Telegram-herald., 1888-01-04
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F01Etsea Allefnsn completed The semi
circle A. ths Coaaci chamber last evening.
tnose so a1ssnlsd themselves bSias
Aldermen Dagiisoa aad La6nisfs. A2yo-
Dlkemsn oocap.sd tie presiding orhesE
chair.
A aunDss II property holders ca LsizY-
slls, Jsaezsoa snd kifIh-3yes-, peililoAsd
against granting : franchise 70 tie Grand
Rapids cElee- hzll44y Company lor il1s
through l1e zLEeeLs, a. asked sof A. lie l<s1
sesaloa. Ias m4li=r s4s Referred 70 tue
ALlermen Of t1s aagis.
A ps1lL0a from t-e Gable Company ask-
lag % Ce relieved iEon ia- 500 binds EeW
Ia tie HANDS ef tle TFeAsufsr claiming
IhaL tAsg Ia f4 hlled their obligations and
would IKE tAe funds Alusrmsn 4cAse ia
a neat syeeea fayoTsd granting the re4 lest.
a. Ee NV tellsgea lAs Company were de-
serving of f. Alderman DsOraaI ssh tue
COMPANY na1 shown g00a fAltn and IL
should favor the REQ 1est. Alderman Bren-
usr favored granting them their money,
0ag thought the c-lf snsuld be protected.
Alderman SnauaaAR also Izy0xed the ie-
guest The motion made 10 return the
money Vas sien unanimously carried
The Humane Society asked 10 be allowed
% place another contribution box on tns
street corner, this one 10 be holsled at the
corner Of Monroe aud DIylsion-s,s. ms
created considerable amusing discussion.
Alaesman Pantlnd thought the one on
Feagi-st 6as sn uusightly looking one and
a disgrace 70 the clty. II tie box could be
a nice looking one, instead OI an old street
car cash COX on top OF a peeled post ne nad
no objeeii0a. After = further discussion
the matter WAS lett 10 tue Committee on
Streets with power TO act.
Root. h. Putnam asked 10 have his name
enrolled as City Hail janitor, ana j. q.
Howard wanted 10 be the nlanipuialor oi
the elevator. Both were placed on TiIe-
The weekly budget OF tne Comptroller
was read It showed bills amounting 10
80 ESQ Od, which were ratified and confirmed
aud orders we're 10 Ds drawn for the pay
ment OF the same. Also special improve
ments 10 the amount OF Sl.O56 55. Alder
man Mckee then moved TO amend by add
Ing 10 the report the sum OF $l,oo1.44 TO
pay City Hall orders. Accepted.
fhe City Treasurer reported the amount
OF money 10 the credit OF the city at 81,
SIS. 42-cIosing Dec 81. Ihs Comptroller
reported the Dlll of the Aassilon Bridge
Company for $50 without recommendation,
aich matter was referred 10 The Conn.,
miItee on Bridges.
Marshall Wilson said the c. & w. NJ. and
the c. X. & /. railway companies had placed
fagmsn az the crossings ordered by the
Council, but thst they were on duty only
from q. IN. to 8 p. M, thereby not comply
ing with the ordinance.
Tee City Physician was given permission
TO employ an assistant city physician for
the term of three months, his salary not 10
exceed $50 per month
The Committee on Ordinances recon
mended an ordinances providing Tor q
penalty for not draining streets, which WAS
read twice by its title and then laid on tue
table.
The Aldermen Of the Third were given the
communications OF the Grand Rapids
Street Railway Company relative to tnei.
proposed new lines.
Time. S55-Ald. Davidson took bis seat
Aid. Brsnner moved TO place the salary
OF Mayor Dikeman at 500 per annum
Aid. DsGrsaf moved to make IL $1,000. The
amendment was lost by the folio wing vote
Yess-Ald- Creque, DeGraaf, Doyle. Asris
Saunders. stein.-6. Nsys--Ald. Brenner
Eisenaardt Hayward, Huntley. Mckee
Pantiind Stewart SnanRhan-9.
Alderman Davidson did not vote. The
original motion was then carried by the
| following vote:
Ysas-Aldermen Brenner. Creque. De
Grzaf. Davidson. Eisen nardt. Huntley. Mar
is, Mckee, Pantlind, Saunders. stein,
| Sbanahan.-12
Nays-Aldermen Doyle, Hayward. Stew
art.-3.
The Marshal and Committee on Streets
were authorized to place proper street sign
| on Cclfax. alias Queen-st.; also on Kings st
Tie Council granted fast drivers the priv
| ilege of speeding on Jefferson ave.
/ from Oak to Maple-sts.. one way from
| p. m. 10 D. M, on Monday. Wednesday
aud Fridays, also on Front-st.
| Council adjourned.