Telegram-herald., 1889-04-30
A STAND PIPE SITE
II WILL Be NEAR The RESERVOIR.
other Matters fAsSsd Upon 81 the IA
Piriog Noaucii-fhe Aldefmea wa
Attend service al tie Park Goa
greg&tio1al Church this NOrnlns.

The Council met - usual lat night.
WITH President >aaaahau preceding.
The FouE.a National Bank reported
that there was see US. So ia thal bsnk
April -. and ta4t the interest for the
month t56s.25 winch has been pa 1 l.
the treasurer.
Frank Lamb asked and received
permit 90 build temporary building al
ST. South loni4-st. lie w.il give bynd
%. 8 ooV that he VIII remove the baild
.ls IL any TIME tAe Councl may Ak i.
The Council received an invitation
from Rev. A. K. Merriam. 70 attend the
patriotic services al the Park Congrega-
t-Yual Church thl, morning. The my
taf .ol Wa, accepted and tie 4 lderntu
W.l. attend lu "A body
The Grand Rapids street Hallyay
Company announced that they had
considered thc ordinance PASSED Dy tlc
Council last WteA and tl4ty submitted
Iorm Of bonds which they UlH H.
~.lug 10 execute. The cts attomty
VIII consider tne matter. lAe ssflc
company protested against the sHiit
rate no Yllch tle cable ears run acfoss
then tracks. several accidents lave oc-
CURED lately aul they a-kct tuai IN or-
finance be passed regulating tte mati n.
The request Nu. pil. 4 % tl' Aandf 81
the Aldermen Oi tic Second. ftaft.
and Firth wards.
The tompuciler's report shWcd
bills amounting 70 II -62 80.
The Treasurer reported that here
WAS sufficient money ln the VARIOUS
funds 20 pay outstanding cldln>,
amounting 10 S4.6o4.O2. and recon-
mend,d that the same nc pad. f1he
report was accepted ami the warrants
drawn for the various bills.
President Briggs, OF the Board OF
Public Works, presented rcqucst
from the Board OF Public Works asking
that the Council Ordcr the purchase Ot
"a lot at the southwest side OI the reScr-
yoir for the erection OF the water
work, stand pipe. The lot VII cost
500, which VII be much less than Il
VIII cost to make connections with the
stand pipe If erected on any ON any site
now owned by the city. The Board ot
Public Works was ordered 20 make the
purchase and the amount charged 10
the water works fund.
The Committee on Streets reported
that having considered the petition Of
{. c. COm>tOck a TO the rcpaVmg OF
Canal-St. they found the street IN 81
very bad condition and asked for an
estimated cost of macadamiNng the
street. also the estimate for rcpayng
the same street Niih cedar blocks. The
report was accepted and adopted.
The CITY Attorney rcpuI.J.. 60, .at
condition in which the contractors Tor
LAYING water pipes leave tine streets.
The matter was referred to tine Com
mttcc on Streets and the CITY Attorney
one week ago Accordngto tine report
the streets are left in very bal condi-
ton, and the committee recommended
that no final estimates hc made until
the Council have a certificate from the
Board Of Public Works that the streets
have been placed in proper condition.
The report was accepted
The committee on Wavs and Means
reported that they had received q
bid ON tine watcr-workS bonds,
from W. J. Hayes x sons, of cleveland,
Ohio. who agree 10 pay sl4.HN1 and ac-
crued interest, atdafc of delivery. Ten
other bids were received. hut this was
the highest and was accepted.
The Committee ON Ordinances made
a report OH the communication If the
Street Railway Company, referred o.
them early ii tie evening. They OF
ferft an ordinance amending the prcVi-
ou- ordinance passed, allowing tine
street Railway Company to hitb the
~toek.n1->t. line. SO that the lile VIII
begin II tic corner Of Jefferson and
~tock k.ng-stS. Tho ordinance wa PASSED.
special cOnmttc, made a report
IN the matter Of North Pro-pect-st. l'c-
ing oqeucd through property owned by
VI. l.. sweet. and recommended that
$500 be -pent IN changing the grade OF
tho street 10 settle the matter. The dis
cus~icn which followed showed that the
street was SCI aside % the city some
years ago. bat Mr. sweet has had "a
fence around Il. and. therefore, claims
il hy right Of possession. The report
was adopted.
The matter OF opening an alley south
OF NcDoWei --t.. winch has been before
the CoUnc.i fox "a year. came uq and
caused am hour Of debate and was SHEEN
placed n the hands OF special CONF
committee 81 the now council.
box OF cigars presented hS tf' neW
CIV Clerk. caused many oi rae Alder
men 10 cxp.ud large per cent ~
their hrau power IN debating vnsin.
tfcv should smoke ln t.r cpuN+
chamber OF mot. After niri-rE - d
f.Intt -,.iv enough go par - aoNi boys
g. shame. th0v decided 'o smokes
An ordinance 20 Qroaitt TIC sto7f-
.rr Q.r ciIr- 9nfInr guns -.Ifi