Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-10

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partnership. asked permission 10 assign
tbelr house numbering contracts 10 l..
J Bullsrd The prayer was granted on
condition OF the ming OF satisfactory
bond by the assignee.
Protest = rom the Cable COMPANY.
The Gable Railway Company present
ed a long protest against the ordinance
for their franchises as q Was amended
at tue last session OF the council. The
petition and protest stated Ia fullest de-
tai the specific objections Of the com
psuy. Ii began 10y stating that the en-
tire mileage OF the old lines IS l94
miles on the east side OF the Tiver aud
6.l on the west side. TINS service Is
more than the city can support, and
the ordinance prepared by tne company
contemplated the reduction OF the
mileage, 50 as 10 make the mileage 10
los on the east side and 6.5 on the west.
The ordinance as II now stands before
the council increases the mileage
proposed by the company two
miles on the west SIDE, and
the company thought this too
much for the hus IS. Many lines
we're mentioned as PROVIDED for 10y the
ordinance now IN tie hands OF the
council which the company sald would
be burdensonle 10 support. The slbley-
st. line and the West Fulton-st. line
were mentioned as examples. The
company also objected 10 the sixty
pound rail, and sand that forty pounds
would he more than ample. The com
pany also said that one year Was bot
long enough period ia which 10 com
pleie the work. The petition was lad
on the table 10 await the order OF un-
finished business.
Reports of the Onioers
The Supervisors of tie city asked
that copies of ssessment rolls he pro-
cured of the various townships that
come into the city under the extension
law. The Comptroller's repor. re-
com mended the payment OF ac-
cunts 10 the amount Of 81. .202. il.
The Board of Health reported that
Charles c. Pettibone had declined TO
oeby an order 10 construct a sewer from
his premises on Stockings st. The mat
ter Was referred 10 the Committee on
Sewers. The Board of Health asked
that the charter be amended 80 that
the clerk OF the board and of the health
officer receive salary of $1,000 per an
mum. The city attorney 10 whom Was
referred the matter OF the toll house
within the city, reported long
opinion. After the clerk had read on
this report about half an hour, before
reaching the conclusion Of the attor-
ney's opinion, the matter was re-
ferred to special committee OF five.
Places for the Election.
The city attorney called the atten-
ton of the council TO the importance Of
having the various aldermen furnish 20
the city clcrt, Before next Monday even
ing the respective locations of the
places of holding the registrations and
of the holding OF the elections IN the
various precincts OF the wards Of the
city for the ensuing election, and also
to furnish the names of additional IN
spectors of election that Will be re-
quIslte, and the names Of the addition
al members of the boards Of registra-
ton. that viii be necessary IN order 20
comply with the election laws.
Committee Reports
The committee, to whom was re-
feTred the account of DR.. Dlshfow for
services at the Jail, reported that the
doctor not entitled to the * claimed
bv him. The report states that the city
sends It's prisoners 10 the county jail and
that the county then takes care OF them.
Of AH ~ hal
authorized TO purchase a new flag. a,
an expense not more than $40. The
committee having IN hand the Reed =
Lake electric railway ordinance vas Ia
structed TO report II back TO the council.
Alderman Turner moved that AL street
railway matters be deferred 20 a special
meeting OF the council, to be bolc on
Thursday evening.
Alderman Stokes moved TO include
n the consideration of the special
meeting the cable railway ordinance
| only. The amendment of Mr. stokes
was lost The motion, after beng
amended to substitute Friday for
Thursday, was adopted.
Grand RAPID. LegisIatIon.
The city surveyor was instructed TO
make a survey Of the boundary lines Of
| the new city, and 90 mark the same
with suitably coiorco stakes. Alder
man Turner moved that q committee.
/ consisting OF the mayor, Hon J W.
/ Ransom, the CITY attorney and four
I aldermen. he appointed 70 70 20 lsns-
1 ing on "Wednesday - meet ths lex -
/ lative committee on Grand kapos
/ legislation. A motion Of Aid. ODon-
/ nell 10 lay on the table WAS hotly de-
/ bsted. snd The question of order was
not raised until the dictate had ca led
out = dozen rafting speeches. Then
I the notion - lay on the table was
1 withdrawn The motion wss then
/ carried. and the mayor appointed on
tie committee. Aldermen Turner.
I Saunders. TstsBm and Anderson hs
I committee - whom vas referred TIE
F report Of TIE CITY attorney on the grave
l road toll horse vas spD0inted ~ the
mayer as follows Aldermen Turner
/ stem. Ts<una, stokes sDd Mckee.
& Naen the vote wss taken posfconng
] tie eonssderstion of street a way rsist
( ts-s uBtl Friday evening. there vss >
4 rush for TIE elevator Ou TIE .art 81 ,
very d dsse no nt4d crowd. Al interests
/ ~sTs reQresented. ard ths postpone.
] rneBt a TIE tsaslrsess tsst had called
/ together ths crowd sFeTsed them 80 i