Telegram-herald., 1891-02-24
BRETHREN AT DUTY.
Last Nights Session Of the Council
Remarkably Tame.
I'LL BlShESS Done IL one EOuR.
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The proceedings OF the Common
Council last evening were the smooth
est. most dignlaed and the most eS-
pedItous ia the history OF the council.
All the routine business glided through
It's course without eneounteang 8
rough place, and when the important
matters Of street "a way legislation
were reached, the votes were al un-
animous ana not = speech was made
pro nor con.
The tirst order OF business is the re-
ceying OF petitions. Property owners
on Vinc-st. petltloned for the opening
OF that street. Property owners on
Brainsrd-st. demonstrated agains, the
opening OF Hastings-st-. on the ground
that the expense will not justify such
action.
Enos Putnam presented plans OF a
proposed alteration in building, 90
Peasl.st. The petition was granted.
The comp,roller's report recon-
mended the allowance of accounts
amounting To s2.s9il9.
The city treasurer reported that the
Valley City Street and Gable Railway
Company has paid into the treasury the
sum OF si,5s7l.62, AMI the Street Rail-
way Company the sum of S5,s26.7s,
their several proportions of the tax for
the improvement of Canal-st.
\ communication from c. T. Bren-
ner, custodian of the city hall, reported
that the old flag belonging to the city is
nearly worn out, and asked that a new
flag be procured. Referred To the Com
mlttee on Buildings and Custodian
Brenner.
On nomination of the mayor, John
Quinn was confirmed as constable Of
the First ward, in the place of the for
mer incumbent, deceased.
Alderman Creque asked that the
poundmaster, who had not reported for
two months, be requested by the city
clerk to make his report forthwith.
Alderman Turner, from the Com
mlttee on Ordinances, reported an ordi-
nance to carry into effect the consoli-
datlon OF the two companies. according
TO the request preferred by the CON-
panies last week. On suspension or the
rules, the ordinance was passed TO its
first and second readings. 1t was then
ordered that the ordinance be printed.
Alderman Turner also submitted an
ordinance granting franchises to the
Reeds Lake Electric railway. Under a
suspension of the rules the ordinance
was passed to the second reading. 1T
was then ordered that the ordinancebe
printed. There was no debate over
these proceedings, and the votes III both
cases were unanimous.
The Board of Public Works was in
structed TO furnish the Council an ap-
proxmate estimate of the cost of paw
ing MOnrOe-st. with Medina block stone,
and also with granite block stone, from
Fulton-st. TO Pearl-st.
The committee on lamps was directed
to light North College-ave. and Bridge
ST.
The State Railway Commissioner is
asked for his opinion whether or not
the CT. X. & !. railway and the c. & w.
NJ. railway should be required to place
gates at the crossings OF LeOuard-st.
Alderman Turner, from the Commit
tee on Ordinances, reported in favor OF
granting the petition of the Cable com
pany to discontinue the south end serv-
ice on the conditions named in theil
petition, same 10 continue In force only
so long as the council may elect. The
report was laid on the table.
On motion of Alderman O'Donnell
the city treasurer was instructed to de-
duct Sl74.64 from the amount of paving
tax assessed against the street railway
company, on account of an error in the
survey.