Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-22
PAID FOR TWODAYS
election inspectors Allowed
Six Dollars for Services
foa WORKING "a HOURS
ne Responsibility Of IN Alleged Dss-
ssdsriy Place Accredited % The Po-
hce-Ctnsr Aidsrmanlc Action.

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The council committee on vays and
means failed TO make bssls on which
70 nxurs the oilis presented BY the in
sp<ctors OF election and eli the billie
were allowed ~ 50 each last night, not
wssnstAnding the fscs that some Ia
spectors did almost double the work Of
othera la some precincts there we're
SEQ ballots cast. while ia othsrs there
were bat 400. La some precincts ths
inspectors finished their work before
midnight, while others worked until
nearly noon the next day after cleo
ton. There wAs little of sxcitsmsns in
the council last night and the alder
men adj 'urned early.
Residents on Charles street, between
Wealthy avenue and Cherry street,
asked for low light Referred 70 the
committee on lamps.
They Evadsd the 8squss9
Residents near the corner Of South
DIVISION street and Fifth avenue CON-
planned tnas the saloon occupied by
john O'Donnell in that locality WAS an
Intolerabie nuisance. Disorderly dances
are held alb We tho saloon and liquor
Was believed 10 DO sold illegally. They
ASKED IL have his license revoked. On
motion OF Alderman Dregge il was re-
ferred TO the board of police and fire
commissioners. ODonnell 10 the man
who attempted last summer TO get .
license 10 open the Boulevard" aud
was refused by The council. Property
owners asked for low light ct the
corner OF Grzndville avenue aud Hall
street; referred TO the committee on
lamps.
street Labersrs' Appeal.
The following appeal from the labor
ing men of the third highway district
was read.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council OF the City of Grand
Rap ds-Gentiemen The laboring men
OF the third highway district appeal to
your honorable body in regard TO the
nine hour system. We think 1t unjust
and hope sincerely that II won't pre-
vail. Gentlemen consider the work
We have TO do cleaning sewers and
settling basins and the stencil from
such work Is enough to take the health
away from y horse and how can We
stand 1t; and, gentlemen, We are not
hired by the hour We are hired by the
day. have worked twelve years for
the city and never heard OF such q
thing a. nine hours. We have nothing
to live upon but our day wages and
for Gods sake don't reduce our pay.
Excuse my writing please. Yours
truly, Lsboring men appeal.
JOHN MABEY,
ID. Shy,
THOMAS Falp.
NJ. G. Duty ssked to b allowed 20
use . city election booth for the pur-
pose Of . society election. Granted
under direction of the marshal. rho
manager Of Redmond's opera house
asked permission to build movable
bill board. Referred to the committee
on sldewslka NJ. c. Goosen offered
the following prices on potatoes to be
delivered at the city poor store: rs
cents for 100 bushels delivered in De-
cember. so cents for 100 bushels de-
livered in January, 80 cents for 100
bushels delivered in February, 81 for
100 bushels delivered in March, SIPS
for 100 bushels delivered in April. Re-
ferred to the committee on poor.
A ball Of s330-9 80 presented by Thomas
Twamlsy. interest on orders. caused .
temporary ruffie in the bosom Of the
august body. Alderman Mills thought
IL Was Fred Twamley who had present
ed the bill and made . kick about city
employees specializing in bulls against
ths city. IL did not occur to Mr.. Mills
that the city paid more than s. 900 Of
exscriv similar bills in the past year.
The bill was ordered paid.
psro,ter's Report
The comptrolier's report recon-
mended the payment OF bills 10 be
drawn from the various funds 40 fol-