Telegram-herald., 1888-08-28
GOING TO MACKINAC
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ly ga tilas a. I'D lass sssninz ~ita a. tas
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A very small losby sas pressct snd tns
uroossdiaxs ssrs very 1aiatsrssliag.
ssssrsl psaEisas ~srs prsssated for iaa-
,ro.szsnts. Tor ths dsposiEing of buildlag
materials. stc.. al of which ssrs properly
rsssrrsd.
A commanicstion from ChAs. 7. Brown.
ssxiag ths COancil 70 oeeups ne City hal
a. ne asxt nsetiag. Is everything s0ald
&c ready, -ss received aad accepted
The CoA ptrollsrs accounts Aggregated
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Several reports from Marsha Wilson Of
oosLructions by the street cars builders
etc. ~efe fefsfrsd - the Street COmlaiLlss 8.
Pound kssJer AeS4nar4 ssxsd Tor ths
loan OF a horse Aad wagon for sixty days 10
gather up stray doxs. etc. HIS request was
Felsffsa 10 the COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means.
Estimates OF coat and contract for laving
.sisr mains IN several streets we're laid on
NE table
Tbs rspOrts were mea<re as usa4l and
nearly al the chalrmsn waited their ssV
eral committees 10 nlset them a. The Council
/ Chamber On Thursday al ~ Or . c.oGk
p. n.
Asrnber Of Board Of Public Works God
| frey explained that a anal settlsmsnt for
the City Hall had been made. bat
Alderman Davidson objected that no meal
| acceptance OF tae building nad been re-
csived snd ne did not see now ths building
could De didieated until it had been nnslly
and formally accepted.
| Aidernsn DeOrAaf, Rodgers aud Others
/ clsimsd that . fnal acceptance and turning
! over Of the keys was necessary and that the
| Board OF Public Works had been very SLACK
| IN not doing this work IN due form. Ths
nnal sestlsmeaI Of the accounts were ro-
ssivsd but that Was not considered sufhe-
| lest
| Prssidsnt George F. Briggs finally made q
| fofmsl report Of ne acceptance. Alderman
| DAVIDSON tbereupon reported that Nednes
/ day sept. 10, mad been sci apart for the for
| nal deaiesuon OF the new nall oy the Com
| mftee on Buildings
Discussion ensned on bids for coal for tho
City Hall and otter public buildings. All
| went 10 the Com mmittes on Public Buildings
The question then came up whether u
| allow Dill for coal to the Home of the Lit
tie Sisters OF the Poor. City Attorney Tsy
lor held that The psupers taken cars of a.
| this Home would otherwise be city charges
ard therefore. tia coal bill would be but q
small rscompense.
Alderman stewart offered q resolution TO
| allow 500 for coal. inssmuch as a grsa
many inmates there would otherwise bs
city charges. and Alderman Hayward sup
ported his resolution earnestly, showing
that twenty-five people were cared for bJ
the Little Sisters OF the Poor. az least eight
Of whom would otherwise be city charges
After long discussion Alderman Stew
arts resolution was adopted by vote o
| all except Aldermen Davidson, Rodgers snC
Baldwin. The resolutions embraced. be
sides the usual ones for improvements
voluminous one by Alderman DeGrasf, de
manding general reports from all the clty
officials and Boards, in preparation for th'
city budget NEXT week.
| Aldermen Sproul. Saunders and Stevar
we're appointed q committee 20 prepare 70
an excursion ofths city officials to Mack
mac, and the Council then adjourned.
IL is understood that the committee hsv'
hxsd upon one weak from this morning TO
start upon the Msckinsc excursion, snG
that il is TO be without expense TO the city