Telegram-herald., 1890-04-10
Reports of city Officers.
MAYORS OFFICE
G7Axn z APrns- Mich. Anril ]. 1900.

GzAND RAPTps. Mich. April !, 1890.
Gentlemen of the Council-I hereby suspend
operation of the vote OF your honorable body
whereby the resolution inStructing the Board
of Police and Fiae Commissioners to procure
suitable plans for the building. to be erected
for police headquarters, court room and other
suitable rooms for the police court OF Grand
Rapids which was passed at the last regular
session OF the Common Council, for the follow
ing reasons. viz: FiTst-The expenditure of
money for plans and specifications before the
proposed work is by majority vote of the
Common Council declared Il public necessity
would be a violation Of our charter. Second
Section seven of an act authorizing Board of
Public Works in and for the city of Grand
Rapids provides that the Board of Public
Works shall prepare and adopt all plans and
specifications for public buildings.
Section eight of the same act provides that
when the Common Council shall decide that
the construction of any public work in said
city is a necessary public Improvement. the
Board Of Public Works. with All convenient
dispatch. shall determine as to the kind and
quantity Of materials 70 be used therefor. and
estimate the probable cost and expense Of such
work and OF the materials 10 be used for the
same. and cause to be prepared, so far as nee
essaly plans and specifications for such work
7
Council IS a basis for assessing or otherwise
raising. according 70 law. the funds necessary
10 enah,e the board 10 20 forward and com
pIete such work" ! trust that your honorable
body will see that the passage of this resolu-
| tion is unauthorized and unwarranted by our
charter.
Therefore respectfully recommend that n
resolution declaring the erection Of the pro-
posed building a necessary public improve
mont be adopted. and that the Board Of Pub
IL Works be requested % consult the Board
I ofPOI ce and FireCommi ssioners / n framing TIE
/ plans and Specifications therefor; and. further.
/ that said Board of Public Works be requested
/ to submit TO this council an estimate Of cost
| for the construction Of said building.
Respectfully submitted.
Joas KuLEAv.
Mayor.
Aid. Launiere moved that the action n the
/ council b. sustained Notwithstanding the veto
OF the mayor.
Lost.
NaTs-Ad. Anderson. Baldwin. Launiere.
/ Miller. 0DonneIl. Saunders. Stein. sproul.
Ste bias. strvker. Turner Yerex-l2
kld. Launiere moved that the recommsnda-
tons embodied in the mayors communios-
/ tion be adopted.
Adopted.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Baldwin. Lsuniers.
Miller. 0'Donueil. Saunders. Stein. Sprom.
T stebbins. Stryker, Turner. Yerex-l2
/ Nays-None.
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/ Council ~ The CITY n Grasd Rapids:
6eutlemen-T herewith ssbmif nv re-
/ port ~ the condition q the various funds al
/ the close Of business March II. 800.
Respectfully submitted.
Gro. p. Pussy.
CITY Treasurer.
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