Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-09-01
THE COUNCIL MEETING
LiTTLe BUSINESS TRANSACTED
An Attempt 10 Raise the Saiar, o. the
President OF the Board OF tiealth
Fails The Mayor Mgdoled.


All present except Aid Ihuna. William b.
Smith Sas granted permission 20 change the
location OF his saloon 10 his new Opera
House. Freeman Godfrey sskod for re
survey of the alley between sheldon and La
grave streets from Maple 10 Cherry street
Granted. The Pathological Society ~as
granted permission 10 stretch banners, etc,
across the streets on Sept. and 10. The sp-
phcation OF M. W Wood for saloon IA
cense al 40 Island street Was received aud
laid on the table temporarily. The Clerk re-
ported that William h. Clifford had com
menoed suit against the city for tfespass,
laying damages at 5000, and the City At
tOrney was instructed 10 defend The city
Claims and accounts to the amount OF 81
O3o were ordered paid as recommended by
the Controller. The account of City Physi-
clan Holden 70, sS6s, balance Of salary for
May, June, July and August was referred 10
Committee on Ways and Means, The mar
shal reported that be had been eDgolDed
from removing encroachments on the alley
between Lagraye aud Sheldon streets, and
that he had been sued for damages.
The City Attorney was directed 10 attend
10 the clty's interests IN the injunction
suit and defend the Marshal III the suit for
dhu1dsce. ErllIDdtcr Oh the cOrt OF rCftfh
public improvements were received from
the Board of Public Works, and placed on
file. Aid. 1hum arrived and took his seat
A communication from the Board of Police
and Fire Commissioners relative 10 the
working of prisoners al the jail, was read
and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means with power To act The bond of j.
&. Hannett, constable from the Eighth
Ward, was approved. The Committee on
W. MA
further time IN which To report on the salary
and account OF the City Physician The
same committee reported that the
Council was not authorized by the
State law 10 permit saloons
to remain open until ii p. m, as asked by
Orin +. Huntly and Others. The Committee
on Lamps reported in favor of placing an
electric light at the corner of Cherry street
and Madison avenue; also one at the corner
of Ottawa and East Fulton streets. Adopted.
The sidewalk roll for the quarter ending
Aug. 81 was placed IN the hands of the Mar
shal, TO be collected in GO days. The Stock
ing street sewer roll was ratified and con
firmed. The West Bridge street grading
and paving roll was laid on the table one
week for the purpose of hearing appeals.
The roll for the improvement of Cherry
street from South Division TO Lagrave
street was ratified and confirmed. The
Quarry street sewer roll WAS
ratified and confirmed. The West
Bridge street sewer roll was taken from the
table and l.. McCurdy made a verbal appeal.
The appeals were not allowed and the roll
was ratified and confirmed. The Marshal
was instructed 10 collect the amounts unpaid
on the North Union street grading roll with
in thirty days. Aid. Grady moved that
Michael w. Wood be granted saloon license
at 40 Island street, and made short speech
in favor of the motion. W. w. Taylor was
II Il.
motion was carried. The grading, gravel
ing and paving the cutters of Waterloo
street, from Fulton 10 Cherry street, was de
clared necessary public improvement. The
Board of Public works was asked to establish
the grade lines in Biven Court. Aid.
Creque moved that the salary of kryn by
kema, as a member of the Board of Health,
be fixed at $50 per month. Aid. DeGraaf
moved 10 lay the motion on the table. Lost.
Aid. Killean moved to refer the matter 10
the Committee on Ways and Means,
together with the Committee on
Health, with instructions to report in one
week. The Mayor decided that all action ia
regard to fixing the salary of Mr.. Dykema
was out of order, because the salary had
been fixed for the remainder of the fiscal
year. Aid. Creque appealed from the de-
cision of the Mayor and the Mayor decided
that the appeal should be made TO the City
Attorney, a. IL involved question of law.
Aid Gilbert thought an appeal from the
chair was always in order, or was one
of the privileges of an Alderman.
Aid. Saunders called for the previous
question. Nobody seemed 10 know what
the previous question was and Aid. Creque
again asked the Mayor 10 entertain the ap-
peal The Mayor refused. deciding that
there was 40 appeal from a question that
was decided by the charter. Aid. killean en-
dorsed Aid. Gilbert's position. Several al
dermen expressed the opinion that the
Council had right to pass upon the Mayor =
decision, but the Mayor still held that there
could be no appeal IN this case. Aid. Kill
lean attempted 10 convince the Mayor that
he was wrong, and Aid. Gilbert arose, evi-
dently indignant, and said that a refusal 30
allow an appeal from a decision of the pre-
siding officer was but little less than absolute
tyranny. A motion TO adjourn was lost
After further discussion and reading OF a
section Of the charter, the Mayor concluded
to change his ruling, but said he still thou ght
he was night motion 20 lay on the table
for one week was lost. The vote on Aid.
Creques appeal was finally taken and the
decision of the Mayor was sustained. This
ended the matter for the session. and the
aldermen turned their attention to offerin z
sidewalk resolutions A resolution offered
by Aid. DOan requesting the Committee on
Ordinances TO prepare and present an
ordinance relative TO the storage Of indam
mable oils within the city, was adopted. Ii
Mayor BeIknsp ON behalf Of a citizens
committee asked the Council 10 consider the
matter of providing funds 10 pay for the
site for the Soldiers Home. The matter
vss referred TO the Mayor, the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means and the City Attorney.
10 report next Monday night. The ordi-
nance relative 70 trimming shade trees va
taken from the table. read q third time entire