Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-11

ing BLOCKS and the improvement on
Grsnavilie avenue 5 now 81 stand
still tor laek Of blocks Alderman
Congers motion prevailed.
The committee on streets reported III
favor Of allowing the A. %. ii. society
10 put up tall board. Adopted.
The committee on claims ami ae-
counts reported that the bail OF S32 Tor
a clock N the clty pump house should
not be allowed and that clock, the
cost OF which should not exceed sz0, De
bought; tnat the bill OF {. W. Carman,
for $40 Tor livery rigs, be allowed III
the present case, but hereafter no bills
for extras Will be allowed. The con-
mlttee recommended that q definite
contract be made with Mr.. Carman as
cry ELECTRICIAN.
The committee on claims and ac-
counts recommended that Edward
Howell be allowed s45 pay for walk
destroyed by the grading OF Waterloo
street. The report Was not adopted.
The committee on lamps recommended
that no more low lamps he placed
about the city IN various places where
they have been peIltioned for.
Adopted.
The committee on sewers recon-
mended that no sewer DO made in
Bostwick street. Adopted.
The committee On buildings approved
the plans of Harvey 4 Heystek. and
OF w. T.. Reed. for blocks on LOUIS
street. The report was adopted.
The committee on ordinances report
ed an amendment TO section OF the
street ordinance relative to hltching
horses or teams on the street. Passed
to Its third reading and ordered
printed.
The committee on parks recommend
ed the purchase of tive lots on Clinton
street on the bluffs. at 81 800, for park
purposes. Some discussion followed,
and the resolution was referred back
to the committee on parks TO report
fully what terms Of sale eau be OBJ
tanned.
A especial committee recommended
that the Grand avenue roll be ratified
and confirmed. Carried.
The Sherman street roll was taken up
and WAS referred to . committee to
consider appeals.
Will Attend the Worlds Fair.
The council accepted the invitation
Of the Worlds fair commission to at
tend the dedlcatory services and will
attend in body.
Alderman DeGraaf moved to take
fIom the table the report of the CON-
mlttee on the saloon license of Pierce
KlaIber to run q saloon on Ea st street.
Adopted. The report of the committee
Was discussed and the matter was re-
ferred to the aldermen OF the ward.
The following motions and resolu-
tions were presented TO the council:
BY Alderman Frost-Order and reso-
luton on Grandville avenue paving
roll. Adopted.
The roll on Oaks street was laid
over one more week.
The roll on West Fulton street was
ratified and confirmed.
The roll for Pleasant street laid over
one week.
The roll for Carrier, Reed and Page
street was ratified and confirmed.
BY Alderman Conger-For an esti-
mate of the cost OF sewer in Park
street and Fountain street. Adopted.
By Alderman Ball-That the city at
| torney take such steps as he deems
necessary to secure the dissolution OF
| the injunction against the city and the
| Consolidated Street Railway company,
restraining the building of q track in
| East Fulton street. Adopted.
| By Alderman AndersOn-Order and
resolution on the sewer in Elizabeth
street. Adopted.
| By Alderman Anderson-That the
| committee On charter amendments be
instructed when, making changes IN the
charter to make provision to have the
interest accruing on orders on public
| Improvements spread on the assess
ment roll and collected the same a!
other expenses of the improvements
| At present all interest on orders il
taken from the general fund and falls
upon the whole city at the rate Of more
than S., 900 per year.
| By Alderman Stein: That Tenth ave
nue. be improved. Adopted.
By Alderman Stein: That sewer bt
constructed IN Eleventh avenue
| Adopted.
By Alderman Stein: That the eaIoor
license of W. McCuen to run bar IL
the Boulevard be referred to the alder
man of the Third ward. Tue resolu
ton was lost.
The councll then adiOurned