Telegram-herald., 1890-10-14
MINOR NATTER ONLY
The Council Dispatches . Large
Amount of Business.
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Seventeen aldermen were in then
seats last evening n hen tne council as
called % order, Aldermen Mckee. Ia
teum and Yersx he.ng the only alb
seRtess. A large number Of petitions
and petty resolutions w~Te submitted,
bat no business of great Importance
was transacted.
Tue Street Railway Company notified
the council Of us peuuon for man
dsmus against the city IA the matter o.
the styie sad location OF the necessary
poles for rs electne wires. The city al
torney was Instructed 10 take such ae-
ton as he might think necessary 10 de-
fend the city IN the suit.
The residents OF South Lafayette-st.
petitioned for relocating OF the curb
line on their street, because the present
one Will destroy the shade trees. Re-
ferred To the Committee on Streets ana
the aldermen of the Tenth ward.
j. w Ransom and other residents OF
Clinton-st. presented a protest against
the building of the sewer lately located
IN their street by the council, claiming
that the sewer is so located that II viii
be of no use 10 many OF the residents
of the street because the rear OF their
lot is lower than the sewer. Referred
To the aldermen OF the Fourth ward.
The Fourth National Bank reported
that the city funds III its hands at the
close OF the last months business
amounted to ss9, ,55S.54 and the interest
SSs4.20, all of which had been paid to
Geo. II. Perry, city treasurer.
The Prohibition county committee,
through Albert Dodds, asked permis-
sion 10 stretch campaign banner
across Pearl-st. Granted under direc-
ton of the marshal.
The Grand Rapids Fuel Gas and In
candescent Lighting Company petit
toned the Common Council 10 exteTti
the limits OF its franchise to December
/, 1851. 1t WAS referred to the Com
nittee on Ordinances. The company
also asked permission 10 lay It's mains
In Canal-st., between Lyon and Pearl
sta. a. soon as the pavement shall be
torn up for repaying. The company
stated that in that part of Canal-st., be-
tween Lyon and Brldge-sts., they would
walve their rights and run the mains
for that district IN the alleys on each
side OF the street. Referred 10 the Com
mlttee on Ordinances.
The report of the city controller,
showing the bills of the city for the
past week 10 have been Sl6,5l0.30, Was
read, ratified and confirmed.
The Edison Electric Light Company
asked permission to string wires on
FountaIu-st., between North Division
st. and Coiiege-ave.; in College-aye.
between Fountain and Washington. sts.
in Lafayette, between John and Lyon
sts, aud on State and Cherry-sts.. be-
tween Washington and Coilege-aye.
Also on NorrIs-ave, between Cherry-st.
and Wealthy-ave. Referred to conf
mIttee on streets.
Poundmaster Louis Henry asked the
council TO direct the city attorney 10
defend him III the suit brought against
him by Mrs. Meyer for false arrest.
Granted.
Superintendent Bettinghouse, of the
fire alarm system, asked the council 10
have the electric railway poles, soon to
be erected, made high enough to &C
commodate the fire department wires.
Referred to committee on fire depart
Inent and the fire marshal.
The mayor was authorized TO sign
certain contracts on behalf OF the
city.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported an ordinance IN answer to the
petition for changing the name OF Peas
lee-st TO Park-ave. 1t was placed upon
It's tirst and second reading and order
Ell printed.
The Committee on Sewers reported
that the river at Fulton-st. was ia All
unSanitsry condition because of the dis
charge OF so much sewage, as was repre-
scnted in the petition OF the Worden
Furniture Company and others, for al
abatement OF the nuisance. The COM
mlttee requested the Board of Pubic
Works TO furnish the council with some
plan for removing the nuisance.
Alderman Turner announced that the
Committee on Charter Amendments
would meet next Thursday evening.
The special committee on election, 10
whom was referred the propos ton OF
the Iron Cottage Company tor the fur
nishlng OF elecuon bootns, recommends
ed That the council procure a suitable
number Of booths. .iOT the coming elec-
lion. Adopted.
The aldermen OF the Fourth ward,
to whom was referred the petition Of
ClntOn--t. residents, IN regard TO the
sewer. recommended thst the council
resclnd its acton declaring the ssid
sewer a Necessary public improvement,
and order contractors Kens q Meyer 90
Ms I'D the excavation they have made.
Adopted.
Upon motion Of Alderman Stein the
resolution 70 renumber the cts by the
Philadelphia or decimal system vas
taken from tie table and referred 20
the city engineer, with a request to re-