Telegram-herald., 1890-11-04
WHEN DO We EAT?
And Who Pays for Our Lunch on
klsction Dsys
THESE WEICHTY QUESTIONS SETTLED
At Last Nights CeaHeil asettag-fhs
sessisa "a short GA Acesosr 81 the
Prospective labor Of foday at
she NsrIoas Polling Places.

The council meeting Of last evening
Was or and sschArrmes the aldermen
seen, 70 EesilEe that they are IA for a
long hard s.ege tins evening, aEd al
iOurned early. President stebbns pre-
sided "a the enair, Mayor Uhl beng en-
gaged AZ HSrlman's Hail.
ID. III. Waters was gwen permission %
build board fence around MS lOI al
the corner Of Lyon and Ottawa-sts.
John L. Rich. commissioner OF rail
roads, stated IN u communication that
q tiagman would. in his opinion. he OF
greater value a. West Leonard-st. cross
ing than railway gate. Placed on
hle.
The Fourth National Bank reported
that i had in its hands S43 1921 OF
the city funds at tie close of business
October 81, and interest to the amount
of s2l9.S5.
The residents of North Lafayette-st.
asked for review of the assessment
for tue opening of their street, as the
present one is not equitable. Laid on
the table.
The residents of Harlan-st, asked for
4 iiagman to be placed at the crossing
OF the D.. q. II. * NJ. railroad on Their
street. Referred TO the Committee on
Streets.
+. A. Connolly asked to have his
tsnhffner a 81 N. taV
! because OF the rise he expects in tin.
Referred TO the Committee on Lamps.
The report of the city comptroller
was read 10y the clerk, and ratified and
confirmed by the council. The bills Of
the city for the past week amount TO
Sl4 ,2S3.7l.
The Committee on Buildings, TO
whom was referred the plans and speci-
fications for building TO be erected by
W. L. Powers over the West Side canal
reported that the plans are not in COM
pllance with the requirements for
buildings to be erected within the fire
limits, and recommended that the plans
be not approved. Adopted.
Alderman Yerex submitted resolu-
ton that the city furnish suitable
lunch to the various election boards.
Carried.
Several of the aldermen voted against
the resolution and said they would fur
nlsh their own lunch.
Alderman Turner moved recOnsid-
GRAFTON of the vote SO as TO place the
matter IN a more specific shape, but
Alderman CreQue began To fihbuster
for an adjournment and when the
motion 10 reconsider was finally put II
was lost.
The aldermen who voted for Alder
man Yerex's resolution say they do not
consider that they are asking anything
unreasonable when they ask for food
while they are confined at the polls on
public business.
Alderman O'Donnell invited the
mayor and Common Council to attend
the Canal-st. celebration when it occurs.
Accepted.
Willard Barnhart submitted plans and
specifications for the Improvement OF
his building at the southwest corner OF
Canal and HurOn-sts. Referred 70
Committee on Buildings. He proposes
to remodel the entire structure and
make a handsome business block of il
with offices on the upper floors and q
bow window and tower on the corner.
The city engineers report containing
the estimates for paving Monroe, Lyon,
Pearl, North Division and part of North
Ionia-sts., requested at the council
meeting two weeks ago, was submitted
and referred to the Committee on
Streets. He also submitted a plan foI
dlsposing of the sewage now discharged
INTO the river at FultOn-st., which wa:
referred to the Committee on Sewers.
Alderman Saunders presented box
of fine cigars in honor of the arrival OF
his infant son and the council ad
iOurned.