Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-10
THE COMMON COUNCIL
LAST NIGHTS SHORT SESSION
me I'v excheoquer Looked Into
me ono" Blockade to be Raised
q NE" Ordinance Coming.


The Common Council held short session
last evening, Mayor Belknep presiding
Aids. Pierce, Patterson and Albright wer.
absent The petition of Frank B. Wise te
erect building on lot 81, South Ionia stree,
was referred to the Committee on Buildings.
as was that of Mrs. A. K. Henderson for a
small building at the west end of Bridge
street bridge. Aids. More, Creme and
Fierce we're appointed a special committee
TO settle with tie Marshal on a Third ward
assessment roll
The City Controllers report was accen,ad
adopted and orders directed to be drawn
Tor the several amounts. The reports
OF the Clerks of the Superior
and Police Courts. were referred 10 the Com
mittee ON Claims and Accounts. Aid XII
lean, from the Committee -on Claims and
Accounts. reported the claims of Sber;ffs
Kinney and Platte, presented in the last "a.
port OF the City Controller, as correct and
recommended their payment: adopted.
Aid. Gilbert. Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means, made a report of the
city treasury's condition as follows: Amount
paid by ward collectors TO date. SI78. 57o d.
at the same time last year. Sl7s. or: ex-
cess, S'6O.22; the collection of taxes TO date
IN the l. 2. & and Sth wards is SlI.65o.-
w In excess of last year, while the 3. 4. Band
fh wards show decrease of SIl. .2S5. On. tba
L and g wards made the hest
record as prompt tax payers: balance. in
treasury, Sl33 S70.64 amount last year at this
uine Sl53, 46S.oa; excess this year, $500. 60.
lhe City Treasurer has paid the Board of
Eoucatlon on account of school taxes S5s.- |
ooo; at this time last year. $4,000; excess |
tins year, $4,000. The general fund re- |
ceived from the County Treasurer nearly |
5000, delinquent taxes of 1889. and thera
will be from $4,000 to $4,000 yet to be paid
on delinquent taxes of 1928.
Ald DeGraaf, from Committee on Poor
reported the bill of Druggist Wilson as cor
rec'' approved. The assessment roll for the
paving and grading of Fountain street was
placed IN the hands of the marshal for col
lection. The City Clerk reported that the
aeeds and releases to properties purchased to
'tralghten Prescott street had been recorded.
The matter of removal of snow ON Sontb
Division, Canal aud Waterloo streets. in
Which tso Street IsssiL'yay Company lad ex-
pressed desire TO assist. was referred 10
ne Aldermen of the respective wards. ex-
'eptlng the Second, with power TO act AID.
Hilbert then offered resolution to the effect
nat IN the Second ward The Marshal be in
tructed and directed to remove snow from
ne streets from time to time as directed bv
ne Aldermen of said ward; adopted. Aid. 1
lore OF the CQSnmittee on Ordinances nre- a
ented an ordinance prohibiting the Jump ,
ng on and OFF of street cars, vehicles. etc.
hen IN notion: laid on the table for one {
eek, after second reading and ordered 5
rlnfed. The resolution for the exten- !
on of Washington street sewer at {
ost OF 1920, and defining taxable limits
'r same was finally passed, and order rela- p
We to same directed to be drawn. On mo
on or Aid. Yates, permission was given the c.
'ntractor to take all dirt necessary for fill az
Y on West Fulton street from hill where :
est Fulton street extended would cross CITY n
'operty- A communication from the CITY al
AWAY ofhclals was read, reciting that ow -
6 to A. ii. Fowle and John BENJAMIN nil =
snow on their tracks, they were COMPEL OF
TO abandon the LaGrave and Wealthy as
enue lines for the night. but would renew -
nning to-day; on file. The resolution of al
d. Mere to establish grade line on Syca- In
ore street carried. Adjourned ot