Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-14
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
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Z hss~ Proposltioa for Eiectric Llzhfs
Ths Street Raih~af Oraiaaacs -ls-
cslsss1. Amended anc Iaoied-

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srs-.asd AID al li.e members sefs fts.e-l-
Fi,. eeusisa "a sieorxe ka-tu.aa. and OH
err. f.r a. extension ~ t1e se~ez n "7aA
Leonard street, sts referred to tA9 CoallA---
-. ~ sreer-. peuuon igs q -e~ef in
Hamilton street. sook tle salns coarse The
Ph.s1ix Furniture Company and seslc1nts
"a Ws-r Fulf1n .freet. azkst thai ti.at street
bs sos.isd. ygayslei. ste-. fson SHEPARD
.tr-et ~ TIE elry hmlt-. Referred ~ tae
COMMITTEES on Streets, - report later IA ele
ss-sl1n. E. communication from the Grand
asplds Electric Light and Poser Company
ofsGnz - hzhl ths cIty - electricity
agon 4 nsss basI-, x4s referred ~ the Com
mites ~ Lamps The petition " Charles
W Co.t and others for sewer IA Lson
street from Lafsgette street, 20 Camp uroand
street., ~ss referred ~ lhe Aldermen u lhe
Second aad Fourth sards-
r. g. Sladleg and others pstluoned for a
seser 10 Maiison tgeuue, and iuscn broth
srs tsked for one ia Third avenue. he
fsrred % lle C0mmlttee GA Sa~e 3. The
Gas Company vas given permission 70 iay a
.as main on ths nes Fulton street bridge.
A large numbef II citizeus vefe given per
mission - deposit bulldiDg material Ia the
streets About $3.50 H. claims and ac-
cognls were ordered paid a. recommended
bg the Controller. The Committee on
streets Is Aid Yates reported ia favor OF
grading aad grayehng Vest Fulton street
The report vas opposed b Aid. Albright And
favored by ltes sud LauDlcre- motion
lo able b. Ala. Albright Was lost and the re-
port xa- adopted. only Aid Albright votin.
7 against it. The coalraet With Mr.. kichard-
son for tbs erection ol the City Hall. Was
seceived from tie Board Of Public Work.,
I pronounced correct in form, by the City
Attorney. and the Mayor was ordered 10
slgn the contract, plan. aud specineationS,
+ Ia duplicate, Oh behalf OF the city The
/ Mayor signed them immediately
I The COMMITTEES onOIdinance sreported an
I ordinance providing for the placiag of flag
men al railway crossings. which was read
Z twice and laid on the table for one week.
I The Commit on Parks refused 10 rent
I Highland Park 10 George Ii. Newell for
pasturage. aud the Council endorsed the
action Tie North Park street, and the
I West Park street grading rolls were ratified
and confirmed
The Grand Rapids Street Railway Ordin-
ance vas taken from the table and read fos
the third time by the Clerk. Aid. killeau
offered a substitute for Section ., providing
lo- the use Of the tracks IA Monroe. Canal
and other central streets by other compan-
ie-. The substitute was favored by Aid. kil
lean and Ne-ter. and opposed by Aids
Gilbert and Patterson. motion TO lay the
whole matter on the table WAS carried.
Aid Ghbert's resolution to rescind ths
action OF the Council. IN regard 10 hung the
wages OF men and teams employed by th'
T city. was taken from the table ana On motion
OF Aid. Nester vas put back again FOR three
week. The Board OF Public Works wa:
asked % furnish an estincte Of the cost o
improving South Division street from
Wealthy avenue 70 Hall sire {. and for like
. Improvement Of Buchanan street. The cover
ing was ordered removed from the fountain
"a Crescent Park. The grading and graveliul
Of West Fulton street, was declared neces
sary improvement, and the Council al
journed.