Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-11
DOPE FOR THE CITY
The Common Council Is Bound
TO Have In
W HETHER 1T is LEGAL or NOT
City Physician Rozema Ordered TO Garry
Out the Orders Of the Council.
Other Council Matters.

The report of the city physician IN
tie matter OF drugs, was made last
night, AMI was III substance III accord
auce with statements made by DR.. Ro-
zema TO The HERALD nearly one week
ago. tie has been advised oy an at
torney that should he establish q dis
peusary III the city hall he would be
violating a state law. The council did
not, however, agree with him, and
ordered him Immediately To comply
with the orders Of the council. Anoth-
or important matter was the report OF
tho committee on parks, recommend
ing the purchase of several lots on
Clinton street, 10 be used as park.
The lots are located at q point where
strangers are always taken to give them
the best view of the city.
All the aldermen were present last
night except Alderman Gilden.
The cashier of the city depository
reported $3.50, 94l. As balance to the
credit of the city. The report was
placed on file. Residents on Mathews
court demonstrated against the paving
OF that alley. Referred 10 the commit
tee on streets. Residents on Ethel
avenue asked for water mains. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
Residents in the Eleventh ward asked
for q light a. the corner of Greene
street and Jefferson avenue. Referred
to the committee on lamps. Residents
on Lyon street stated that the regarding
and graveling OF the street was due
largely TO digging IN the street by the
street railway company. They asked
mat the street railway company be
made to pay its equitable share of the
expense.
Columbus Day Celebration.
Bishop Richter asked that the Cath
| Ole children of the city be allowed to
| march IN the streets Cd Columbus day.
| Granted. lie also invited the mayor
| and council to attend the exercises IN
| Hartman's hall. Accepted. The Grand
| Rapids School Furniture company
asked to be allowed to purchase the
| clty's claim for taxes on q lot on Ninth
street. Referred to the committee on
ways and means.
| Residents on East Fulton street
stated that they are Inconvenience by
lack OF street car service, and asked
that the city attorney take steps to Sc
cure dissolution of the injunction
which prevents the Consolidated Street
Railway company for building in the
street. Tabled, OF motion Of Alder
man Ball, who stated that he had q
resolution covering the matter.
T.. G. Fox asked to be allowed to
build a temporary walk with hemlock
| lumber Granted
II. A. Lamos asked to be allowed 70
| deposit building material on Madison
avenue. Granted.
A. o. Crozler appeared before the
council and asked that the conference
of Congregational churches, now mold
ing session IN Minneapolis, be invited
by the council 10 hold the next confer
ence in Grand Rapids. The delegate!
10 the conference will leave this morn
ing. The invitation was extended.
New Member of the Board of Health.
DIR. o, l.. Dale was appointed mem
Der of the board of health in place OF
Capt. j. ID. Robinson. The appoint
meut was confirmed.
The comptroller reported bills from,
the various funds rs follows: