Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

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wishes oonosrnsnE the ssfioua e<nond-
menls OF the cssS charter. Whloa haeo
been proposed t.s the consmon Council.
John oaen ana A. Z. eaAeht weFe
elected menbap Of the beard. end r.
J. o'Brien and r. A. Hamilton soue In
reslg The resignation of tie
former wss accepted, and that of IA
latter vas lald On tie tahie. The su:,-
iect Of pensloniag disabled and a&ed
policemen and firensn. had ieen sub
ni.ited 10 a committee. l.. A. RsnRe
presented minority report. which was
adopted by the hsiasd. The repors on
jeoied 90 the creatio.i Of . p&ns'oucd
class, but recommended an increase al
pay OF the men. The proposed charter
provides that an the oase Of
the removal ls death OF other
wise OF certain city offlei ais,
The vacant plaoes are 10 be hllsd on the
nomination" by the inayer. The
Board oi Trade wants 10 give tho
mayor the power OF appointment,
The compensation of members Of
boards ot regislraiaon and inspectors 81
election is thought by the board 10 be
too large, and tise mantlef OF arriving
al their dues too elastic, A rcsolusioa
wss adopted, recommending that the
compensation be fixed at - per day.
and ''proporuonate compensation Tor
time actually employed"
Building Inspectors Needed.
The subject of building inspectors
was then taken up 10y the board, Tho
councli had agreed upon the appoint
ment of moi more than three build
ing inspectors, wbose duty II shall Le
10 examine ali plans and specifications
of proposed buildings 20 be srecied
within the city. and 10 see thai al rules
of the council. with regard 10 kach
buildings, be carried out. The board
favored such inspection. but thought
that the matter ought 10 bc placed IA
the hands of The Board of Public
Works, and passed . resolution 10 that
effect. The board emphasized the I'M
portsnce of the following recommends
ton of the council. by passing an
unanim ous vote IN its favor: The
Common Council may provide by con-
tract for the removal OF night coil aud
for lighting the city for period not ek |:
ceeding three yoars- The board
recommended the striking out
of the councils proposal % have
an inspector of sesl~r of weights and
measures at a salary of t75 per month.
| The board wanted the salary Of tl>o
city clerk fixed at 5000, and ali feeo ~
the Office 20 he covered into the city
treasury; marshal, $500, and al foc3
/ pad 30 the city; aldermen, 800; comp
uoller, $1,000, as IN the past. and not 10
increase 10 $500, as proposed by The
council; city attorney, $500. - pro-
/ posed by the council; CITY physician, -
alresy proposed, 1900. When the sub
/ ject of the mayor salary was broachcd.
a wide difference OF oplnlon was re-
/ voaled. some wanted Il 20 be merely
nominal, and barely sufficient 10 cogcf
/ postage and stationery. One gxn1to-
man wanted II liked ~ $4,000. The ruo-
! oluuon was finally reached TO recon-
mend leaving IL ~ Il is at {15o.
Power of Council Esd sssaras.
In the charter, ~ proposed by ~
/ Common Council, ceftaln relations u
the council and the Board Of Police and
Fire commissioners are thought b The
| the Board of Trade 20 be dekgDcf -
the board. In the present charter lino
council ~ not empowered 10 ucd1i6
with the estimates Of the beard, t,ot
can alter those estimates only by sach
increased" amounts "a Il may decide
upon. The council now purposes ~
strike out the word 'tlncreased.' -
| that u may vary and vote upcn
I tie boards erf1mat1o. upwards
a. well a. doWnwaYdo. The Bosr1