Telegram-herald., 1890-05-13
THE CITY SALARIES
Ths street LAborers' Wages Wlu
Not De Cut Down.
ALL GTY OFFICES FILLED But OyE
Aad rhA1 10 Fsaad "a s@Ssr-Ths Report sr
"a. Cs84f ftEss 90 WAYS aaa Means
ia Regard - salaries L&i2
OEsE Eor Oas Week


and aspirants for the once OF pound
master losIled each other and watched
the proceedings of the council With
great interest.
The street Railway Of Grand Rapids
asked the council 70 grant them the
privilege asked 10 regard % the running
OF steam cars on Ezst-st, As the summer
season : now about 70 open and Il Is
highly desirable that the council take
acton in the matter a. soon as pOss ble.
The petition stated that the
consent Of the township board
for al extension OF the time
in which % remove the tracks had been
extended 70 December, and asked the
council 70 grant the same privilege. IL
wasrefecred 70 the committee on ordi-
naEces.
Or. W. A. Wilson Of the Soldiers Re
LET Committee asked the use Of the
supervisors room for their meeting on
OF Wednesday IL was referred 10 the
committee on buildings.
MatuewsOn a klOOte, the contractors,
who were engaged upon the improve
Inent OF North COllege-ave., asked the
city % investigate certain damages they
have suffered on account of the neg
lsct OF toe city % secure the right 10
MI certain parts OF the street and L
consequent Injunction that was served
upon them, thereby delaying the work.
The damages are estimated at Slf7l.
The matter was referred TO the Com
nnittee on Claims and Accounts.
The residents Of DAVIS St, asked for
water mans. Their petition was re
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
The street railway company asked
the council 20 re-establsh the grade
line OF JeffersOn-ave., from Ffth-aye.,
10 Hall-st., as the petitioner is now
about 70 lay Us tracks IN SAID street.
The petition WAS referred 10 the alder
men of the Tenth ward.
Hiram Collins offered 70 furnish ice
70 the city hall at 20 cents per hundred.
Referred 10 the Committee on Build
ngs.
The comptroller reported the bills of
the city for the past week as amount
ing 10 Sl4. .999.09
The city attorney reported recon-
mending that the contract of the
Fourth National Bank be executed by
the mayor and the council, and that
the bond OF the hank be liked n the
penal sum of 5000 The bond was
furnished, the slguers being 4. J..
Bovine, who COnfesses 20 b. worth $780,
600; VIM. Sears. So, 900; James Blair,
5000: :. r. Aspinwall, SO 200; Geo. k
Johnson, SIS 900; A. d. RathDOne, S25,-
600, Geo. ". Gay, $4,000; p. A. Blod-
gett. 100000, and c. ". Watkins,
$4,000.
The mayor was authorized to ap-
prove the bond, and execute the con-
tract IN behalf Of the city.
The Committee on WAYS and Means
reported the TO loving schedule of sal
ares for the clty officials for the ensu-
Ing year. Mayor, 500 per auuum; city
attorney, S25O0. ass staut city attorney,
$3.50; clerk IN city attorneys Office, Sl5
per week; city treasurer, per anpum
Ine 20 perform al. duties As prescribed
rs the charter $3.50, city clerk. $1,000;
81 per week c.ty C0mpt o.ler, $500
Per auDum. city mar-aal 5000 per an
mum. assistant marshal SO per day.
clerk in marshal's office, & per dav;
aldermen. per aDnum. $500, city phv-i-
oal. $1,000 per anuum; director OF
poor lr 20 furuls sh horseI, $1,000 Der
auurm, keeper Of supply store he r0
furnish a horse and wagon $500.
}ouadm8ster. $500. cemetery Commls-
s.o.ors. each 500 per anuum; highway
commissioners per day, $3.50. assistant
treasurer. $500. teams and men, $50
Trr dav. and laborers sl.jo per day.
These st.lres compared with those of
ms. r.nr ard. n f.' lows The az-.sfnrf 2