Telegram-herald., 1890-07-26
COMMON COUNCIL


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Ihs m4ye. s-ats1 faal the s2eei1l order i9r
IRE m1et-gx as aAed - resolution q taS eo-a-
c.l Nas
The consideration 81 the report et ne
coamigtss ea4Nsgs al aeans. reecmaena-
ius tbe si&AiBs oI egnlrael WirR the to9k Vel
Company
2 Tae report q TIE Committee Oh Streets.
gpoa Ias sppH 1t.0a % the Electric h4ilssy
Company of 6r4Ea kagias. relative 60 street
pests ef sal4 con p4Bgs ahd fAat fhe qaestioa
1fst before gAe ee0aeil was aBoa fAe adoption
Il tae fesolltisn offered - a4e9t the report OF
tAe toAmltgze Ga Mas agd Asaas. 4s - the
coatraeg elta the Coos Wei Company.
L 20n reqlest u Ala. Cfsque the CLERK read
Tie CONTAMINATION Of the board Of P1olle
Works. snlbodsilg the proposition Of ne Cook
Wen Company. up0n watch IS based the ieDort
II the Nags G4d AeaAs committee. above re-
ferred %. aBd the report itself
Mr. K. B. Cook. representing the Cook Well
Company. being present and invited to address
tAe council. explained briefly their system and
manner Of Operation. ant sts-ed. that from al
examination Of the situation and surround
ings. he believed that q sHHleient supply OF
water could b. reached by their system.
After coRsidersble discussion Of the subject.
in which President DAVIS. OF the Board OF
Public Works. ana Aid. Creque. DOren. Em-
Iser. HaasrF. Mckee. stein. stokes. SprOal and
Turner took part
The following comm muRlcation VAS read by
The elerk:
Rrsr ABTEsIAS WELL coHPASY,l
IrHAcA. \ Y. June .. lsso.
To the Honorable Mayer. Grand Rapids. Mich:
DzAR oiR-We understand yoH desire 10 OBJ
taia water supply from artesian or other
wells. II sou viii kindly advise "a u amount
o. water required and the supposed depth NJ
which the water supply can be obtained. ami
the formation 10 be penetrated. We Will be
pleased TO maze you al estimate. We are
making wells furnishing daily supplies OF lfom
few gallons 20 many millions. and guarantee
ing the drsiled amount or no pay. Ii inter
estsd. please advise.
Respectfully.
RUsr AETEsIAS WILL Co.
Rust.
Mr. Lightbody. representing the VIM. b.
Andrews Company. addressed the council. ex-
planning their system.
After more discussion. Aid. Turner moved as
asu5stitute that the city attorney DC instruct
ed 20 draw up and the mayor TO sign a contract
with the Cook Well Company. 20 sink i've test
wells under the direction of the Board OF
Public Works. at d cost not to exceed $50 for
each well.
Lost
Yess-Ald. Carpenter. Doren. Mills. Turner.
Yerex-5
Nays-Ald Anderson. Creque, Doyle. En-
mer. HauSer. Miller Mckee. O'Donnell. Stein.
Stokes. sproul. Stebblns stryker-1S.
Aid. Creque moved as an amendment that
the entire subject matter be referred to the
Board cf Public Works and the city attorney
with instructions TO draw up a contract be-
tween the city of Grand Rapids and the Cook
Well Company. to sink five test wells under the
direction of the Board Of Public Works, at
cost Of not 10 exceed 500 per well. in accord
ance with the proposition Of The said COM
pany. as modified by the discussion of the
evening. and agreed to by Mr.. Cook. represent
lag the said Cook Well Company; said con-
tract 10 be submitted to the council at its next
meeting.
Carried.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Creque.
Doren. Doyle. Emmer. Hauser. Miller. Mckee.
0'DOnnen. stein. Stokes. Sproul. Stebbips.
Stryker. Turner. Yerex-l7.
Nays-None.
Report of Committee on Streets.
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City OF Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on Streets.
10 whom was referred the communication
Of the Electric Railway Company. per A.
Bevier. agent and attorney presenting draw
ings Of poles proposed 70 be used for the pur-
pose Of susDending their electric cables in the
construction of electric street railways; ask
ing for immediate action on the approval of
such poles as the company shall use In the
city page 205 printed proceed!ngl, respectfully
report that they have carefully examined the
same and recommend for adoption and ap-
proyal by the council as poles to be used By the
said Electric Railway Company, the following.
viz.
1. Iron poles. to be the Z. p. Morris poles
represented on exhibit j. hereto annexed and
made part OF this report or an iron pole OF
the same dimensions aud substantially like
said Z. p. Morris iron poles and OF as good
Orkmaaship. finish and style.
?. For the wooden poles. the octazonal red
pine pole represented on exhibit b. hereto at
tached and made a part of this report. as
manufactured By Brounlee & Co. or wooden
pole substantially Ike said Brownlee 4 Co. 5
pole. as 10 material, dimensions. STYLE ana fin
ish. the poles To be we'll and thoroughly
painted. with at ielst one coat Of durable oil
paint at least once a year in each and every
year.
Respectfully subwltted,
ANDaEw DOYLE.
I'd. ii. SrNy.
". II. SrOENs.
GEo. ". Muts.
Committee on streets
Aid. 0DonneIl moved 10 amend the report
80 as to provide that the poles 20 be used upon
Canal street. from the center line Of LYON
street to the center line OF East Bridge street.
shall be iron poles as provided for in para
graph one OF the report. but shall he at least
forty feet in height above the surface OF the
street. the upper ten feet Of said iron poles 10
BE- reserved for the use OF the city for the pur
pose Of striugng thereon electric wires or
cables
Aid. Sproui moved 20 amend the amendment
the committee reserves the righr TO designate
the di stricts % be provided with iron poles
and the districts 70 b provided with wooden
poles. the committee 70 report next Monday
evening
AID. Hauser called Tor division Of the cues
ton on the adoption % the report.
AID Turner moved that further considsra-
tiea 81 the matter - postponed until Monday
evening next. and that the report aud designs
meanwhile be left az the once Of the clerk for
inspection.
Lost.
Yeas -Ald.Crequs. Nils, Turner, Tsrex--l