Telegram-herald., 1891-05-12
MUCH BUSINESS DONE
Tho New Council Rushes the
Wheels OF Legislation.
REEDS LAKE ELECTRIC ROAD AGAIN
Tss cswpssy Piles Another fssisisa for
. Sranehiss-~ouhsiAi Heads fiss&
asa Depository Asasa - Cedar
Blocks tor West Bsidgs-ss.

The new council transacted ar i'm
mcnse amount OF business IN very
short time last evening. The greater
part OF the bunness Was the adoption
OF numerous resolutions Tor public i'm
provements.
Representative Hayward petitioned
the council 10 appoint committee 10
confer with HIM Ia regard to the dock
line. The petition was placed on file.
GrandyiIle-ave. residents petitioned for
the grading. graveling and paving Of
the cutters on their street in place of
paving it with cedar blocks as has been
proposed. Another petition aud re-
monstrance were presented by the resi-
dents of West Bridge-st. The petition
asked for the paving of the street with
cedar blocks, from Jeferson-st. to the
big ditc n.
street and Railway.
The petition OF the Street Railway
company to cut away limbs OF trees
where they interfere with the trolley
wire, WAS referred TO the city
marshal with power to act.
Martin l.. Sweet notified the council!
OF his objection to the raising OF the
grade IN Canai-st. IN front of Sweets
Hotel claiming that it Will damage his
property. Referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
Elijah Tucker, whose horse was in
jured by a fire engine IN Cansl-st., i,
asked the council 10 reimburse him for
the loss he had incurred by the accident.
Referred TO the Committee on CLAIMS
and Accounts with the city attorney.
w. {. Johnson asked permission To
use Fulton-st. park for the general
gathering on Memorial day. Referred
to the Committee on Parks.
The petition of q number of under
takers for appointment by the council
were referred TO the Committee on
Health.
Reeds Lake to the Front.
The Reeds Lake Electric Street Rail
way Company asked for q franchise
through the following streets: Com
mencing at East Fulton-st the line pro-
ceeds through Dwight-ave TO Lake-ave.
through Lake-ave to East Fulton
through Fulton to Monroe through
Monroe to North Division and thence
by the way of Pearl-st to the center of
the city. The petitioner submitted
form of an ordinance similar in all res
poets to that of the Valley City Street
and Cable Railway Company. Re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Ordinances
and the city attorney with instruction
to report an ordinance at next meeting
of the Council.
Custodian Brenner of the city hall
asked the Council for an ordinance de-
scribing his duties, powers and orive-
leges. Referred to the Committee on
Ordinances.
l.. +. CarrolPs appointment as assis-
tant city attorney was unanimously
confirmed by the Council.
Committees Report.
The committee on Ways and Means
recommended that the bid of the Kent
county savings bank for the deposits of
the city funds and loans be accepted.
The recommendation was adopted.
The committee on poor named Frank
f. keene as keeper of the city supply
store, and he was confirmed ty the
council.
Alderman O'Donnell of the commit
tee appointed to adjust the rental OF
the clty's poles on Cana!-st. recommend
ed that the city charge the railway
company q rental of $50 q year aud
that the Grand Rapids Electric Light
and Power Company pay rental OF
$50 year. Adopted.
The committee on Ways and Means
recommended the following penalties
of tho bonds of c!ty Officers: