Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-12
MORE OF THE BILL
The May Electric Lighting Bill
Hangs Fire.
RAsSoMLUcE AND AI0.DREGGE
Have a Lively Set-to Concerning
the Grade Of South Union Street.
RcuIin= Matters.

kegbgee shirts and general aosence
OF vests Mas a noticeable feature st last
night season Of toe council. Despite
the heat spectators were numerous
and the aldermen turned on goodiy
amount Of WORK. ExAiderman
Tateum frightened up the early part
OF the session by appearing IN fancy
shirt and red necksearf- His mis-
sion vas To speak IA behalf OF the
petition OF residents al the Intersection
OF Cherry street and Morris avenue for
an electric light At that corner The
petition Mas referred to the committee
on amps
sixteen residents on Sherman street
east of Eass sgreet. owning 10 = majority
OF the frontage, protested against any
delay ia the improvement OF the street
aod asxed that the mayor sign the con-
tract As soon "a feasible, a. the street
Is at present almost impossible. Re-
ferred 90 alderman of tenth ward.
Residents on East street asked that
the street De improved from Bissei
street 10 ColdDrook street Committee
OF streets.
Residents on woodlawn avenue
asks that said avenue be graded and
graveled from Madison avenue TO
Union street Referred 10 committee
on streets.
Residents on Frank stree. protested
against the proposed Improvement OF
sald street.
Asked for Damages.
Mary Cummings asked for damages
for injuries received from defective
sidewalk on Mason street. Committee
on claims and accounts A largely signed
petition was presented asking Tor u
sewer IN Washington avenue, sweet
street. Queen street and Colfax street.
Referred TO committee on sewers
Residents on Fifth avenue asked that
. sewer be placed IN said street.
William I. Powers asked that he be
permitted to put temporary roof over
the opcrs house block pending compile
ton OF architects plans. Referred to
building committee and ire marshal
The mayors veto IN the Sherman
street Improvement matter was &C
ccpted and placed on nile. The city
comptroller presented accounts aggre-
eating SOL 1922. They were approved
ana the city clerk Was instructed to
The comptroller submitted . special
report on the trouble between the conf
mittee on lamps and tie Grand Rapids
Electric Light Il Power company, rcla-
i've 70 the May and June lighting bills
The May bill amounts TO S, 2s3. AZ.
with deductions amounting to 5000,
and the June bill amounts to So ,552. so,
with deductions amounting to $3.50,
making the May bill s., 222-9 and the
June bill s., 47S.90. . total of 81, 500. 81.
The Comptrolier's Opinion.
"The claims" said the comptroller.
shave been presented IN due form and
are certified and sworn TO by the conn.,
pany as required by the charter.
bat that the approval of the
chairman Of the committee on
Tampa - not attached on account
Carhars, from which test the commit
abis 70 determine whether or not re-
ductlon could DO made legally. He
sald that the company can with pro-
pretty enter claim for interest on the
b,lis. The comptroller suggested that
che question involving the compliance
or noncompliance with the require
ments Of the contract WAS one that
might properly be adjusted by the
council or the city attorney. IL was
moved by Alderman Hauser, and car
red, that the June bill. a. reported by
the committee on lamps, be paid in
full. and that s., 500 be paid on the
May bill. Alderman Frost stated that
by August 1 the committee would have
matters IN such shape that 1t would he
able 70 report suthoutfveiy on all light
ing bills
The treasurer asked that he he grant
sd additional clerical help during the
time OF collecting taxes. Referred 10
che committee of ways and means.
No Boulevard saloon
The committee on licenses reported
against granting n saloon license to any
person or persons desiring TO do bust
ness At the boulevard. Adopted.
The special committee on market site
reported in favor of the site offered by
&. c. Comstock. A minority report
WAS also submitted recommending
against the purchase of any of the pro-
posed ates on the ground that the price
vas too hign. Both reports were laid
on the table. The committee on or
dinances reported on ;he pro-
posed ordinance for the creation
Of the office of building IN
spector without recommendation ~
ths salary q To De fixed by the board
of FIRE and police commissioners. The
comm ttee on sidewalks recommended
that the matter OF removing the D.. e..
n. & VI. side track IN Taylor street b.
referred 10 the city attorney and that
meanwhile the property owners inter
ested IN the matter be allowed to defer
the laying OF walks. The special COM
mittee having the matter 10 charge re-
commended that the application for q
license tn run = saloon At No. S73 South
East street be denied. The question OF
rs-estabhshIug the grade OF South
Union street caused Icing and heated
Arguments. Alderman Dreggs spoke
four times 90 ths question.
Ransom g. Luce spoke ss length on
the subject. sad ne and Alderman
p4ezee exchanged the he with studied
Siexsaea. The council finally decided
TOW ait the street n q body on Taurs-
dsy afternoon. meeting Al the city hal
~ clock.
wr Ise- win Pay the Fss~s
The question Of transportation caused
Ome Discussion aud finally Mr.. Luce
sa,d that II the council decided he vsy
10 would pay their street ear fares
Alderman tonger sad he thought Mr.
Luce va. the asa man that would sveI
sry - bribe she couneli. The aldermen