Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-23
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
rrE L,GrTs WILL ss ELEvArED
The T0sser System Adopteo Over the
Ma,orfs vstc,-Raofher Atfsmpt
a. 6rioery--A Sscrst Sessioa.

Tho ara buslaass maj oaals ssf0Se the
CalAnloa Coaneil l.ss nizhf 80 ms read
la< "a taa Iasof veto = the acton u 1os
Coaacil Ia regard - lns adoption u ths
to4er ssslsal oi slsotrie hsh<s. The Clerk
.ald fnat be hAli -essrai coElnunleatiollr
froa citizens 4ien uls subject. Aid Gilbert
Suggested tllat they sh0uld &c read. AID
Css.,us moved " lay Tie vsto On the table.
Lost AlL Felroe ll0sed thai he action of
the Csaacil De sustained. Notwithstanding
the veto OF the MAYOR. Aid. Gilbert sald
thsst it appeared " be the disposition Of the
-Coaneil 10 fOrcs TIE matter through ~Ith-
ont xlvinx tie people . chance 10 be heard.
IL made au earnest speech against
slch action aDt against the toseT system of
Hghtlug he characterized the attempt 10
force tas matter upOn the psOpie without a
hearing a. a hixh handed outrage. While Il
sas tne genrFai opinion ane hi-
opininn that he cliY would tventU-
aily De lighted With electricity, he
dad nat believe the tower system ~as
the one that -hOuld be adopted Il had been
tgIed in Detroit and had not gwen satlsfac-
ton Common seuss should teach "a that
IL We want light under oar feet Ne should
f pot place The h.npr l5o feet IA the air. tie
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signed by al prominent taxpayers and
citizens. Aid. IaGDieFe objected 10 the
reading of the FemOnstFance, bot Aid. Gil
bert said that lt was pertinent 10
+ hia argument and was allowed 10
f proceed AID Peirce said thai the
opinions OK cltlzen- Who had never seen
= tower were tot entitled 10 consideration.
lie had investigated tile matter thoroughly
aud believed Il to he the duty Of the Coan-
+ ca tO adopt the system and thus give the
people the best and most economical hight
f 0btainable. AID. killean moved the prev
lsus question and the action Of the Council
~ss sustained by the following vote; Yeas
Albright. De Graaf. DOan. Grady, Hayward,
killean, IaunieFe, PeIrce, Patterson, Rich
naond. Saunders and SteWart--l2 Nays
Creque, Gilbert, Stanley and Ihum-i-
The CLERK then read communication,
from the EdisOn Company relative 10 light
ing the city by the Edi-
son municipal system, which
wa- laid on the table A large number of
petitions wefe read and referred To Commit
tees. among them being one from Capt.
+ COffinberry. praying very earnestly for the
removal OF che wood market from Summit
F street before the meeting OF the Army OF
E the Cumberland Ia September. he expects
I 10 entertain vl-itOrs az that time. and will be
ashamed % have them SEE the street ia ~
. present condition. Also. one from Chas
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many fruit stands 10 occupy the street corn
er- Aid launiere stated that Scavengel
A. small had offered him money 10 secure the
alls.Waucs OF a ball of So for cleaning
alleys IN the Eighth Ward. The bill was al
lowed az Sl7. The matter OF granting tn:
Street Railway Company the right 10 lal
a track in ColdOrOOk street and PlainhelS
avenue. from Canal street 20 the ID. 4 VI. de
lot Was referred "a the Aldermen of th'
Fifth ward. The Boston Ideal Museum
COMPANY was authorized to stretch banne
over Monre street The report of the Com
mittee on Bridges favoving the building of
bridge 20 Pearl street that can be extended
70 LYON street a. a market bridge, was lai'
on the table for one week. Nm. Il. Walls
wa granted saloon hcense ON cOndi
t.on that be agrees not to run dance htl
~ connect ION with the saloon and gives
bond ia the sum of 500 10 fulfill sue
agree ulent The committee appointed &
investigate the charges OF corruption IN th
Scaveuger and Board of Health department Z
vas al charged and the Mayor j. 10 nam
new committee. The Mayor sai'
be had matter to lay before the CouncI
and IL was for the best interest of the cit.
that it should be done IN secret session, anG
unless there was objection the marsha
would clear the room and secret sesSiOl
would be held. Bounced.
The matter considered in secret session
va probably something IN connection witl
the appea. OF the c. & ". NJ. Railroad Com
uany from the assessment for the Openinl
and extension of Crosby street. Ii Is under
stood that some of the acts passed by tn
legislature relative To the interests of TIN
city we're explained by the Mayor. Matter
Of great interest TO the present members o
the Board OF Health we're also discussed.