Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
THE CITY COUNCIL
Phe Special Committee on Water
Works Makes 8 Report.
The SlPHTRALsnP TEIOOyERRULED
The Ftfth-sse street. Railway 0rdtpA ace
Isl1 90 the Tabie-A Cousiaeratls
OFist 81 MlseaiIAneous Basl-
Dcss DISPOSED or

ness MAS transacted The eslsls.
report OF the special committee WAS
pres uted the park purchase d scusseI.
various ordinances were Vreseal.o Il, and
tie action 0f the cOulcI was sa-tNned
Ia regard 10 the leasing % 40 or more
globe lsaIs Notwithstanding the veto
Ol the mayor. After tie minutes 0f the
last meeting We're approved, Hoa. T..
u. Gilbert. Aaving notlfie1 the council
that the special water committee was
ready 10 report Mayor Kllean "a lied
for the report. Mr.. Gilbert profaced
BAL, report by stating to the council that
the fact that thesubstance OF the report
had found lis way into one of the daily
papers was not the fault OF tho COM
mlttee All Of winch 5 strictly true.
pom motion of Alderman Laun.ero,
thc report Was accepted and adopted
by a unanimous vote. The alderman
moved that the clerk be instructed 20
have 1000 copies printed, and the
motion carried.
\ communication from George Cook
inviting the mayor and Common Coun-
cll TO attend the diorama Battle Of
Gettysburg, was received and ac-
cepted.
Alex. l.. Patrick, Of Detroit. who
asked Tor a contract 10 dispose OF tAe
garbage and night soil OF the city, pre-
sented communication stating that
the advertisement OF the city fOr bids
was not IN form that he could accept
and asked that II be modified to some
extent. The communication was
placed on file.
Half a dozen applications were made
for the position OF night watchman at
the city hall.
The cashier of the Fourth National
Bank reported that there was on de-
pOslt IN ms hands November 30, cash
belonging to the city 10 the amount of
$50, ,Sy2.49, and interest due 10 the
amount Of Sl94.S7, all of winch had
been paid to George Il. Perry, city
treasurer.
The city comptroller reported the
bills Of the city tor the past week as
amounting 10 So, ,544.33.
The item of $50, for the services of
Stuart, Knappen Il NanArman for de-
Tending Gen. |. G. Smith and W. j.
Hurley in their suit with f. ID. Lyon,
was, upon motion Of Launiere, referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
:. l.. Fuller asked the use of the
supervisors room for the meetings of
the West Michigan Farmers Club.
Committee on Buildings with power TO
act.
The Gable Company asked permission
TO take up the motor track IN Taylor
ST., and that an ordinance be granted
permitting the company TO construct a
cable line IN its place. Referred TO the
Committee on Ordinances.
The company agrees TO operate the
hne IN connection with the Legrand
and lOna->t. lines, and to have the
same completed within SIX months.
The cit comptroller reported without
recommendation the bin of Messrs. De-
Forest, Garnsey and Van Slyck for
$4,000 as payment for the forty acres
adjoining the Ball forty.
The city physicians quarterly report
was read, and he asked the appoint
ment of DR.. Wiley as an assistant.
there being three times the amount OF
work to be done that there was last
year. Alderman ODonnell moved To
refer the appointment of the assistant
physician to the Committee on Poor.
Upon motion of Alderman Rodgers.
tnat part of the report referring to
purchases and disbursements was re-
ferred to the Committee on WAYS and
Means.
The daily average of patients treated
IN 1855 was (, and the average IN 1889
SO far is 1924.
The Grand Rapids Gas Light Com
pany agreed to light and operate their
lamps on moonlight nights when the
moon Is Obscurcd by clouds at the rate
of J cents per night Placed on file.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported two separate ordinances with
reference 10 the disposal of night soil
and governing the duties Of the city
scavenger. The ordinances were placed
upon their first and second readings,
and were ordered printed IN the pro-
cecdings of the council.
Alderman Yerc1, of the special COM
mittce appointed for that purpose, pre-
scnted TeSOlut Ons of respect in memory
of the late James B. Guiliford, and
coincidence to MS family. The resoiu-
tons were ordered placed on record IN
the proceedings OF the council and an
engrOssed copy was ordered to be pre-
sCuted % the family.
Alderman O'Donnell moved 10 take
up for further consideration the ordI-
nance charging the fire limits. pre-
sented last week. The motion having
carried, the ordinance was placed upon
its third reading. There being nofurthcr
amendments the ordinance was then
passed.
TpOn motion the veto Of the mavOr
was then "a ken from the table and DO
then moved that the acton of the
council be sustained notvithstsnd ng
the veto of the mayor. The motion
carried by tho following vote. Yeas
Alderman Anderson, Emmcr. Iaun-
lerc. Miller. .o'DOnuelI, Saunders. stem.
stokes. SpToul. stryker Yercx Navs
Alderman BALDWIN iCreque, Rodgers,
~tcbbms. Turner.
Tho Committee on Ordinances re-
ported EN- ordinance for the csnstruc-
ton of q cable railway 70 TavIor-sf..
which was placed on lts frstsrd second
reading and ordered prnted .n tho
proceedings of tue council.
Alderman BALDWIN tbcn moved to
take from tho table the ord nance fsr
the construction of q cable "a Ray n
r fh-ave btwccn Mad son-are. anI
Iaavclte-st. bIt tho motion wa. loss
bv tie foIoa ng vote Yeas Alderman
BALDWIN. CIRQUE, laumere. 0'DanaoI.
striker. Turner, NfrfN Nave Alder
man Anderson. fmmer. Maler. Rsag
ers. saunders, stem, Stokes, ~p0gI.
ethb
Alderman Turner moved g. ako