Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-13
NOT A SURE THING.
The Mayor vetoes the Light
Inspector Job
ALSO A PRIVATE SNAP TRACK
Authorized BY the Action Of the Council
He Discussed the T0ie Read Con-
ermnation, Bur WFtholds Veto

MAYOR Uhl entered the city ball last
night srrneG with three yetoes. but lied
only two OF them. Ia his flrst veto he
cited the fact that AZ the meeting OF
council Monday night, the report OF
the committee on lamps, recommend
ing that a suitable person be appointed
TO act as lamp Inspector and that his
duties be TO see That al lamps bum
properly; that he make schedule OF
ali the lamps IN the city and see that
lhey are operated according 10 schedule
that he deduct from the monthly bills
OF the Electric Light and Power COM
psny a sufficient amount 10 cover those
lights not burning or IN good eonci-
ton; that be arrange with the police
department. for sucn assistance as - IN
lneir power TO gIyei that he submit
weekly report 20 the common councIii
hat ne furnish DIS own means OF con
vvyance and patrol the city from dus<
All dawn; that be mast that the COM
pany furnish the full candle rower Tor
sacn arc light contracted for ana act
IN such other WAYS as 10
ohm seems necessary. The COMMITTEES
lurthrr recon mended that +. A. Con-
.ey be appointed lamp Inspector. The
mayor gave as his reasops Tor vetoing
lie acton OF the council that he did
aot consider il wise nor advisable TO
add another -alaried officer TO the al
ready large list unless IL was prompted
DIV urgent necessity; that the only
,alua6le service lamp Inspector could
render was TO ascertain whether or not
me electro light company fulfilled It's
contract 10 regard to furnis' Ing the
candle power TO each ight contract. q
Tor. He could not do much further
shan this, because it would be impossl-
Die for him TO traverse the whole city.
The present reports from the police
iepartment. together with such add
tlonal information as WAS ootaiBaoie
WAS preferable aud could be- obtained
yltl q expense. The board OF police
md ire commissioners now made
weekly reports which we're As exact as
m inspector cnuld make them. The
most essential point OF Information de-
irthle was quantity and quality and an
Inspector would be unable TO make
orreet reports relative thereto.
His Second Veto Explained
The second veto was the suspension
w the mayor of the action taken by
he council Monday night IN granting
ne petition of Bauer & Krekel 10 con-
true. side track connecting their
oal yard with the G.. X. * |. tracks.
he proposed track proceeds through
Vest DIVISION. beginning at point
rear Seward street and extends across
hrst street on a curve. The mayor
aid that be had investigated the mat
or and found that the property owners
the vicinity were not aware of the
act that the building of the track was
contemplated, or that an application
vas pending IN the council, 30 that
hey could demonstrate against il. II
vas his opinion that if the track was
,ut through, much private property
would ce damaged, and the owners of
mch should be gwen an opportunity to
present their side of the case to the
pouncil. In CONCLUSION Mayor Uhl said
se seriously questioned whether the
private advantage would compensate
he pubic for the inconvenience caused
Or the damage done.
The third veto, the one which
he did not file, was the sus-
pension of the action taken by
The council IN regard TO the adoption
Of the report of the special committee
recommending ne immediate institu-
hon of condemnatory proceedings
against the Lake Avenue Toll Road
company, looking TO the requirement
,f that portion OF the road beginning
1t Ea,t street and extending to the city
imlts. After giving the matter mature
consideration Mayor Uhl came to the
conclusion that the adoption OF the re-
bort of the committee was not final,
md that to definitely dispose of the
question IT would be necessary for the
souncil to adopt resolution ordering
he city attorney to begin proceedings.
Ia consequence of this determination
as honor deemed his veto unnecessary.
n reference thereto he said to a re-
,orter tor THE HERALD: II find It un-
necessary TO veto the matter ~ tins
uncture, but II the action of the coun-
Il had been final | would have vetoed
/. IL & comes up agsin IN tangible
hspe while am IN O flee / will We o It.
fy reasons are that sucn an extreme
Measure should not be adopted until
IA efforts to reach a satisfactory settle.
nent by arbitration and otherwise
rave been exhausted. Also, the peo-
pie owning property adjoining and IN
he vicinity should consent To raise q
SOrffon of the cost -