines of Cherry street from South
Division to Jefferson avenue was taken from
the table and placed on file. On motion of
AID Gilbert, the Committee on Ordin-
ances was instructed to draft an
ordinance with penalties to compel
people to keep their sidewalks in order.
made a special committee 70 locate district
for the opening of Crosby street. The ques-
ton of an electric light for the corner of
Leonard and Broadway streets was referred
to the Committee on Lamps. A resolution
from Aid. Yates to pay Mrs. M. ID. Gunnison
S105 for land taken in city improvements,
was directed to be done by the Mayor, on
proper title being shown. On motion of the
same the Railroad Commissioner was di-
rected to be supplied with copy resolu-
ton directing the G. & w. NJ. railroad to
provide fagman for the Watson street
crossing.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Sweet addressed the Council
upon the present threatening attitude Of the
Grand River, and asked that action be taken
to avoid impending danger. The Mayor
explained what precautions had been taken
by him. and Aids. Creque, Yates and Saund-
ers were made n committee to assist His
Honor in taking measures to prevent dam
age to property from high water and ice.
Aid. Gilbert's resolution, directing the col
lector of taxes of the Seventh Ward to CON-
ply with the law relative 10 turning over
collections to the Treasurer every week, was
passel. and the Marshal was instructed to
notify him to comply within twensy-four
hours.
Charter amendments were then taken up,
and section Is affecting the Board of Public
Works. was first considered and approved
after the word premises" was stricken out.
Also section %. was considered and rejected.
The Clerk was directed TO prepare a bill en-
bodying the amendments adopted by the
Council to be sent TO Lansing.
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