Telegram-herald., 1890-09-10
COMMON COUNCIL
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Ga motion II Ald stokes referred % con
mitfee Ga ord Raaess-
~ James hoesA aad y sthers. residents ana
pFopertx-oNa Ga tkeTEy street. bstNeea
[ Aad.soa zyeu1s aaa LAsraye street. repvs seat
. Tag frensazs Of 1878 feet remeastFallng
azainst tie proposed Improvement q said
/ CasFry street Tor ths reason thai Z Is unnse-
essary that portion " the steset being n good
condition. Nlth 80 street railing Ia e.
Z Ca mouea ~ Aid- ialeum. referred 70 ihe
I aldermen of The fhad ~arc.
I 0f Fhsmas sullivan. oWneE aRd occupant %
i 2 r l0t 5-f Kent plat. GA NorsA lonia street,
7 repEesentias that ne paid So on the OTTAWA
sr,-et sewer. but owiag % Intervening lots, he
/ received no tenent thereirom that he = now
assessed sla50 ca the recently built sewer tn
/ fon.a street that such sewer IS uot Tow
/ enough % drain his cellar and closets nor
/ bene1r his premises In any respect, which
fset may be verified By reference 10 the city
engineer ard ~ Inspection OF the premises
/ asking 70 be relieved from tie payment or his
assessment Tor such sever.
GA motion of Aid. Tatsum. referred 10 Com
Mite on sewers.
| OfKinsey 4 Mercer and fourteen others. res
idents and property owners on Woodlawn ave
nue. Tenth ward asking council 10 cause
lamps 10 be placed on said street.
| Referred % Committee on Lamps.
| OF John Caniheld. asking for permission 10
grade the following named streets az his o"n
pense and under the direction OF the Board
OF Public Works. to-wit; Briggs and Hughart
avenues. from Grandyille avenue 20 west line
Sheridan avenue; Caulheld aad Sheridan ave
| nHes. from Hall street 20 north line Caulneld' 5
sub division OF his second addition.
| Aid tryker moved 10 grant the prayer Of
the petitioner under the direction of the
Board Of Public Works.
Carried.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Creque. Doren. Doyle.
Emmer. Hauser. Mills Mckee. O'Donnell.
Saun0ers. Stein. Stokes. stryker. Tateum.
| Turner-l5
| NGys--None.
| orc. W. Roberts. manager for Brady & Gar
wood. ASKING for permission 10 suspend a wire
sign over Canal street on a cable extending
from Redmond's Opera House to building
scroSs the street. subject To removal al any
time upon order of the council.
On motion OF AID. 0,Donnell granted under
the direction of the Committee on Streets.
OF NJ. J. Wander Veen and IS others. resi-
dents and property owners on Madison ave
nue.. between Fifth avenue and Hall streets.
representing the urgent need of water mains
In said portion OF Madison avenue. that that
district Is wholly without IRE protection.
on motion Of Aid. Doren. referred 10 the
Board of Public Works.
GRaSD RAPIDs. Mich. Sept. 9. 1890.
To the Honorable. the Mayor and Common
Council. Of the City of Grand Rapids:
Gentiemen--I heryby resign my position as
assistant in the city clerks Office. and wish 10
thank His honor and the council for the kind
ness and courtesy which has always been
shown me while in the service of the city. /
also wish to thank all city oiicials connected
with the present city government and former
administrations for their kindness to me dur-
AA- ny riAlAo3tNUAb tuU ttto ottfASVs d-oAu
thanking you gentlemen. remain
Respectfully yours.
GERTRUDE II. YOU'LL.
Thereupon AID. Sproul offered the following
resolution:
| Bv AID. SPROJL;
Resolved. That this council hears with re
gret the resignation Of Miss Gertie fOuell. as
assistant to the city clerk; and be IL further
Resolved That we desire 10 extend TO Miss
Y0uell our sincere appreciation ofthe faithful
efficient and conscientious mannor I'm which
she has always discharged the duties o. her
position and that we fully recognize the fact.
that. Notwithstanding the constant. laborious
aud frequent demands made upon her time
and attention. she has always manifested an
| unsaryinE. kind. courteous and more than
obuGing demeanour TO all with whom she was
brought IN contact in connection with hei
public duties; and be IL further
: Resolved. That the Common Council Of the
city OF Grand Rapids extends TO Miss Youel
It's sincere and earnest wish that her future
may be happy and prosperous.
AID. Sproulm0ved.th that the resignation be ac
cepted and the resolution be adopted By
rising vete oi the council.
Adopted unanimously.
OF Geo. VI. Leonard and fourteen Others
residents ami tax payers of the city. sskins
council % change the Ere limits so as 70 in
\ clude the block bounded by East Bridge. Ionia
Hastings and ottawa streets.
: AID ODonneI moved 70 refer TO the alder
, men ofthe Fourth and Fifth wards.
AID. Saunders moved as An amendment tina
q the city attorney be included.
Carried.
The motion was taersupon carried a
amended.
Orr Y. Hovey. asking FOR permission q
remove a portable builIine on wheels
designed ior business purposes-into the hr
= district.
on motion Of Aid. Mckee. referred % Con
mitfee on Fire Department and the Gr
marshal.
! of samuel T.. Fuller and others. asking 70
4 the privilege of building. ~ their own eS
, pense. under the proper authority. q ravea ap
proach in Madison avenue. % 4 private ale