Telegram-herald., 1890-07-23

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a. ssH - II 1roSE sssislazes h lhe plos.sr
performances II ny oelles pertaluiaE i dead
EBinals and liye aegs. o. purchase a1d pre-
slse aoFse sna uaEen scr ay ase and 81 a.
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VERY Respectfully.
LEels HWY.
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ou metian q Ala Sfebhins referrca to Con
mltlse o. y sys &nd Means wit1 poWer 70 aci.
~ felaNS.
Yeas Ala Carpenter. Dorea. Doyle. Emmer.
HauseF, Miller. Mills, stokes. sprool, sgebblEs.
stryker lereA-l-
Asys-Asd. sIsln. Iafaer-2
Reports from omeers "a the Council.
To the Honorable the Commoa Council Of the
cts ol 6raad Esplas
0sntleaeB-in tAs natter of the petition of
y. T. Nheeier and ether property owners ga
Delo4y aRc 0uaniSon streets. asaiRs thai sgg-
plus 1irl GA Dclsny street after sraaing the
same. oe pacfa o. ognuison street psses l57
ana ls- printed proceed nssl. wisch Vssre
Ter "a 90 me by report 0f special committee.
consisting Oi the aldermen of-fhe Ainlh ward.
respectfully REPORT gEat have examined iRio
tie maIter involved. Gu1 sm of IAs opinion
thai the prayer of the peaiioners cennot be
granted until the conseas a. al fbe property
owners. ln front OF Whose premises SAID sar-
pius difi may he stuaJe shall nrst hHye bten
obtained which assent saouid De evidence IN
writing. hled la tie on.ee 0i the city clerk be-
fore such permission be granted b iLe com
mOn coLacl.
KepeeDHllY submitted.
M. Nls2E4 TAYLOR,
C.ts Attorney.
Accepted and hIea.
To the Hoaorable tie Common Council Of the
City Of Glasd Rapids
GrntlemeL-At The request Of the super
intena-nt % po.iee. ] have caused 10 be pfe-
pared an ordinance. entitled IA ordinance 10
prohibit cerf~in practices. amGsements and
0ciaEs having q tendency 10 irlgAten teams
and horses 0rGHnser3us 10 life or property in
the public streets. etc. and recommend that
the same be referred 10 Tie Committee OF
Ord!lsl4c Tor examination and report.
Respectfully submitted.
WE. NIsEEE TAYoR.
Cily Attorney.
Accepted. and the ordinance referred 10
Committee on Ordinances.
To the Honorable, the Common Council OF the
city OF Graad Rapids:
Gentlencn-In The matter of the petition Of
Wm J. Hurley. asking council % instruct the
city attorney 10 pursue such a course as the
circumstances of The case vii warrant, and
which Will result n q return % the $50 paid 20
Stuart. knappen x Van Arman. for defense Of
sur for Ia Sc Imprisonment brought by Ere
mont ;. Lyon. referred 10 me page ls7. print
cd proceedings OF date July II. les.). respect
fully report that i have examined IN
10 said question aud. IS ] have heretofore
done orally. eport that there is no legal lisbil-
ity on the part OF the city FOR said claim. and
j know Of 10 method by which the question
can be tested. except 10 have petitioners sue
the ely for the amouat OF SAID claim.
Petitioners appear 10 have voluntarily paid
the amount 10 Stuart, Knappen K Van Ar
man. and unless mistake of iault can be shown
they would have no power 10 recover same
from said attorneys.
The city never. directly or indirectly, en-
ployed Messrs. Stuart. knappen and Van
Armea in the matter. nor authorized any one
10 employ them.
Haa the city been in the first instance ap-
piled 10. 10 furnish def snse 10 petitioners ia
Ghe suit in question. counsel could doubtless
have authorized the same on the ground that
the question involved. In the suit Of Lyon
against petitioners involved questions Of pub
lie Interest, aud that the protection of public
odlcers in the Discharge o. public duties. IN
der the Circumstances. would have been
proper public charge. but under the circum-
stances Of the case. IS they exist, / know Of
10 method by which the question can be
tested. and am fully satisfied that the city is
not liable for the claim.
Respectfully submitted.
wv. WisxER TaYroR.
City Attorney.
Accepted and filed.
To the Honorable the Common Council OF the
City OF Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen In pursuance OF the re-
port OF the Committee on Ways and
Means, awarding the city printing 90
the Telegram Publishing Company. Of date
June g, lseo. page l03 printed proceedings.
duly adopted by your honorable body. ] have
caused 10 be prepared a contract running for
one year from June &C.. 1892 which has been
duly executed By said rusilshi ne company and
/ recommend that HIS Honor the Mayor. be
instructed 10 execute the same IN behalf Of the
city.
Resi- eetfullv submitted.
Wx. WIsVER TaTLoR.
City Attorney.
AID. Sproul moved that the report DC accent
Cd and the Mayor be instructed TO execute the
contract IN behalf Of the city.
Carried.
Ieas-Aid. Anderson. Carpenter, Do-en.
ODonnell. Saunders. stein. Stokes. Sprou'.
Stcbbins. Striker Turner. Eerex-I2
Nays Emmer-l.
Reports from Board Of Public Works
GFAyD RAprns. MfcH.. July =. 1890.
To the Honorable Mayer and Common Council
Of the City OF Grand RaDidai
Geailemen-Ia the matter of the petitioa o.
Mary Powers. estate of Charlotte Gun nes
and u. T.. I. \. and A. ". Cunings. asking
Tor the rc-cstathshiug OF The grade 81 The
alley % block ~. Dexter faciion. referred r.
TIE Board q Public Works. an directed 10
inform v0nr honorable body that they are not
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