Telegram-herald., 1886-05-18
IHECOUNCIL MEETING
Alderman De Graaf Steals a
March On the Mayor
SALARIES FOa THE ENSUING YEAR.
Forty Ts.o Additional Salooa LiCenses
Granted Can4l Bridges Dock
Lines derry 6oYnton Street
Railway Sche me &bied.


Railway Sche &bied.
The regular weekly meeting of the Com-
mon Council vas held last evening a
Mayor Dkeman in the chair. aud q large
number Of spectators present The speola-
tors seemed 30 be more interested iu Tie
report Of ghe Committee ou Msys ANA
Means on the granting OF saloon Licenses
than any other part Of The proceedings.
John b Wagner and l31 Others asked
that The district 10 oe assessed for the im-
proyement Of East Bridge-sf. be not extend.
cd more than 100 feet on each side If lbe
street Laid on the table temporarily A
remonstranoe against the construction CT
sever ia the alley between Clinton and iiy.
ingston Sis was referred 10 lhe CoISmitiee
on sewers Fire Marshal LEMON called the
attention Of the Council 70 the law relative
10 the appointment of c0mmitte 10 Inspect
buildings. aud see that they are provided
with hree escapes. on motion Of Aid
DOan. the Mayor appointed a. such commit
tee Aldermen DOan and lhum. The law
IA axes the Fire Marshal a member OF such
committee 4 pe'iiien asking the
Council % grant tie citizen.
Street Railway Company permission to iay
tracks iu fouulai1, \ ,1ih Division. North
PARK, Rin,nm aud East fullon-sts was
read and Ala. De Graat M 4yei that the
prayer of She petitioners oe denied lie
said the prop sed line was another Of Jerry
Boynton : street railway schemes Mr..
Boyuton reputation a street railway
builder vas Seli known; he had built sev-
eral lines In the city aud always failed 10
leave the streets iu proper condition. II
was due to Nj. B,yni0a's lAillng 10 DO his
duly that the ciJy Is nov compelled To re
grade Louis "a. All. lias ward thought
that ina,much a. the petition was signed by
large number OI citizens, the Council
should give il consideration. lie moved
as an amendment that the petition be re-
ferred 10 the Com nttce on Streets Carried
petition signed by iflytwo OF the nifty
eight butchers aud market men ot the city
asking that the license fee for meat pediler-
be fixed at not less than $50. wss read, and
on motion of Aid Hayward. + ID Cohstock
was heard in favor OF granting the prayer OF
the petitioners The butchers claim that
unless the license fee j. liked az sum suf-
ficient To protect them against the c0mpefI-
ton OF the peddler-. some Of them Will be
Obliged 10 close their markets. during warm
weather On motion Of Aid. Panuind the
petition was laid on the table. Sixteen
bonds and applications for saloon licenses
were referred 10 the Committee
on WAYS and Means with the City Attorney.
The COmptrolers report recommending
the payment of claims and accounts aggre-
eating - SO 3S was adopted. Aid. Hay
ward moved that a committee OF four the
MavOr 90 be the fifth member be appointed
TO examine the dock lines of the river. a.
| established By the Board of Public Works
and report a 10 the advsibility of passing
an ordinance relative TO the observance OF
the dock lines. The Alderman thought the
lines "a established By the Board made the
river so narrow a the dam a. 70 make 8n
overflow of the West Side almost Ger
taintv every winter Aid DeGrah thought
the Council could not change the decision Of
the Beard The lines would remain a. located
| by the board. Notwithstanding any acti0n
the Council might take. Alderman Hay
wards motion was carried and the Mavor
appointed Aldermen Hayward. Creque
| Pantlind aid Stewart as the c,mmiifee
| President Thayer. Of the Board IF Public
Works. addressed the council relative 10
| bridges over the canals al the west end Of
Pear st bridge and the east end OF Bridge
ST. bridge Tue board was granted permls-
sion to withdraw pans AMI specifications
| for such bridges and Will present new plans
! The new bridges proposed viii be sup
| ported bv inverted iron trus>e- the one al
Pearl ST. will be about one hundred feet
wide and will cost about six Thousand dol
| lars Aid. Launiere said the City At
tOrnev had reported that the owners
OF the canals were bound To- keep the
| bridges in repair, and be thought that q .
Water Power Company shonid be called
| upon 90 build the bridge before the Council
takes further action in the matter. The
| City Attorney said that 10 was not TOO late
| 20 notify the comV0ny. On motion of
Alderman Iauniere the clerk was ordered
| 10 notify the Water Company 10 build the
| Pearl-st. bridge within - days, 10 accord
ance with plans and specifications 20 be-
furnished hv the Board II Public Works
The Committee ou Streets reported in favor
| Of the improvement Of River ave. Adopted
| The committee also reported that the pe-
tifion for the improvement of Muskekon -
| lacked the signatures ~ toe owner
Off majority ~ the property bat the im-
prOvemenf was cons .derei necessary. aud
/ recommended that it be ordered bQ a unan-
imous vote of the c0uu0l, adopiea The
/ committee reported IN favor 81 fixing the
ssaries Of CITY officers and employees for
the ensuing vear.as follows Mayor. S551.
aldermen. $40 clerk 5000. assistant
/ clerk $40 marshal 81 per dsy assistant
Il
| cfv atfornet g. 90 assistant CITY attorney.
| $40. comptroller 5000 director of the
| poor. 81 gE keeper ~ the supply store.
/ $50. secretary ~ The Board of Health. $3.50
/ other tvo memhers = fhe Board u Health.
/ $50. Cfv physician. slaa9 poand-
1 master. $50 cemetery commissioner
/ 500 clerk in marshall Office ~ - ger daf
/ hizhuaV commissioner. - - FeT cav
I teams on street zork 81 ~ leT daV Iab1rers
| on streets 81 - per day Adopted
The report II fbe committee iu favor n
/ granting saloon licenses re Forty iFe appIl
! cants pas adopted motion 20 strike oaf
/ fhe name of John ~ IlIioR ~ the corner
/ oF -aalh I.Vision 81 and Ihir8 ave nelHr
/ Ia.sf on 3 iia vafe the nsvar voting no.
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! move 90 reconsider ~ fhe next nieetfnF 20
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