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ponctoAiiy, with aldermen enswsfihS
70 roll call while scampersng 10 their
seats. The 6rss communication Was
from the Fourth National hank. stating
that the clty's balance in hank u $751;
$3.50. and thai las moath's interest
Was Ss5.ls.
Tue Grand Rapids Gas company An
nouneed rebate TO the city for 1880 OF
sos. and saying that the cost to the
city for is gas WAS 30 cents per 1000
feet. The Northwestern Stone and
Marble Manufacturing company called
the attention Of the council TO it dura-
bic paving atone. l.. I. Green. goods
mover and expressman. wants to have
. stand on Waterloo-st-, between Mon
roe and Loum-Sts. Petition referred 70
committee ON streets with power to act.
A petition from residents of Dudley
Place asked for lamps on that street.
Referred TO committee on lamps. The
conptroller's report contained . grand
total of SIS. $4,000. Adopted.
The report OF the city treasurer, CIV
ing the condition of the various funds
was accepted and placed on file.
The treasurer reported the following
SUMS turned into the city treasury by
the various ward collectors: First
ward, $1,000; Second, Soc, 900; Third ,
sc, 900; Fourth. SIS, 900; Fifth. 5000;
Sixth, 5000; Seventh, 5000; Eighth,
$500; Ninth, 5000; Tenth. SIC, 900.
The treasurer announced that inter-
est on city hall bonds, $33, $50, was due,
and the clerk was ordered to draw
order on the city depository In favor OF
treasury for the amount.
The Board of Police aud Fire reported
that four sets of plans for the Sixth-st.
engine house. The report received and
placed on file. Various other reports
Of the board were presented relative to
its routine operations.
The sum OF $4,000 received from the
various ward school taxes was ordered
turned over to the treasurer Of the
board.
Alderman Doyle. of the Committee
on Streets, recommended that the
clerk advertise for bids to furnish q
stone crusher. Alderman Turner
asked the city attorney whether or not
the city has power, under the present
charter, to go into the business OF
crushing stone. The city attorney
thought it premature to give definite
opinion on so broad subject.
On motion of Alderman Creque, the
Ylatter was postponed one week TO give
lhe attorney opportunity 10 study uI
the case.
The request of the Central Labor
Union, asking the use of the council
chamber for = meeting in February
was not granted, but rs q substitute
the supervisory room, so-called, wal
! rendered to them.
The Committee on Charter Amend
ments reported that no additional leg
islation was required to prevent rail
| road men from obstructing Shawmut
ave., and the city marshal was instruct
ed to arrest all persons violating the
present ordinances in the making up OF
railroad trains.
The special market committee re
ported In favor Of erecting q marke
| over Grand river, between Lyon anc
Pearl-sts.. and that there be submitted
| to the people at the next election thu
proposal to raise $500, 900 by the issu
ance of bonds. The report was laid OF
the table to permit the reading of an
other report on like subject, present
ed by Alderman Mills, from the speca
committee, on the purchase of q sit,
for wood and hay market. The re
| port announced that a suitable site
consisting Of ten lots, could be pro
cured between the river and Campau
St., and north of Fulton-st., for $25, 200
The report was laid on the table.
The ordinance relative to the VALLEY
City Street and Cable Railway COMPANY
laying tracks in South Ionia st. wa
passed 10 its third reading. On tht
adoptionOf section /, Alderman Ander
son moved to amend so rs to proven
the laying of single track anywher
in the extent of the improvement
Carried.
The words "during the term of thirt,
years were stricken out.
Alderman O'Donneil presented lon
amendment reserving to the council
the right to grant to other companie
the right TO run over these tracks o.
the payment of just compensation
The amendment was carried.
Another amendment calls for mini
mum OF u tcn-minute service. TIL
ordinance then passed as amended, b
the affirmative votes of all the alder
men except Saunders. The electrI
railway ordinance was then taken ur
and certain amendments already pend
ing were considered. The first wa
that relative to the depositlng of $40
600 to secure fulfilment of the CON
pany's obligations, and it was adopted
Another amendment, offered by A
derman O'Donnell, provided that til
member OF the board of arbitration, I
be created TO settle disputed points be
tween railway companies, be appointe'
by the mayor and Common Council
instead of by the mayor only. An ei
fort to strike out the whole section wa
lost.
still another amendment provide
that the tracks should be paved With
20 days after the completion of III
road. The matter of the time to
given for the completion of the road
Alderman poren moved TO place ih
limit at November 1, 1891. An amend
ment to this was offered to make
July | and substitute offered b
Alderman Creque Was carried, plsc7n
the date of completion ~ June
Alderman Turner offered an amend
ment providing that the grantee CON
psny shall acquire no rights in any {
the streets mentioned. until IN electr