Telegram-herald., 1890-02-25
CONGRATULATIONS.
Felegraphed 10 Chicago, by the
Mayor and Common Council.
4 SITE FOR POLICE HEADQUARTERS
The knight Property at the Corner Of
ersseent-ass. and Ott4~a-st. viii BE
the fiace--A Big Kiok on the
lass-st. Assessment Roll

The Common Council session last
evening Was snort and, although con-
siderable business was IN sight, bat 1t
tie WAS disposed of.
The Street Railway Company, of
Grand Rapids, notified the council Of
lts acceptance of the franchise and
ordinance granted them by the Com
mon Council February II.
The communication was accepted
and placed on file.
Action upon the report Of the Com
mittee on Ordinances in regard 70 the
new ire limits Mas, upon request of
Alderman Turner, deferred for one
week because Alderman O'Donnell
wished TO bc present when it Is pre-
sented, aud IT was impossible for HIM
TO remain last evening on account of
sickness IN his family.
A request, submitted by A. Il. Tozer,
Tor new carpet Tor the office OF the
police court was referred to the Com
mlttee on Buildings with power TO act.
The city comptroller reported the
bills Of the city for the past week as
amounting to S5S27.S5.
The roll was ratified and confirmed.
Alderman Sproul presented rcsolu-
ton that the Common Council extend
It's hearty congratulations TO the city of
Chicago upon Its securing of the Worlds
FAIR for 1892, ard that the mayor of
the city be telegraphed To that effect at
once. The resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted. The following is the resolu-
ton IN full:
To the Mayor Of the City Of Chicago:
At special meeting OF the Common
Council, of the city of Grand Rapids,
the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, In the House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States, IL was
today voted that the great city of Chi
cago be the place selected for the
holding of the Worlds Fair in 1892 in
commemoration of the discovery OF
America; therefore,
Resolrcd, That the city of Grand Rap
IDS extend to the city of Chicago It's
hearty congratulations on said result,
and the city of Grand Rapids pledges
itself that Its manufacturers will make
at SAID Worlds Fair the grandeSt and
most extensive exhibition of furniture
the world has ever seen; and, be it
further
Resolred, That these resolutions be
telegraphed to the mayor of Chicago,
signed the city of Grand Rapids, by its
mayor and Common Council.
The city attorney gave the opinion of
the Supreme Court upon the matter of
the creation OF the Ninth and Tenth
wards.
The communication was accepted and
ordered printed in the proceedings of
the council.
Alderman Launiere. of the Committee
on Buildings, reported that the Knight
property on the northeast corner of
Crescent-ave. and Ottawa-st. could
be purchased for police head
quarters site, for $l2 900, and said that
as property was advancing so rapidly
in price that the sooner the purchase
OF a site for police headquarters could
be made the better it would be for the
city.
Upon motion of Alderman Crcoue.
the Committee on Buildings and the
city attorney were authorized TO pur-
chase the place at that price, if the
title is right. The motion carried unan-
imously.
Alderman Turner, of the Committee
on Ordinances submitted report recon-
mending that the prayer of the Valley
City Street and Cable Railway Com
pany bc granted, and that thev be al
lowed to take up their tracks in Water
loo and Campau-sts., and change their
route so as to pass through Fulton-st.
to Ottawa and there connect with the
IOnia and Ottawa-st. line.
An ordinance was also submitted and
was placed upon its first and second
reading and ordered printed.
Alderman Gilbert was on hand as
usual with big kick. lie said that the
proposed change would be a great
damage 10 Ottawa-st., and that
it would be less convenient for
the people than the present
route. He said that instead of the cars
standing at thefoot Of LyOn-st., as thew
now do, they would blockade Ottawa-st.
in front of the Michigan House. Upon
motion OF Alderman Turner further
action N the matter was postponed one
week.
Alderman Saunders submitted a reso-
luton authorizing the Board of Police
and Fire Commissioners to purchase an
ambulance, and procure the necessary
equipment for it.
The resolution was adopted.
The assessment roll for Cass-st. was
presented by the clerk, together with
appeals from George G.. Steketec and
slxty-seven others.
The appeals were referred to a COM
mittee consisting OF Aldermen 1ereX.
Baldwin and Rodgers.
Alderman Creque recommended that
the Committee on Buildings sbclnstructed
10 procure four additional chairs and
desks for the council room for the use
of the aldermen of the Ninth and
Tenth wards.
Alderman Rodgers moved "a an
amendment, that instead of procuring
chars similar 70 those now IN use
that the committee procure swlvei
chairs. The amendment carried, bat
the original motion was lost.
The Common Council arc az variance
as o. whether the new aldermen should
be able 70 turn upon swivel or have a
more solid foundation.
Alderman BALDWIN moved % take
from the table tho resolution 90 bond
the CITY for $4,000 for the purpose of
building an slmh0usc. The motion
carried.
Alderman Rodgers then moved the
adoption Of the resolution and the
motion vas lost. The resolution has
scconplished IS purpose and i nov
killed.
The council then adjourned.
Township sued
TIE declaration in the suit q Jullus