Telegram-herald., 1891-06-23
FIGHTING THAT SALOON
Residents Of the Hin Meet Disss-
trous Waterloo and
ALDEEyAs TaTEuH PLAYS CROUCHY
The city Printing Cantraes hsngs Fire
The city IreAsarer Gsss New eaar-
ters in the city haii-fhs Siy
Baages Submitted.

The atmosphere of the city council
chamber was at boiling pitch las; even
ing and the session Was even warmer.
The NIL residents were on hand early
and two hundred strong, 10 hight the
saloon of Van Dam a Pollock. Al no
time since the contemplated sale OF the
city water works has 80 strong lobby
beseige the council or 50 many argu-
ments been made by citizens. IL was
an unfortunate night for the hill folks,
however, for with every member pres
ent the council stood ten 10 ten on the
granting of the license. alderman
Tateum, one of the temperate ten, Was
absent and the license WAS granted. He
came in after the Waterloo was over
and said that he had missed train.
petition asking the council to
grant franchise TO the South Park
and Crystal Springs Electric railway
was referred 70 the Committee on
Streets.
petition asking that Center-st. be
renamed South Sheldon-st. instead OF
Fairlawn-ave., as proposed by the
council, was presented and referred to
the committee having the matter III
hand.
The property owners on North Ionia-
st asked that asphalt be laid In that
street between Monroe and Fulton-sts
instead of brick. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Streets. Tie property owners
of the same street south OF Fulton-st
asked the Council to delay the paving
of their street with brick. John W.
Champlin and others asked that Jeffer-
sop-ave be paved with cedar blocks on
sand foundation. The residents along
the route Of the proposed South Grand
Rapids street railway demonstrated
against the granting of the franchise.
Committee on Streets. 4. Hamburg
and others ASKED tine Council TO, pre-
vent tho rebuilding of the Comstock
reservoir recently burned. Committee
on Buildings and City Attorney.
The Central Labor Union presented a
communication to the Council asking
the Council
To Defer the Special Election
for voting on the city water bonds for
two weeks. The communication stated
that the popular mind is so excited at
the present time that the citizens would
hardly be able to vote intelligently
June 80. Accepted and placed on file.
The petition was signed by VIM. +. Tea
ana NJ. c. Duffy.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported the following budget for the
various city funds for the ensuing
fiscal year: General fund, S23 900; Poor
fund, $50 900; Superior Court fund.
$4,000; Lamp fund, $40. 900; Bridge fund,
$4,000; General Park fund, $40 900; First
District Sewer fund, $1,000; Second dis
trict, $1,000; amount asked for by Police
Department, $74,sl3.47; Fire Depart
ment, SSs. 1870; purchasing aerial
ladder, $4,000; reconstructing No.
engine house, $4,000; salaries for men,
s4sl2; John Ball Park fund, $4,000;
Lincoln Park fund, $1,000; First Ward
Highway fund, $1,000; Second Ward
Highway fund, $1,000; Third Ward
Highway fund. $4,000: Fourth Ward
Highway fund, $1,000; Fifth Ward High
way fund, $500; Sixth Ward Highway
fund. $1,000; Seventh Ward Highway
fund, $500; Eighth Ward Highway fund,
$1,000; Ninth Ward Highway fund,
$780, Tenth Ward Highway fund.
$4,000; intesest on water bonds, S27 ,0So;
interest on city hail bonds, s3, $50:
grand total. $340, ,sso.57. The valuation
of the city for 1890 was SCI ,6a5. .2o2. The
limitation is ~ per cent. 1924 ,37s.o3.
The report was accepted and ordered
printed.
The Committee on Ways and Means
submitted a majority report and mi
hor:ty report on