Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-01
OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL.

GRAND RAIDS, Mich. June q. ISL I
To tho Honorable the Common Council OF the
City of Grand RAPIDS.
Gentlemen-I herewith report quit claim
deed from George NJ. BARKER. of land described
lo- IA alley between FRS. and Second streets.
on G. Barker's addition.
The city surveyor says the description is cor
rect. and find the same Is correct in form.
Irecom mend that the same be accepted and
that the clerk be instructed to record the same
in the ONCE of the register Of deeds. and make
minute thereof IN the book o. street records.
Respectfully submitted.
VIZ. WIsSER TAYLOR.
City Attorney.
Aid Emmcr moved that :hs recommends
tioEs OF the city attorney be ADOPTED.
Carried.
Yeas-AId. Anderson. Carpenter. Conger.
Dregse. Duntou. Emmcr. Frost. Hauser. Kinney.
Mahoney. Mills. O'Donne,l. saunders. Stein.
Stokes. Sproul. Tateum. wurzburg-lS.
Nays-Sone.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich. June %. 1891.
To the Honorable the Common Council OF the
city of Grand Rapids:
Gent.emen-In the matter Of the resolution
OF Aid. Stein. of date June -, ISL, as follows:
by AID. STEIN.
Resolved. That the treasurer OF the city Of
Grand Rapids be. and is hereby directed TO
cause the various assessments that have been
paid for the damages caused By the change of
s.aie of E. swortn avenue to be returned TO
all these owners who have paid such sssess-
ments. such repayments to be made from the
contingent fund.-" which on motion of Aid.
Turner was referred TO the city attorney. l re-
spectfully report that on the same evening
con cured In a report OF the special committee
relative to the same subject matter. recon-
n.endin. that THE amount paid by owners of
property for the damages caused By change of
grade OF said Ellsworth avenue lie repaid to
all those owners who have paid such assess
ments" The court having held said assess
men.s Illegal. IL would be unjust TO retain the
money from those who have paid said assess.
ments voluntarily. These claims. however.
should be presented 10 the comptroller. veri-
isd. reported and allowed. rs other claims
against the city are allowed.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM WisSER TAYLOR.
City Attorney.
On motion of Aid. Stein, the report was
adopted.
GRAND RArIns. Mich. June %. 1901.
To the Honorable. the Common Council OF the
City OF Grand Rapids:
Conference.-The an examination OF various
street improvements and sewer constructions
ordered hy this council. to which has bcca ap-
| pied the provision OF the newly amended
charter. in reference to paving Tor the SANE by
| installments End rhA. resolutions tn that
| effect have been passed. 10 an amount exceed
| ing BIZ some forty thousand dollars the two
| hundred thousand dollar limit. fxet in the
| charter 10 be 50 provided for in any one year.
| IL. therefore. becomes necessary to reconsider
sor,c of tie resolutions so passed. sna I'm DO.
l. -. 49,
| thoss w3lch were last pssssd and for which
the contrasts save not slrsads been iet On tina,
basis This renders IL necessary " reconsider
| resolutions ordering the following Improve
/ menis on the insfsliment plan, and repa 81 ? c
/ the same without tire insfal.msHt plan.
| The following ixB list o. such stree; ffaprove-
/ ment. Fast Bridge. from EaN t. fs.ier.
/ North CO avenue from Painted % Sweet
/ south Lafayette street. from IL ton 10 Wash
| lnetAn Elgbta street from Alpine avenue "a
4 Jenuette street; Jcaaette street. fIom Wesi
Leonard to seventh. Madison avenue. from
| Hat 30 Burton.
| IhaYa therefore csased ~ re prepared en-
| prorrisfs resolutions. TO De passed under sas
/ pension u the rnles. 81 these resoinfions. ana
/ have also caused t. he prepared reSaisfion'
ordering isese var.oas improvements. without
ihe instaliaeaf plsa. II will be Reee sssrs
| taat tAsse re soguiioas Should receive At least
| a fre-sixfh vote - tse members eject 81 tn
| council hsea0se 10 eases where they wers
| baSsi upoa prttfons. fhaze pei toas were -
the effect that q sbosid b pad fst Hpsn the
| iasftgIfaent pen. sna in the sbsehce OF psti
| ions a Eve sixfbs vets is reqHrsd.
AlSa me following sewer rrseiEf'on. tewit.
| IVES, futon street. iron Ssessrd % Straight
/ street. This ts.aE ssTsr ra<slstoa its pas
| sac wonld anfv require = rnaioT1fy vote Of a.
! TIE afseffren EJECT
Ees5feeffniiy Submitted
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