Telegram-herald., 1889-06-04
THE CITY COUNCIL
Wooden Sidewalks on Monroe and
Canal Streets Must Go.
Res. w. REED GOES To JOHSSI0ES
Ths str~ss car Companies sslrrsa Up
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attendance and Mayor kulean IA the
chaig. A e0n1munle4lion Was Eead
from Rev. James W Reed, the secFe-
tary ot Tie ministerial conference, suZ-
gestllg tlat Council take some steIs
toward calling a public meeting 10
take SOME acton Ia reference ID the
suffering survivors of the great Hood IN
Pc4usy .sania, which was referred 10
the Mayor, with power 10 act. On mo-
ton oI Mr.. stokes, The Mayor Vas
directed u supply Mr.. Reed with pass
and credentials and send hlm - Johns
tO9n 70 personally report the needs OF
the people, aud see To the distribution
u such funds As may be raised here.
A protest signed by forty property
holders, on Julla-st., against the run
nng u steam motor ears on that street,
vas referred u the committee Oh
streets
The request OF the Street Railway
company 20 be- allowed further time 10
pat It's open ears on stocking and
B.akely-sts., owing 10 the failure OF the
manufacturers Ia Philadelphia 10 get
them here, was granted. Another pc
t.tion, asking for saloon license for
Wan. CaTamen 10 run saloon at 2J2
Plamheld-aye., was laid on the table.
Tue comptroller reported bills
amounting to sl4,99S.54 for general
purposes, and tl,7l9.7O for special I'M
proyements, IN total Sl6,7lS.24, which
We're allowed and ordered paid The city
marshall reported the bad condition of
the fence At North College street and
the D., C. III. & VI. crossing, and on
motion OF Mr.. Sproul the street was
declared closed 10 public travel during
the process or improvement, and the
marshal instructed TO build i proper
fence, and the police and fire cOmmls-
slOncrs instructed 10 take care OF Il.
The weekly report OF the superior
court showed the collection of Sl53. .65
from fines and costs, and 81 for entry
fees.
The estimate for the replanking of
Pearl-street bridge showed that the
cost would be $500.
The amended ordinance presented 10y
the board OF police and tire commits
slOners, authorizing the fire marshal TO
cut the tops OF shade trees when they
reached an altitude of 45 feet, or inter
Tered with the tire-alarm wires, was
referred 10 the Committee on Ordln-
ances.
The Committee on Streets reported
adversely to the petition of the Kent
County Street Railway Company,
which asked for the granting of a
franchise for a street railway from the
intersection of East and East Fulton
streets TO the Gable COmpany's power
house, and suggesting the route from
the intersection of East Fulton and
Cemetery streets IN through and along
Cemetery, Fountain and South Union
10 Lyon street, or through East Fulton
and Grand avenue To Lyon, but on
motion the matter was laid on the
table
John Misncr, the quarry man, in the
Sixth ward, WAS granted the right to
build sewer in the alley between
Hamilton and Broadway. to connect
with the Broadway ay-Street sewer, 10
his quarry. The Old bitterness of feel
ing against the quarry bubbled up to
the surface for a while, and 1t looked
ike the war would have to be- fought
over again, and would have been but
for Mr.. Turner's timely InterpOsitlOn
ot call for the previous question.
The committee on police and fire de-
partmcnt> reported IN favor OF allow
ing Julia II. Sinclair to erect a frame
porch on the house, No. III North
Divi,ion-st.. IN the fire limit.
Mr.. Saunders presented a series of
resolutions of coincidence on the death
of the late Maurice Shanahan, Sr.,
the father of the then president of the
council, which was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Miller moved to take from the
table the application of VIM. Caramcn
for a saloon license. Ex-Alderman
Shanahan, who was present to repre-
sent the people of the vicinity whore
the saloon was proposed To- lee located in
their protest against grantu the license.
Mr.. Shauahan first fceLngly thanked
the council for their generous sympathy
for his family and himself over the
death Of his father, after which he
spoke against the granting of the
license In way that settled Caramcn
starting IN that part OF town. During
his remarks he alluded u the fact that
C1ramen had tired TO make capital out
Of the statement that the protest was
larg lys -utd hy women aud children.
and then proceeded tO show that Id
such vas the fact it should only
strengthen the petition, as they We're
the greatest sufferers and first victims
of excess ,e drink.
Mr.. Laun.ere insisted on the Council
taxing the question up and settling 10
AZ once, and lt WIS settled finally by
vote on Mr. Turner's motion % reject
the application Mr. Rodgers and Nr.
saunders failing 70 record themselves
either way.
Mr.. Sprouts resolutions Of respects,
etc. for the late ex-citv clerk Fred !
M0rr son. were unanimously adopted.
Council viii attend his funeral IN
body this afternoon
Mr. Sproul introduced a resolution
directing the Board Of Public Works 10
see bv what right the Gable Ia way
Company lad filed the space between
ts rails 0n Lyon street. from Canal
g. North DIVISION. with concrete in
ls's. instead of putting in the Same
matters al as tle street is made If. and
o. compell tle company ~ repair be-
tween tue rails.
Mr. GereX's resolution q 0pon Cass
street CD Mcdowell went through not
w tnstaud rga protest by the property
holders against Q. Mr.. Nerex don't
say much, blt he gets there Just the
same. Mr. BALDWIN offered q res0.u-
ton t0 give the city printing - the 4
B. Turner Eagle Company. and Mr.