Telegram-herald., 1890-08-26
LIGHTING THE CITY
The Committee on Lamps Divided
on the QussEiOa.
MAJORITY lSD NISORIII REPORT
MaysE Chi Frssiass aaa he l. Presented
wiEh a bsaast 81 ths FathsF OF ths
Stty aalt-fhs AiasFAass Pey
Nisit ~ ksat AusF.

Custodian Brenner has always enter
tanned she highest FegArc foF Mayor
Uhl, and when the father OF the city
hal learned Of It's Honor's illness al
Ch4rlevo.x a fsw days ago he Was the
most E0rEied man ln eEaEd Rapids.
Yesterday afternoon wnen be VAS ap-
pused OF tne mayors recovery and
return 10 the city. his 10y knew no
bounds lie was as happy as boy with
a new par OF boots, and With his face
radiant with smiles he went 20 has
garden and cuiled therefrom the finest
flowers. The result vas that last even
ing fragrant and beautiful basket Of
n0eers gEaced His Honor's desk IN the
council chamber. The custodian con
cealed himself in an adjoining room 10
watch the effect, and when the mayor
arrived aud signined his approval Of the
Ztt, BEenner left the hall apparently
tne most pleased man III Western Mich
igan.
The most important matter that came
up was tnc public lighting question. A
minority and majority report ot the
Committee on Lamps was made. bat
previously the aldermen adjourned and
visited Kent alley, where several lamps
OF both the Columbus street Lgut
Work and tne oi0be Light and Heat
Company were on exhibition. Atlsl.
their return Alderman saunders pre-
senJec tae majority report, signed by
himself and Alderman Mills, recon-
mendiug the following.
Thar all bids ol the Columbus Street
Light Works % furnish hyo hundred
or more /. y. l.. naptha lights without
posts Tor sj.6s5 eaou, and SlO each for
AgnuLg the same for one year On all
dark hours until midnight, the present
contract With T.. A. Connolly 70 be con-
tnued Tor one year from date tor
l02s or more lamps az the present
rates.
Second--To reject all BIDS except the
proposition OF tire Globe Light and
Heat Company, 10 furnish ive hundred
or more OF their standard lamps, with
thelr latest improved gasoline burners,
guaranteeing light equal 10 the best
coal gas OF twenty candle power.
lighting all dark hours until midnight
FOX So per lamp per year, and that the
present contract wlth Z. A. Connolly
be continued for one year from date.
for lO2o lamps or more at the present
rates.
Third-TO reject all bids and TO re-
commend the use OF all Nesta burners
az present rates and the purchase of
five hundred new Ncsta lamps, cans
and burners, az s. each for lanterns,
and u cents each for cans-thc present
contract with T.. A. Connolly 20 be con-
tluuct for one year from date fOr 1928
or more lamps, At present rates.
lne minority report was made by
Alderman Anderson, recommending
that the city contract with the Column
bus street Light Works tor 900 OF their
latest improved uaphtha lamps, the
same Is exhibited before the commit
tee, AT price of S3.67l per lamp,
placed on the posts belonging to the
city.
Also, that a contract be made with
George G. Nenema TO light anu keep in
repair the same at the price of $3.50 per
lamp per year; aud that George G.
Neuema be- contracted with 10 light and
keep IN repair, paint and replace posts.
for IS cents per lamp per month. ali
night. and 20 cents per lamp per
month, for the lamps now owned by
the city.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
majority report be- adopted, and as an
amendment Alderman Sproul moved
that the REPORTS lay on the table for
one week to allow the Aldermcn to
make personal investigation of the
lamps. Aldermen Sprouts amendment
was carried.
On motion of Alderman O'DOnneli
hs resolution relative q telegraph
wires was taken from the taale and
as a Substitute he moved that the
Western Union Telegraph company be
allowed to string their wires along
Court-st. .nstead OF Frout-st. Adopted.
The Board of Public Works was IN
structed to prepare an estimate for the
grading and gravcimg of Grand-ave..
from Harlan-sve. 90 the ci.yumits
Alderman Mills offered a resolution
asking that the city treasurer be in.
sfructed % ascertain the number OF
cars used BY the street railway COM
panes aud the number on which they
pay license.
Alderman Stein moved for DIVISION
Of the resolution. so that the citv
treasurer be instructed % report the
numhcr of cars on which licenses are
pNd only. and that tno part requiring
= report on the number of cars I'M use
be strkcn ont.
a DIVISION vote was taken and Alder
man stem 8 motion carried.
Citizens of Mad son-st. demonstrated
against the Improvement of that
tDCrCuEhisrc. As & would bc an nm
necessary expense Referred TO the
Nommittec ou streets
The Central laaor Union sent an in-