Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-06
DULL AND PROFITLESS
The Council Makes Little Or No
Progress,
EXCEPT TO INCREASE TWO SALARIES
The Water Qaestion Made The ssb5set
For Special Action Friday night
fhe License Ordinance Held
Over --kouttEs

The council meeting OF last evening
Was delayed a short time for lack OF a
quorum and a condition Of echoing
emptiness characterized the chamber
through the greater part OF the session
Even the handsome young man with
red necktie who has sat weariiy watch
ing for the telephone compans's under
ground wire ordinance these many
weeks. failed ID put III an appearance.
j. w. Converse offered two SITES for a
wood market at a rental OF $500 and
$500 respectively. Referred TO the
committee having the matter IN charge
The city marshal was instructed 10
carry out the resolution OF the Com
mon Council relative 10 the construc-
ton of sidewalk on the west side of
College-avc., between Cherry-st. and
Woalthy-ave.
The comptroller reported bills TO the
amount Of $39 ,275.2s. The report was
ratified and confirmed.
The Building Committee reported in
favor of allowing the supervisors the
use of the council chamber for their
October meeting. Alderman Mills
kicked on this arrangement and moved
as a substitute that they he allowed the
use OF the vacant rooms on the fourth
, floor. Alderman Stein said that the
only room on that floor available for
their purpose was occupied 10y STEM
ographer Bender and he strongly OBJ
jected to even q temporary removal.
The council finally voted TO allow the
supervisors the use of the room ad-
joining that of the stenographer.
Discussion Over a Salary.
The report of the committee on WAYS
and means was in favor of allowing
Edward D'Ooge q salary OF $500 for
keeping the books in the treasurer's Of
flee. There was considerable hsggling
over the matter and Alderman Turner
said, he thought the treasures office
was costing the city altogether too
much money under the present system
of collecting taxes. ana In his oplnien
the sooner the charter is changed back
and the ward collecting system rem
stated the better it Will be for the city.
Alderman O'Donneli was OF the same
opinion and go were aldermen Ander-
son and Stokes. As the adoption of
ways and means committees report IN
volved the expenditure OF money, the
chair ruled that itrequlred eleven votes
TO carry. As the necessary eleven were
not in sight the report was tabled. 1t
was taken from the table when some
of the alderman came in from
caucus and It was adopted.
At Last, the Water Report.
Alderman Turner stated that the
committee on toll road would report at
the xtmeetlng- He also said that
the committee on water supply was
unable to agree and they wished to
refer the matter of the Cook Well
company's contract back to the council
without recommendation. He moved
that the contract be made the special
order tor a special meeting of the
council. The report was accepted and
the committee was discharged from
further consideration of the matter.
The approval of the Cook contract was
made the order for special meeting
to ne held Friday evening.
The ordinance to regulate transient
tradesmen was taken no and an
amendment suggested by the city attor-
ney was offered. The amendment
provides that the ordinance shall not
apply 10 the furniture dealers who visit
| this city sem-annuaily and show
| samples for sale 10 the trade. The
amendment was adopted. The license
| was fixed in accordance with the amend
ment offered by Alderman Conger last
week, this makes the fee 500 day for
the first ten days and $50 day for the
next thirty days. Alderman O'Donnell
said that the city attorney did not care
/ to express an opinion upon the validity
OF the ordinance, hut the mayor said
that as long as the ordinance had been
referred to the city attorney and as he
| is the clty's advisor it is his duty to re-
port. Alderman Turner asked for a
further postponement and said that he
wanted an ordinance similar 10 the
one under consideration TO protect the
mechanics and laborers of the city
against workmen coming from outside
the CITY limits to work in competition
with them. The postponment was lost.
| Alderman Turner held that the orll-
nance was invalid because IT discrIm-
mated in favor of certain dealers; also
that the license is excessive. ID was re.
| ferred back 10 the city attorney. Court
Messenger Eddie W. D'Ooge's salary
was raised from 81 to sl.25 a day. The
council adjourned TO meet Friday
evening at 80.