Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-25
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The MARKET QUESTION SETTLED.
The Standard Oil Company Denied
Permission to Erect Storage Tanks
in the 6ighih Ward


hse minutes was taken, after which the
Clerk read a remonstranee, signed by a ma
jOrity OF the stockholders Of the Phoenix
Furniture Company, sgaist granting the
Standard Oai Company permission Ia build
storage tanks IN the Eighth Ward. Laid on
twenty nine Others asked that saloon keepers
be allowed 10 keep open until IL O'Clock p.
IA. between May and November 1. Com
mittee on Ways and Means. Chas. l.. Grin
nell offered 10 sell property for a wood and
hay market The property fronts on Canal,
Mason and Kent streets, and contains y 900
square eet of land. Price $500. Tabled.
A communication from the Street
Railway Company, accepting the ordinance
passde last week was placed on file. Adrian
DE Young applied for saloon license. Aid.
Detiraaf moved that the license be granted.
Carried by vote of 10 10 4, the Clerk hav-
ing read a receipt from the County Treas
urer showing that DE Young had paid the
state tax for 1874 aud 1885 Claims and ac-
counts. 10 the amount of $3.50. were ordered
paid as recommended by the Controller.
communication from James Hennessey,
agent of the ). 4. q. A, asking the Council
To provide burial place for horses, etc, WAS
referred 20 the Board of Health. DIR. Holden
asked that has salary be fixed. Referred 10
Committee on Ways and Means. The Board
of Health asked for authority To pay
for horses afflicted with glanders
when necessary to destroy them. Re
ferred 10 City Attorney. The Board of
Health reported the steamboat channel Ia
bad condition and asked that covered
sluiceway or sewer be constructed IN order 20
create "A current through the channel. Aid.
IN 81 81,
accomplish the purpose than by building a
sewer, and moved that the matter be referred
back TO the Board. Carried. The Board of
Public Works asked that $1,000 be trans
ferred from the Water Works Income Fund
10 the Water Works Fund, for the purpose of
relaying the water mains ia East Bridge
street, the work being made necessary by
the regarding of that street The request
was granted: the Wycoff pipe in that street
10 be replaced with iron pipe. The
Committee on Ways and Means reported
adversely on the application of NJ. Federlein
and IN favor of granting license 10 John
kurZ, and the reports were adopted. NJ. W.
Wood at 40 Island street, was denied IL
cense. Kent street Is 10 be paved with
cedar blocks from Crescent avenue to Fair
banks street Ottawa street will be improv-
ed from East Bridge street To Coldbrook
street. The sewer in Ransom street will be
lowered from Fulton street 10 point 140
feet north of North Park street. An ordi-
nance relating 10 shade trees was read twice.
laid on the table and ordered printed. The
sewer in East Bridge street Is to be extended
from Clancy street TO College avenue. G. C.
Comstock having agreed to give the city an
unconditional title TO the ten lots
offered by him on Kent street between
1rowbridge and Fairbanks streets, Aid.
Killean moved that the report of the com
mittee made last week be taken from the
table. The proposition made by G. l.. Grin
nell was also taken from the table. Aid. De
Graaf moved To refer all the propositions TO
~ special committee, and that the Clerk
advertise for additional propositions. Lost
by vote of TO Z. Aid. Creque moved TO
refer to the Committee on Streets. Lost.
Aid. Killean moved that the report of the
committee recommending the acceptance of
Mr.. COmstocks proposition be accepted and
adopted. Aid. Gilbert opposed the location.
He thought that thirds of the hay and
straw coming into the city was consumed in
the south half of the city, and the market
Should be located where most convenient for
consumers a. well as for the farmers. Aid.
Killean's motion was lost and he moved that
the proposition offered by ID. u. Clay Ito
rent FIVE lots at SO per year for i've years)
be accepted. The motion was carried. The
West Bridge street sewer roll was taken from
the table. ;. G.. Dishman and other. ap-
pealed and the roll was returned TO the table
relative 10 the roll for "A sewer IN Stocking
street. THE triangular park. at the junction
of Waterloo street and Summit avenue. was
ordered cleaned.
The report of the special committee rela-
tive to the location of the Standard Oil Com
pany's storage tanks was taken from the
table and read by the Clerk. The remon-
STRANGE signed by o. L. Howard and Others
was also taken from the table. Aid. Iaunier
moved that the report of the committee be
adopted. Aid. Thum moved that the whole
subject matter be referred To a special com
mittee. Aid. Launiere opposed the idea Of a
postponement and thought the matter should
be settled at once. Aid Hayward thought
the city could not afford to jeopardize a con
cern employing 50 many hands As the PhDe-
nix Furniture Company: the whole city was
interested in such a factory and thought the
matter should be thoroughly investigated.
AID Doan said that a. the insurance rates
were TO be raised. the tanks should not be- 10
sated there. Aid Thum withdrew his motion
and X. ". Merrill. Of the Phoenix Company
addressed the Council At length in opposi-
iion 30 the proposition. Mr.. B0uDell. Of the
Oil Company. was called for and said that
he was not prepared to meet all of the points
made by Mr.. Merrill. he explained that 20
deny the request uOw would greatly damage
his company. He thought the gentlemen
Vho opposed the matter greatly overestI-
mated the danger After further debate
| Aid. Ianniere's motion 70 adoY; the report
vas lost by the following vote. Yeas
Iauniere. Pierce and RichmOn5-3 Mays
I Albright. CreqUe. Deffrasf. Doan, Grady
/ Gilbert. Hayward, Klllesn. Saunders, Stan
I icy. Stewart and Thgin--12 Aid. Patterson
1ss not present
Aid Creque moved to ft the salary of kryn
I Dykena - member of the Board of Health
i AZ $50 per month. Aid. HAYWARD moved e.
lay the motion on the table Lost Ala.
/ kiiiaan moved 70 refer 70 Committee on
+ Way= and Means and ComEnIffee 0n Health
i Carried The Board of Public Works vas
/ a-ked - furnish an estimate a the cost o'
suitable bridge ~ Nsvherry and Sixtf
/ streets and for al iron bridge st Real street
! Several nIiies - sidewalks were ordered 70
/ paired. uunoer0us Crozz-Vsiks ordered pu'
/ ia etc. and the Councii sdl0urnsd-