Telegram-herald., 1888-03-13

oaOIRgO BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Aldermen Appoint the mayor, eiU
Clerk 4nd cts Attorney Comznittss
~ seAsoh Tor Bo0dle-So1ae
ABgry Ce0nciisasE.

dssmen except Davidson. Hunty and Maris
were preseat
The Ellison Electric Light and Power
COul psny presented a communication, sta
Ing that it lad erected extensive buildings,
e'c,. f1F tho purpose of gene rating el ectric
light. and thst il is determined 70 use as fuel
for lis power crude petroleum, and asked
permission 10 use q tank which they viii
build snd sink beneath the surface, IN which
the petroleum will be kept, and also that
the present ordinance be 20 amended a. 10
permit them 10 carry out this plan. Re
ferred 10 the Committee on Fire Department
and the Fire Marshal.
Captain Wright l.. Coffinberry petiti0ned
the Council for msp OF the city 10 hang IN
the "COffinberry Aiooye" al the centennial
celebration OF the first settlement northwest
OF the River Ohio IN April next, 10 be held
az Marietta, Ohio.
The Cable compsny's acceptance of the
ordinance granted last week. was read ani
placed on flle
Alderman Hayward stated that under the
head of petitions he would ike Ia be al
lowed al opportunity 10 speak on an edi-
torial which appeared in Sunday mornings
Democrat
The Mayor granted the required permis-
sion.
The article referred To-" said Mr.. Hay
ward. Charged that | was the instigator OF
certain articles which appeared ia other pa
pers. The article was false aud malicious,
and the writer knew il, as the interviewer
saw me and told him about it,"
Alderman Pantlind rose and stated that
he had certain resolutions which would
come under this head, and he desired 10
present them there.
Permission was granted him, and they
were read as follows:
WHEREAS, Since certain insinuations
have been made in regard 10 the Mayor and
eight Aldermen of the Council having bar
tered their votes. or as is commonly known
received 'boodle' in supporting the orsi-
nance granted the Valley City Cable and
Street Railway Company on March o. lsss.
and inasmuch as the same is not only a re-
Election upon this Council and some OF Its
members, but the City of Grand Rapids as
well. therefore be- il
Resulted, That this Common Council, act
ing fSr itself as we'll as for the City of Grand
Rapids. hereby request, urge and demand
any person or persons having within their
knowledge anything that would tend 10
suDsiantiste or prove said charge or any
charge or like nature against one, any or
all of the city officials. make the same
known to this Common Council or TO the
City Attorney. that such person or persons
may be dealt with according TO LAW as pro
vided bv the charter and this we believe T.
be the duty OF any and all officials, citizens
and residents OF the city.
Alderman Launiere stated that he was In
favor OF the resolution. and he wantei
these damnable charges investigated.
Alderman De Graaf stated that be under
stood that Alderman Shsnahan had Teso-
lutions to offer I'D regard 10 this matter
and he would like TO hear them, as they
would more fully cover the ground. He
said, as for him, be wanted these base
charges sifted 10 the bottom.
Alderman Pantlind said he didn' think the
Council should expend anything or go g.
any trouble to disprove the charges, as no
one would believe them anyway.
Alderman Shanahan said that when he
offered his name to be used for position
which he thought was an honorable one
he did not think there would have 20 be
an in investigation made Of his actions in the
Council. de stated that it was with mingled
feelings of duty and regret that he urged
more thorough investigation than thai
proDosed by Alderman Pantlind. lie
thought that while II might cover the
ground, he saw nothing which spoke Of
trial or investigation of the charges ut j.
not in my own personal interest" he said.
that / desire an investigation. but as
collective body | do not think we can
Alderman Creque said: Il am called to
my feet by the remarks OF the West Side
Alderman. One day last week gentleman
stepped into my office aud saio: Now, You
| fellows are going to catch il; for | sa. Al
derman hayward and John Lee editor of
the Vest Side Mems, talking together" Now.
| that is about ali there IS TO the charge.
Alderman Hayward again denied that he
WAS the instigstor OF the Nees article and
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tae one 10 be investigated. He thought that
| if he was guilty of such an action he should
| be expelled from the Council. lie said he
should be investigated and be courted in
| yestigation.
Alderman De Graaf said that when the
ordnance for the c. erry-st. line was under
| discussion the Eagle and the Leadcr en-
c5ursged the Council every Monday TO pass
| the ordinance. but the first edition xfter the
| Cable Company was granted a franchise
| that brave old bird which claimed 70 be the
| family paper cried out Doodle" and the
! Leader insinuated the same thing. Prob
| sbly they got a little more money from the
! old company than from the Cable Com
| pany.
Mayor Dikeman said be was glad Of this
| ventilation BY the Alderman. de then
read an editorial from the B0gle. wDicb -e-
| ferred to the LeGdcr's course IN first scoring
the Mayor anu tben Offering to support him
| il he Sss EenOmInated.
He was not aware that he bad ever allowed
| his hot temper TO run away with BIS judg-
ment IN his actions IN the Council. He
| said that an in vestigation should Be had, If
| it cost s25.090 and If necessary, although he
/ could not afford H. be would turn ~ has
saiarT Of $50 20 assist ia deiTayiug the ex-
| peuse of such 50 investigation.
Permission was then granted Alderman
| Shsnzhsn to present the resolutions he
/ had prepared
Rssolred That committee be appointed
| consisting Of the Mayor lify Attorney and
City Clerk for The pnrgoss Of investigating z
/ the pers0uai and Cfleisi r. atoms ~ each
and every member Of toe Common Council
| Nth Al street car legislation that hss been
/ prsssats1 for cons 1erata8u daring the teffa
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