Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04
A STRONG PROTEST
The Furniture Men Object 70 the
New Fire Limit Ordinance.
A SHORT SESSION OF TRE COUNCIL
The street Railway Company Accepts
the Electric Ordnance TIE Cable
Company Nants - Make
change Of keute.

i ne tH-lAt--N-A AN..l+N-4 AAittt-lAA A@rt
evening was largely attended. and the
lobby Was out again in luA force. The
furniture meu were out with Al Their
var paint O. Go battle against the new
hre ord nance, OF al least that part Of 1
requiring tue removal ct al lumber
pJed ln the hunts deScr bed by the
ordinance within sixty DAYS The hrst
petition presented Was that of the
Iarnture men having lumber yards
wlt1ln the hre limits They remon-
slrated against the part oi the Ordl-
nance, referring 10 tle removal oi
their iIMDcT yards from Their present
locations. and said that & would De u
great inconvenience and expense 10
them. and a. they are lhe principal
business industry OF the cty they hc-
lcycd that they ought not 90 b. inter
tered WITH Or hanlpered la their opera
tons.
Alderman Turner moved 10 refer 80
the Committee On Ordinances and the
city attorney.
Alderman ODonnen moved IS an
amendment t. refer il 20 the aldermen
of tie Fourth and Fifth wards. The
amendment was lost, but the original
motion carried.
The Fourth National Bank reported
that IL had on deposit 70 the credit az
the city, Jauuary 81, sl50,a38.43, and
interest amounting 10 SJJo.50, all OF
yhIch hao been pad over 10 thc city
treasurer.
The Grand Rapids Street Railway
Company notified the council 0f as ac-
ceptauce Of the ordinance granted IT,
permitting the change from horse power
10 electricity.
The Cable Company asked pcrmlss on
/ o. take up It's h0r-e-car tracks in Cam
pau and L0uls-sis., and % connect the
/ .,worth-ayc. and West Fulton-st. lines
with the Oit3wa-st. llne by running
through Fulton-st. % OtaNa-s:. and
tnen north - LOul---t., where 10 VIII
| connect WITH the cable Ine.
The matter was referred 20 the Com
mttee ON Ordinances.
/ Prank l.. Chase. of OtiaWa-st.. asked
the council 90 allow hm sSi Tor dam
ares caused bv the sewer hacking up
and flooding the lower part of hls house,
and Db.ig.ng hiS family 10 board ont.
Referred u the Committee on Claims
1 and Accounts.
]
/ mlttoe 10 call upon tine commissioner
I before they made a report. As there WAS
a suspicion that the stoppage of the
sewer was caused bv tac occupants OF
/ the IOusc throwing tomato cans aud
rubbish ntO the sewer.
The CITY comptroller reported the
/ bills of the city for the past week. rs
amounting 10 sGss3l6. The roll was
ratified and confirmed.
/ Tic Committee on Claims and Ac-
/ count, recommended that Win. Bart
! lett be paid So for damages be sus-
/ tanned by driving his horse into an uu-
/ protected trench for water mains. The
report was adopted.
The Comm ttec ou Poor made a re-
/ port Of the inventory OF supplies now
on hand ln the city store and wood
/ yard.
Tie Committee ON Ordinances re-
/ ported au ord nance toameud thc ordl-
/ nance granted q Samuel Nather and
/ others 20 construct. operate and mann
. tam a street railway I'M tins city. II
was placed ON its first and second read
/ 'ng and ordered printed n The proceed
1 lug> Ol the council.
Alderman Rodgcr, moved that the
I city attorney Pc instructed 90 defend
/ the CITY d the order 90 show cause case
/ of Russell ! stow Jhe matter referred
I 10 is the suit In regard % the ninth and
/ tenth wards.
The motion carried
Alderman Baldwin presented q res0-
luton that She CITY attorney be n-
stuctcd % driftau ordinance n regard
/ 90 the granting of building permits eO
( thar they mav De made matter 0f Tc-