Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-13
WATER AND MILK.
Short Session of the Common Council
Last Evening.

snort session the common (Ouncii
Last Evening.
The business that came before the
Common Council last evening was of
an unlnterestlng character and the
session was considerably shorter than
usual. The city marshal was author
lied to remove the electric light poles
from South Ionia-st., the owners hav-
ing neglected to comply with the order
of the Council.
Andrew Fyfe was authorized to en-
ploy deputy clerk of the superior
court at his own expense during the
term of his engagement as chairman Of
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee.
The city attorney reported upon the
Cook Vel! Company contract referred
to him last week for his opinion as TO
the validity of the guaranty. He
stated the provisions OF the contract
and the amounts to which the CON-
pany would be entitled in case OF the
finding of various quantities of water.
He stated that In case the company
failed to secure q supply OF five NIL
lion gallons III any one locality that
would stand the test OF one years
pumping, the contractor would be en-
titled to no compensation from the city
for time, labor or material. The con-
tract, he reported as correct in form
and the penalty in case of failure to
comply with its terms is $4,000. HIS re-
port was filed.
In reference to petition from the
residents and property owners on Full
ler-st. between East Fulton and Bridge
sts., the action of the council ordering
the improvement OF the street was re-
considered ard the vote ordering the
execution of the contract was also re-
considered. Alderman Frost called up
that time honored chestnut, the milk
ordinance. The alderman submitted
an amendment to the effect that the
ordinance be made to conform with the
State law, and that no special prcvis-
ions be included IN it. His amendment
was lost and the further action upon
the ordinance was deferred for one
week.
Alderman Tateum submitted reso-
luton that the city marshal be instruct
Ell to notify the Street Railway COM
pany not TO withdraw its electric car
service from Cherry.st. He said he
had heard that il was the intention OF
the company to change back to horse
power. Alderman Turner said that
the superintendent had told him that
the motors purchased by the company
we're not satlsfact Try and that the Edl-
son company from which they had been
purchasing them had stopped manufac-
turing them.
The com pany desires to use horse
power until other motor. can tie Sc
cured. Alderman Tateum's resolution
was adopted 10y a vote of IL to-
Alderman Carpenter submitted a
resolution that Terrace-ave. be paved
with Macadam pavement consisting OF
eight inches of coarse broken limestone
and two inches OF finely pulyerlzed
granite, all to be rolled smooth with the
city steam roller. Adopted.
The committee on ordinances sub
mitted a resolution that J. W. Ransom
be employed 10 compile for publication
and to prepare also an index FOR the
amended charter at a salary OF $40 \
dav and that Assistant City Attorney
l.. +. Carroll be employed to compile
and annotste the city ordinances, he To
receive the same compensation. Al
dermcn Hauser and Mills thought the
compensation exorbtant and toe resO-
luton was LAID on the table for one
week to get an estimate OF the cost OF
the work. The council then adjourned.