Telegram-herald., 1889-12-24
VERY WARM SESSION
AAdlson-ave. IS Left Out of the
Cable Ordinance.
IgE TEO SEg WARDS xUST VAT
iaa aaPoraAas Ch@asss IA tie k@sts of tn-
C4si- Es4a Th- City AEtorasy's Ls<AL
OsiBl9a-A Lively se~as OFsr
Lsaalerss Essslutica-

Eas conslde able nlisusterng resorted
q in order - staye 81 action upon the
resolution or Alderman Laanlere n re-
gard % tne clty s2ter- works system.
The Street Railway Company of
Grand Rapids accepted lhe ordinance
granting them tne privilege of eon-
struclag the West Leolard, t1th-ave.
and Easrst. They also presented a
communication ln regard % TIE extra
car ordered % be- put on West Bridge
g.. said taat 10 Wa not necessary 4
tle delays were prevented 40 the rail-
road crossings. and u case the oDstruc-
tou 8as removed. tae company asked
tl4t three reputable citizens be- APP
pointed t0 time the car, On that route
aad invest gate the matter Referred
o. the aldermen OF the seventh and
Eighth wards.
John Alhugham asked,o be- appointed
engineer az the city hall Referred 10
tie lomm tJee On Buildings.
The Gable Railway Company accepted
the ordinance granted them last week.
The city comptroller reported the
bills " tne cIty for the past week a.
amounting % S,.21Z.29, of which
amount g. So 81 IS for special improve
mcnts.
The total amount paid 70 city treas
urcr hy JAe ward collectors was reported
a. So 02S.
Tie city attorney presented To the
council his .egai OPINION a 20 the val
Id--ft tn, lct OF the Leg stature. crelt-
mg the Ninth and Tenth wards. lie
stated that, iu h,s opinion, there WAS a
very grave question as 20 the validity
OF SAID act. lie said. ''the act does not
comply with section 20, article 4. OF the
constitution. The Journal stated II every
instance that 8 is az act To amend sec
ton 8, article 20, OF act number 2S2,
OF 1857, when 10 should have been 1871.
The nrst local act OF = was number
SIS. The Senate said the act was 20
take immediate effect, while the House
stated that t was % take effect next
June. Governor Luce was tine only
one % use the year 1877 IN any part OF
the bill No provision - made Tor
reg stratiOn, and none for electing two
aldermen, bat merely for elecung one
alderman each year.
In consideration of the many faults
OF the act, the city attorney advised
tine council % refer 10 % three OF four
Of the abiest attorneys OF the city.
Alderman Baldwin moved 20 refer 70
the Committee on Ways and Means
with power to employ such counsel, not
less than two. nor more than four.
Carried.
Alderman GCrcN moved u reconsider
the ordinance granted last week tO tine
d. 4 10 q D. 4
Company. The motion was carried.
The alderman then moved 10 amend
section 5 by striking out the portion
authorizing them To build line from
Ffth-ave. south on MadiSOn-ave. 90
Han-st.. and n Hall-st. To south Latay-
cttc-st.
Alderman Rodgers moved, as an
amendment, % substitute for the part
running through Hall-st. and Madison
ave. l.ue through Hignlaud-aye. and
Mad suu-ayc.
Mr. Bovine was called for, and stated
that tne amendment waS introduced %
provide for that part Of tine road .y.ng
u UIlI-st. between MadI>0u-avc. and
south Iafayctte--t. Az this point the
Grand K8uds street Railway Company
already n3s % track. and the ordinance
oh gcs tnc Cable Company % 90 u the
same street. winch Will te impossible
for them % 10.
Alderman Rodgers motion was lost.
The motion of Alderman lt~eN car
r.d. aud tu- makes d very material
cHsr- ... .ue. a~ brings the
-out. luan-treet re % F.tth-avc.
anl through falayette--t. down to the
1rt ~ t.e c,ty.
A mot n r1 aiI1ufu was lost.