Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-27
THE CITY LEGISLATORS.
THE SESSION or LAST EVENING.
The Matter OF ttaying Tower Lights
and that OF Extending the CITY
Limits Discussed al Length.

There was a full Board of the Common
Council last evening, the Mayor in the chair.
VIM. Bedell and ID. H. Mosher petitioned for
permission 10 deposit building material
which was granted. The Mayor nominated
John w. Holeomb TO the Office of Justice Of
the Peace made vacant by the death of Hon.
L. Sinclair. A ballot was taken, and there
being eleven affirmative votes Mr.. Holcomb
will assume the duties of Justice. Chas.
Spicer was given the privilege of putting
sign on West Bridge street, near his livery
stable, after permission By the alderman of
the Eighth Ward. Robert Gilmer wishes
the Council To remove a nuisance near his
premises on Third street. The same
being steam from Stockwell Il
Darragh's Furniture company. Referred
TO the Committee on Health and the Board
of Health. j. s. Knowlton wishes to care
for the bridges, and vii. do the work for
twelve dollars per year. Referred TO the
Committee on Bridges. A complaint from
ex-Ald. Benjamin was presented in regard to
the condition of Lagrave street where used
by the street railway company. Referred to
the alderman of the Third Ward. Property
owners are To have thirty days further time
To pay on the North Front street grading roll.
The Committee ON Poor did not think it
advisable TO pay the claim of A. Van bride.
The matter of lighting the city by towers
came up, and Aid. Gilbert suggested that
care should be taken before going into
this plan of lighting. 1t was
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let before the bid for building 'towers. Aid.
Crequs wished lamp placed on the Cen
tral school building. Al I. Gilbert moved to
strike out part in regard to location of tow
ers, as he thought no towers were needed on
monroe and Canal streets. The report was
referred back to the committee for correc-
tion. The Mayor was excused and President
Killean took the chair.
The ordinance in regard TO sidewalks was
taken from the table and adopted. The La
grlve street grading roll was given to the
Marshal for collection; also the West street,
Coldbrook and Jefferson avenue paving rolls.
| AID Saunders moved that the Council ask
| the Legislature to pass the bill to extend the
| city limits, which met with opposition
by Aid. Gilbert, who thought that
there was abundant territory in the
| city limits now: the people outside had
not asked for this; they had moved
outside and did not ask to be taken in to
help pay the taxes, and the addition would
not compensate for the extra expense it
would incur. Aldermen Palmerlee. Whitney
and others opposed the matter. Motion was
made to have the resolution laid on the table
and printed. Aid. Nester thought this would
make no difference. Aid. Gilbert stated
| that the people outside would oppose
| the measure Aid. Nester knew he
| said a great many who lived outside
ably would come from the chair factory
The motion was laid on the table one week
to be printed. The Marshal is to put sign
on Leonand street bridge against fast driv-
ing. AID. Launier moved that the Marshal
employ idle men at fifteen cents per hour to
clean snow from the sidewalk. Aid. Gilbert
opposed paying fifteen cents per hour when
men could be hired for dollar day. Aid.
Killean offered resolution for the purpose
on certain streets and the Marshal to employ
idle men, which was amended by Aid. Mes
tor TO the effect that all streets covered by
the ordinance be cleaned. Aid. Gilbert op-
posed such a sweeping resolution. A motion
to lay it on the table was lost. The motion
was carried TO enforce the ordinance.
The Council then adjourned.