Telegram-herald., 1890-05-07

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streets sh4lI.E5 q greater degree. oel ase1 Ak-
% the esn1pany. ana that a. lo rls b4lees
I uoBl fierce Thc companies Should l- Ao-l 10 .
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DrSeed therri1. both as 10 coLstr1elloA Ale
mSlntknsace. and al othsr duties lmpossa
aad further. thaI the construction of me
I street railway. the laying ef gas pipe and
worAs Of tnis kind "a the pubuc streets.
i should 5e AZ al tine under The personal clfec-
+ toa and supervision of ssme competent per
sen representing the municipality In many
Of the streets where ts0 tracks are located.
%
ali directions are instances where the pro
/ visions Of the ordinances as 70 maintenance
/ are dIsresaraod.
BsALrH.
1 Il beg % emphasize the recommendations
male IN the April report 0f the Board Of
I Health 10 your predecessor 10 each OF which
7 invite your careful consideration. regard
as Of prime Importance tae suggestion tAere.n Il
made that AZ a. early date. AL sewers should
be discharged lnto the river below the city
''In tnis injection l have also % aii that
! with the hospital belonging 10 the ~ de-
/ vOJed % particular purposes. aad win the
facilities offered by those OF the Union BeneYo-
| lent Association and -. Marks Hospital. the
city Is nov We'll provided with hospital equip
ment. and that for many years 10 come the
people viii not. in my judgment be call,d d
! upon 10 raise money for the construction OF a
( hospital upon an enlarged scale. -. Ma X ;
/ Hospital built within the past year and now
open 10 the public use. IS pronounced by those
| competent 10 speak as admiral IA its con
/ structiOn. its arrangements aud appointments.
and equal. except ai % capacity 10 any hos
/ pltal IN the Vest. Without doubt favorable
/ and equitable contract can be made between
/ the Board OF Trustees aud the city for those
whom the city may have occasion 10 send 10 a
/ hospital.
WAGES.
The city has been usually liberal in the
wages paid for men aud teams upon lis high
| ways aAd OtheT public work. believe in pay
iug good wages Tor work done; DO not under
| stand. however. that IN dispos!ng Of the
| peoples money. acting through a munici-
] pality. We should De governed By c0nsideia-
| tons other than those waica control US when
acting in a private capacity. DO not say that
the wages paid have been too high. but I fear
that the city has not n all cases received re-
| turn in the services rendered which the price
paid should command. II we pay higher wages
than contractors am other private parties. we
certainly should receive the very best service
in return. and the commissioner or other
parties responsible should be held TO a strict
accountability aud surveillance 10 the end that
for every dollar expended We get value re
ceived.
COMMITTEES.
In view of the f1ct that the labors in the
committee room are annually increasing AID
the legislation Of tn cty becoming more ald
more important. suggest an amendment TO
the rules OF the council By which other stand
ing committees shall be created.
First. COMMITTEES on licenses TO which
shall be referred all Applications OF that char
acter TO the cad that the committee on Ways
and Means may be relieved from much detail.
and thus allowed to give their atten ion more
particularly 10 the general finances Of the city
Secend. 4 committee on charter amend
ments Of which the city attorney
shall be a member. and which shall careluli.
consider tie subject matter of amendments Z
the charter 20 the end that when tlt = shall bs
approved and forwarded 10 Lansing they MAJ
20 III condition well considered and wei
prepared. We have had many instances o
crud and inconsiderate legislation. some o.
which has entaiIed upon tie city expensiy,
and needless litigation. IN my opinion. sucl
a committee IS l suggest well selected, wou.d
be OF great value 20 tae city. The question o
enlsrsing the CITY iiraiis has bsea asitated q
a greater or less extent at every session OF tn
Leg stature for the past SIX years. and IN
douOtediy this subject VIII be brought NJ
again al the approaching session OF the L.gis
Q lsture. aud should be carefully considered.
THE SHIP CANAL PROJECT.
E The city is % be cOn-ratu. ated upon tht
favorable reports that have been made by tn
executive department Of the Government q
: Congress Is 90 The feasibility Of the improve
meat Of Grand river IRON this p0stil 10 Lax
Z / Michigan, and the pres NJ encouraging pros
pects that the Government will look wit
/ favor upon a WORK when. wnea brought 10 a
p successful issue. Will be ot incalcula0.e sdyan
g tage 20 the business O. this city.
q THD Locaf. IaP0R SIR ArrOv
A 1T Is o matter of great gratidcstion % a
| who are interested in the good name OF th
city and its material progress that the re ion
1 Of employer and employee have mainly "a ID
. past been cordial. cous.d derats and close An
rarely. II ever. disturbed by differences OF
Z grave character. 10 is sincerely - be hope
that at this time when. throughout IN
z and other countr es questions OF great in
+ pOrtance as 20 the hours OF labor and 0the
l relations between employer and emDloyce ar
Z being agifated. that mutual concessions a.
i disregard for the rEhts e both viii 7btsil
) and thus We may 20 on IT, the future as i8 al
Z past In the Advancement and building up
our industries. sad in The prosperity, comfoI
q and eonteutment Of the employed"