Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27


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Ga lslea 81 A1. llesle. t1s minutes u
l4sl l.eel.-s aers approved
1oEllllaE eaton.
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Gentlemen al tie Ls4le.l-It becomes ny
sa1 duEy o. tielally announce So your heaer-
able taas q s4-4-ey o. l1e Board q Review
alt kqlallfat.sl. eaases ~ Che death ef 4u
tol0-ed ana sl1cls4J member James b. 01ll.
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Therefore. ln order th4I ws nay unite in
fsa -srias - the bereagel 2sd Affected family
oi tae aecras-t olr sympathy and coincidence,
~ suld recommend the appointment u =
committee OF three members of the council %
draft suitable resolutions in communication q
0-T departed frieAd and brother ofaeer
JoHN klLLEAs.
Mayor
Aid. Yere1 moved % accept the eOmmullca-
uon. and that the mayor appoint committee
% three from tue council 10 draft proper reso-
lufiols-
Carried
The mayor appointed Aldermen Yere1.
Baldwin aud Turner IS such committee
Petitions aud Applications.
OF Patrick j. Walsh and ghteen others res
idents on River avenue. asking council 10 pro
vide better street lghts.s
Referred 90 Committee on Lamps.
OfP. Sally ana nineteen others. rssiaents
Of che Ninth ward. asking TOR better light;
that the Globe d sh,s bs placed on Straight
street. BullerSorth avenue aud River ave
nue.
Referred 10 Committee on Lamps.
OF the Valley Clty street and Gable Railway
Company. by A. J. Bovine. president. showing
that IL tid not ask Tor a franchise on Fifth
avenue merely 10 interfere with the franchise
asked for by The Street Railway Company OF
Grand Rapids. but that it was. and st.ll is d
necessity and II the Street Railway Company
of Grand Rapids refuses 10 acc pt the fran
chise or build line Of railway on West Leon
ard and Broadway streets. as is reported they
may do. iG the Valley city Street aud Cable
Railway Company Sands ready 20 accept an
ordinance aud build such line OF railway.
Aid. Rodgers moved that The communica-
tion be referred back TO the maker. with the
request 20 designate the route they intend for
the West Leonard and Broadway street
line.
AID Launlere amended TO table the com
munication.
Carried.
The original motion as amended was then
carried
or d. NJ. Crosby ana Is others. residents OF
Charles street. in the Third ward. asking
council 10 cause "a naphtha lamp 10 be placed
al the intersection OF Charles and Buckeye
streets.
Referred to Committee on Lamps.
OF DeGraaf. Vriellng < Co.. doing business
at corner Of Ionia and Bartlst u streets. asking
the privilege 10 build a root over the entire
width Of the sidewalk adjoining said premises
for 4 FE-es.
ported By the brick wall at one end and posts
on the outside.
On motion OF AID. Stein. referred to the
aldermen of the .rst ward.
OfGeo. Cook. chairman. J. A. s. Verdier
treasurer and John C. Klyn. secretary of Gus
ter Post, No. 5. q. 4. r., of this city, represent
ing that an entertainment consisting of the
"Diorama" of the Battle of Gettysburg will be
given at Hartmans Hall on afternoon and
evening of December next. under the aus
pices and FOR the benefit of the relief fund OJ
the post The Woman's Relief Corps" and
the sons of Veterans" three charitable insti-
tutions Of this city; asking permission TO erect
under the direction OF the city marshall
bulletin board at the Soldiers Monument. on
the triangle park. Monroe. Fnlton and Diyi-
sion streets. TO advertise said entertainment;
agreeing TO remove the same Tuesday. Deem
,
Aid. Stokes moved 10 grant request.
Aid. Launinre amended TO refer to Com
mittee on Parks. with power TO act.
Carried as amended.
~Of ". II. Chamberlain, president OF the De-
trOit Sanitary Works, stating that he had Wis
tied this city with view to making a propo-
sition for the disposal OF garbage; that he
finds the ordinances and regulations relative
n he collection and dfSpoefffon Of 40 ma
TO be detective; that under tie circums ianccs
he would consider II unwise on the part of
either the city or this company to enter into
such contract at the present time; that II In
the future these defects are corrected. they
would make a bid which they believe would be
advantageous 10 the city.
On motion of AID. 0'DOnnell. referred 10
Committee on Health.
OF VIM. Clarke and thirty-three others. resi-
dents OF the west end Of the Eighth ward. ask
ing for better street light service.
Referred 10 Committee on Lamps. Ns
OF ". D. Frost. representing that on April Is.
lSSa, the council authorized the issue OF an
order In his favor for ten dollars. in payment
Of services as supervisor; that said order was
issued and delivered to him; that he lost the
same, and that the city treasurer reports that
up @ date the same has not been paid by him
%
plcate order in his favor for a like amount.
AID. Turner moved that the clerk and comp
tr0ller be instructed 70 draw an order In favor
OF petitioner for ten dollars and deliver the
same 70 him upon his fling a sufficient bond
indemnifying the city against any loss by
reason Of the loss OF said order.
Carried
Ieas-Ald. Anderson. Baldwin. Creque. En-
mer Launiere. 0Donnell. Rodgers. Saunders.
stein. stokes. Sproul. Stebbios Stryker. Tur-
ner. YereX-l5.
Nays-None.
or Tom O'DOnnell. asking council % grant
him license for a pooi table at No. 20 Water
loo street from now until May l. ls,O. upon
pro rata basis.
On motion Of AID. Stebbins. referred TO the
mayor with power 20 act.
ofthe Innes Rifles asking the privilege to
stretch banner across Campau Place from
the Tower biocs 70 Lovett's block. for the pur-
pose OF advertising their fair
AID. Turner moved 70 grant request under
direction Of the city marshal.
AID. stokes amended % refer 70 Commit
tee On Streets Eith power 20 act.
Ca-ried as amended.
A se7led bid for cremating garbars. from, the
Grand Rapids Crema'ing Company. vas pre-
senteI hy the clerk. ant on notion # Aid
o Douael. was tabled.
Reports Of City omoers.
Gstvn Rar11s. Nlch. Nov la Iea
Gertls men ~ fne CoulcIl-Ata regular ses
sion 81 che Common Cou0cIi. held Monday eve
s. November a. $50. h7 vote If vo1r hon
orabie beds the mayor was Instructed on 20.
hs.f of the city fo exc crfe a contract nifh h4
Globe Light ani Heatr- Company. p b.