Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
WOULD NOT TEST 1T
Shall the Street Railway Conn.,
pany Pay for Gravel.
FIGHT ON LYON STREET ROLL
n Council Has . Lively Tussei Over Z
cenmifsss Rspor-Ths Advice ef
- CRY Attorney Wss Followed.

The Grand kap;ds Electro Light
ooupAny made . formal demand last
night for ths amount OF the reduction
n their October lighting bill. The
eompany denied the right of the city
- eut down their bill except for lights
octualIy out for one hour or more.
The matter IVES referred 70 the CON-
nistss on claims snd sceounts-
y. II. Gill stated to the council that
a cid woman living in No. 7so South
Divisien street Was in dsssisuts circum-
siancss. and the superintendent Of the
poor mad refused 70 aid her. Mr.. Gill
oGkod the council 70 give her case care
1ul consideration. Referred TO the
oomultses on poor.
: Thomas Farmer and others asked
lor IN estimate Of the cost Of grading
College avenue from Mills street 10
Ufth avenue and Paris avenue. Placed
- ole.
RP. Dsvries asked psrmission TO
made and gravel an alley IN hls sddi-
lion- Referred TO the board OF pubic
works.
The lodge of Odd Fellows which
meets on East street srked that no one
- given . license 70 run . ssioon IN
Me Pressburg block on East street. Re-
fsrred 10 the alderman Oh the tenth
ward.
Marx s. Bush and others asked for
water mains on Chubb street. Re-
fssred 70 the board OF public works.
A bill for So for extracting teeth,
charged 81 the poor fund, Was stricken
"A h.
mlttee on poor. DIR. Bougnner pre-
osnssd the bill. The comptroller re-
sorted . Dill from the county OF Kent
Tor 5000 Of delinquent taxes. The
county treasurer WAS present and said
but il was thought best 20 pay the full
amounts both ways instead OF the
county paying the city tho balance oil
500. The matter Was referred TO the
committee on wsys and means With
The city attorney.
The city surveyor reported that the
oniy obstruction IN Hope avenue Was q
fence on the line Of Fuller street and
attending across the street. The report
was placed on Tile. The surveyor also
reported that ne doubted II ever Stew
ems street mad been dedicated 70 ths
city.
sas Dsvs en- the Csmptrsiisr.
The committee on ways and mean
% which Was referred the ball of 81:
for extra help in the comptroller
once, reported that the comptrollel
had nos been authorized to employ ex
tRn help, and they therefore recon-
mended that tho bill DO not allowed
me reported wassadopted.
The committee on ways and mean
yoconmendsd that the interest on th,
nosessmens made against the Schoo
ooat Furniture company for the open
ing Of Ninth street b reduced 70 II
, psr cent instead Of Is per cent. Tn
0ompany has fought the assessment 10
owo wears and was beaten in the courts
Last week the company petitioned tn
council 20 settle with them, but aske'
o have the first years penalty re
ducea. A long debate followed tn
yuport- Alderman Emmer moved tina
4hs company % obliged 70 pay the full
IS per cent. Alderman Turner moves
g . substitute that the report b
adopted provided the amount was pal,
within the next ten days. The substl
1uto WAS lost and Alderman Emmsr'
(. motion prevailed.
Compsroissp's Report
he comptrollsrs reported bills call
ing for sums for the various funds .