Telegram-herald., 1890-11-18
WASLONC WINDY
Al Unintsresring Council Meeting
Long Drawn Out.
Talk Os STREET RAILWAY MATTERS
AidsrKHan TuFnsr Wasts Pledges OF
Good FAlth frona ths cable hstt-
W4y Company before tbs city
Gr&ut AZ Farther kasors-

the tDIDy nAc AhAoAat*t ci4l1AA. RANtA
the exception OF httle furry over
street railway matters there Was little
% enterta.a the visitors.
The aldermen were in al srgumenta-
tive mood, however, ana the session
Was long drawn out.
The Committee on Streets and the
council were invited 10 inspect the
sample OF yitrifed bri ck pavement laid
on East Fnlton-st., in front OF the Haw-
kins block.
A petition from ss property owners
on East-st. asked the council 10 grant
the Valley city Street and Gable Rail
way company franchise to construct
cable railway line in their street.
from Futon-st. 70 Fifth-aye. Referred
10 the Committee on Ordinances.
The Cable company also asked for an
ordinance. Referred to the same COM
mittee.
Dykema & Sons submitted plans for
two-story building 10 be erected on
East FultOn-st., between the Hawkins
building and the Union elevator, and
asked for Al immediate approval Of the
same. The prayer of the petitioner
was granted.
petition for repairing Jefferson
ave, between Fifth-aye. and Hall-st.,
was referred 10 the aldermen of the
Tenth ward and the Committee on
Streets.
The city comptroller's report, show
ing the bills presented to the city for
the past week, amounting to S2l 0sO.s3,
was read. ratified and confirmed.
The bill from the inspectors of the
second precinct for Polish Interpreter
was stricken from the roll and referred
To the Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts.
The city comptroller was instructed
10 report the bills of election inspectors
claiming more than three days pay, at
the next meeting of the council, allow
ing them 37i cents an hour.
The city engineer reported the ap-
pr0ximste estimate OF the cost of paw
ing Csnsl-st. with cedar blocks from
East Leonard-st. 10 city limits as
amounting to S25, ,075: macadamizlng
the same would cost SIC, ,2S6.
The paving of Crescent-ave., from
Canal 10 North Division-st., would cost
Sl4,632.
The Committee on Streets reported
favorably upon the petition Of Harlan
st. residents for hagman at the d. &
.a~,sefpor IN fbcfr Tho rnnp-
Gil adopted a resolution 70 that effect.
The Committee on Poor reported adj
verselv upon the bills presented by Poor
Director kruse for an assistant, claim
ing that no authority had been given
hun to hire such help. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on buildings reported
fayorsbly upon the petition TO have the
city nall kept open until 9 o'clock II
the evening, from the present time un-
til January l. Fne object of the petl-
ton was to give worklngmen q chance
10 visit the reference library in the even
ing. The change, Alderman Stein
stated, ls experimental and will not be
continued unless the people show ap-
prociauon and take advantage of the
extra hour. The report was adopted.
ed an ordinance IN response TO the petit
ton of the Valley City Street and Cable
Railway Company for franchise IN
Easiest. Alderman Tateum moved its
adoption. Alderman Turner moved as
an amendment to refer the ordinance
back to the committee with instruction
10 obtain from the said company some
pledge for the completion OF the lines
tor electric street railways granted last
spring by the council. The alderman
went on to recapitulate the franchises
granted to the old company, and said
that the present plan OF the new COM
pany was to repudiate all the agree
ments OF the old company, and the
| plan now is TO leave the Wealtby-avc.
and Cnerry-st. extensions out IN the
cold. MT. Turner said that before
the city grants the company any farther
privileges, it should require the com
pany to come before TINS council with
map showing its lines finished and un-
| finished. with the franchises granted
and make some guarantee for their
| completion.
TIE time for the completion OF the
/ lines beyond the limits is IN the year
/ 1891. The purpose of the proposed line
/ in Ezstst. ls 20 turn all the company :
/ traffic over the old dummy line. The
/ franchise granted to the old company
makes continuous line 90 the lake
and O0yIatos the necessity Of being shut
up ia pen on East-st. for the purpose
/ OF changing cars. Toe lines 70 the JAKE
are directly in the interest Of the city,
/ and the company should be held 90 ts
I agreements. Alderman Tsteum ssid
I that he and Alderman Nerex signed
I the report Tor the purpose Of relieving
/ Unisn-st.. by permitting the company
/ 10 tsks up "a track in that street, sud
/ connect its lines through Esst-st. he
1 e. q thst the city council had no bus-
i ness .n trying 60 force tho railway COM
rsnv 70 bulli Ines outside the city lfm-
+ rs The company hsd expressed Al
intention of tuiidug oat Cherry-st. %
+ F1iier-st.. but "a hls opinion the city
F had no r ght to isgslste ter the town
+ snip beyond Is mits.
Ire mctlorT 20 rrconmit the orii-
nance ras lost The report ~ the or
+ dlnanes com 8itfee was adopted. and
1 tie ordinance was placed upon lfs firss
and second reading and ordered print
ed n the proceed rs Of the council
The ord nance 90 prevent tesmsters
from driving over sdeKslks and break
ing thsu. aud making thoss Tho Iu-
+ i8re sidewalks 81 ths Tsy, rsspo1s oia
FOR the damses they may Dc, wa
rlsced upcn fts thTd reading and
F nsssei ~ tEs cr1nc.t
Alderman S7fou raovr3 to tax
frora the tshse the resolution 30 sccsH'
- hit of E ~. Hs sne George
RanneIl FER rsuas s heTiE fe street.
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