Telegram-herald., 1890-02-23
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Present - 4la. Anderson. BALDWIN. trosas.
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TIE mayor stated t1al the obleet o. ne
meeting @ss TIE consideration sae a4se4>saeA
q Ehe water question. saa @nno~lcVa tAsi
t1srs ssrs certain communications ifoia tAs
Bo4rd Of Trade h ths hsnds Of the CLERK
AIa. CreQgs moved that the sane DC reAa.
Carried.
Tie communication are IS follows
GkAND kaFIDs BoAsD % IzA0f
6EASB kAFIDs. Mica. FEB y l5sO
To ne Honorable Mayor ana Common CoSn-
eli Of the Cin OF Grand Rapids.
Gentlemen-At meeting oi The board OF
directors of the Grand Rapids Board " Trade
held a. the once Of the board On
the lsth inst. the accompanying report OF
the COMMITTEES on Municipal Arairs vas
unanimously adopted. snd II VAS resolved that
d copy Of This report be transmitted u the
Common Council as expressinz the sense OF
ths board upon the matter then considered.
Il. u. c. Vas AsNus.
Secretary.
GEAsD RAPIDS BOARO OF IEaDE.
GASP RAPfDs. Mich. FEB. Is, l,9o.
To the Directors Of the Grand Rapids Board Of
Trade:
eientlemeu-YOar COMMITTEES on Municipal
Affairs 10 which was referred the subject OF
the sale Of the city water works respectfully
report that the original question Was some
time since referred 10 q special committee OF
four citizens and three aldermen who made a
report that WAS unanimously adopted ty the
council and seemed 10 meet with universal ap-
proyal. for 10 has never been assaled.
A copy Of IL is herewith presented and as
you have all doubtless read it. We respectfully
recommend Its adoption II II meets with your
approval
The new question now pending before the
Common Council Is; shall the question Of a
sale OF the city water works by the Common
Council be submitted 20 a popular vote 20
This was Induced by new offer OF the
| Hydraulic Company 10 charge but $40 annual
| hydrant rental. 10 furnish water free 10 all
| public buildings. 10 furnish pure spring water
| for all purposes and pay $4,000 for the plant.
This proposition made by ". X. Crow.
| who is the Hydraulic Company so far as any
one knows 10 the contrary. is backed and ac-
| companied by argument. based on false pre-
| misses and gross misstatements rs 10 the
| revenues and present condition OF the city
| works. "a part OF which have been accepted by
| council committee as true. and made the
| basis Of 4 recommendation that vote be
| taken upon the question.
Your committee is opposed 10 sale of the
| city water works. hence is opposed 10 any steps
! being taken in that direction before ii shall be
| clearly shown 10y petition of responsible
citizens presented to the council. that a large
| minority. II not a majority. OF our responsible
| tax-paying citizens wish It. In the absence Of
any movement In that direction. we can not
see any reason for doing what the Hydraulic
| Company seemingly almost alona. wishes
done hence we give IL as our opinion that
there is no occasion for submitting the matter
| 10 d popular vote.
Respectfully submitted.
| THos. D. GILBERT.
! julius HoUsMAS.
| q. W. PERKINS.
| CHAs. r. SIIGH.