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FasD e4ESOs4s.
Committee Ga N4gs 4Ad Means.
Adopted
Ieas-Ald AaseYs0n. Baldwfs. Emmer, Lau-
Eiere. Miller. O'DeaaesL Rogers, saunders.
stein. stokes. sprou. stTyker. furasF.
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To the Hsnorable the Mayor and Common
Council Of the CITY Of Grsad Rapids;
oentlsMea-l04E COMMITTEES On W zys and
AeaEs. 10 whom Was referred tue druggist
boad Of Thomas A. Baxter. respectfully report
that said bond Is Incorrect in form. IN that the
same Is not dated snd the further f4ct taat
the fsii aFst name OF one OF TIE sureties does
not appear IN said eoHd. Your committee
therefore recommend 10 return said bond Tor
correction.
Respectfully submitted.
;. l. bALDsN.
FEgo SAuSpxRs.
Committee on Ways and Means.
Aid Baldwin moved 90 accept the report and
thar the clerk return the boad for correction.
Carried.
To the Honorable the Commoa Council Of the
city Of Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-YOu ommittee on Ways and
Means. together with the city attorney. 10
whom was refei red the communication of the
city clerk OF date July s. lss9 page l65 printed
pfoceedings respectfully report that they
have examined into the matter involved In
said communication. aud mud that as yet
there has been no order of this council reguir-
ing the city physician or city pOundmaster TO
Gle bond. as required by subdivision 70 Of
section 10. title OF the charter. as amended
in 1857. Also, that the council has as yet not
provided for the giving of bonds by the mem
bers of the Board of Public Works. as re-
quired by section 20 OF the Board of Public
Works. act. Also. that the power rests solely
with the board of police and FIRE commission
ers 10 require a bond from the superintendent
OF police or from the fire marshal. sections II
and IA OF the act organizing said board. That
said board have not called upon either of said
officers TO give any bond; that the secretary
OF the Board Of Education Is not required to
execute any bond except by virtue OF a bylaw
OF said board. and that said secretary has
heretofore filed said bond with said Board Of
Education. required by such bylaw; that the
treasurer ofthe Board of Education is required
to execute bond TO the Board of Education.
said bond TO be filed with the clerk of the city;
that said treasurer has heretofore execnted
said bond. but the same has not yet been
nled with the city clerk. but will at once be so
fled
The city treasurer duly executed bond TO the
city for period covered by the term first by
him held. but has as yet filed no bond covering
his present term OF Office. Supposing that his
former bond would include his present term.
he today files a bond for his present term.
Respectfully submitted.
5. L. BALDWIN.
FkED SAUNDERS,
Committee on Ways and Means.
WN. WIsSER TAYLOR.
City Attorney.
Accepted and fled.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council OF the City of Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-YOur Committee on Ordinances.
to whom was referred :he communication of
the city attorney with draft of an ordinance
relative 10 construction OF sidewalks in said
city. respectfully report that they have care
fully examined the same and recommend the
passage Of an ordinance TO regulate the con-
Struction Of sidewalks as set forth in said
communication. and they herewith report an
ordinance 20 carry the same into effect.
IsAsE W TuxSER.
A. +. YEREx.
Committee on Ordinances.
Accepted and fled.
Aid. Turner moved that the ordinance be
placed upon It's frst reading by its title.
Carried and read accordingly.
AID. Turner moved TO suspend the rules and
that the ordinance be placed upon its second
reading by It's title.
Carried and read accordingly.
Aid. Turner moved that further consider
alton Of the same be postponed for one week
and that the ordinance be printed in the
council proceedings.
Carried.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Baldwin. Emmer. Lau-
Mere. Miller. Rodgers. saunders. Stein. Stokes.
Sproul. Stryksr. Turner. Yerex-l3.
Nays-None.
The ordinance reads as follows:
An ORDINANCE relative to sidewalks in the
city OF Grand Rapids.
The Common Council OF the city Of Grand
Rapids do ordsn as follows:
Section !. All sidewalks constructed laid or
repaired In the streets or avenues OF said city,
whether voluntarily constructed by the owner
CT occupant Of the adjoining premises. or by
special order OF the Common Council. or by
the marshal OF said city shall be so laid thar
the sidewalks throughout give street or
avenue shall be OF uniform surface. and the
outside line OF said sidewalks 20 be laid at a
uniform distance from the curb line OF said
street or avenue. and the inner line Of any
such Sidewalk 20 be laid st a uniform distance
from the lot lines the grade OF the upper sur
face Of all such sidewalks 10 be determined ~
the Board OF Public Works OF said city. and the
7th Of such sidewalks. on said various
streets and avenues. and the distance Of the
outer line from the curb line. and the inner
line from the lot lines 10 De in Ike manner de-
teTminrd by said Board Of Public Works
And II shall be unlawful for any person or
persons. corporation. association. officer or
individual 20 construct. lay or repair any side
walk or any street or avenue ia said city vita
cat arst having obtained from the surveyor or
the Board % Pahlic Works Of said cisy. or
from the marshal of said city. the proper
grade. width ard alignment for the Sidewalk
% BE 50 constructed. lad or repaired
sec. 2 Any Pers0 or persons who shalT vio-
late s7y 81 the provisions or requirements of
iris ord nance. on victiontfhsreof shan be
punished bT fae of not less than Eve dollars
nor more than one nan dred dollars, and
costs of prosecution. or BY Imprisonment At
hard la6or lR ere common Jail az the coaatv Of
Kent or IN aas penitentiary. fai. wsrknatse
house ef eorrf elton or aimshouSe of said CRY
in the discret sc n The ceurt or magistrate
before whom tae conviction may he had for a