Telegram-herald., 1890-10-28
HATHAWAY GETS IT.
His Nomination IS Member OF the
Beard OF Review Confirmed.
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Among TIE c2rltcsl arrivals AZ Tie
council chamber last evening was Wm.
NJ. Hathaway. He removed his over.
coat, hung i on one Of the reporters
chairs, and donning besmlng, conf
dent smile. he took his seat back Of the
railing. He evidently felt that he was
coming IN for al Official plum before
the evening Was over, and subsequent
events showed that the gentlemen had
evidently pat in some shrswd lobbying
since last Monday evening.
The council were invited to attend
the lecture Of w. II. sayward, at Hart
mans Hall on Wednesday evening, aud
accepted the invitation.
The residents OF south Union-st. pc
titioned for sewer from Wealthy-aye.
TO sherman-st. Referred 10 Committee
on Sewers.
The residents Of South Lsfsyette-st.
protested against widening the drive
way by moving the curb. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
The report of the city comptroller
was read, ratified and confirmed. The
bills of the city for the past week
amount to $Il ,5l6.97.
Martin Van oyeren, the highway
commissioner, asked the council to
cause the new rails Of the Street Rail
way Company, lying on the side of
South Dlvislon-st., TO be removed, as
the obstruction lnterfered with the
cleaning OF the street. Referred TO the
aldermen OF tle Third and Tenth
ward.
The city attorney, to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF Meyers q Rens
for compensation for the work done on
Clinton-st., reported that it was the
fault of the contractors themselves;
that they went to work upon the sewer
before the contract had been approved
or accepted by the council and there
fore the city il not liable for the work
done. The contractors took il for
granted that the contract would he ap-
proved and went to work, but as the
contract was not approved or signed by
the city officials, they must lose what
ever the work cost them.
The city attorney submitted an
amendment to the scavengers ordi-
nance, which was referred to the Com
m,tiee on Ordinances.
Inc Committee on Ways and Means
reported favorably upon the petition of
the city clerk IN regard TO the salary Of
HI: assistant, Miss Bessie Powers, re-
commenting that she be paid salary
ofsl2 per week from May 3. Adopted.
The bond of Constable j. c. Petkin
was approved.
fhe committee on poor are allowed
touse the new police headquarters site
fG city wood yard during the COM
llg winter.
the committee on sewers reported
fgorably upon several petitions for
sewers. among them was one to be con-
stncted IN the alley between Ninth
ami Tenth avenues IN the first ward.
'he mayor renomlnated VIM. NJ.
Hathaway for member of the board
ofreyiew, to Nil the place of Adolphus
L.Skinner, resigned. Alderman Stein
m'ved to ballot but Al Ierman Stebblns,
toShCrten matters, called for the yeas
an nays. The nomination was con-
| fined by vote of IA to 5.
Jpon motion of Alderman SpIoul,
th city clerk was instructed to notify
nj members of thel board of registra-
tiO to meet at II FOuntain-st. on Wed
neday evening for the purpose of re-
cesing instructions as To their duties.
/ AOpted.
.derman Creque moved that when
/ th,council adjourn, IL adjourn to meet
| IN ne city clerks Office, on Thursday
mCning, for the purpose of forming
resstraton board. Adopted
he highway commissioner was in
stncted TO clean the hay and wood
mrket.
.lderman Mills asked for the appoint
/ mnt OF committee to confer with the
| G K. q ]. Railway Company III regard
/ tC the feasibility OF ioot bridge in
cnnection with the new railway bridge
DIV IN process of construction. The
Tayor appointed Aldermen Mills, ,Saun-
| cr- and CreQue as such committee.
/ The Committee on Ordinances sub
/ ltted an ordinance TO amend section
/ OF the ordinance relative 10 the
srcets Of Grand Rapids, passed Decem-
'er 80, lS7S.lt was placed upon its FIRST
md second reading aud ordered print
I'd. The ordinance as IL now stands IL
Defective, az teamsters, who are con-
stautly driving over sidewalks with
heavily loaded wagons and breaking
the plankIng or the pavement, cannot
be prevented. The amendment IS to
make those who thus damage the
walks liable for the dsmsge done. City
Marshal Wilson says this city has paid
over 81 900 during the past year for re-
pairs to sidewalks thus dapaged. The
Council adjourned until Thursday
morning.