Telegram-herald., 1888-01-24
ALDERMAAlC CIRCLE
A BUSY sUT RATrgR oUlsr SESSION.
Passage ef the OFsltaapos FOR the Cable
CslapaEy's BFAseh - fotsEseet ~ath
ths ~. q ~ ~. Railway The
wealthy Ave. s@ssssInsst Rela-
Otasr b0si4ssk


Tie Council chamber last night held 5
number of leading spectators during the
sessl0o oi tae CoIaMQa Couocil TAe only
member absent was a Alderman Huauey.
request wss made fer ps1missien to
grade portion Of Fsifhsnks-st., whioh was
referred y the By4fd of Puslie Works.
Another nAme was sdded TO the list OF
spplicsuts Tor the City Hall ianlgorship-
hsaTy Il. spIsgUe.
Hon. Julius Hsaseman. along With
thiry-eighs others. peluioned the Couneii
10 place an electric light on the corner Of
spring snd lsi4nd-sts.
ComptrOlisr ATmsIr0ngs report was resd
by the Clerk, showing bills sggregEting
-, 20 S4 sad warrants were ordered crawu
Lon the several amounts.
City Treasurer Perry reported sl9. 800 paid
by the different ward collectors for the
week ending January II
Messrs. Hyde q Earle, attorneys, pre-
sented a communication 10 tie Council Tor
A. -. Plumb, stating that he is ths owner
OF that part VI lots 3. q, z and 10 lying north
aud east OF South Crescent-si, aud strip
OF land lying between lots - and afore.
said. Tue city has assumed 10 maintain
this property for PARK purposes without
having paid Tor IL and without any title
thereto. The attorneys thought the taxes
80 assessed are Irregular aud void and that
the city has no power 10 dedicate the same
for park purposes, but that IL is bound %
lease or sell the property If possible No
Litigation Is desired. therefore without being
under any obligation, legal or equitable,
Mr.. Plumb oilers 10 pay the amount OF
taxes and interest thereon, and requests
that the CITY execute and deliver 10 him a
| QUIT claim deed. Committee on Ways and
| Means.
Alderman Doyle being last week delega ted
| TO 90 TO Cedar Springs TO look into lumber
contract. reported that he had made the
| visit and the contractor had refused 10
sign or deliver the oak lumber al the prices
named, but would give good solid lumber.
| instead OF frsts and seconds. He favored
closing . contract. This was objected TO by
several Aldermen, but strongly supported
| by Alderman ShanshAn. Alderman Hay
ward wanted the Boari of Public Works 10
take the matter in hand. but the Csunci
thought not. Alderman Doylcs motion TO
close the contract for good assorted lumber
prevailed and the Clerk was instructed TO
read G blank contract for signature.
The special committee appointed to repOr,
| an ordinance relative TO certain new street
railway lines made report which ~
amended the proposed route that the line
would run, If built. as follows: CommsnC-
ing at the intersection of Fiflh-aye. and
South Diyision-st.. in, through aud along
! said avenue to Madison-aye, thence in,
through and along said avenue TO Hall ST..
! and further recon- mends that the Commit
tee on Ordinances be instructed to report an
ordinance accordingly. Alderman Hunt
ley, the mover in the matter, being
absent, action was deferred one week
In relation 10 the Valley City Caple Com
psny's request tie committee asked for
further time, ana requegt meeting for
| Wednesday evening.
| Alderman Davidson strenuously opposea
the action of the Board OF Review ano
Equalization in the assessment made for the
widening of Wealthy-avr., at the Wes
End. some OF the property owners" hs
said, have been numerically taxed, ant
in many cases poor people are taxed $40
and are unable TO pay IT, On the otbs
hand some of the property owners psyi
heavily for Improvements made on thei
neighbors' lots" He moved to support tk,
| appeal taken. The motion received NJ
support.
Tne report of the special committee was
accepted and the roll was rauhed. Tee
property owners will therefore be com
| PEELED TO pay the assessments as made. Th'
ordinance relative 10 houses OF ill-reput'
and the punishment OF visitors was amende,
and placed on its hrst and second readiD.
and laid on the table one week. also one 4
amend the ordinance relative TO FIRE alarms
, same course; also one relative 10 the sto rage
of inilAmabie materials within the city
limits; same course.
Alderman E'senhardt moved 10 take Ia,
ordinance relative to the Cable Com
, pRnys line from the table an
place il on us third reading
This line is the one on Grand-ave.. and va
slightly amended as 10 the point OF inter
section with the D. g. II. & NJ. Raiiws
track and the manner in which the curv
: shall be made. Other amendments weT
made governing the building of the road @
| only minor Importance; also an amend
ment that the road shall be built and oper
atcd by December 1, 1883. The ordinsnc
Was then passed.
Council then adjourned