Telegram-herald., 1890-07-22
THE CITY LIGHTING
The COMMITTEES on Lamps Makes
It's Report.
THREE COMPANIES MILL GET IT
The Elsetrts Railway Company ASKS
PsrssIssisa to Raise Poles. And It
Causes Lively Dlseussisa-A Large
CrisE OF Business Disposed or

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last night was not characterized by any
thing extraordinary, though H vas a
very dFawn-Out and long-winded ses-
son. Several important measures were
brought before the honorable body,
some Of which we're only discussed and
lad on the wayside for repairs, and
future consideration, or reported 70 the
respective committees.
TIE most important matter was the
report Of the Committee on lamps, in
which It was recommended that the
city contract With the Grand Rapids
Electric Light and Power Company to
furnish and keep in order the lamps
Low used by the city, and such addi-
tOnal lamps as the council may order.
The same are to be lighted all night,
with A. volt, Il Ampnere current and
One-eighth OF an lncn separation OF car
bOus &C el0s.5O per lamp per year. Also
% furnish Incandescent lighting on
LeOnard-st, bridge for all night and
every night. at sls It was also recon-
mended that the city contract with the
tIand Rapids Gas Light Company 20
furnish gas light Tor 60O posts and u -
wards AZ si2 per post per year, and tnAs
the Globe Light and Heat Company be
contracted with 70 furnish and erect
1900 standard lamps with the latest I'M
proved burners and fixtures At sl4 per
lamp per year, with the provision that
tne Globe Company take up aud re-
move any OF the lamps IN operation as
the committee see proper. Tbs report
brought forth a discussion OF the whole
council, but on motion or Alderman
Saunders il was adopted.
City Attorney Taylor reported that
he had examined the report OF the
Committee on Ways and Means, recon-
rendlng that the city printing be
awarded 10 the Telegram Printing
Company, and that be had drawn up a
contract for the same and recon-
mended that it be signed by the mayor.
Adopted.
A communication was read from the
Electric Railway Company, or the
Street Railway Company OF Grand Rap
IDS. asking permission to suspend their
wires and erect their poles at once for
the electric system. The communIca-
ton also urged that it be adopted
as Supt. BevIer would leave town
before another meeting of the council
and would be absent for several weeks,
and a speedy declsiOn was asked for.
Alderman Stein moved its adoption but
ms motion was strongly fought. Alder
man Turner wanted to know what kind
of poles were To be erected. Alderman
ODOnnel said that he objected TO
leaving wooden poles erected on Canal
street. and alderman Hauser said he
didn't believe IN having affairs of this
kind passed in a moment.
Mr.. Bevelr was called on and he
stated that II was the company's IN
tentOn 10 put up iron poles on the main
streets and wooden ones on the side
streets. Alderman Tateum here OBJ
Jected 10 the use OF wooden poles on
Cherry and state streets.
In my opinion these unsightly wooden
poles would correspond with the sur
rOundings of state and Cherry streets, -
remarked alderman Turner positively.
Alderman Tateum retOrted by saying
that II the aldermen would all attend
the meeting next Monday night he
would introduce a motion to suitably
improve state and Cherry-sts.
On Alderman Hauser's motion the
matter was referred 70 the Committee
on Streets. with orders to report at the
special meetI0g next Thursday night.
A communication was read from the
Grand Rapids Glue Company, Offering
their property for the city dumping
grounds. Referred TO the Board OF
Health
The comptroller's report showed that
accounts OF the week 10 be S6,90j.S7.
Accepted.
At the last meeting Of the council the
clam OF Morley Bros. of Cedar Springs
for merchandise ordered by Edgar l..
Phelps and John Bemdge during the
year 1887. amounting TO S704I, was
favOrabiy reported on by the Commit
tee on Claims and Accounts, and the
council recommended that the comp
trOller include the same in MS report
The comptroller reported that be
could not audit the account "a he had
not received an itemized account and
70 bad not been sworn to. Referred
back 70 the comptroller.
On notion of Alderman O'Donnell,
the contract Of the Warren-Schaarf
Asphalt Paving Company was accepted
and u was recommended that the may
or sign . nc once.
The Board Of Health reported that
after investigation the Committee on
SCavengers found that the present
method OF dong the work was unsatis-
factory. II was recommended that an
amendment 20 Section of the ordi-
nances relative % sCsvengers be made
a. that but one man shall be licensed
% DO that work and that q be let 70 the
lowest bidder Referred 10 Committee
on Ordinances.
he Board Of Health presented 2
resolution I'M which 70 vas stated that
they had had an investigation Of the
steamboat canal and found it % be a
great annoyance t0 tne public on ac-
count Of its foul condition They rec
ommended that 30 was detrimental "a
the pubic health, and should be filled
with earth. Referred tO Committee
on Health.
The City Attorney reported that he
had examined into the claim Of Lieut.
William ]. Hurley. asking that he be
reimbursed 90 the amount of $50 for
defending suIt for false iu1pri is0urreu
brought ov stuart. knapJen and Van
Armen. The City Attorney reported
that the city : m no way legally liable.
Accepted.
An ordnance WAS adopted permitting
tie Cable Railway Company 90 con-
struct a double conduit on Lyon-st.
The Committee on Parks reported
ftvorablv on tne recommendation o.
Alderman O'Donneii for the sppropris-
tcn Of 5000 for the Improvement q
III Zh.and Park. said amount to -
tasan trom the PARK fund Adopted
The Special Comm aittee on Housf
NuntherrE reported 0u the rrsoIutlcg
Cf Alderman larrer ter .des gnatIug PER
sons 90 8EfV Numbers on AL 1wctI swCi