Telegram-herald., 1891-09-15
W. SHALL HAYI1OWIRS
The Council Authorized the Exc
cution Of the Contract.
ASPHALT ORDERED FOR IOSIL STREET
A,so for East Fridge Strsss-fhs faviag
win BE Commented Within Twelve
neurs-oshsr Matters Acted VPsa
by the Aiderass.

ing the iast nlonth over wv hsPthe
lamps had been broken, damaged and
in some instances stolen, and asked
that the council take action TO prevent
their further destruction by mischiev-
Gus boys. Referred.
The e. X. & l. railway company
asked permission 10 lay = double track
from the Union station to Winter-st.
Referred 10 the aldermen or the Second
seventh aud Eighth wards.
The Warren-Shaarf asphalt paving
company notified the council that u
was ready to proceed with the work OF
paving Ionia-st. within twelve hours
after the granting Of the contract.
A. b. Watson Post q. A. X. called
the attention of the council to the fact
that in Oak Hill cemetery several lots
are occupied as the burial place OF 81
soldiers. Tho memters OF the Post
asked that the title of sa:d lots be vest
Ell in them. Referred TO the cemetery
commissioners with instructions 10 re-
port back TO the council.
A. ID. Rathbone notified the council
that he should hold the city RESPONSE
bic for any damage that might be in
flicted upon his property by the over
How Of water caused by changing the
grade of Monroe-st. Placed on file.
Mr.. Gilbert Sheds Light
Hen. T. ID. Gilbert asked and
obtained permission to address the
council in behalf of the tax payers.
He proceeded 10 recaptulaie the terms
of the new electric light contract, and
then went at 1t hammer aud tongs. lie
said that 500 arc lights would not light
the city sufficiently but from 400 to 500
would be needed and these would cost
the city dearly. He also said that
$l4, 900 was invested in this city in gas
lamps and asked If the city could not
be better and more cheaply lighted by
using these and others. He recon-
mended increasing the number or gas
lamps to 1000 and the number OF
naptha lamps to 1000 and continuing
the l20 arc lights now in Use. The city,
he claimed, could be better lighted by
this method than by arc lights and the
cos: would be S42 200 for the coplbina-
ton, against $45 900 for tower lights.
Asphalt Wins . Victory.
Il was so ordered. The matter of
letting the contract for paving Ionia-st.
with asphalt rs recommended by the
board of public works was called up.
Alderman Conger moved that the
Mayor he authorized to sign the contract
in behalf OF the city. Alderman Spronl
moved TO lay on the table. The latter
Alderman spoke in regard to the vir-
tues of brick, but he was called to
order by Alderman Mills. He insisted
that the property owners should be con-
sidered IN this matter. Alderman Con-
ger said that it made good deal of
difference whose AK was gored. That
q short time ago when large majority
of tho property owners of Pearl-st.
petitioned for asphalt and Alderman
Sproul voted against it. Alderman
Tateum champloned the cause of the
brick men.
Alderman O'Donnell said that this
matter had been worked up 10y the brick
agents and he favored the execution of
the contract at once. The vote to cx-
ecute the contract for paving with
asphalt carried by q vote of twelve to
six. The contract for paving OF East
Bridge-st., from Canal-st. to Bridge was
also let to theWarren-Schaart company.
Reports and Suggestions.
The board of public works presented
q communication to show that the
alarm of Hon. I. d. Gilbert and others,
in regard to the facilities disposing of
storm water on Monroe-st.. was al
together unfoundcd, and that such
facilities will be much better than at
present.
The city treasurer was authorized to
employ additional clerical help until
October 16.
An ordinance to change the name of
| Clark-st. to Terracc-ave. was submitted
and ordered printed.
Alderman Tateum called a meeting
OF the toll road committee and the city
clerk was instructed to notify Wm. H.
Anderson an officer of the toll roads to
be present and submit proposition for
the saleof the rights of the several
companies.
The Light Contract Awarded.
Alderman Mills called up the con-
tract for lighting the city by electricity.
| Alderman Tateum moved an amend
ment making the rental OF all addition
al lamps at the rate of 500 year. He
said in support of his amendment that
the contracting company had made a
proposition to light the whole city at
that rate. Alderman Stokes said .'Tne
best contract ever made &c this city was
that of the Star Iron Tower Company
and we sat here like lot of Stoughton
bottles and let these fellows amend IT
until they killed it. They will do the
some with this if we will let
them" Alderman Stein thought
The report of the special committee
on water bonds was taken up but in
consequence of Numerous errors in the
record Alderman Turner moved that il
be refcrrsd back TO the ways and
means committee with instruction 10
make q new report to the council.
After the introduction aud passage of
many resolutions the council ad-
journcd.
that killing would be q good thing for
the cont act and he was In for anything
that would make its demise easy and
sudden. The vote on Alderman Ia.
tcum's amendment WAS lost, the vote
being yeas to 0 nays. A motion To
lay on the table was nlso LOST. Alder.
man Tateum raised his amendment a
dollars worth. making IL Si0l n year.
bu; the previous question was moved
and carried and the main question. 10
extend the contract, carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
| Yeas-Alds. Anderson, Carprntcr
Congcr, Emmcr. Hauser. Kinney, Ma.
honey, Mile, ODonnell, Saunders,
stokes. Turner. wurzburg.
Nays-Dregge. Frost. Stein, Sproul,
Tatcum.
Electric Light Wires.
The ordinance for tho placing OF
electric wires under ground was placed
upou its third reading Alderman
FROST submitted an amendment spcci-
Sv,,. several streets where the wires