Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

applications for licenses be referred to
the Mayors carried.
The question OF appeals from Assess-
nlent rolls came up and several sidsff
men expressed desire To stop tue Gus
tom OF allowing one man 10 appeal
each week. There IL rule winch al
lows but Que week for appeals The
practice has been 10 let the rolls dfss
along for i've or six and scmetin,es tor
many weeks before they are falired.
Alderman Anderson moved TO recon-
slder the notion OF Alderman Congef
one week ago, for two members 10 he
added % the committee on ways and
means tor the purpose OF hxhsg
salaries. Mr.. Anderson said ne con-
sldered the motion sldr upon the
ways and means committee.
Alderman Conger thought the motion
TO reconsider was offered because some
OF the aldermen objected to having
HIM serve on the committee, and hc
therefore moved TO have ms name
Withdrawn. His motion was not ccu-
sidered.
Alderman Stein and Alderman Tur.
ner SAID. that they did not remember
that the ways and means COMMITTEES
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the duty OF fixing salaries.
Alderman Anderson's motion pre-
vailed.
The ordinance presented some weeks
ago changing the names OF certain
streets Was taken from the table.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
BY Alderman Frost: For the paving
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South Division and South Spring
streets; also for an estimate on the cost
of making sewer in Hilton street.
By Alderman Conger: For the paw
ing of East Fulton street, from Spring
street To the bridge, with asphalt, at u
cost of SPA .5ii; also that the owners of
Housemsn's addition be allowed to
grade certain streets in the addition;
also for the paving of Ottawa street,
from Pearl street to Louis street, with
asphalt. 8
By Alderman Ball: For the estab-
llshment of the grade OF Wells street,
from Wealthy avenue to Buckeye
street.
BY Alderman Saunders: For the
construction OF a sewer in the alley
from NewDerry to Mason streets. be-
tween Ottawa and Iona streets, at o
cost of 3iSi.20; also that the marshal
notify property owners on Mason and
WalbrIdge streets TO remove encroach-
ments on those streets.
By Alderman Gervers: For an ap-
proxiGiate estimate OH the cost of grad
ing and crawling West street from
West Leonard street to Walker avenue;
also for the Improvement of Ninth
street 10 Talnarac street; also for the
establishment f the grade OF Crosby
street from Alpine avenue to the west
end OF Crosby street: also fer an esti-
mate of cost for the improvement OF
the same street.
by Alderman Mills: Asking for an
estimate of cost for the improvement
of Mt. Vernon street; also for the I'M
prOvement OF Wealthy avenue from the
west bank OF the river to River avenue,
at n cost of 1920.
By Alderman Ball: Instructing the
board OF public works to replace Wash
ingtOn street III as COOL condition as be-
tore the water pipes were laid therein.
By Alderman Gllden: For sidewalks
on Thomas street from O'clock avenue
to Fuller street; also asking the board
of public works to lay water mains in
Wealthy avenue. from Lake avenue 10
Barth street.
BY Alderman Emmer: For the paw
ing with cedar blocks of Scribner street
from West Bridge street to Seventh
street.
By Alderman Hauser: For a nine
inch tile sewer in Jackson street.
BY Alderman Kinney: To have the
marshal notify the street railway conf
pany to place Bridge street IN as good
condition as 1t was before the tracks
were laid.
Alderman Ball offered resolution
for the condemnation of the Reed s
lake toll road. Aldermen Mile and
Anderson objected to the resolution.
1t was finally referred to the commit
tee on streets.
fhe council adjourned until Thurs
day evening, when the committee on
ways and means will report upon the
bids for the improvement bonds.