Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-04
TOOK UP OLD ROLLS
The Council Passes Two Old
Timers.
CONFIRMS THE ASSESSMENT
The Madison Street Sewer Roll Con-
hrmed Despite the Mayors Veto.
Work Of the Season.

The Oakland avenue assessment roll
which has troubled the council for
three years WAS passed last night. The
people on that street will now DO asked
TO pay for the improvement. Each
year since the work was completed
large amoun. of interest has been paid
by the city Al large, and the people on
the street before whose property the
improvement is, have as Yet not been
called upon TO pay one dollar on the
contract.
Another important action was the
decision to take s3sl9 from the water
works income fund to apply on the
assessment roll for Q sewer in Madison
street, North College avenue and other
streets and the confirmation OF the roll
over the mayors Veto. Ali the alder
MEN were present and transacted the
business before them with unusual
vim. Residents on the west side asked
that Wealthy avenue bridge be placed
across the river on q line with the
street. Referred to the committee on
streets.
ID. IL. Waters and d. NJ. Amberg
asked that Ottawa street be paved with
cedar blocks on q concrete base. Re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
Residents on Bradford and Matilda
street asked for the improvement of
an alley in their neighbornood. Refer
red TO the committee on streets.
Residents on Livingston street north
of the reservoir demonstrated against
the grading of that street north to
Coldbrook. 1t was claimed the street
had never been graveled TO the city.
IL would cost $l3 per foot front to
make the grade ami between Wal
bridge street and Coldbrook street there
would be cut OF more than fifty feet.
Referred to the committee on streets.
George W. Thayer asked to repair
some wooden sidewalk on the agree
ment that be lay stone walks in the
| spring. The request WAS granted.
| The Ancient Order of Hlbernians
asked permission 10 erect bill board
on Ottawa street, in front of their hall
until after the great bazaar, which they
give this month. Referred to the com
mittee on streets.
City Electrician Carmsn reported hi
tests of street lamps for the month
The average power was 1905 per cent
! for all the lights. His test consisted oil
trials of the lamps made ten nights in
the month. The report was placed or
file.
Charles Sech demonstrated against 9
| grade on Livingston street. Referred
| to the board Of public works. Harvey
Il Heystek asked permission to depOsl
| building material on Louis street
Granted under direction of the city
| marshal.
Some Bills Questioned.
The comptroller reported bills
amounting to $3l, S67.l4. The repor
was adopted and the bills were ordered
paid except $40 for hack hire for G
w. Gonna which was referred to tn,
| committee on claims and accounts
also q bill for $3.50 for q clock pur
chased by the board of public work.
for the pumping station was referred
to the committee on claims and &C
| counts.
The board of review asked that fur.
Their time be given In which to complete
a number OF assessment rolls.
The city attorney reported a qui
claim deed OF an alley in Ten Haaf't
addition; also quit claim deed of the
south half of Letellier street from Dir
street to Front street. The deed wa.
given by the Wallen Leather company
Received and ordered placed on rec
ord.
The board of public works reported
that it had no desire to change its de
cision to use Grand Rapids Brick com
pany In the construction of sewers
Received and placed on file. The
board of public works recommended
that the water mains be not laid il
Sherman street to the east city limits
1t would cost S2,625 and there are Blu
seven consumers on tho street. Tn,
recommendation was placed on file.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that Matthew's court be i'm
proved and that the remonstrance b,
placed on file. The report was adopted
The COMMITTEES on fire department
recommended that the Telephone (
Telegraph Construction company b
allowed to set poles and string wires OIL
Ethel avenue and Wealthy avenue
Adopted.
The committee on sewers recon-
mended that q sewer be placed in Eu
reka avenue; adopted. Tho COMMITTEE
on sewers recommended that q sewe
be built in Scrbner street to conneC
with the FIRST street sewer; adopted
The same committee recommended tn
building of brick arch over the cana
at Erie street; adopted. The commit
tee on buildings recommended the dec
Grafton OF the superior court room
The matter was discussed pro and cor
and the report was tabled. The CON
mittee on licenses reported that Peirc
Klaiber he granted a license to run
saloOn in East street; the report wa
tabled.
special committees reported district
to be assessed on the following IN
provements: Sewer IN Huron stree
improvement of WoOdiswn avenu,
sewer in Bradburn street. sewer /
Umatills street, sewer in Highland ave
nue.. sewer in Ninth street.
OPaving of oakes street was change
some what and the roll Was laid owe
for one week.
The roll for the paving of sherma
street was lad over for the purpose {
hearing appeals and a committee va
appointed.
The oakland avenue roll was sstifie
and confirmed. TINS roll has tee
! seeking about for three wears aud hs
at last passed. The result will no doul
be suit when 81 attempt IS made I
collect the tax. "a the people on g.
street are determined not to pay e
The Improvement
The assessment roll for the Fremof
street TT provsmsnt was ratified Al
confirmed.