Telegram-herald., 1886-04-28

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lal zoseruu4sag 90 tie past four Fsars sn1s
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alau sho lszes uly plals = conilnGance ~
the kin1 cs5Dsi i~r2llon anC TIE uzEs coar-
t,..las that have received Ia the past. aud
Egl sltch Z extend uv siaqefe thanks. ~
often occurred ~ ARE th4s iu disco sslDg and
acting upon Important Questions la tbS
coulcii That / mAy have sal1 tnlngs o. TIE
sp1r ~ the moment tb4L SOUNDED the teel-
iugs II brother aldeFEAe q. aud That "oQid
A4re been better uB,sii. Bat be thai a. u
may [ desire 10 sas in al sloc~uty that in
all the deliberations OF the cOunclis of
xhica have been a member / never PEI
niilled al unkind or angry ieslin. o~AF,is
q faeniher of the council 70 accom-
t.sns me outside Of the council
chamber aDd ! retire with the
besg u feelings on my part towards eyers
member u This ssd forser Councils. with
NhOn4 I have lad the honor Of being asSO-
cizted A. 90 my acuons Nhile member
OF this and former Councils | have nothing
"a say they are matter Of record and the
puulic can eOHGeBn OF commend. ss -
them may seem proper, but III. Mayor and
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which presents itself 10 niy mind At thl,
time. aud thai Is tic iarge aud extensive
pabiic improvements that have been com
uenoed and nearly completed within the
last fe. years yiL. 4 city bali al a cost Of
$3.50 OOo four iron bridges al a cost OF over
SI50. 90 also substituting das light Tor dark
ness by displGois- a-psha lamps and turn
ing on the electro current for ths purpose
OF lighting the city. | trust you viii pardon
me for calling attention 10 the action oi the
Council In making ali inviting aud be2uu-
ful place Of barren aud unsightly sand
hal. auude 70 the improvement
of Crescent park The local ina
prOyeIAenIs ot the last four years have been
extensive, and last, but not least from my
standpoint. j. the final settlement OF the
grade aud the Improvement OF East Br dye
street hill "A question which the council and
citizens interested ia have been COM
promised for the last ten years. Now, Mr..
Mayor and gentlemen, IL would seem at
tir.t thought that the council may be going
too fast but you must bear IN mind that
the people by ballot instructed the council
10 build city hall, which amounts to a
considerable portion OF the above named
Indebtedness, and am willing To believe
that the time is not far distant when the
people will say To the aldermen who voted
and worked 10 give To Grand Rapids city
hall four substantial iron bridges and other
improvements in keeping with the growth
and prosperity of our city, well done, you
have been faithful 10 the trust contdedi
which for my part | have endeavored TO dc
10 the best of my ability while member OF
the Common Council.
Alderman Albright, the retiring member
from the Seventh Ward, was called on tor
remarks hut insisted that the First Ward
should lead the exercises. Alderman
Grady was then called for end said that II
had been long time since he was called
upon TO say anything upon going out oi
office He was too full for utterance. lie
left lie council with regret. He had had
the honor TO represent the ward which had
been yillited more than any other The
First Ward did not deserve the trestment II
+ had received. An examination of the PO
/ lice Court records would show that il woulC
compare favorably with any ward III the
/ city SD far as respect and obedience to The
law and ordinances is concerned. H'
I hoped the next council would remembel
I that a great many very respectable people
I live in the First Ward.
Alderman Gilbert, of the Second Ward
was the next 10 speak. He began by say
I ing that he hoped the reporter!
would be careful 10 leave GU
everything which they thought he ought
/ not to have said. They had done well il
/ that WAY so far, and he hoped they wOulC
continue the practice a few minutes more
I When be came upon the Council two and I
/ half years ago he had some ideas abou
municipal matters which were not well re
ceived by the older members OF the body
/ It was only a short time after he took hi
| seat that Aid. Nester informed him that h'
/ could run the Council. That remark mad
I him very modest and he did not know bu
1 that IL wa. all for the best. One OF his idea
I was that il was not necessary that puoll
burdens and taxation should in
crease as rapidly as population
/ He had not lost hope yet anC
/ he believed the incoming Council would ac
npon that theory. When men are thinking
/ of making An investment in city the hrs
/ thing they investigate Is the citys flnancla
policy. the rate of municipal taxation. etc
J
city's finances, 10 the extensive pernanen
/ public improvements made during the pas
two years and said that he believed that b.
+ wise action the incoming Council cOulC
make the city one of the most attractive &
men seeking place To invest their money
Il wss his haoit to speak in plain + glisl
and he had no doubt sometime
said things which hurt the feeling
T Of some of his colleagues. Ther'
had been some pretty sharp discussions IL
which it was necessary TO use plain Ian
guage bat be hoped such remarks woul'
be forgotten For his part he barbOred NJ
ill-feeing against any member OF the C1un
ell and hoped none were entertained sgains
him.
Aid Gilbert was heartily applauded a
the conclusion Of his remarks and tn
Third ward va. called. Aid. Peirce sai'
( that he bad had but little Ia say since b
was member OF the Council and II wa
. pretty late 10 begin talking. He desired q
thank the Mayor the aldermen sn'
the press for cOurtesieS sbOwi
him during his term and hoped hi
+ successor would receive ike courteous treat
meut lie left the Council with regret, bu
was sure that the interest of his ward soui
be well cared for. His successor was
capable man. and then the backbone Of hi
colleague. Aid. Stanley, would be stIffe
another year and ne stanley would here
after know how he voted and would no
allow the Scribners TO capture him
AID killesn had spoken, and when th
Fourth ward WAS called Aid. Thum pIe
sented box Of cigars and offered a resOlu
ton 20 the effect that we smoke the pip
Of peace and eKpel IN the smoke any rsns
ling thoughts that may have found loda
inc place IN our hearts The resolution
vas unanimously adopted and the cigar