Telegram-herald., 1890-02-18
HOT IN THE COLLAR
Aldermen Rodgers and Baldwin
IA State OF Wrath.
CRIHSlIIOy AND RE-CRlsISiIlOS
The Cassl Welded - His Honor the
hzyOri1 IA ssin-Ths old CssaPsns osts
its Ordinances specials session
friday Ga Water oasstiea.

wealth i very seldom seen At the ses-
sion Of the Common Council There
were George W Gay and J A. Covode,
OF Berkey x Gay, Wm. A. Berkey, G..
". Black, j. l.. Strahau and lot more
OF the furniture manufacturers and
many who are greatly interested IN the
water question. There Was a hum
about the chamber that seemed TO lore
bode a lively session, bat a. il proved,
the most vital questions OF the hour
were postponed to Friday evening.
Tie special order for the adoption of
the report OF the Water Committee was
deferred, 10 be taken up under the
head of unfinished business.
:. l.. SwartZ and sixty others peu-
toned the council 10 submit the water
question TO a popular vote.
The Fifth Holland Reformed Church
pcttiOncd the council not TO grant the
Cable Company franchise IN Legrand-
Il. because IL would he serious an
noyance and inconvenience 20 them,
and they would like 10 have the COM
pany change is line, 80 a. 10 run
through COldhrOok st. Referred 10 the
Committee on Ordinances.
J.. X. DAVIS and loo others presented
petition Tor new hay and wood
market, because the present market Is
too small, and owing 10 the low ground 4,
ii Is wet and filthy. The petition was
referred 10 the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Another remOnstrancc against the
granting of right of way To the Cable
Company in Ottawa-st., south of Louis
St, was presented to the council, signed
by r. u. Gilbert and several others.
Referred TO the Committee on Ordl-
nances.
Nelson, Matter d Co. and 1878 others
presented remonstrance against the
sale OF the city water system.
The petition was land on the table.
Alderman CreQue said the entire list
had been secured since o'clock, and
that many more signcrs could have
been secured had more time been gwen
10 the matter.
Another remonstrancc against the
sale OF the city water system, slg..ed by
thirty-one citizens, was laid On the
table.
The city comptroller reported the
bills of the city for the past week as
amounting to S953i.20.
The roll WAS ratified and confirmed.
The city treasurer reported that he
had received from ward collectors dur
ing the past week $1,000.
The aldermen of the Fourth wa Il, to
whom was referred the petition OF the
Valley CITY Street and Cable Railway
Company, asking the privilege OF TAX
ing up Is tracks on Barclay-st., be-
ween Bridge and LyOn-sts., reported
favorably, and recommended that the
prayer OF the petitioner be granted.
The report was adopted.
Unfinished business having been
called for. Alderman Turner moved
that the report of the water commit
tee be postponed until an adjourned
meeting of the council, tO be held on
Friday evening. of TINS week.
Alderman Creque said that the repre-
sentatiOn of citizens present was there
for the purpose of having the matter
settled, and It would be wrong TO disap-
point them. He was ready 10 tackle
the question of hand. The citizens
should have a full understanding of
the matter, and that they were present
in order to express their views, that the
council might know their wishes IN the
matter.
Alderman Turner thought that Alder
Crequc's reason for discussing the mat
ter this evening, was the very best rc3-
son for taking il mp alta special meet
ing, 50 that the frccst and fullest dis
cuss.on of the matter could bc M
dulCed in before definite action should
bc taken.
Alderman Launicre said that the
petitions presented had been circulated
under a misunderstanding OF the facts.
1t had been taken through Nelson X
Matters shop with the understanding
that the council was going 10 sell the
water works. This j. untrue. The
council can not 90 so, and the mon who
signed the petition would not have
done 50 had they known that the pur-
pose of the council was merely 10 sub
INIT the matter OF buying or selling 10
the popular vote.
Alderman Rodgers said that what the
council wanted to know was the viii of
the people. and these two petitions
were but snail part of the people o.
the city. The more fully the matter d.
discussed and the moro people were
represented in the discussion, the
better It would be.
Alderman StCinOppOsed the adjourn
meut ina short speech.
Alderman Rodgers moved Tie pre-
yIous question, tut there was such q
h1bcl Of tongues that the mayor dij
not seem to hear him.
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from cx-Navor Franci- IctclIie-. and
a, ho was not present. be called for cX-
Alderman Elperf. That gentleman
D3d nothing 10 say lu regard % tnf
N1~tp tpelsmeut.
Alderman BALDWIN sad thc r-por.
recommended submitting totHe pnnu
lar vote whether tho comc. should hf
autnor Eed 90 sell r. water svstcm. and
tbs 8e considered As authorizing tho
council g. ~eil It's plant
The prcf'ars question haVn1 lTcu
moved tfe postpouemert of tao msftol
unf- tnd1v evening. was cfrrrt fT
the following vote
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Alderman Turer moved go tfs.
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street Railway Ioaa
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