Telegram-herald., 1890-07-29
SUSTAIN THE VETO
Council Stands by the Mayor on
Light Matters.
THE POLES OF THE ELECTRIC ROAD.
Loas and Business-Liks Session Of the
Sommon Csaneii Lsst Evening, Whsa
Matters Were Hsndisd 0f All
Grades OF np0rtAnce.

The session Of the council last even
ing was long and business-hke, aud the
adjournment, which did not occur
until IL O'Clock, WAS not on account OF
the business being finished, but by rea-
son OF the exhaustion Of some Of the
aldermen.
petition of /. NJ. Cutcheon, asking
permission to lay switch-traek from
the C. Il w. NJ. Railroad 10 his property
Was referred to Committee on Streets.
A complaint Of property owners on
Ionia-st.. complaining of the bad con-
dition in which it was left by the street
railway company was referred 10 the
Committee on Streets.
A characteristic communication was
received from c. &. Comstock setting
forth his present feeling about his pro-
posal 10 improve Canal-st. at his own
expense. He stated that he had tele-
phoned the Board of Public Works
concerning the sort of cooperation he
was 10 expect from them, and he had
failed 10 receive any reply until more
than week afterwards, and that only
verbal one. Fearing that
the city might expect him 10
expend more than he was willing
To expend, and considering that he had
already paid this year tor city improve
ments on property IN which he had no
interest more than $500, he declined
10 have anything more to do with the
matter.
A petition asking that a bridge be
built over Carrier Creek on Nine-st.
was referred to the committee on
streets.
An anonymous communication ask
ing for a gate and other improvements
al the Clancy-st. crossing was read, and
the mayor ordered that no attention be
PAID to 1t, adding that the clerk ought
not To have read il.
5; l.. Fuller wanted Dudley-st. graded
ana grayeled. Petition accepted.
Residents of Hogadone-ave. presented
protest, which was referred to the
committee on streets, stating that that
street had been badly graded.
Various petitions asking permission
to deposit building material were re-
celved and referred to the city marshal
The Cable company asked for an or
dinance permitting the laying of a
double track from West LeOnard-st. to
the bridge, thence to East Leonard-st.
and south 10 North Ionia-st. Referred
to the Committee on Streets and the al
dermen of the Fifth and Sixth wards.
\ communication was received from
the cable company, accepting the ordi-
nance OF July p, relative to the Lyon
ST. improvement.
l.. w. Decker and others petitioned
for the change of the grade of an alley
between North Union and Benson-sts.
Referred 10 Committee on Streets.
a petition Of the cable company, ask
ing for an ordinance for right-of way
through Monroe-st., between Ottawa and
Sprlng-sts., was referred TO Committee
on Ordinances.
The comptroller recommended the
payment of bills for the mcnth, amoun-
ing to S6,S50.90. Adopted.
The Board of Health made recon-
mendations to build various sewers;
also the passage of an ordinance rela-
tive to interments within the city. Re-
ferred to appropriate committee.
Robert Salm and B. Garcey, having
asked for licenses of draymen, the CITY
attorney stated his opinion that to
grant such licenses to non-residets
would not be legal.
The report OF the city attorney and
the Board of Public Works relative to
the contract with the Cook Well Com
pany, they were instructed TO draft.
was presented 10y the city attorney.
Considerable discussion was drawn out
by this report, and a motion bv Alder
man Turnerto accept and have printed,
was carried after efforts had been made
IN various ways to amend il. Alderman
Creque wanted the mayor TO be in
structed 10 execute the contract with
out delay, and Mr.. Davis, of the Board
OF Public Works, urged speedy acton.
But the majority thought the terms of
the contract ought 10 he studied before
they were passed. Alderman Turner's
motion prevailed.
The electric railway poles here made
their appearance again. Alderman
Creque moved that the council direct
the use OF the iron poles within the
present fire limits, and that wooden or
iron poles be used at the discretion of
the company in the other parts of the
city. long and warm discussion fol-
lowed. An effort to lay the matter on
the table was lost, and Alderman Tur-
ner moved 70 amend by providing that
IRON poles only for the Eighth ward and
Cnerry-st. line be added.
Alderman Tateum warmly supported
Mr. Turner's amendment, on the
ground that there il a certain fitness
of things IN putting in the more
ornamental poles in the more orna-
mental parts of the city. After the
motion bad been burdened. in addition
70 Mr. Turner'S amendment. with an
other to put iron on the south Divison-
st. line 10 Hall-st, and another by
Alderman 0Donnell TO include the
whole city. the whole matter was post
pOned fer one week.
TIE chief discussion Of the SESSION