Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-06
LAID On THE TABLE
The Council Did Not Approve
the Contract
FOR The LYON STREET GRADE
Il Was Lad Over for One Week-An-
other Ksck on the Hscks-Coun-
el Proceedings.

Aldermen De Graf. Emmer, GeEness,
Gezon, Hsuser, jacobs and Mills dld
not show up al the meeting OF TIE
council last night. The session Was
unimportant, and one OF the bFieiest
held for many months. The only mat
ter that aroused any interest Al All Was
the report OF the board OF public WORKS
with reference to lis action Saturday
in awarding The contract for the I'M
proyement Of Lyon street. Several
members OF the council were not dis
posed To confirm the contract, ana
after they had expressed their views
ON the matter the report was lad on
the table.
IL. \. Moore and others complained
| TO the council that hacks are accus-
| toned TO stand IN an unbroken line on
/ the west side of lonla street opposite
| the main entrance OF the Union depot,
ana petItioned that they be removed 10
some other locality, so that a space Oh
thirty feet along the main entrance OF
the depot could be kept clear. Re
| ferred TO the committee on streets.
| Residents on Granville avenue be-
tween Fifth avenue and Hall street
/
| line on that street four inches, IN order
that they may build their sidewalks on
AKA strlngers laid On the curb stones.
Referred TO the committee on side
| walks.
Citizens on West Fulton and Indiana
streets petluoned for additional police
| protection. Referred TO the board OF
police and fire commissioners.
communication from the Kent
| County Savings bank stated that II had
funds belonging TO the city amounting
TO $3.50, 70S, ana that 1t had paid the
August interest TO the city treasurer,
amounting 10 81 l52.
The city comptroller's budget OF
weekly accounts amounting 10 s32,-
95l.l4 was accepted anu adopted, and
the bills ordered paid excepting S2.75
for drugs, which on motion of Aid.
Dunton was referred to the committee
on poor.
In answer To Alderman CampbelPs
inquiry made at the last meeting OF the
council as To why the work OF improv-
ing Lyon street east of Barclay street
was not pushed with more vigor, Super
intendent Davis of the Of public works
replied that the curbstones could not
be procured rs needed and that the
work had been delayed TO accommo-
date street car travel.
The board of public works reported
the contract awarded by IT Saturday
for the improvement OF Lyon street
to Barclay street. The contract
WAS awarded to Mathewson x
Kloate for $500 more than
the bid of Contractor Prange. Alder
man Kinney moved to lay the report
| 81. hot he Of
prove of the action of the board in
awarding the contract. The motion
was argued at length. The reason given
by the board for awarding the contract
was that the parties to whom the con-
tract was given would do the work with
greater dispatch and a saving would
be made in the hiring OF an oyerseer.
The motion of Alderman Kinney was
carried by yea and nay vote.
Alderman COnger immediately moved
to take the subject from the table, but
after some discussion the motion was
| lost.
The board Of police and fire commits
sioners sent in communication asking
| that the council do not delay longer
the passing of an ordinance defining
the powers OF building inspector, ar
guing that the construction of q build
ing like Powers Opera house especially
requires the services of a building IN
spector. Referred to the committee on
buildings.
The special committee TO whom was
referred the petition of the Edison
Electric Light company for permission
TO suspend arms on West Fulton street
bridge reported in favor of granting
the petition. Accepted and adopted.
The tax roll for the Improvement of
South Division street, from Hall street
to Burton avenue, having no appeals
was ratified and confirmed.
The following resolutions were In
troduced:
BY Alderman Conger-For approx
mate estimates for the improvement of
Pearl street, from Ottawa to Division
street, with brick, cedar blocks and
asphalt. Carried.
BY Alderman Turner-That Sl76.5C
be transferred from the contingent
fund to the Park street opening fund.
Carried.
BY Alderman Frost-That the dis
trlct assessed for the improvement OF
Oaks street from Division street e
Iona street be charged to correct an
error. Carried.
By Alderman Turner's-That the
committee on streets confer with the
consolidated street railway company
with reference TO laying the track
curve around the corner OF Gold and
Fulton street. Carried. The council
then adjourned.