Telegram-herald., 1890-09-03
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There was 4 Qgorum present t2si
n nght. aad tae sdiournea meeting et
she council eenyened. bat lttis eeA-
ness vas doas
A communication vas rezd pet-Don-
lng the eoaael ror q franchise u og,f-
als aa electric street RAILWAY along
Aeat-st. e. Nesberry, % Iarser noEia,
tbeacs - tae City lmits. Il was s.gned
- ,. II. Waters, Geo. II long -. :.
nuan, Dadley 3. Waters. Wm. A. Gum,
Don j Lea-asEs and X. Il. S.ss0us. ke-
teFged T. committee on ordinances.
The Iron Cottage Company seat IN a
communication calling attention 10
three polling booths which they had
caused to be erected IN the council
chamber.
The Grand Rapids Power and Light
Company asks that the electric railway
be allowed 10 extend their proposed roa
poles eight feet higher, so as they could
suspend their electric wires theTeupon.
Referred 70 aldermen of Second and
Fourth wards.
BIDS were audited as per the comp
troller's report aggregaung Sll $685.
for general purposes and S23.0il. go
Tor special improvements. Adopted.
The city treasurer reported that IL
cense was paid on IS HIP cars by the
street railway companies, amounting 10
Sl645s. Adopted.
Ine city treasurer also reported that
interest 10 the amount OF S5,16S.l3 was
due september I on the fourth series of
water bonds, payable az the Fourth
National Bank, New York. The comp
troller and clerk were instructed 10
draw their warrants 10 hquldate the
same.
Alderman Turner reported that the
Committee on Charter Amendments
would hold a meeting Thursday even
ing, and be requested that the clerk
notify the different city board TO pre-
sent their amendments.
The Lincoln and Eleventh-sts. sewer
rolls were ratified and confirmed.
The report of the Poor Committee, in
which It was asked for q pOor-master
assistant, was recOnsidered. 1t was
I adopted ana the assistant Will be al
lowed $ per week.
The rules were suspended and Alder
man DOyle's resolution, IN winch the
Board OF Public Works was instructed
10 purchased 4 steam roller weighing
fifteen tons. Alderman Doyle wanted
10 reduced three tons, but Alderman
Stein wanted the matter referred TO the
Board OF Public Works. Alderman
Mills objected, AT the same time scor-
ing the Board OF Public Works. He said
the board did not know enough
20 chew hay, and it caused the men,
/ bers of the council to be ridiculed. He
also said the Board never made any
Improvements and the city would be
better without It. He further said that
he was COntInua-.y Y having trouble with
his constituents over the action of the
board. The matter was finally passed
a second time Instructlng tho board to
/ purchase - ton roller.
The public lighting question
/ again came up, and on
motion OF Alderman Tateum
the Committee on Lamps was in.
/ structed to re-advertise for new bids.
! Alderman Tateum denounced the re-
/ ceiviug of amended bids unbusiness-
/ ike and unfair, especially after tend
/ ers had been once opened. The Globe
/ Light and Heat Company WILL also be
I instructed 10 continue lighting the city
/ FOR another month at the same price