Telegram-herald., 1888-04-17
LOCAL LEGISLATION
sgveRAL aeATeO DISCUSSIONS
A sweeping ArgUuaeat suspt Sle-n-A
s@0.ls0o Bosdea tndsstsdas<s Pro
sissd fos-foe Dsatbsr~tssns 81 ths
oSancIi Again f.aa Ia scaeks.

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Among the petitions presented vas one
from The nhsblgsnts Of South lonia-si.. IN
the First ward. 70 have large OAK tree re-
man unmolested whea the street is graded
which was referred 10 the Board Of Public
Works. There was remOnstrznce against
the proposed improvements in Cois-aSe-,
which was referred 10 the Aldermen OF the
Finh. snd petition to reseind the action
opening Alpins-aye. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Streets
Aldermsn Davidson. before retiring,
asked to have the rules suspended TO offer a
motion rescinding a resolution for the i'm
provement OF Rsthbun-st., C0ile.e-aye. and
Pars-sye II was 50 resciaded.
Police Court Clerk Tozer asked for so me
small supplies aud got them. a petition
from soIae manufacturing companies 10
allow certain GrAy men 10 81 nd on huron
s. was presented, and lnpaftlsiity wss
shown by ADDING that street 70 the list %
dray stands designated last week, as con-
tsired in the TELEGRAs- HERALDs report
Several merchants asked that inSsmnch
A. they had been charged $1,000 per year
license, IN consideration that psodiers should
be charged 500 year. This Was ruled out
as excessive and now they want 10 be re-
funded the sum of s. 80, being the excess
| over 81 80, the former license. Referred =
the Committee on WAYS aud Means.
Brady & Garwood, OF the Redmond Opera
House. asked permission 10 stretch a ban
ner across the street, and il was very prop
erly opposed BY the Street Committee, but
was aiter some discussion referred 10 the
Aldermen of the Fourth ward 10 act. The
rest of the petitions were for permission To
| deposit building materials in the street. all
| of which were of course granted.
Under the bead of reports OF ofnoers the
Clerk reported the oaths snd bonds Of the
several newly elected officers filed The
| comptroller reported bis usuai list of ella ms
and accounts. sggregsting Sl262l.2. The
| City Attorney reported an eJeclment suit
| comm enced sgainst the city involving the
possession Of lands included in Crescent
| Park ami the streets surrounding IL. The
Attorney was ordered 10 contest It and pro-
| cure assistance If niece ssary.
There were but few committees ready 20
report. The Board Of Public Works put in
several estimates on street improvements.
! the City Surveyor reported in favor Of Ie-
moving a box drain from Quimbv-st. be-
fore the work of grading, ana also reported
on an alley from Front to ScribneT-sls..
| Alderman Doyle and referred 10 the Street
! Committee. although Chairman Hayward
thought 10 should be left WITH the Alder
men If tne ward.
When the Committee on Streets was called
| Chairman Stewart presented A repcrl ps0-
viding tor th> purchase Of Barnard 4 Cas-
| tie patent road sweeper anu new sci Oi
scrSyers and br0onls tor S440, TO be paid for
| flOrn the wari highway lands Ia the pro-
1 .4 X Efr-s
ond, Third, + urtb ana Filth wards, 50
each from ne S.geath and Eighth, aad $i5
| fTom the Skin.
This raised an immediate breeze from all
| quarters Of The city, and the FRS.
one TO kick was Alderman DeG!aal. of Tue
| First, who wanted 10 know Dy what
authority the committee took the money
! Tor street sweeper from the highway fund
| ar. Stewart said the committee simply
made the recommendation. which they
thought equitable aud If The Council did
not soe TT 70 adopt IL they needn't.
J Then followed Alderman Pantlind from
the 81 cOnd, who supported the committee
, DeGraa from the First, who thought his
ward was appoFlionet too much and that
| part Of il should come from the bridge o.
| general fnnc, Creqle of The second, who
! thought the division as made by The com
| Inittse just right: i.au8iere, of the Eighth
1
! the general fund, but that If Il wa.
TO re peid from the wxrd funds toe diyis-
| ion was Just; STEIN Of the iIilh. whO sar-
! caslicaiy thanked the gentlemen Of the
I com mittee for their faith in the growth of
his ward. but thought II unjust that the
| Fifth should pay as much As The Second
and ali oi them sD9ke Causticaliy and earn
esdy. some OF them opposing and soms
/ supporting the report Ai1ermsu Creque
/ IL :. 90. 4
| and reduce the First and Filth wards pro-
portion 50 each; Alderman Elsenbardl
moved 10 take the whole from the general
fund: this was declared out O
order by the Mayor, as the cost OF clean
ing streets was already appropriated frou
the highway fund. Alderman PantHng
suggested that u be paid entirely from ihi
FIRST. Second. Third and Fourth wards. sns
IL De used exclusively on these wards Stelr
thought all the wards should have the ben
efit OF it. Det5rsai thought one machiu,
could not do al the Work, but be support ed
Sir. CreQue. and would be perfectly wiilinl
% lend the machine occasionally h oihe
wards Alderman Brennan finally nloyet
the previous question. ana the report wa
adopted with only three dissenting vofe
sffer = discussion which lasted three Z aar
ieTs of au hour.
Chairman stewart then called meetius
OF the COMMITTEES On Streets for TharsGa,
afternoon. ii ) clock.
Iaen came another heated discussion
upon report OF TIE COMMITTEES on Claiu
and Accounts, allowing bsssuoes recem em
menoed ~ iae Board OF Public Works {
bs pai1 tie fo4traCt3rs and inspector q
Work on SbawHuf-ave The oprosifioi
came rom A Cfrmeu iaBvieTe hayward sDs
shaushsn, tae istfef being especisliy cans
tic upon tbe woTk or rather the entiu
sbsenoe of work usually seen on ne Part g
inspectors over street JOS. Father Brsms,
hefe again cs - ibe rescue. moved &.
AZ os tae tslle for one Tess, and u was .
lad.
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