Telegram-herald., 1890-03-25
4 SHORT SESSION
The Common Council GriUds Out &
Small Grist.
ALLEN C. lDSII IS APPOINTED
Mayor hitts@n Names Hins 70 fil the
Vacancy 0a the board ~ fab1ie
Works Caused ~ the hSsignaI1os
OF Freeman Godfrey

short order. The committee rooms
were filled with ward politicians who
are willing - serve the city in an ON
ciAl capacity dunng the coming yeal.
The United States Civil-Seryice Com
mission asked the privilege Of using the
supervisors room IN the city hall for
their meeting on March p. They will
hold an examination OF applicants for
positions IN the postal service on that
occasion, and wish 10 procure suitable
rooms for the purpose.
II was referred 10 the Committee on
Buildings with power TO act.
Frank CARPENTER and fifty-four others,
residents Of the Tenth ward. asked that
the polling place of their ward be
changed 10 Ringuette's Hall, on South
DlyislOn-st.
The prayer of the petitioners was
granted.
The North Park Street Railway Com
pany asked the privilege OF extending
its track across Sweetest, for the pur-
pose of connecting with the ID. * NJ.
tracks, so as to carry coal and other
supplies from the railroad 10 the Sol
ters' Home.
The prayer OF the petitioners was
granted.
The Valley City Street and Cable
Railway asked that 1t be allowed TO
diverge from the regular course OF It's
track at the corner of Flfth-ave. and
South Lafsyette-st., 50 as TO turn al a
right angle and thus bring less strain
upon their cable. Granted.
Frank L. Chase presented another
petition, asking TO be reimbursed for
damages caused TO his premises by the
damming up of the Ottawa-st. sewer.
The matter was referred 10 Aldermen
Sproul, Stebbins and ODonnell.
The residents of East Bridge-st. and
Grand-ave. petitioned for an electric
light at the corner of these streets.
Referred TO the Committee on Lamps.
Mayor Killean presented a com
munication TO the council, saying that
he had appointed Allen c. Adat to fill
the vacancy on the Board OF Public
Works caused by the resignation of
Freeman Godfrey.
The city comptroller reported the
bills of the city for the past week fas
amounting TO S2722.66.
The roll was ratified and confirmed.
The city treasurer reported that the
interest on the Grand Rapids water
loan, first series, amounting to S10,-
035 is due, payable in New York, and
recommended that the city clerk be
empowered to draw a warrant on the
city depository for that amount.
Alderman Rodgers moved that the IN
terest be paid from the water works
fund, which motion carried.
The city clerk recommended that the
following polling places be appointed
for the coming charter election:
First ward, first precinct, 10 Grand
vile ave; second precinct, 537 South
Division-st.
Second ward, II Fountain-st.
Third ward, 147 Islaud-st.
Fourth ward, first precinct, Walkers
store, POI East Bridge-st.; second pre-
cinct. southwest corner of Kent-st.
and Crescent. ave.
Fifth ward, Finn's hall, 80 Plainfield-
ave.
Sixth ward, the old engine house
north of West Leonard-st.
Seventh ward, GermanIa hall on
Front-st.
Eighth ward, Turner hall on Jeffer-
son-St.
Ninth ward, 152 West Fulton-st.
I nth ward, RinguetteS hall on
South Division-st.
The committee on ways and means
reported adversely to granting the re-
quest of the Inter Ocean mendicant who
wished to realize upon a special article
he Is preparing for that journal.
The city attorney reported that there
was a disputed question as to the lines
of the property upon which the Wood
cock building stands, at the corner Of
Waterloo and Finney-sts., and recon-
mendCd that a special committee be
appointed 10 determine the lne OF such
property. The mayor appointed Alder
men Stem, Stryker and Rodgers as such
committee.
The Committee on Buildings reported
their approval of the plans for the new
Hartman building and the building to
be erected by A. J. Brown, on North
DivIslOn-st
Alderman Stokes, of the special COM
mittee 10 whom was referred the mat
ter Of making a revision OF the district
20 he assessed for the improvement OF
North College-ave., reported, recon-
mending that no change be made IA the
assessment roll.
Alderman Turner moved % take
from the table the ordinance governing
the construction of sidewalks on Mon
roc and Canal-sts. The motion carried
and the new ordinance was placed upon
its thlr1 reading. Upon notion of
Alderman Turner, the ordinance was
thcn passed.
Alderman Stoin recommended the
appointment Of +. s. SOmes 10 act az
Inspector Of election for the second pre-
cluct of the First ward. The recon-
mcndaton was adopted
Alderman GereX recommended that
John g. Miller and Horton II DrUrv
ho appointed ss a registration commit
too n the Tenth ward, and that the
same gentlemen. with Geo. r. Bostock
set ss inspectors Of election IN the same
ward
Frederick IoetgeTt was appointed IL
spcc,0r u election for the first precinct
Of the Fourth ward.
Charles 4. Robinson and Gardner 2.
C.ars we're appointed inspectors for the
second rrec net Robinson and " d.
Frost we're appointed req stratIon COM
N nttee f0r the same vaTt-
Alderman Turner rreser tod 2 reso.1 1-
t0n that toe evreuses ~ the Common
C0unc' snd the BOARD Of Public Works,
OF Their TIP q tae exhibition n paving
mater = a. Indianapolis, .n the first
week % april. - pad out of the gen
era fund. CARED
The council then adjourned.
Chsrx-d WIZ Larceny