Telegram-herald., 1888-10-02
COMMON COUNCIL
a sHoaT SESSION sslD LAST NlesI
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Before ths Council was called 70 order
lasl evening ne olsFk presented the Mayor
With bssuuful gave wilh lbs ioliowiEg
remarks
~Nk NaYoK ASD GENnLENES ~ rHE
CoUNcn- Before the hrst reeuisT session Of
this Council Is called 10 order ia this besu-
uiul bal / would ike ~ present u his
Honor tkis emblem Of power In your
hsuGs Mr.. Mayor, yea vii bs able ~ call
this body 20 order on the shortest notice
pOssl be. / hope sif, you viii WELD this
gave with plsssure 70 yonfself and with
honor 10 our city
The Mayor responded With appropriate
remarks. aud then called the Council 10
order wltn al tie aldermen present
A COMMITTEES ssked for TIE use of e num-
Der Of municipal streets for parade Of the
military branch Oi tie fAtTlArcLs kliiIsnt
on Wednesday, October TO- which vas
granted. and the Board Of Police aud ! ire
Commissioners was instructed 10 furnish
the necessary poles iOfCe ~ keep the streets
clear
Fourteen physicians asked 10 have the
City Physicians Office removed from the
basement. The request Was referred 10 the
Committee on Buildings.
The Clerk reported that 9 summons had
been served on himself aud also on the
Marshal, notifying them that W. Mormon,
et al. had commenced suit sgsinst the
City OF Grand Rapids. The City Attorney
was instructed 10 defend the city. and. If
necessary, 10 engage additional counsel
The Clerk OF the Superior Court asked for
more furniture for the Clerks office. Re
ferred 10 the COMMITTEES on Furniture.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
tad "A Lar ~ Tn
an addition 10 his Photograph gallery on
Fountain-st. and the committee saw no
reason why Mr.. Bsyne shoald not be al
lowed Ia build the addition which he asked
A considerable debate took place between
Aldermen DeGrsaf and Eisenhsrdt in re.
gard 10 the report. The report was ac-
cepted
The Clerk reported that the people OF
Newaygo village had offered 500 for the
old brioee across the canal al last Bridge
81. The offer was accepted.
An ordinance 10 amend section Of the
ordinance of the city Of Grand Rapids rel
ative 10 PARTITION fences. passed January 4.
1873. was brought up and was placed on It's
third reading and ordered printed.
An ordinance relative 10 the building of
bay windows and show windows in the
city of Grand Rapids was read twice by its
title and ordered printed.
| ton of the Custer Guards TO attend the re-
ception To Major Rose, aud the inyitar on
was accepted.
Alderman Eisenhardt presented box OF
| cigars TO the Council from J. A. Bow man.
The present was accepted with thanks but
the majority of the aldermen were not in
favor of suspending business and allowing
the members TO smoke.
A resolution was presented recommend
4
, placed at the main entrance of the City
| Hall on which should be printed the diff
ierent floors and the ofi ces situated on
each; referred TO the Committee on Build
ings.
4 resolution was offered recon- -.cnd ing
that a clock should be provided for the
, Council Chamber. Referred to the Com
mittee on Buildings, with power to act.
A resolution was presented recommend
| ing that the Hydraulic Company be in
! structed to build fence around their stand
| pipe ana that the enclosure be kept locked.
Alderman Eisenhardt thought that the boys
| would climb any fence which might be
built. and thought that il ought TO be re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
| Alderman Hayward offered an amend
ment that the word Instruct" be substted
for the word required" The amendment
was lost and the original resolution was ac-
cepted and adopted.
Alderman ODonnell moved that the
Clerk be instructed to procure paper. pens.
ink and wastsbaskets for each Alderm sn $
desk.
A resolution was offered asking that the
Committee on Lamps be instructed TO pro-
| vide suitable light for the lighting of the
clock in the tower OF the City ball. The
| resolution was adopted.
Alderman Saunders offered a resolution
| stating that the rooms OF the City Physi-
clan, in the City Hall, were ready for occu-
paucy, and that the city would not be res
| pOnsible for the rent OF the old rooms in
the Morey block. This resolution was car
| ried
The motion TO adjourn prevailed. and the
Council went in body TO the West side
| armory.