Telegram-herald., 1890-12-07
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ADJOURNED SEssfus.
FRIDAY Evening, Dee. :. 1890.
Council met and was called TO order Dy the
President
Present-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Creque.
DOren. Emmer. Mills. 0'Donnell. Saunders,
Stein. Stokes. Stebbins. Stryker. Tateum. Tur
ner, Yerex-l5.
The president stated that at the last regular
meeting the council adjourned TO meet AT this
hour. pursuant TO duly adopted resolution.
for the purpose of considering the report o.
the Committee on Charter Amendments. and
the transaction Of other business incidental
thereto.
ThereupOn Aid Turner. chairman Of the
Committee on Charter Amendments. present
ed and read the following report:
To the Honorable. the Common Council. OF the
city OF Grand Rapids:
Gentlemea-l. Your Committee on Charter
Amendments would respectfully recommend
that the charter OF the city be amended in
section one Of title two. by omiting from the
list Of city officers the once OF ward collector
your committee being unanimously Of the
opinion that the ONCE Of ward collector should
be abolished. and the taxes paid 20 the city
treasurer.
:. Your committee further recommend that
a provision be added 10 the c arter. providing
for the payment Of the cifv taxes ia the sum
mer. and tha the State. county and school tax
be paid al the time now provided by law.
9. Your committee would recommend that
section eight Of title three. OF the charter. be
amended 50 as 20 provide that the passage Of
any ordinance imposing q penalty. providing
for license, or granting of a franchise. shat
require the Affirmative vote of a majority Of
all the members ect
They afro raeou1r r1rnd that the rnwore az
the council 20 regulate pawn broking be also
extended 10 dealing in secondhand goods and
merchandise. and 10 tTauscient fraGesnTrn.
q. That the council have power 80 Dfovide
for taking census Of the Inhabitants Of the
city as originals provided n subdivision 8 81
section ten. title three of the charter If lssa
C. That the council have authority 10 license
and regulate employment agencies. iutellI-
gence Offices and lsbor bureaus
Z. That b council have authority r. order
the trimming and care Of shade trees planted
in the streets Of the city. af the expense q the
adjoining 10 owners
> Thai section eleven of title three be ex-
tended 20 the lighting 81 ths cl3y vita eiecfrlc
sud other lights. "a wen - gas
9. Ihat section q of titls three hs amended
80 - 20 empower TIE councn 81 provide reEu-
istlons govsrnlnG the sale of nix sus ether
food products in said city. and inspecting aud
preventing the 8fuItersflon. etc. of fhe same
% four committee would further recon
mend the passage 81 legislation empowering
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