Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-30

we're taken - have the tax roll made
until Aprsi -. losz, wnen tne order
and resolution were passed, when hac
20 be Tesc.LQed, snd pew order Anc
res0iuioa passed july II, lss2, and
new nc ind ourselves more than tso
wears from the time tue contract MAS
let With the tax roli not yet ia tie
hands OF TIE treasurer. and Of course
not dollar psid on it. Daring al the
tine interest has been accruing on
these orders, winch Will probably
amount 10 more than the estimated
cost, sDd which must DC lad from the
general fund.
Makes a Suggestion.
Ii does not seem 10 ne be necessary
that any tax roll should be thus de-
!ayed aud the custom that has arisen
mere of not getting tile tax rolls out
promptly l. seriously upsetung all
estimates, as 10 the amount of money
necessary 10 be falsec by general taxa
ton. | claim II for any reason all
alderman desires roll delayed for the
benefit Of his ward, or a cistTict Ia u,
or ncglects - have II promptly made,
MS ward should pay the interest upon
orders instead OF the city at large, and
there should be added to this roll to-
day sl 600 FOR Interest, II II can tie
| legally done, but whether you wish TO
| begin with this case Is tor you ID de-
| eide. | have tried 10 ascertain definitely
and submit TO you IN exact figures
what II has cost for this improvement
| The difficulty | have encountered IN
| getting TINS information leads me to
suggest that some officer. either the
| comptroller or the clerk. should be
! charged With the duty o. keeping n
| special account with every improve
ment. This should be footed up and
reported To the council. Ia this in-
| stance the engineers estimate for
| preliminary work was S717.55. The
cost of these preliminary works Was
| S9l6.95. The balance falls on the gen.
eTal fund and thus NE have a constant
lack in this fund. The surveyor makes
an estimate which Is supposed to be
correct and Is passed without question,
and very likely it is too small. Ii
these local Improvements are TO be
| paid for by district deemed benefited
that district ought TO pay every dollar;
| for the moment we pay one dollar out
of the general or contingent fund, we
are doing an injustice TO the city at
large because one locality may have
paid every dollar for its improvements
and then when the estimate on some
other improvement is too small, it Is
obliged TO pay its proportion.
| W.. STUART,
Mayor.
| Routine Business.
The mayor read long list of i'm
provements In which the order for the
roll had not been made by the alder.
men. 1t was moved that the orders be
made next Monday night; carried.
| The veto was also tabled as was the fol-
lowing resolution bearing OH the same
subject: By Alderman Saunders: Tina,
S3.9l9 be transferred to the Madison
street sewer fund from the waterworks
income fund. The comptroller Re.
ported bills from the general fund
amounting to $295.S3, which wa:
ordered paid.
The city attorney reported that nc
legal highway exists in West Fulton
street from Valley avenue to John
Ball park, adopted.
The sewer committee recommended
that the petition of NJ. L. Sweet and
others to postpone the sewer in Plain
field avenue be denied; adopted.
The special committee to whom wa:
referred the communication of DR..
Edie, relative TO extending the waite,
mains above the Soldiers home. rec.
commended that it be referred to the
board of public works and the special
water committee. Adopted.
The com mittee on lamps recon-
mended that a naptba lamp be placed
at the corner of Powell and Ohio
streets. Adopted.
| Resolutions Presented.
The following resolutions we're pre-
sented.
By Alderman Frost-That the com.
mittee on lamps be allowed to dispose
of the old naptba lamps at not les:
than $40 per dozen. Adopted.
By Alderman Kinney-That q COM
mittee be appointed to locate a distric,
TO be assessed on q sewer in Huron
street. Adopted.
By Alderman Saunders-That CON,
mittee be appointed TO locate district
to be assessed on the sewer In Plainfield
avenue. Adopted.
BY Alderman Gervers-That a com
mittee be named to locate a district K
be assessed ON sewer in Ninth street
Adopted.
By Alderman Turner-That Wes
Fulton street be opened to John Bal
park. Adopted.
By Alderman DeGraaf-That q com
mittee be appointed to locate distrc
to be assessed for a sewer Ia BradburI
| street. Adopted.
BY Alderman Dregge-That a com
mIttee be appointed to locate distrIc
on the improvement of Woodlawn ave
nue.. Adopted.
BY Alderman Jacobs-That a com
mittee he appointed TO locate district
to be assessed for sewer in Umatills
street. Adopted. That a committee
be appointed to locate a district to bC
assessed for a sewer in Highland ave
nue.. Adopted.
By Alderman Stein-For an estimat,
of cost of improving an alley In De
Vries addition. Adopted. That the
grade of Crofton avenue be established
Adopted. That a committee be ap
pointed to locate a district to be as.
sessed for sewer IN Sixth avenue
Adopted.
The council then adjourned.
MANUAL TRAINING.
| Discussed Yesterday by the Roard n