Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

street bridge, be deferred Tor one year
Was read and the request granted.
The State Railroad Commissioner
sent letter stating that he had assur-
ances from the b., G.. III. * NJ. X. X.
that il would station u man at the
Clancy-st. crossing.
George Goosman, doing business at
No 80 North lonia-st., sent IN clam
for 500 damages which he suffered 10y
reason of water from one OF the city
sewers pouring into ms cellar and rum
ng frult To that amount. 1t was re
ferred To the Committee ON CLAIMS and
Accounts.
The dead was resurrectcd again by
the presentation of a petition signed 10y
100 persons IN the Seventh ward, re
questlng that a saloonlIcense Toe granted
20 Schuler and Mlhlaka, on Seventh
and Davis-sts. Ii was referred To the
aldermen from that ward. The coun-
cIl has ON several occasions refused the
coveted license.
The comptrOller's report showed bills
audited amounting To Sl3,16l.S5, Sl2,-
S59.25 of which was for general ex-
penses, and 1902 go for special improve
mcnts.
An ordinance read by the city attor-
ney, fixing the pay of the members of
the board of buldiug inspectors, was
laid on the table TO bc printed.
The same official also reported the
execution of the contract between the
city and the Telegram Publishing Com
pany, for city printing, which was ap-
proved.
The Committee on Streets again re-
ported adversely To granting the Kent
County Street Railway Company the
right of way for steam, or other motor
power cars, on any of the routes sug-
gested by 1t. The report was up. i
mOuSly adopted, after Aldermen ODOn-
nell and Saunders were forced 10 vote.
The bill of the marshal for SlS9 for side
walk repairing, which mad been lald over
from the laStmeetng was allowed, after
considerable discussion as TO the pro-
priety of the city paying for improve
ments which should be paid for 10y the
property owners.
. On the recommendation of the Com
mlttee on Poor, the council directed
that committee to pro cure passage to
Holland for an old man named Till
man, at an expense of not more than
$40. He mas been kept by the city at
the L. +. 4. for over two years, at
cost of S225 Il week, and 1t WAS
thought an economical move to give
the old gentleman trip abroad, where
he has friends willing 10 support HIM.
The Committee on Buildings reported
that the present lease on the police
headquarters, ON Lyon street, would
expire on July /, and were instructed
to learn if the lease could be renewed
for another ycarat the same rate, about
$1,000 per year.
The Committee ON Ordinances re-
ported, refusing to present an ordI-
nance for \. Barron, of Kansas City,
Mo-, To operate district messenger
and telegraph system here, because the
present service Is amply sufficient for
all purposes.
petition signed by c. W. Black and
others, requesting the mayor to call
meeting of citizens at the Norton
House, on Tuesday, at > p. m, 10 take
action relative to the public celehra-
ton of the Fourth of July, was read
and referred to the mayor.
The resolution providing for the rc-
plLukmg of Pearl street bridge was
taken from the table and referred To
the Board of Public Works to ascertain
the proportion of the expense which
should he borne by the street railway
company. Mr. Turner ordinance pro-
vidug for stone or concrete sidewalks
ou Monroe ami Canal street - Bridge,
and on lyon 10 Kent alley WAS taken
up and passed unanimously. Mr
stems motion TO require the -. T., J..
a ID. to replace the earth taken 10y
them from sixth avenue east oi BuCh-
an3n street, and h, motion -
require the Board of Public Works
20 Tocccd with the improvement of
>iXth-avc-. from Iona to Buchanan.
were referred to the committee on
Streets. Nr. lcrex got iu a substantial
motion which carried, rcIuTm- tbe
Committee on Streets fo advise for b.ds
for heavy steam roller and ofus1cr
for u-e ON streets and report tho bids
Nr % D0nueils MOTION to notify the
Cable Railway Co... 10 improve and TO-
pave tne street between is rails on
Iy0n-st, To- Irv SON Iu teu dsys. aa~
carried. as was also p m0tou fr come
pell the Board ~ Public Works 20 rc-
port su estimate of fne ro-t 0i laying
c.iar block nn Cana 81 tr Leonard ST..
IL also moved ta require ali ol the
Telegraph. telephone 7ld other conn
rarIes usi-r overhead wires on Canal-
sf from E-8-. to ivo0 ~ rru.oFe
their uoIes AMI wrr- anf las fhsm n
eaffe urfrr fha ssieesIk. Ihs 'sfter
us, referred ~ tle Committee 90 fIr-
Uo~a~tr. r..rt. ru connection 81 en- tne rre
r9s--nsI s1I s1rer intend of FIRE