Telegram-herald., 1889-09-05
MOSTLY ROUTINE
The BUSINESS Transacted by the
CRY Council
WlrER-clS ORDINANCE RENEWED
q T.ms sAd Caint~E~stins asetiag- p.
q Chi OBJECT, 10 Extsaaiag ths
Hatsr-tas r. laae hase-- Prisoners
Ca Sot " ork la the P4rka

The Common Council held an sd-
Ioa-ned meeting last light from Mon-
l4Y evening The session AS snort
4ll la.nterest. beng manly loulae
ai.ae.s. All the aldermen were pres
e.e esccat >tcbbns art Yerex, Alder
Ail4 ,teIa c0m4Ag Q after tne Board of
Education meeting
lle fue. 0ais Company asked for ar
extension ~ time iIoal september 20
OsaaerL
Alderman D'roa. & moved taat the
prayer ho granted anl tie time e4-
t...let
aaa. EF Uhl. uho was present,
sea pefal-s.1a % sgelz. Tie sald'
lae nu. .gas ofl nance Uts first passed
q March. Uors 90 be commenced June
D. Ihe .nle was aftesaard extended
Z. Juy D. A resolution was adopted
Jule "a graulug a further extension 0t
tlue o. september lae Tact oI tie
present petition shows that work has
nos yet begun and uv reason OK not
having commenced work the franz
clse h., or should te, forfeited.
Ne thought tuiI tle cOmCi. should
pau before granting further c0nces-
s0ns. Thought tuat tae fact that an
od0rless gts was o. be used before Il
Na- proven safe should prevent the
ordinance beng passed. He came a.
C.Uzcn, merely 20 suggest that safe
guards should be- taken he believed
taat the ordinance should oo allowed
o. lapse.
Fred $. Clark also addressed the
council. TIE SAID tnat work VIII be
commenced within thirty days. Grand
Rapids capital ant Chicago capital has
been interested. and the work viii pro-
ceed without delay.
Alderman SprOul-"I would like 10
ask lf the same gentlemen who were
Interested IN the company al first were
now Interested M .C'
Fred :. Clark They are and IN adj
dton LesterJ. Rndgeis also interested
10 It,"
Alderman Iauniere thought Il the
same old chestnut.
Alderman Rodgers thought Mr.. Uni
was mistaken in saying that the COM
panv had done nothing. Everything
possible IN regard 20 the danger in the
Use OF the gas had been investigated.
The franchise 3 not negotiable and can
not be- sold.
4 vote was then taken on O'Donnel's
motion, which was carried with but one
dissenting voice, that OF Alderman
BALDWIN.
petition was presented by Ralph
Lee and others, asking that the dog
house or pound be removed from
Watcrlo0-st. Referred 10 Committee
on Health.
complaint reiative % the blowing
OF locomotive whistles within the city
limits was referred 10 the marshal with
orders 20 enforce the ordinance.
An invitation % visit G.. G. COmstOck's
property. the prospective fair ground
ste, was extended and accepted.
The management of the Last Days
Of P0npcil' asked Tor permission TO
tap the city water mains at the foot OF
Finnev-st, for use during the eXhlbi-
ton. Granted.
Hcudr.Sa Nandenberg presented a
clam Tor damages from falling on an
alleged defective sidewalk. Referred
- Comm ttee ou Walks.
Ine csty attorney was authorized to
defend the city n the sut OF Peter
Nissers, who claimed damages from IN
llr.es received from falling on al al
legged defective sidewalk.
bad for the property OF the Sixth
Vafi engine house ny VIM. VI. Rowe Tor
tne sixth Ward Mission sunday school
was referred o. ile aldermen Ot that
ward with powor to act.
Ile ctv trsha| called attention TO
the dlu1erous condition of tce street
at the ea.t end of r.sri street bridge.