Telegram-herald., 1888-04-10
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lsy, Morris and Stssart. bnt Hayward add
Stewart arrived later. While waitiag they
p&sssd the tine in discussing hos many
more sessions they soald have - sttend
and Tia Outgoing members were. or al
fsctsd 70 De. very much chzzrinsd 70 learn
thai there ara still fogr more Ia th.s hseal
year
Several petitions we're read. most OF them
for permission 70 occupy certain streets
with building materials pending the srsc-
tioa OF houses and blocks. OF course all
such we're granted with congratulstory ex-
pfessions upon toe Indications OF og
ouiidieg boom already Ia progress.
A pstiti0n vas presented for = sewer on
BacEsye-st, signed By Frank c. Powers
and twenty-five others others, FOR the lins Of
an alley on PrOspect-st. 10 be established.
signed by T.. h strong and SIX Others. DOtn
OF snlch which vsrs referred TO the City
Attorney.
Under the call for reports of officers.
Comptroller Armstrong presented the sew
eral balls. amounting 10 SlOSos 95, ali OF
which went through without objection.
The Board Of Public Works reported the
allowances OF the balance OF estimates re-
laiGed from Contractor h Livingston, for
WORK on ShaNmrt ave. Of ST. 50. and as
this vas included ia the Comptroller report.
lt was allowed. but subtracted from the
Comptroilers list.
City Treasurer Perry made bis monthly
report. which was not read, - the Cler <
announced that IL ~oUld BE- printed
10 full. Tue balance on hand
April Isl was tl94 270O5. There was sol. 40
reported received from the ClerA OF the
. Superior Court. Assistant City Attorney
Taylor reported several contracts drawn for
street improvements. sewers, etc, IN ac-
eordance with the action OF the Council.
and the Mayor was in each case instructsd q
10 execute them It was noticeable that
al the aldermen moving for the acceptance
Of these contracts were extremely anxious
that their names should be noted by the
| Clerk, aud one Of the Council indeed re-
marked that they were almighty techni-
! cal
The Police and Fire Commissioners re-
ported S5,OZ7.63 necessary for the expenses
of tie Fire Department during April, and
s4.7sI.9o for the Police Department.
The several committees were called for.
but few were ready To report. Alderman
stewart, from the Committee on Streets, re-
ported on petition of VIM. Harrison 10
extend Dsvis-st north TO the city limits.
recommending that the street be extended
on condition that Mr.. Harrison grades and
| grayels il. pares the cutters. puts In a sewer
and makes all the necessary Improvements
AZ his own expense. IL was suggested that
| he also build the sidewalks aud erect the
| telegraph poles. The resolution was
adopted as presented by the committee.
| The Comsittee on Claims and Accounts
called . meeting for Thursday afternoon at
| O'Clock, in lieo of making report.
4 Alderman Mckee. from the Committee
/ on Ways and Means. reported adverse 10
| the acceptance of a site for Police Station,
| proposing the next council should tackle
| the matter II IL was to be erected this year.
| Aldsrraan Hayward, from the Committee
| on Sewers, reported with the concurrence
| of his own and the Committee on Health
| in favor OF a sewer asked for on Alpine-.ye-,
| but objection was raised because the rest OF
| the COMMITTEES had not signed the report,
| and IL was laid over under the rules.
| Alderman Davidson from the Committee
| on Buildings, reported several plans sub
4 mitted but no objections. The report was
adopted and the projectors OF all new
buildings can 20 ahead and build under
their own plans. 80 long as they commit nc
l fragrant violations of the ordinance. in fact
there are so many of them that it would be
a difficult matter TO revise them all. and O
| Board Of Building Commissioners will soon
be found necessary.
| The Committee. on Bridges, Ordinances.
Parks, Sidewalks, Health aud Poor had no
report 70 make, but Alderman Lsuniere.
from the special committee to whom was
| referred the matter of grading several
streets, reported in favor of Indisna-st. and
1 Ierrace-sye.
Dc proud of their name and distinction
There being no appeals against the gravel
| ing and grading OF Terrace-ave. from
| Wealthy-ave. to Logau-st., the district a.
assessed Was approved
The building ordinance, with several
others, vas laid upon the table for another
| week.
City Marshal Wilson reported q number
Of fiat cars obstructing Tenth-ave. and
other thoroUgnfares on the line OF the G.
r, l.. & ID. railroad, and having been un-
able, after several efforts TO get them re.
| moved, asked for instructions. Alderman
! DeGrasT moved that the Marshal be in
structed to take the numbers OF the OBJ
structing cars, and proceed at once against
the company for violation Of the ordinance
II was stated that there were none of the
officers here except the attorney. w. Alden
smith, and be could nor be held respon-
| sible. Alderman Hayward moved TO
amend BY ordering q building mover tc
| snake them of the track, and Father Breh-
ner suggested that they be impounded, 1. e.
| hald until all the expenses were paid by
the company it was thought this course
would probably conflict with the
railroad laws. and finally the Original
resolution was passed. snd the Marsha
viii proceed under the process OF law
under the direction of the City Attorney
The Marshal said be would DO anything
the Council ordered him to do in this OF
any other matter Of difference With ths
railroad companies il he coald only be sur,
Of being backed gp.
Resolutions were then called for, suC
among those adopted were the following,
1 BY Alderman stein, for the repair OF sew
era bridges IN the First ward. also de>ig
mating certain portions Of streets uDoE
| which drsys, carts and express wagons
should stand when not ia use. viz. OF
Kent. between Lyons and Bridge sts. or
ionia between Waterloo and East Fulton
on spring. between ionis-st- and Monroe
ave. on North Division. between West Park
and Fountain. and on North and South
Froat-sts
BY Alderman Crsque. changing the nsmr
! Of Cemsterv-st- T. East-st. North.
By Alderman Davidson. opening and ex
tending south Colese-si-, and taxing meas
urss - axe private property for The pur.
/ pose. Also for tes extension II Bradaurn
/ a. from Ibomas-st. 90 Fifth-sve and q
/ Psris-sve from Th0mss st. south. Al
these ~sre referred 70 the Cry Attorney