Telegram-herald., 1890-07-16

Gentlemen = Your Committee on Sewers.
20 whom was referred the petition OF
Albert May and 10 others. residents and
property owners IN the vicinity of the alley in
the rear OF Nos. IS. 50. So. "A aad 80 Monroe
street. complaining OF q nuisance In said alley
created by defective sewerage and illy CON
structed 0uthouses. thereby menacing the
health OF petitioners; representing that the
Board OF Health has been notified but no re-
lief has been granted them; asking council 10
give the matter immediate attention page l45
printed pToeeedingsl. respectfully report that
they have carefully examined the same. and
find that the defect. II there be any, is in the
lateral private sewer. as the sewer In street 20
which said lateral connects with, Is In good
condition; we recommend that the further bad
sanitary condition complained of be referred
20 the Board OF Health for immediate inyesti
CATION. and report.
Respectfully submitted.
ROBERT SPRoUL,
c. STRYKER.
Jos. ENMER,
Committee on Sewers.
Adopted.
To the Honorable the Common Council OF the
City OF Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-YOur Committee on Parks. 10
whom was referred plans and specifications
relative 10 the Improvement of Highland
Park respectfully report that they have care
fully examined the same and recommend that
said specifications be accepted and adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
ANDREW j. SrEBBIss.
Isaac VI. Turner,
AID Emmer moved TO table the report.
Lost
The report was then adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Aid Anderson. Carpenter. Creque.
Doren. Doyle. Emmer. Hauser. Miller. Mills.
O'DOnnen. Saunders. Stein. Stokes. Sproul.
Stebbins. stryker. Tateum, Turner-ls.
Nays-None.
To the Honorable the Common Council OF the
City of Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Parks. TO
whom was referred the communication of the
Board OF Public Works relative TO the plans
ior the Improvement OF the Ball Forty, re-
spectfuly report that they have carefully ex-
amined the same. together with the CORE
spOndence attached thereto. aud would re-
spectfuIIy recommend that the Board Of Public
Works be instructed 10 procure the services Of
a competent landscape gardener to make
plans for the improvement of said park. at an
expense not TO exceed the sum OF four hun
dred dollars.
A. J. SrEBs1Ss.
Isaac VI. Turner.
Aid Creque moved as an amendment that
the expense thereof be charged to the Park
fund
The amendment being accepted. the report
was adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Creque> Doren. Emmer. Hauser
Miller. Mills. O'Donnen. Saunders. Stein.
Stokes. Sproul. Stebbins. Stryker. Tateum.
Turner'S.
Nays-None.
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City Of Grand Rapids:
Gentiemen-YOur Committee on Sidewalks
to whom was referred the report of the city
marshal relative to the dangerous condition Of
the sidewalk on the west side Of Prospect
Place. OF date June 20. $50. page l6l printed
proceedings respectfully report that they have
carefully examined the same. and recommend
that the matter be referred TO the aldermen Of
the Fourth ward for Investigation aud report.
Respectfully submitted.
H. +. DosES.
G. SrRYKER
!. VI. ANDERSON
Committee on Sidewalks
Adopted
To the Honorable the Common Council OF the
City Of Grand Rapids.
Gentlemeu-YOur Committee on Sidewalks
- whom was referred the petition Of Bauer K
Co.. asking that their driveway between West
Dlvivion aud Jefferson streets be permitted
20 remain I'm its present condition page l75
printed proceedings. respectfully report that
they have carefully examined the same, and
recommend that the prayer Of the petitioners
be not granted. and that the city ma slsl
cars the sidewalk i'm question. ~ the point
named. % be made % conform 20 the grade
line.
Respectfully submitted.
II. L. DoRzS.
c. SrRYxER.
!. III. ANnERsov.
Committee on Sidewalks.
Adopted.
Yeas-Ad. Anderson. Carpenter. Creque.
Doren. Mills. 0'DOnaeu. Saunders. Stein.
Stokes. Sproui, stebbins. Stryker. Tsteum.
Turner-H
Nays-8ld. Emmer-l.
Reports of Special Committees.
To TIE Honorable the Commoa Council q the
CITY ~ Graad Rapids
t5eutlsmeu-To Special COMMITTEES ap-
pointed 81 locate district % Be- assessed for
the grading and ersveIlng ~ Nsgols street. in
the city cf Grand Rapids. from Stocking street
IN said city 20 Fremont street. in said city.
would respectfully report the following
AT tofs. rarrs of lots and pieces II lad in
GUIDED wifnin the Westerly fine ~ Stocking
street In the city u Grand Rapids. snd Ere
mont street In said cify. snd extending back
from sad Mage 4 street. On either side there.
ef. a distance ~ = feet, excepting FROM said
district all puailc streets and suevs
Respectfully submfrted.
Jos. EsuER.
AsneEr pcv1E.
". II Stokes.
Conn tfee.
Adopted
Iess-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Creere
Doren. DcTle. Enuer. HsaSer. Mfer, NliS
oDo1uel. saunders Sreta. stokes. oproai,
>feobias. Scryker. Tstegm. Taraer-l>
Navs-N-1a
To the Hancrshie the Mayer srf Common
Council 81 the eir7 az 1raad Raplfs-
t-e1tie77en-Teur special committee ~
noiaeef 70 iocare district ts be sssesye1 fa-
the construction of q pusEr sewer in Iurne7
street ia tae eirg ~ Grand Rzpids from >eata
street. d sd cry. r. Eighfh sfresf. ia SD
4.