Telegram-herald., 1891-07-28
GOOD LIGHT ALL NIGHT
IL Will shine From the Towers on
Valley and Hill.
THE STAR Iron TOWER SYSTEY WINS
Afssr . rrsmsndsas strasgis ss she
Pert of the Opposition the hspsrs
sf the Csmmittee oa Lsnps
WAs Adopted.

gaze iAst nlgnt and was safely iAnueu IN
peaceful harbor after three hours OF
tenlpest0us tossing amid parliamentary
rocks and reefs. When Skipper uhl
piped 70 quarters, all hands turned up
GA deck and large cargo Of dis
tinguished looking passengers sat about
the iall. All went as merry as dinner
bell until the report of the Committee
on Lamps was taken up for adoption,
and then u Went merner than before.
There were evidences OF mutlng and
insueordinatlon on the part or TWO of
the deck hands, but the disturbances
were purely atmospheric and no blood
MAS drawn or bones broken.
That Telephone Ordinance.
The telephone and telegraph COM
lanles presented communication
stating that some of the provisions of
the ordinance lately granted would
prevent them from accepting IT. Sec
ton one provides that the council may
designate the streets and alleys IN
which condults are to be laid and If
TINS means that the council may direct
them to lay wires under ground from
time To tine a- IL shall see ut, It Is
Objectionable. Section nine. which
calls Tor a reduction Of telephone
rentals, Is objectionable in its entirety.
aud II tins section IS eliminated and
section one amended 50 as To leave no
Objectionable features, the company
vii! be glad 10 accept It. Referred To
the committee on Ordinances. The
franchise granted To the south Park
aud Crystal Springs street railway was
TOD ftvf no oft q. Of b..r
petition tor the extension of the
firc limits on the West Side was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Ordinances
with instruction TO report an ordinance
at next meeting.
The Grant Rapids Electric Light and
Power Company presented petition to
the council, asking permission TO file a
hld Tor tower Lighting by electricity.
The communication stated that IN the
opinion of the petitioner, forty-one
towers would be an unnecessary num-
her and that the city by accepting the
bid for 800 arc lights, which the COM
pany Would present, would save $4,000
year, II the city instead OF the con-
tractor furnished the towers. This
saving would III three years pay for
twenty-five towers. Ii WAS temporarily
tabled.
The Committee on Way, and Means
was instructed to ascertain the addition
al clerical assistance required IN the
city treasurer's office. for the collection
Of taxes and report the same to the
council.
The contract between the city and
the Cook Well Company was referred
To the special water committee.
They want . Garbage Bnrner.
The Committee on Health reported
In regard 10 the secur NJ of q garbage
dumping ground, that they mad been
unable TO secure any place that would
be At the same time convenient and
suitable for the purpose intended. The
committee recommended that the city
erect u garbage burning furnace and
that 5000 be transferred from the gen.
rral fund, to he used for that purpose.
LAID on the table for one week.
Alderman Turner, of the Committee
on Parks, presented report stating
that Henry F. DeForest, owner of the
land adjoining the John Ball Park, ON
the south and west. was III the city and
would sell the same to the city, to be
used for park purposes, If suitable
terms could be agreed upon. The COM
mittee recommended that the council
inspect the land IN question on Thurs
day afternoon. Adopted.
A suspension of the rules was moved
for the purpose OF reconslderlng the
resolution by which South Ionla-st was
ordered paved with brick between
Fulton and Monroe-sts. A majority OF
the property owners having pettioned
for the substitution of asphalt, the
motion to reconsider was adopted out
49,
ter was then LAID on the table for one
week.
After running the gsuntle. of count
less appeals the assessment roll for the
paving of Canal-st. was ratified and
confirmed.
The Battle Bsgins-
The communication of the Grand
Rapids Electric Light and Power Com
pany oas taken from the table for Joint
consideration with the report OF the
Committee on lamps. The adoption of
the report was then moved, and Hon.
J. w. Hayward was given an opportun-
ity TO De heard in behalf of the local
electric light company. He said that
the report of the Committee on Lamps
vas not in accordance with either OF
tie bids submitted. He said that the
Star Iron Tower Company's bid was for
ESQ lights and forty-one iron tower, ten
for SS6. 200, while the bid of the Grand
Rapids Electric Light Company va. for
any number of lights st sl0o year.
This rate would make the cost of go
SIS 600, enough of a saving TO pay for
tie towers in few years and then the
city would own them.
Mr.. Oids. of the Star Iron Tower Com
pany, stated tnat the bid Of the star
Iron ComU.nv had been made IN good
falth and that they had made no
change or amendment in their PROPOSE
ton, and would ike . respectful con
siderstlon OF 70 by toe council.
Alderman Tateum srose and made
lengthy argument against tower
lighting in principle. lie also
vauted 20 see plan for the placing OF
the towers. Mr. Olds said be had al
ready submitted . map showing such
LEGATIONS Of towers. but he hsd not seen
IL since and did not know who had il.
Alderman Tateuun also favored patron.
fxing home institutions, and sal that
in h1s opinion the Star Iron Tower
Company was working -ane me t. seli
its towers and coutfsct ard set ont
Alderman CoBgsr spoke "a fsvey oi
the adoption OF tae report ~ the com
ruttee. holding tsst tie bid 81 the star
Ifan Tower Company sould sws tss
eig the cheapsst and best lighting sYs
lem sbss nahls sssapef flian AIRY essJ
r. The country . tsUg sgtted
Aldermen <fein sssd ihss tise iossfitt
~ ne i,ehsa sss an important ten r.
ls considered