Telegram-herald., 1891-04-28
JOLLY ALDERMEN
The Closing Hours Of the Old Couns
Gus Rule
MADE OCCASION nor INNOCENT SpoRr
The Cable Company Accepts AIS orat
nAnes-Iske-st. te fte Paved Wita A.
phAit-silies-b barssie s1in tuset-
sIsd-faitea f4rk fsanta1a-

at the council last evening, bat the
mayor WAS detained al home by Illness.
The Valley City Street aud Gable Rail
way Company notified the council OF III
acceptance OF the ordinance aud sub
m.tted samples OF Wooden aad lToa
poles TO be used for its electric lines.
The poles being somewhat ponderoas
were left IN front of the city hall and
not brought into the council room.
petition 70 open ilome-aye., from
South Dislson-sI. 10 Madison-Gve., GO
feet wide. sas referred 10 the Commit
tee on Streets.
bids for the city Money.
The bids of the various banks for the
clty money were opened and read by
the clerk. Tie Grand Rapsas National
Bank hids as fellows. Interest on daily
balances FOR one year al ahe rate OF s.l2
per cent, for TWO years So per cent.
and Ton three years $40 per cent. The
same hank viii loan The city money It
8 per cent per annEm.
The Fourth National Bank bids 4.05
per cent. for daiiy balances tor one
year. Al for two years ana AZ Tor
three years. The bank viii loan tBe
city money AT 81 per cent. per annum.
The Kent Couagy Savings Bank bids
4.46 per cent. oH al Gaily balances for
three years. Loans q per cent.
The National CRY Bank. one year
per cent, TWO years - per cent, three
years per cent. Loans q per cent
The Peoples Bank viii pay interest
on daily balances at the rate Of per
cent, and loan money ai per cent
The bids were referred 10 the Com
miitee on Ways aud Means oi the in
coming council.
Cost Of New Pavemsnts-
The health officers asked for an ordi-
nance to comply with the requirements
OF the CITY charter as amended. The
cost of paving State-st. with asphalt
on concrete base, is estimated al So
922. Grandyllle-aye. paved with cedar
blocks or concrete viii cost Sss, ,6oi.
The Committee on Streets reported
that they were unable 10 make g salts
factory report on the matter OF paving
West Bridge-st.. and asked FOR further
time. Their request was granted, and
Alderman Doyle called a meeting OF
the COMMITTEES on Thursday evening.
Alderman Turner, of the Committee
for the protection OF property "a pub.
lie parks. 1t WAS placed upon It's hrs
and second reading and ordered printed
Alderman Stein submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on Cbarte.
Amendments 10 prepare al amendment
placing the control of the highway
commissioners IA the hands OF The
Committee on Streets. Tabled.
A resolution declaring the paving of
State-st. with sheet asphalt "A neces-
sary public Improvement, wss adopted.
all OF the 10 aldermen present voting
IN favor of If.
Alderman Saunders moved that wher
the council should adjourn, that a ad-
lourn 20 meet this evening Tor the pur-
pose of hearing the reports of the city
officers. and trsnssc,ing the business OF
the annual meeting. Carried.
Aidermanic MONKEY sitines.
The aldermen were inclined 10 be
facetious toward the close OF the ses-
son, and several OF them who werc
trying to steal quiet smoke IN the
committee rooms were repeatedly
brought IN by the Marshal at the r.
ques. OF those in the council room.
They would bring IN their cigars, and
then all who bad no cigars would pre-
tend 10 be suiiocated by the smoke.
The aldermaalc monkeyshines delayed
business about an hour. Toward the
close OF the session Alderman Spronl
called the attention of the council 10
the unpsinted fountain in the Fulton
street Park. lie called a meeting OF
the council TO meet al the park a. 10
o'clock tins morning 10 decide upon tie
colors TO he applied. Alderman Tnr-
nor's amendment that after inspecting
tie fountain. the council adjourn 10
some convenient spot and deliberate at
the expense OF Alderman Sproul, was
received with great enthusiasm. The
spot il to be where the fresh and foam
ng lager can bc conjured forth by tho
magic nickel. Alderman Turner thet
called for an address from each Of IA
reporters. and for once fight of ora
torcsi pyrctechnics was heard worth,
of the CLASSIC hall.