Telegram-herald., 1890-09-17
COMMON COUNCIL



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ofE. 3 Amsa aaa . osaers. residents sna
pFo1errs-sxgsss "a ths giriaitge "a East Bridge
street 5efseea PEssDset aaa taioa streets.
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street Is Almost entirety ctsllt up q residences
al business blocks. that b Is R0s iixbfea -
aaphtaa lsmpss taat tnere are sas mains IN
saia street.. a. aizo ia sinclair street aDf CO..
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salt portions % sad streets Be Esased Nita
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Referred Go COMMITTEES on LamDs
ga ths IF0n CotEazs CompaaY. oGsriak 20
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ON motion o. Ala. Mckee. referred 10 ths
Eleeton COMMITTEES.
0I julius Ho1seiaan. rcpresenLiag that as =
naFshaIs sale held Juiy y. isss. he ota In lot
e. aad ~ ieet 0l iot al. 38idtstreet. Serb
a-fs af1iuoa mat be subsequently, assigned
tae corracafrs lNos- asT8 and ef7T. covering
sait descriptions Co Ars. Nofke that Mrs.
Nonke claims faat sueh certificates are lost
ssstag l0r duplicate certificates
na motion OF Ala. creque. referred TO Com
nitlse On "a as saa Means
0f Peter ". scots. representing that he Is
about o. engage Ia the basiaess of restaurant.
90 Sc. 81 sourh foaia street; asking council 10
grant Inn a leenso ca pro rata basis
Ca action OF Aid. Stsiu. referred 10 the
mayor sith power 60 act.
Aeks-Ait. Anderson. Carpenter. Creque.
borrn. Doyle. Emmer. hauser. Miller. Mckee.
81 p0nnel. Saundcrs. stein. stokes. cteb.
bins. stryker. Iateum-iG
Nags-Noue.
90 j. l. Hodges and twentynine others.
residents aRd property owners on Kent street.
demonstrating against the granting 20 any
street railway company franchise for a
street railway 10 Neat street. Tor the reason
that it Is fhe oaiy street on the East side Of
the river running noFth and south on which
tanned Cor private travel; that the aeeommO-
cations provided b. the Gable road. the Street
Railway Company and the Comstoek road are
ample.
on motion Of AID O'DOrnell. referred 70
committee on ordinances
of Henry French. representing that ne Ia.
purchased the express wagon aud business OF
James S. Kelley. asking that the license for
such business be transferred % him.
on motion q AID fateum. referred 10 the
mayor. with powes 90 act.
of Marshal Bros. asking permission 20 de
posit bgliding material In cass street. north oi
Biaksley avenue.
Referred 20 the marshal with power 70 act.
The llst of special Jurors drawn tor the case
oi the People IS. John DeManR. in the supe
Tior court. VAS presented. accepted and hled.
The clerk presented sealed bids for city light
Ing
Ala. Sannfersmoved that the same be opened
aad read. aud printed IN full.
Carried.
ieas-Aid. Anderson. Carpenter. Creque
poren. Doyle. Emmer. Hauser. Miller. Mills
Mckee. 0'ponnell. saunders. Stein. stokes
sproul. steobias. Strykcr. Tatenm. Turner
i1.
Nays None.
The clerk read the bids. which are as fol
lows.
CoLuwBUs. q. Sept. Is $50.
To the Honorable. the eiayOr and Cit'
Council ofGrand Rapids. Nich
Sentiemen-P Pursuant 90 your advertisement
for bids oa the cltg street lighting. We Gesir.
tostats 90 your honorable body. that knowing
whom we voaid have 20 compete with. ais,
thT very low cost of running your own lamp,
ta the past. our tit. Jones was led 20 bif lowe
than the work can ~ done for with profit Q,
a. q i fH.r
and amount of service. and upon consultation
with his partner it was decided % bid at
figure which would afford Us a fair margin o
pr AZ and enable rs 20 perform the ser
vice in strict accordance with Ia
contract We have also decided not @
ofer our lamps and aNturo Tor sale. as it IN
been ogr experience heretofore that bette
service ia rendered when We contract thar
when w- sel. and our business reputation /
COrrsspontinri7 benefited thereby
We wiz fgruish 10 10 our IXL naptha ga
lights complete. and I'd ormore attachment.
attaching them 90 your old laRters. We 20 hav
tho free uso of your e.ty lanterns and post
now belonging 70 your city and furnish
Hght equal % ft gas burner or that wi
EiFea liSht equal 90 Is candle ushf. by photc
meter test. also any extra lights rcqNired r.
erfsnti0as of your ghfing service. ard retur
a. the property belonging 60 your city at th
end of contract. ia as gc0t condition as W
found t. natural wear aad tear eXcsptec
hs VII do said work aud sersice on the q
lowing terms. 80 beiu- understood and agree
that the said lanterns complete or lantern a
f1chmeuts are to be ogr property sc the en-
of contract. with liberty 90 remove the sam
ii the contract sAould not be renew sd with O.
For an lights lighted All dark hours INT
midnight. as ths rate ot sI250 twelve dollar
and auy csnts per Dght per annum. and &.
aH lights i.t an DARK hours. az sl450. fourtee
dollars and CITY cents per light per year.
All n which Is respectfully submitted.
jews & UNDsssut.
Gs1xo Rtrins. Mich. sept. is. $50.
To ne Honorable thr Mayor and Commo
Counril % the city of Grand R2aids.
eentlemcu-Tn answer 90 your advsrtis
ment for sealed proposals for lighting q
zasaline lamps ~ this city. I vii make q