Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-06
NOT AT ALL LIVELY
The Aldermen Did Not Feel
Like Business
ELECTRIC LIGHT SHADOWS
Are Objectionable TO Residents Of Fifth
Avsnus-The Dock Line Again
othsr Municipal Business.

Twas very lean looking council
that assembled IN the city hall last
evening. Mayor Uni was in the char.
When the body Vas called to order
there were only thirteen present, but
later Aldermen Conger ana Doyle came
in- Aldermen rateum, Turner, Dun
ton. Emmer and stokes were absent.
The democratic aldermen who man.
aged TO get IN Out or the transform OF
Monday, Stein, Mills and Saunders,
were as enippersh and Juollant As boys
with new red topboots. Before meetln'
Was called they circulated about snak-
ing hands with everybody ia SIGHT.
Alderman Carpenter didn't have any
thing 10 say, other than to express sur
prise that ANY guilty man s0ould
have escaped" There was lack OF de-
sire TO transact business and a non-
ehaiznt air lowered about those who
Will soon BID good-oye To the council.
lunkets, hack rides, free passes and
many other privileges enjoyed by none
but aldermen.
object to the Shadows.
W.T.. Powersand others, owning prop
erty on the bank OF tie river, sent IN
a communication setting forth that the
act authorizing the construction OF y
dock line, referred to IN the mayors
message At . previous meeting. VAS III
valid, and that the city could not insti-
tute condemnatory proceedings.
Justice Brown wanted the council to
furnish him with All ron safe IN which
10 keep his flies anu valuable papers.
IL vas referred.
Alderman Dregge handed in a re-
monstrance signed by John G.. Steketee
and fifteen Others, doing business on
Fifth avenue and South Dlvls On street,
protesting loudly and Enthusiastically
against the shadow cast by the electric
lights on the tower located near that
part, saving that travel and traffic
was greatly harrassed and made
dangerous by reason Of the extreme
darkness.
Comptroller Vandenburg reported
claims and accounts aggregatlng Sl4,-
573. 26, which were ordered paid. The
allowance of the claIm OF Nj. KEENAN,
for $Si.s5 for services rendered by him.
self and others IN caring for the city
parks was opposed by Alderman Doyle.
VINO thought that Mr. KEENAN, should
not receive more than Sl.75. he ques-
toned the authority Of the committee
IN fixIng salaries. Alderman Kinney
explained that Mr.. KEENAN, was FORE
man and had charge Of all the parks.
and That IL was necessary for him to
keep a horse IN order to do the work.
Alderman Stein moved as an amend
ment that the clam be referred To- the
committee on claims. The amend
ment and the motion were lost. The
comptroller's report was then accepted
and the amounts ordered paid.
Other Reports and Motions
The board OF health reported twenty
five applications for milk licenses which
had been investigated and recon-
mended that licenses be issued 10 the
applicants. The report was adopted.
The special committee appointed to
consider the matter of providing a
market place reported and recon-
mended that the proposition of {. c.
Comstock TO sell 500 feet on Kent
street, from Newberry TO Trowbridge
street, for 5000, Comstock TO pay
for improving the street, be accepted.
Because OF the fact that there was such
4 small number OF aldermen present
the matter was laid on the table for
one week.
Alderman Doyle tried to secure the
granting of petition signed by Bauer
q Kickel asking that y sidewalk in
West Division street. connecting their
place of business with the G.. K. & l.
track. Consideration was postponed
for one week.