Telegram-herald., 1890-06-24
HIS Ii TILE JOKE.
M Comstotk Sends a humorous
Communication 70 the Council
AVERY IMPORTANT MEMORIAL.
fhe senate sad Hsase "a Representatives
" hi Be AsAad 90 Fill - ssi-neos Cut
sr Esle@ss 40 Rtghts "a me
th.Hael - he g4psds.

Inc NOlncl meeting .4st nlght passed
on very quietly, notwithstanding the
Tact taat seyeTal important measures
came az for consideration. President
steoolas called tne meeting 70 order.
There sas considerable amusement
when a commun eaton was read from
4. Z. C0mslcek, % which he SAID that
Oalal-st. from Leonard north % the
CITY limits, d. uOs and has teen for a
long tine out ~ repair, uuul Tor public
lac And dlsg ace ~ tAe city. The
cOulmunlc4t.ou further sad that, IN
consideration u tAe extreme yoYerty
OF such firms a. tue Water Gas
CO., che Michigan Barrel Co.
White. FraaL s. LeteAer, WIthey &
M0o1cock and q. ~. Cot, VINO axe tie
prnc4pal owners OK property on tnzt
post.uu OK tal4l--l.. and as they arc
wiling Co enjoy all benefits from im-
prOFemruts made 40 tue expense Oi
others. ST. CoI t1ck asked permission
o. remove llc o.l, worn ont pave
me4ts. aAd III up the street with gravel
a. .is Own expense.
Alderman kmmcr. of the Committee
o. bridges. read - report tecomueud-
lns ll4t tAe prayer 81 the petitioners
Tor bridge aL N-altiy-aye. 81 be- granted
AMI that steps ne taken a. s0Cu as pos
slUC o. that q.
Accomp p1nyug the petition was q
memorial 90 the United states Senate
and House o. Representatives, asking
tnar tiie steamboat channel, known a.
G.eucOe cut, be filled up, or that the
United states release It's rights ia that
chaune. o. The clty OK Grand Rapids, As
soou 49, navigation closes at the end OF
THIS season. On motion OF Alderman
Emmcr, the mayor was authorized 10
sign t.r memorial.
A petltoa Was presented signed by n
majority OK tue property holders OF
Alpioe-avc., 20 lay water mans on that
tnCrougn.are from SeveuthtO Leonard
70. Tie petition VAS referred TO the
Board OF Public Works, with recon-
meudttlOu that Lue petition De- granted.
Communication from the Old street
railway and Valley City railway COM
pauies were read, notifying the council
Oi Their acceptance OF the ord nances
passed few weeks ago.
A petition from citizens calling the
attention Of the council 10 the danger
Gus condition OF the big ditch crossing
aldermen OF the Ninth ward and the
Committee on Bridges.
William III. Powers and others peti-
toned Tor the opening OF Pearl street
from Front 10 COuEt-st. on the West
side.
The residents OF East Fulton-st.,
presented petition protesting against
repavug that tBOroughfare. 1t was
accepted and placed Oh hle.
A portion OF the J.ds for the lighting
the city Tor the ensuing year. were
opened aud read by the clerk The
further opening Of the bids was post
pOucd, and 10 was recommended that
they hc printed III the proceedings and
also Dc referred 10 the committee on
WAYS and means.
Accounts recommended by the comp
tro4er we're audited. aggregatng
S4,la..o3, for general purposes and
s5,-95.o3 special. Total lO.553.92.
The cty treasurer was instructed 10
draw tbs warrant lOr the payment of
$500, being interest due on city hall
bonds Oi tue tuirl series, also warrant
for sl.-sl4s, beng interest due on
water bonds. july.
A resO.uuOu oy Alderman Turner for
the grading, graseAug and paving OF
DclOuy--t.. from Pedsiee-st., 20 Veto
So. was adopted unanimously.
a majority 0f tue citizens Of HOga-
doae-aye.. recently peuuoned the couu-
Cd against pavug tndt tnOrou-hfare.
Z was referred t0 tue Comm ltce on
streets. and tult body reported IL favor
III granting tug IOtrJn-
lle stone Quarry Company. OF Ham
lt1n--t. Nas ordered 90 uuId tight
tetri fence, Eve feet high. Ground
fue.r property The Board 0i Health
C.amtd caat tue quarry wls anu slu.c.
ly reason of sta-a.t.t water winch was
constantly there u pools. and because
Of flying umc.
ON % recommendaton Of The Com
IN ttce ol Public Buildings. it was de-
Clded to release the present police
court building lor tie ensuing year
The CouuIttec On ord IuapCes re-
ported iav0rab.v ou the pcutog OF tie
t4ils street halfway Company. who
asked toe privilege of increasing their
speed to twelve ilic- an hCur. An orr
duauce was pr seuted o. that effect.
wh.Cu WAS placed 0u Its first and second
readings.
The special committee appointed 20
exam ne tae hyd tnt az TIE city hay
market. reported mat the hvdraut was
lu poor condition. as represented. and
recommended rr their report be roe
ferrei t1 the Beard OF Pubic Works
Adopted.
Tae assessment rolls FOR the improve
nert rf Worth Collie ege-avc. were read
tv fle clerk. who stated that there were
twenty -tw0 appeals. Tha appeals were
referred te 1r...cu Mckee ~uruuI