Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10

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Yeas-Aid Anderson. Baid~ia. csesue. Eu-
airr. Launi~fe. Alilisf. O'DoH1eli. Rodgers.
stein. Stokes. spf0ai. stsDblns. Stssker. fuf
8sF. lrFex-ia.
Sass-N0ae-
10 the Honorable the Mayor and common
Coaaeil 0l she cay OF Grsad Rapids;
e5e8glemen-l eur Committee on Ways and
Means. 10 whom ~ss referred the e0mmuul
cation Of Adrcs fste. clerk Of the superior
court Of Grand Rapids relative 10 the appoint
saent of sn assistant clerk for the remainder
"a the May term OF said court. and o. hx his
compensation. printed proceedings. page ~,
Especially report that they have carefully
Aamiiasa iuto said matter and have consulted
ish il9a. Edsln IA. Bnrilngahe. Judge OF said
court and nnd that the crowded condition OF
the calendar. and the great amoUntsof worn
pending renders It necessary 10 employ add.
uonal clerical assistance ior the proper per
lofmaHce Of the work.
Your committee. therefore, recommend that
additional clerk pc employed b. said court
for the purposes named. at a compensation ei
not 10 exceed s. per day. for the present May
term Of said court ouiy IA period not 10 exceed
months.
All OF which Ia respectfully submitted
ASDEEw j. SrEBsISs.
:. l.. BALDwIS.
fRED SsUNpERs
Committee Oh Ways aud Means
ieas-Ald. Anderson. Emner. Launiere
Miller. 0'Donneil. Saunders. stein. Stokes.
sproul. Stebbns-l0.
Nays-Creque. Rodgers. styker. Turner.
ferex-5.
70 the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council OF the City OF Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-f0ur committee lamps 10
whom were referred the various bids for
suing year page l56. printed proeeedings). re
peetfuly report that they have carefully ex-
snined the same aud recommend as follows;
First. That the city contract with the Grand
i,apids Gas Light Company for six hundred
aOsts lor upwards at Sl2 per post per year Tor
all dark hours until midnight. the city To fur-
aish posts aud lamps as per bid OF said Gas
Light Company.
Second. That the city contract with the
aiobe Light and Heat Company. of Chicago.
ILL.,. for one hundred of said companys lamps
| at sl3 per lamp per year. 10 be lit all dark
| aights until midnight i'll accordance with the
iFst proposition Of the said Globe Light and
| Heat Company bid
Third. That the city contract with Edward
| \. Connolly for lighting the gasoline
amps of the city and keeping the same
| lean and furnishing proper gasoline. to-wit:
| - deodoriZed. at the following rates: Forty
| ave cents per lamp per month for all dark
| ours from dusk until midnight. and nifty
| cents per lamp per month for all dark hours
| from dusk until dawn. said Connally to
| 10 all repairs to burners and furnish all wick
! ng. as per proposition number one of bid OF
said Edward II. ConnaIly. excepting one hun
| ired lights To BE- awarded 10 the Globe Light
| aud Heat Company as above.
1 Fourth. That the city contract with the
4 aid parfipS afrortauep with he abnxe
| each of said parties TO execute good and
-uiflcent bond To the city for the faithful per
| formance of their several contracts said bonds
| 20 be approved by the mayor of said city and
| hat the mayor execute said respective con
| tracts on such approval of said bonds. after
| The city attorney shall have pronounced said
bonds and contract correct in form.
| AL OF which is respectfully submitted.
Fred SAUNDERS
RoBT. SPRoUL.
En-. ii. SrEIS.
Committee on Lamps
| Aid. Rodgers moved to amend that portion
| Of the second part of the report (which
| refers 10 the contract with the Globe Light
| and Heat Company indicating the
number of lamps. by changing the number
| from one hundred TO two hundred and fifty
| lamps. one hundred and fifty of which to be
| placed on the east side and one hundred on
| the west side of the river.
| Aid Stokes moved To amend the amend
| ment by inserting In the report that If one
| hun drcd lamps are placed on the West Side
| Fifty of them should be placed in the Sixth
ward.
The amendment To the amendment was lost
| by the following vote:
| Yeas-Ald Anderson. Creque. Miller.
| 0Donnell. Stokes.
| Nays-Ad. Baldwin. Emmer. Launiere.
| Rodgers Saunders. Stein. SprOul, Stebbins.
| Stryker. Turner. YereN-ll.
| Aid Saunders moved the amendment II Aid
| Rodgers by changing the number Of lamps 10
| three hundred.
Aid. Rodgers accepted the amendment on
the condition that two hundred of the number
be placed on the East Side and one hundred
on the West Side.
Aid. O'DOnnell moved To lay the report OIL
the table. The question was put and declared
lost hy the mayor. After which Aid Launiere
called for the yeas and nays.
The mayor decided the request of the alder
man, out Of order for the reason that the
question had been decided; from which deci
sion the alderman appealed.
The mayor was sustained By the following
vote.
Yeas-Ald. Emmer. Miller. Rodgers Saunders
stein. stokes. SprOul. StebbiBs, Stryker
Turner. TereX-i.
Nays-Ald. Anderson. Lsuniere. O'Donneu
-l
AID Rodgers moved 20 further amend the
ameudment by Inserting in the report that
the price per lamp he si6s0 per year in &C
cordsnee with the second proposition Of the
bid made By said Globe Light and Heat Com
pany.
Carried
The original amendment was then lost BY
the following vote.
Yess-AId. Laaniere. Rodgers. Saunders.
stein. Sfebbins Yerex-6
Nsys-Aid Anderson. BALDWIN. Creque.
Emmer. Miller. o'Donnel. stokes. Sproul.
Sfryker. Turner -
AID. Turner moved that further consider
alton OF the question be postponed for one
week.
Lost. The mayor voting IN ne negative.
Ness-sid- Anderson, Baldwin. Creque.
0'Donnen. Rodgers Sybeias Turner. ferex
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Nays tId Emner. IaHniere. Miller. Ssund-
ers Stein. Stokes spraul Strvker. Mayor.
The report Of the committee was then
adopted by the folIoNiaz vote
Yess-tIa. Anderson cfeqHe. Fmmer. Ian
Mere Niifcr Rodgers, saunters stein.
stoses. sproal- stebbsns. SgyAer. Turner.
Yerax-i4
Navs-AlS. Paiaoin. 0DoaneH-z
To fha Honarseie the Mayor and Common
Ccancf ef the Cltv ~ Grant Rapids
senrlemen-IoHr Consmirtee On Tamp< -
whom ws< referred the vs-fous hiss f,r aIec-
fricsl lighting - rhe city ~ Grand Rapids Tor
rh- ensuing year. respeetfnllv repars rhaf they
have carefully examined saia bids and reeans-
rerd thst rhe eity eater int8 = caarraet sith
fhe Grand Rapids EtisaB Light Conn2nv fer
electric lights al nigts and every Hsgnt. f-o,a