Telegram-herald., 1889-08-27
A Resolution 70 Suppress Houses
Of lll-tame.
ACTION OF The CONNON COUNCIL
Al she Houses u ln-fAlne ia the Niciu-
as OF fiuhes &nd aisrfeo-sts. 40
be >upPr~sSsa he feltee tonl-
1ulsssoNV4s AsAta ~ Act


James Fitzpatrick through james fitz-
patrick, Jf.. az attorney.
She states lhat Leg husband is SEX in
bed and Is not espabis of making con-
tract, and tnal jamts Fitzpatrick, Jf.s
mas uo power al attorney tO make slth
d contract. She therefore asked to
have the N0rkmen withdrawn. The
city attorney will investigate
The Board OF Trade extended an Ia
yitauon % tie MAYOR and council 10
attend tne lecture of 'nas- Ham, al
Hartman Hall. thl> evening. II Was
accepted A. beNcr extended an lnNl-
tatlou o. the council o. supper T. i'e
gwen auy evening inls week. NeinfS-
day evening WAS chosen, and the lnN-
taton accepted.
Following tAis invitation was pei-
ton hy the Grand Rapids Street kal-
WAY Company, asking for the privilege
OF running the stocking Il. cars On the
Mealtny-aye. Inc 10 connect with the
dummy line, on sunday, September !.
The petition was granted.
Sebastian kla.Dor asked 10 be per
mlttcd 10 remove his saloon from East
Budge TO South DiviAon-st. Granted.
The comptroller's report showed
S3457.57 OF bills The bill OF COmstock
kOnkle, OF Sl2. was stricken from the
roll, and il WAS then referred 10 the
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
The budget adopted 10y the school
Board az IL last meeting was referred
10 the Ways and Means committee.
The city attorney reported that be
had examined the abstract of
title TO the property adjoining
the Ball forty, 10 be- used for
park purposes and be had procured q
warranty deed from the owners % the
city of Grand Rapids The report was
accepted and placed on file.
The Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts reported on the account OF the
custodian of the city hail for sunday
services and recommended that u be-
paid. Aid. Launere asked what the ar
raugement was with the custodian. Aid.
SDroul stated that the Committee on
Buildings did not expect 10 pay iOr bat
SIX days service.
Alderman O'DOnnell moved that Gus
tOdian Brenner bc heard IN the matter.
This motion prevailed. and Mr.. BrenneT
stated that hc had "A great deal of work
10 do every Sunday. and that he was a
mere SAID that il was not a matter Of
the amount paid, but OF the Justice OF
paving Mr. Brcnner, when the lanltor
and other men employed about the
building were not pa q for such services
The report Wa, adopted.
The same comui ficc reported IN favor
of paving Percy snyder 50 for injuries
received by beng thrown from hls car
rage ON Wealthy-ave. The street Is in
bad condition, and the committee recon-
mcndcd that it bee repaired. The re-
port was accepted and adopted.
Residents on StOcking->t., between
Bridge and Sevcnth-st., asked for
police beat 10 be established on their
street 1t was referred to the Board of
Police and Fire Commissioners, with a
request to grant the petition, # pos
slble.
The ordinance granting 10 the D., l..
& y. the right 10 lay their tracks from
Sixth To NInth-sts, was taken from the
table and, after adding the interest
now due on the money 70 Toe paid for
the strip OF land IN question, and several
other slight changes. the ordinance was
| then passed.
The Central Labor Union invited the
| council 90 take part IN the Labor Day
| ceremonies. The invitation was ac-
| ccptcd.
Alderman O'Donnell made feeble
| effort 10 object, but was ovorruled.
| and the residents OF the ward were
| asked 10 state their case. Mr.. Stcketee
stated that y. A. Earle would speak foI
them.
Alderman stem offered the following