Telegram-herald., 1891-05-06

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haEs oesa prsssleasly sitasG s1s Sxssaf 81 tks
appropriation. aat stkai tlss srssset eoGeltssh
Of TIE Boor fsBd sao~s bs< a d Sls halsaes an
h.lad 20 Elest tae aeesss.fy u tae esnsas year
fhis rsssiit esases sxo-a tae fa<1 thai tafSa<a a
series sfyeAsz "a tie Dssy tas Aaaaas 20 Annually
pst iats TOE aa4ess I'D los e4ssA. the ca
Pesdit4Fes 50 ti.as aoaa tas beg saies o. each
nHaielpal year cousst-fssss inFsAf aad hssn
mzde apoa ta- iasd b cav Of Aaries patton.
degree 10 cestaia Other finds Aaefa-
er explanation Is f0uad In the fact
that While fhs municipal year hegsas
tae arst Monday In Mar the tsxes have
heFetefose been eoil-osed IN tho Water. aud
In sraer laat large amount et msaes saeafd
not Re idle from January tiii NAy. the city
governments has In reality csrcslA.e ed the Aa
aaAi ez pe@sss from tax time 10 tax time.
theslsh ths distribution 10 the credit Of the
various laads Is not made natsi the e.css Of
April Ia the szre saa ssppert Of the poor.
much sssiiasce Is needed ~ protect the city
fron Imposition. Dufiag the past year thore-
uSa aRs careful exsfaiaztioa IN ell the eases
deeeadaar Upon the city MAS frequently and
talfhIa.ly made. and many Instances Of tinpos.
ltioa we're detected While the aeserv.n. poor
should not only De treated with great considesa-
tioa whea application Is made 60 the city. but
shoEid also DC sought eus In many cases. . wise
discrimination mast be exercised that fraud
aad ffaadaea practices may be ayertsd. The
eoa,emr aIsd obstruction Of . new county
house vii operate as relief % the city. 81
though Is will not aid u dariax the eoming
yeas.
SIDEWALKS
IL was contemplated that during the past
year all plaak s.dewaixs GA hoeree-st. and on
Canal 81 as far nerth as Bridse-sI. would be
replaced with stone. An ordinance was
adopted ssnsrims since prchib;.fn. tue relay
Ing OF plank. While considerable anionnt Of
stone wax mas been laid much OF plank sin
remains. aud In most Instances IL Is now In
bad condition. Iurge upon the aldermen OF
tae several wards having the matter In charge
- 10 IL that immediate steps are taken 10
the esd that before snow shall NJ In 1891. not
foo. Of plXak sidewalk shall remsin from the
head OF Msnroe-sg to Brid<est- On several
other business streets I recommend the adop-
ton OF similar ordinance prellbittng the
ressysrg of plank.
cKnuERIR.
When our present cemeteries were located
rs such doubtless the danger was not aAtici-
pated that the city Of the living would - soon
encrosch apon the city Of the dead. Already
"A, - -. Ill 11fft
cemeteries the territory Is built upon ana be-
coming thiekiy Populated. Moreover these
cemeteries are rapidly ffiinr up. and Il Is the
opinion of the commissioners that az the End
OF ave years wo will need other grounds for
burial purposes IL Is my judgment. In which
the commissioners agree. that the city shoula
az once take steps 10 sccrre other grounds
large enough TO meet the wants OF the city for
generation 10 come and longer. and 30 iocAt-
cd as 10 be beyoad the danger Of approach By
the c.ty's growth. Irecommend that the ceu1-
etery commissioners be authorized TO enter
into negotiations and sscurs options upon 10
cations which they shau recommend to the
council for adoption.
PARIS.
A good work has been done during the past
year Ia the betterment OF ocr PARKS and
breathing places, stiil Grand Rapids 10 without
PARK adequate to the wants OF 1900 people
hold to the same opinion as expressed las;
year. that early steps should be taken for the
securing Of large grounds suitable and s9pro-
PIRATE Toe tho park of the future.
sxsLxx on HxiaHrs AND MEAsuREs.
BY the recent amendment . new once IS
created known as the 'Seaier Of Weights and
Measures" In my jndgmsnta very wise provi-
sion. an osficc which will be Of much benefit to
the citizens The charter provides that the
council shall by ordinances Or otherwise make
such rules and regulations for the testing Of
weights and measures In use in said city zs
they shall deem to b. necessary for the pro-
lection OF the public. AID also shall regulate
the datics of said Inspector and seaisr. the
fees 10 DO charged. etc. recommend this
subject TO the consideration Of the committee
on ordinances.
CARR OF HIGHWAYS.
Certain legislation Is row peadi n1 ut Ian
SIM. which. II 10 shall become law. viii place
the supervision Of our streets with the Board
Of Public Works IL the b.'i shall fail to
carry. recommend the appointment Of new
committee. 10 be composed OF three members
Of the council. TO whom the three. highway
commissioners shall be responsible This will
not interfere with the discretion reposcd In
the aldermen 81 the several wards ~ 10 the
work IA esc.i Of the wards. but 10 win tend to
y
mittce tie commissioners should be responsi-
| bio thar taelr hes, enteaveys nsas be gwen 10
the cit7. that DO &c tus ac.ive- industrious and
| faithful mea De employed; that al Tines
| snail b. DISCHARGED ana that for every dollar
expended an equivalent - received. From
personal and careful ebserva'Iea. am con-
vIneed there eAs b. marked improvement In
this regard. The COMMITTEES shauld also ex.
/ anime and prove all vouchers and hills o; tie
| COMMISSIONER
CLAIMS Axo Acco-xrs.
| With vefw Of = more cars'ui supervisiou
| over the sx eeneisurcs. I recommend In add
| ton n the safeguards already In existence.
| that the committee on claims aud accousts do
| meet % Monday Of each wreck befora the
| council convracs saA review the eomptrollsr's
| report
srrEsr asiLwsy&
| The history Of the street railway iegisissier
| and the changes Of the several syst-ms cen
| s-mpfstesi. are fsmlisr bosa to the council and
| 70 our essixsas. Your prsdeeesssrs have net
/ the corporations owain- these systems in 4
spirit ~ f;sst,r- and Of mark ID Morality ard
| rra~tet Franchises cevsrire the routes se.
| ,est>a ~ tbs companies. W. have Gssi rec
| son 20 believe that now the franchises are
| settled she company VIII 90 forward with their
| work and xlve ss = coed railway systsm- In
/ m.siaz the change from horse ana casls ~
/ fsas Fl es~etfeisy u viii necessitSts the dis
taroanee Il many streets during the coming
l yea. n fs.r 70 presume that the conpAn >
| vflf IN s,d fslsh k.rp s1d observe the cenaf
| staas iarras>t ursn them ~ the terms ~ she
| ,ratesn.s a. 10 tts restoration of the streets
1 srll m ta~ wsit.esielty % ia cares esd tn
hurry ef its w3sk. ifagtag from m1ny
Instances n tbs past. fhe condition Of