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

The New City Bonds Bids and Other
Matters

enguifed In the s.pl" Of yesterday
morning the report of the council pro-
ceedings was included. For the fol-
lowing very excellent report THE HER-
AID is indebted to the official paper;
An invitation from the Swltchmen's
union to attend an excursion TO Rome
CITY, Ind, Nav 80, was accepted.
Residents Of Hilton street asked for q
sewer, committee on sewers.
Residents on Fremont street asked to
have the street improved, committee
on streets.
Charles Smith of Madison avenue
asked TO be relieved from paying the
special tax on sixty-six feet OF frontage
now occupied by Garden street; special
committee having the roll in charge.
Residents on South College avenue
ask ed tor water mains; board OF public
works.
Hon. G. C.. Comstock made new
proposition for q market site, bringing
the price of the Kent street property
down to SIG 500; special market place
committee.
Manager Chapman Of the Consolida-
ted State Railway company replied to
the order of the council In regard to
the running of route No. 3. stating that
the ordinance gives the company the
right TO suspend operations on some
lines while constructing or repairing
other streets. Mr.. Chapman also re-
piled to the order to set his poles out
sides the curb on South DIVISION street.
He said he had been ordered to Set his
poles INSIDE the curb on other streets
and he would like 10 know where he
was to set his poles; committee on
streets.
The First tiniversllist church was
| granted q copy of the charter to place
IN its corner stone, which will be laid
| May so.
Henry CoiwelI, constable of the Sec
| ond ward, rendered MS resignation,
which was accepted.
w. r. Ringuette claimed TO have
| fallen on the sidewalk and wished DAM
| ages for lnjuries received; committee
| on claims and accounts.
The acceptance OF the newly ap-
pointed city officers were filed.
A large number of bonds aud licenses
were properly referred. Several appl-
cations TO deposit building material
were granted under direction OF the
city marshal.
Sealed proposals for special improve
merit bonds were opened. They were
| IA follows:
Spltzer & Co., Toledo, S202, las; w.
! J. Hayes & Sons, 1908. 40 and interest;
| Blake Brothers d Co., 1903 $50; First
National bank of this city, par on fifty
bonds; W. w. Harris & Co., S202, l27 so;
| Spencer, Trask & Co.. $2O1 .O10.70;
Charles Z. Temple. S2o2. 100; Michigan
Trust Company, 500 .0l0; Il. l.. Day &
Co.. Sol .007.70. G.. III. White q Co..
500, 1v0.05. The bids were referred to
the committee on WAYS and means.
| The marshal reported that the street
railway company failed to comply with
his order in removing poles: committee
on streets. The marshal also reported
| that the electric light company had re-
moved its poles as ordered; on file.
| The marshal reported As dangerous
| the condition of the DAVIS street quarry,
| 1t being filled with water; aldermen OF
the Sixth ward.
| The committee on ways and means
recommended that the board of public
works be allowed to make contract
! for extra cells at police headquarters;
| adopted.
The committee on ways and means
| recommended that clerical help be
| hired for. the board Of review and
| equalization office at cost not To ex-
| coed So per day for six weeks; adopted.
| The same committee reported adj
| versely on the petition of Justice Brown
| for safe in his Office; adopted.
| The Jennette street assessment role
| was ratified and confirmed.
| On recommendation of the committed
| on fire department the Telegraph and
Telephone Construction company was
| gwen permission to erect poles on Fair
! tanks street.
The city comptroller reported claims
and accounts against the city amount
| ing I'd Sl5. $685.. The report was adj
| opted and the bills ordered paid.
| The SAME committee recommended
| that property owners on East Bridge
| street. on the Gicnhrook addition be
! not required to huild their sidewalks al
present: adopted.
1 The committee on sewers recon-
| mended that sewer in Highland ave-
| nue. and South Division street be butt
"a soon as possIb!e: also that the prayer
/ OF Paul I.audauer aud others for n
sewer IN the alley between Ottawa and
Ionia streets he granted; adopted.
A district OF the usual 100-foot kind
was reported from the spcclal commit.
tee for the improvement of Lydia
street; adopted.
The committee on claims and &C
| counts recommended that the bill oil
| the humane agent for $3.50 for ser.
vices at the pound beg not allowed
adopted.
/ The committee on claims and &C
counts and the alderman of the Tenth
| ward reported adversely on the peti
| tlou of Thomas Hyland 70 be relieved
of the payment of s3f.M on sewer II
| Cas- street; adopted.
The committee on streets recon
| mended that Elizabeth street be inn
proved; adopted.
The same committee reported that .
| .arse majority of the property owners
were IN favor Of paving Ottawa stree
between Pearl and LOUIS streets with
asphalt and recommended that tht
street be paved accordingly.
| x. C. Luce was heard and spok'
against asphalt, saying that the pett
ton bad been secured IN An unfaii
manner. and THAI y. A.. Blodget
vas the only man who really wantes
Asphalt laid in the street.
The report vas adopted
report from the committee 81
ways and means, 90 which was referre'
she communicated OF the city treas
nrer in regard 10 overdrawn funds. re-
commented that enough money =
transferred from the water works fsins
20 replensh the oserdfawn fnsias
adopted.
| Inc COMMITTEES on ordinances r.
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