Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-26
ENDOFTHEIR WORK
The Last Regular Meeting OF
the Council Of 81
MINOR MATTERS DISCUSSED
Ottawa TO Be Paved With Cedar Blocks.
The City Printing Petitions
Filed Speeches Made.

Last night the council of 1912
wound up its existence In blaze OF
fsl.cItous 0Fatory and al award OF the
city printing contract The regular or
der OF business was begun BY petition
from Charles swan aud others asking
that second street from Lincoln 10 West
ditch be opened and extended. Re
lerred 10 committee on streets. The
A!drich estate and others peutoned
flr The having OF Ottawa street from
Lyon To Louis With Trinidad asphalt.
Referred To committee on streets. Pc
tsICn from the WlddIconb company
Tor extending the time for removing
logs from the street adjacent 10 their
mil thirty day. On motion of Alder
man Anderson tine time WAS extended
t. May 10. A peut.on from l.. Nj. WI
ION and eleven Others To require the
H.. l.. & y. railroad 10 estab-
h,h gate on south DIVISION
-iIeet and put = keeper IN charge.
Referred 10 committee On streets.
From Grand Rapids Packing company
snd twenty-ionr merchants asking inst
the report ct tise special committee con-
serniBg the establishment OF gram,
hay and vegetable market be adopted.
Pettilu Wa fiicd and referred thos-
h. Gilbert ant others owning s94 feet
frontage asking that Ottawa street from
MONROE 60 Fulton streets to graded and
Iav.d with sspless cedar iaucS. Re
ferr, 40 committee on streets.
Bond. OF onse,ais
Bonds OF newly elected city treasurer,
clerk OF police court, deputy clerk and
director o; poor were referred to the
WAYS and means committee. The COM
lnIltCc vas instructed to report on their
validity TT q su;ciai session OF the coun-
ca tins evening. Tie city comptroller
reported claims ard accounts amount
lng to SlS.4T5.g3. The report was
accepted un,i referred 10 the committee
on cams and sccounts, with the ex-
ceptlon mat bills u the mayor, alder
men ard ciiy officers be stricken from
the rolls as not yet due. The board
OF police and FIRE commissioners
recommended the construction OF ten
additiona! cells in the new police head
quarters. Referred to committee en-
ways and means.
Tie report of the board OF police and
fire commissioners on electric lghtswas
accepted anc placed on tle. A petit
tion from Thomas Jackson Was refer
red by committee on Claims and &C.
counts to city attorney. Petition Of
g.. J. Roster aud twenty Others asking
Tor grading and improving oil certain
portions OF GunnisOn street so soon rs
there is money IN the fund for such
PURPOSE. Committee OF claims and ac
counts recommended That the petition
OF David McGOvsrn asking for
oamag. Tor INJURIES received on April
IL, ls92, hy striking his foot against a
slr' CT railway tie lying on the sIdewalk,
b referred TO city attorney. Adopted.
Recommended an Allowance.
Tho committee on claims and &C
counts recommended an allowance to
~ iaa Biltough Of $50 for injuries re-
tetcd 10y defective sidewalk on West
Irssc street on the evening of
ctsfnlher 3, 1891, TO avoid litigation.
AdpftsJ
i.c ways and means committee re-
Torrd III favor of The Eagle for first
sns.rG and Leader for second. The
is.t part OF the report was adopted.
A o. otion was made that the second
ragt be lnia on the table. Lost.
loved by Alderman Dregge az a SUBJ
S4tutc tnat the contract be awarded to
The Morning Press. The substitute
WIS los and the repcrt was adopted.
report OF the committee on poor
was received and flied. A petition of
dutch woman that the city bear the
expense of returning her 10 Holland
was denied.
A resolution was offered by Alder
man Dregge that the high board fence
around the Valley City permit grounds
be removed. Commissioner Luce ex.
planned that he had just begun taking
down the fence. The resolution Was
withdrawn.
Misesilansons Motions.
By Alderman Mills-That the city
engineer be directed to- report whether
or not the alley In Block OF shepard's
addition, between Straight and Indiana
streets, u public property. Adopted.
BY Alderman Miils-That the city
clerk be directed to pre- pare schedule of
prees under amended hack ordinance
for use OF hackmen and to be hung in
their hacks. Adopted.
by Alderman Dregge-That tthe
board of public works be requested to
furnish an estimate of coat OF grading,
eravelipg and improving Highland
avenue from the east line Of jefferson
avenue to the west line OF Madison
avenue. Referred 10 committee on
streets.
BY Alderman Stein--That the mar
shal be directed to order the q. r., l..
Il ID. RAILROAD toput fiagman atths cross
ing of South Divison street. Referred
20 committee on streets
By Alderman Congsr-That Ottawa
street, from the south line of Monroe
street TO the north line OF East Fulton
street, be paved with cedar blocks.
Adopted.
BY Alderman wurrburg-Thst the
Electric Light and Power company be
directed To repair al damage 10 streets
and alleys by recent erection Of tower
lights Adopted.
Before the council adjourned brief
speeches Of eopgratulation and fare
well were made by Mayor UnI, the re-
tring aldermen and others.