Telegram-herald., 1891-07-21
THE HEADED EAGLE
Finally Gets His Crooked Fluke in
the City Printing.
The MAJOR ASSISTS The PRESIDENT
AID Brings Up the soash Psrk ssd crys-
al sps,sss Rail ~ Oraiaases-It
Finally FAss>s -Aw wArd ~
ths sxeoad rrfating.
II was TAO when the council began

operations Last night The property
owners on Ionla-st.. between Fulton
aad Aonroe-sts.. boboed up with q Pc
tstion for brick pavement. Referred
~ the aldermen OF the Second ward.
Last fall contract Was let for the same
job To James Uhlrich. He informed
the council he was prepared to go to
work. He Is OF the HAYWOOD Block
Company. IL. A. Luton informed the
council That he had claim against the
city for damages sustained by his
mother IN falling on = detective SIDE
walk. The matter was referred To the
Committee on Claims. The street rail-
way company notified the council that
the Canals 81. electric poles were leaning
over, and suggested inat they be made
erect Referred TO the aldermen OF the
fouf-.. ward. The residents on Madl-
son-Aye.. asked Tor an improved gutter
with vertical curb. Referred to street
committee. The report Of the comp
troller was read and showed accounts
10 the amount OF SIS, ,is9.9S. Two ac-
counts were referred To the claims COM
mittee and the res. allowed by the vote
of twenty aldermen. The bill of the
Evening Leader for publishing Tegistra-
ton notices was referred To the claims
committee.
Van DagtereD's Bill.
Mr.. Van Dugteren's bill of S567 for
inspecting Geo. Il. Perry's accounts,
Was brought mp before the council, and
Alderman ODonne.i moved its allow
ance. Alderman Turner said he didn't
i,heve II should be allowed, rs Van
Dugteren was mad last week when or
dered to itemize II and simply added on
SS7. Alderman O'Donnell replied that
II could ali he collected, anu Alderman
Stein thought IT should be paid. Mayor
Uni said that in reality the blli amount
Ell 10 more, but he SIMPLY made II an
even 5000. The bargain was at S5 a
day for all the service IN looking over
pefry's books. Alderman O'Donneli
said that we might want to have this
man do some more work III the same
line. Alderman Carpenters motion to
allow the bill At $500 was carried. The
city treasurer reported the amount of
liquor tax received from the county
treasurer since the last reoort as SAL
244.z0. The city treasureJs in view Of
the amounts OF money to be collected
mt tax paying time. asked Tor burglar
PROOF sdIe. heltTteu.
The residents about Foster Park sent
in remonstrance To- having South
Prospectst. extended from Cherry TO
State-st., but suggested an asphalt way
across the park. Referred 10 Commit
tee on Streets aud Parks. The claim
If Ida Marsh for damages from failing
down was referred to the Committee
on Claims. The Street Committee re-
hns M <<f IA b. 10
ave. was not done according to con-
tract and objected to payment of the
contractors Till IT was completed; ;
adopted. The inhabitants on West
Bridge-st. objected To the proposed
street Improvement on the line decided
upon, as u would necessitste cuts of
about sixty feet IN some places. Re-
terred TO street Committee.
water Bonds.
The report of the Committee on Ways
and Means favored the issuance of $40
water bonds at $1,000 each, payable in
twenty years with interest at ) per
cent. Alderman Tateum moved to
amend to 4 per cent, as the amount and
time made them very salable. Alder
man Turner arose and fnrther amended
10 make them payable in ins;aIments of
$4,000 a year, as in fifteen years the
debt would be wiped out. 1T is useless
for us TO handicape the future. We
eau just as we'll ada $50, 900 each year
TO the budget and pay rs We go. Alder
man Tateum's amendment Was carried
hut on motion Of Alderman Turner
further consideration of the matter
WAS postponed.
The committee on lights recommend
ed that the city enter into . contract
with the Star Iron Tower Company TO
light the city by means OF electric tow
ers and mast arm lights for the sum of
$4,000 . year. Aid. Stein moved to
postpone one week. On being asked to
give his reason. he said: 1T Is the i'm
pressIon that there IL to be certain
number of high Lights and Of low
Lights In view of the uncertainty he
favored postponement." The motion
To postpone was carried.
The ordinance requiring stone or COZ :
crete sidewalks was hustled through
two readings and the third reading Ge-
gan by sections. 1t required all side
walks built or repaired in the future in
business portions TO be of stone or ce-
ment. Aid. Saunders said that he
didn't think that the three readings
hustled through on one evening could
be held legal, and "a Aid. ODoprelI's
motion to lay upon the table WAS with
drawn, Aid. Saunders notion to post
pone further consideration one week
WAS carried.
The FIRST Bessb.
Alderman O'Donnell sprung the first
bombof the evening by moving that the
South Park and Crystal Springs railway
ordinance he taken up. The vote stood
. to 10 against it, but Alderman Kinney
was brought in and gave another vote,
making 10 TO TO- The mayors vote set
tied 10, and ID ~As taken Up. The mayor
is president Of the company. but had .
right TO vote on its consideration. not
on lts adoption. Alderman Sproal
moved 70 lay u on the table, bat 4 was
lost. On the question of passing the
ordinance the vote was III 10 ?. and the
ordinance passed. The audience then
flied cut of the libby.
The city printing report vas taken M
by motion of Alderman Hauser. The
report favored the contract heIng gwen
10 the Eagle. Alderman sprouts
amendment waste give the contract TO
the TsrEsRsM HsRsED. on the ground
that lts etd Was the cheaper. Alder
rssn Hausrr said he considered the
+ sgle's bid sl4 lower. but sproul said
may He thought the figures just that
.nauch in favor of the TEIEGRAs HKRshD
Alderman Mills thought morning
paper should have the printing. On
the vote the substitute vas not carried.
Alderman Carpenter moved = snosti-
suton of the Grsnd Rapids Democrat.
Alderman stokes thought there SEEMED
~ he q confirmation aad moved post