Telegram-herald., 1891-06-27
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
MAYOR's OTFIck.

GRASD RAPfps. Mich June .. 1897.
TO the Honorable. the Common Council OF the
City of Grand Rapids
Gentiemen-By virtue of my once I hereby
suspend the operations of. and veto the reso-
luton adopted NJ a session OF said Common
Council held on the End day of June inst.
which resolution was To the effect that the ap-
piiestion of Van Dam 4 Pollock for saloon IL
Gems. on East Bridge street be granted the
bond submitted BY them in connection there
with be approved. and the clerk instructed TO
issue a license TO the said applicants as re
quested for the following reasons:
First. This application (or a similar applica-
tom was presented TO the Common Council
some weeks ago and at a session of your hon
orable body held on the sth day of June inst.
all OF the aldermen elect and the mayor we're
present. A similar motion was then made and
lost. ana a resolution was ad opted a majority
of all the members Of the Common Council
voting IN the Affirmative that the application
OF said Van Dam & Pollock be denied. Tn S
resolution remains In force; 10 is the declared
viii of the Common Councils; no steps have
been taken for its reconsideration. At your
session last evening when rhe vote was taken.
only nineteen aldermen were present. ma
iority OF the aldermen elect did not vote in the
Affirmative. the vote standing 10 yeas 20 9 nays
A resolution having thus been adopted which
expressed the will OF the council when all
were present. denying the application. should
not be overturned by a mere majority of a
quorum. aiess number voting In the Affirmative
10 grant the license than those who voted in
the Affirmative denying the same.
Second. The location of the proposed sa-
loon Is In a residence neighborhood. To be
sure there are a few business places In its I'M
mediate vicinity. but the greater mass OF the
property occupiejis residence and very large
majority of those residing near CD
pose the application. At the pres
ent session OF the legislAturethe char
ter was amended so as to give the
council power 10 refuse saloon licenses. the
evident intention being TO permit the council
deny applications in districts occupied AZ
Is the one under consideration In nv Judge
ment the location Is not well suited for the
business designed.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWIN +. UHL.
Mayor
Fled. June q. 1891. at AIS p m
w. A. SBISKssS
City Clerk
Aid. Saunders moved that the action Of the
Common Council In the matter he sustained
and the resolution stand as passed. Notwith.
standing the veto of the mayor 10 the contrary
thereof notwithstanding
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Doyle. Emmer Hauser.
Kinney. Mahoney Mills. 0'Donnell. Saunders.
Wurzburg-l0.
Nsys-Ald congcr. Dregge. Dunton. Frost.
Stein. Stokes. Tateum. Turner'S.
Not receiving the required two-thIrds vote
OF the members elect of the Common Council
the veto was sustained
OFFICE or CTrr CLgKx.t
GRAND Rams. Mich. June =. lssf. I
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Couacil of the City Of Grand Rapids:
conference.-the work In my once has so
largely increased during the past wear that
am quite unable. with the present clerical
force. 70 keen 40 with IL. and therefore ask
that may be allowed TO hire another clerk.
Respectfully.
W. ri. sHrvKssv.
City Clerk
Aid o'Donnsll moved that the request be
granted.
Ala. Turner moved as substitute TO refer 20
Committee ON Ways and Means
Accepted by Aid. ODonne.I and carried.