Telegram-herald., 1888-05-08

t1ss RIVER sefesa b pres&Ae1 ~s.A a. A. s-eAt
Co-au i.xssnss ~ liz soFs OF supsryisisa bss
oogue % sEs<s ior oae la2n - psopSFs ~
ehsEss lie duties u Ehd 1lssr.c4 ] soais re-
onmead tn.4 t'efore tie fsd eiectioas sevefsi
s16isissal fs,tkpK pfee Dcts hs provided F@r-1ea
lars ~ the flrst ard seoooa Nsf4s. where Ne
have ifesa = % - yotes each There ls eet
Que 20 Ing p1ee q each wArd Al iessa ots ~
tao Aaeilioa&i should b. e. tshiisbec IA eskn ~
these v<rds and SINE eihefs thfoasnsH ths
city
The general sssessaeuts OF the eity have
sooe. SAD tank every ea0ri sio2ld f< uA.as =
! zeep 1ofa 4 sllseL ! would also retotAaiarat1
reioFEn "a ihe matter Of easements ..a fet -
tae assessment 81 Fe4l e az IA lac eias "a
si>ds5.4ss. TIE iol2l pefsoaal PsopenS ssssss
ncEi A. q 70 ~ lto.0 tlis deduct rs to-1 -
baak A sad l leaves me rsdea.e1s Ssss ~
. ~ 10 f0r personal psoprfls OUTSIDE OF e3hs
sh&Ees an .sara ihal Ihis i loi over - per
cent of n aciut, yziee 0i he fsrsonai ifstsot
| IN tbs elsy AZ mAI ~a0 owns his hosne of
a. sf,. OF ,thef real estate s 0bisxec 10 pay
on the ~ salue Of k..S pr0pefis. sha.e laosc
possessed oi large personal properly { eAPe 'se
/ - neipal par OF What they should pay Ia
sfo T. tn0se no ought ID pay Tie mos OF II pay
The ic4si sillss the humble citizen y 40 = QnAgis
g. "A up be sl@emeat = tea 20 re iull
amount 0f laslisl tsxzfl0n- TINS condition ~
aI&irs l. sSznd al0us. IL cannot be continued
y sdh0ut subj citing property % attacks which
seem - be ioandei IA jls ace and shieh pfocace
very Knckt Gls>atls. acl ion IA in7 p1lllc nliAd
for some years t!lc business & reefs OF our ciiy
have been wsh lighted bf electricity, a "a az %
la = class OF our citizens are compelled - 40
| pcnoiture l. eminently pfupsr The system of
electric lighting hss beea gradually extended 10
The residence lor Ions OF the city. Last sea the
apprOtF alton FOR ths elias OF iighoiug vas Siss'
| 90. and while the lights are great improve
| meut they are expensive luxury, winch
should not be extended beyond the limit OF the
lines already cons iracted.
Respectfully submitted.
At the conclusion of his speech. which
was receiye ed with applause from the crowd
| Ell lobby and the council members as well.
Mayor Weston announced the following
Committees for the ensuing year:
| On Streets-Aldermen Stewart. Hayward,
| Sproul, Saunders. Baldwin.
Claims-Shanahan, Mckee. McGraaf.
ways and Means-McKee, Shsnahan,
| Baldwin.
Fire Department--Eisenhs Stein,
| ODonnell.
Poor-Dsvidson, O'Donnell, Creque.
| Lamps--Saunders Launiere. DeGrsaf.
| Heath-O' Donnell. Stewart. Rogers.
| Sewers-Launiere. Stewart, Creque.
| Buiid.ngs-Dayidson, Saunders. Sproul.
Bridges-Stein. Sh2nahsn, Stokes.
Ordinances--Hsyward, Mckee. Rogers.
| Parks-Launiere, Davidson. Eisenhardt.
Sidewalks-Stein, Hayward. Stokes.
Then followed u numoer OF nominations
| by the Mayor, all Of which were voted on
| by ballot and confirmed unanimously, or
nearly so, except IN the case OF Pat Nc
| Namara for Poundmsster. which Was a tie
| vote on the first ballot and confirmed by
one majority only on toe second. The new
| officials thus created are as follows;
Charles W. Calkins, Commissioner OF the
| Board OF Health for three years.
| Ransom G. Luce, Cemetery Commissioner
| for three years
Adolph Leitelt, member of the Boar dof
| Pclice and Fire Com missioners Tor hve
| years.
Casper NJ Droste. City Physician.
| Patrick Mcnamara, Poundmaster.
w. o. Westfall, Assistant Judge OF the
| Police Court.
| VIM. Wisner TAYLOR, Assistant City At
| torney tby rising vote.
| T. ]. Mosher. Assistant Clerk of the Po-
| lice Court (also by a rising vote).
| Martin Van Overin. Highway Inspector
Of the First District; William +. Bloxton,
| OF the Second, and William Weicfs. of the
| Third These districts were newly created.
! after some discussion, rhe First being formed
| by the First and Third wards, the Second
! by the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth. and the
| Third by the Second. Fourth aud Fifth.
| Freeman Godfrey and w. K. Shelby,
me mbers of the Board of Public Works for
| three years.
| Alderman Maurice Shanahsn was elected
! President of the Council bv vote of 10 TO
4 L.
| Alderman Simeon L. Baldwin took hold
| of public work again with a vim, and made
| several iorcibie speeches. Alderman Frank
| Rodgers also made bis maiden speech, and
J indeed all of the new CouncilmeD took hold
of the work in . manner which showed
that they have the interest oil tho city o.
heart.
| The balance of the proceedings was of
| routine character. The Comptrollers bills
I tod N m al n
10 raise the salary of the Assistant Marshal
from 81 TO $3.50 per day. but failed. Z.
| Zechs claim for injuries received at the
| corner OF Filth ave. and Cenfer-st. by de-
| fectve sidewalk was disallowed. Alderman
Davidson, from the Committee on Building,
reported in favor of retaining the rooms IN
/ the Putnam block at $50 a moath, and the
lease was ordered executed and the rubbish
disposed Of An ordinance 10 name God
frey-ave. in the First ward was passed. The
| chairmen OF the several com mittees report
, ed mo report" but nearly all of them
called q meeting of their committees for
Thursday.
Bids we're received for pYiR' ling and bank
| ing There was on. y one for printing, which
was from the Democrat. and was not opened
| and the time was extended one week Those
from the banking institutions were: Old
National Bank will pay 81 per cent on
dsily deposits and will loan mOnev 10 the
city at per cent; Grand Rspids National
! Bank. per cent paid on deposits, will
charge 61 per cent for losns FouTth Ma
tionsl Bank. LILO pe- cent paid on depos-
it, and will charged per cent for loans. OF
course the latter bid was accepted as the
Lowest with the reouisilion for . bond OF
$4,000.
Several resolutions were adopted for inn
/ pTevements Ia streets, sewers and side
walks, and Aid. De6rasf offered one in
I struciiDg the Fire Commissioners to inspect
| Powers Opera House and the Peoples The
tre. which was adopted, and the FIRST
meeting of the new Council adjourned after
a most harmonious and agreeable session.
ThE EMPO ROR AGAIN.