Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-05
WERE A TIRED LOT.
Aldermen With RULED Tempess
After the Election.
STRICTLY ROUTINE BUSINESS
Discussed In the cosneii T.Ass Night
Refusal % Heoons.<ier the Asphalt
Resolution ON Pearl street

Al The aldermen we're On hand last
night except Alderman Detiraaf. They
al SEEMED tired and impatient 10 Get
sibie Their daties az the voting places
"a Monday seemed % have ratlgaed
them. and their tempers were net - an
ealic az usual The result was several
sharp retorts on little matters thar
eou.d ordinarily have psu-rea without
iar CITY Treasurer SofFick czIied az.
fenfson T. Mrs Hawkins a widow. ard
asked thas she be gwen all b. the city.
Referred 10 the aidernen u TIE fourth
Narf
Residents GA Ransom street remo1.
strated against the prorosed sever ia
thai street Referred 70 The committee
~ streets.
81 II lnncs asked o. have a Zach
ssw-r laid IA Oak and Grand avenues.
Referred u The aldermen u the sec0nd
eard
Residents ca Chestnut street asked %
have tle stFeet graded. Referred % the
committee ca streets.
llr conPtr0iier reported halls
amounting % sl3.s3i5';. which we're or.
Serca paid
The moathiy report % the city e.ec.
trieiaI showed that the street lamps have
bad general average u l02 per cent
ttir the uonth. The report VAS placed
On fie
Iae committee on ways aud MEANS
recommended that duplicate order FOR
salary he issued 70 James Mooney TO
take The place q one which he lost
Adopted
The committee on claims and &C
counts recommended that the petition
- r. Van Dricl for pay FOR damages
caused - washout on Mason street,
b. placed on die. Adopted
VIII Pay No Rent.
The committee on poor recommended
that the petition u r. A. Rodgers 70
have the city pay the rent for Mary
MAJ. ~h0 lives IN one II his houses and
Who - city charge. placed on the
table They also recommended that no
rcnt be paid D. the city aniess recon-
meuded by the city poormaster.
The roll tu-sa sewer in Gold street had
the assessments changed somewhat and
sas laid oser sor one week
The roll for a sewer in Bradburn
The rsll Ia sewer in Hollister street
was postponed one week.
The roll fer lowering the sewer in
lerraee avenue was postponed one week.
Tie roll FOR a sewer IN the alley te.
tween Cass street and jefferson avenue
vas laid over for one week
i be roll Tor a sewer IN Terrace avenue
~as ratified and confirmed
Ths. roll Tor a sever 10 Mechanics
street vas rafifed-a4d confirmed.
The roll for paving Ottawa street was
ratified aud confirmed.
The roll foT sever IN Bostwick street
was ratified and confirmed
alderman t0nger Introduced a resolu.
tioa Tor sew@r N bOstwick street
Adopted
Robert Was Tabled.
Alderman Anderson introduced a
resolution that the Hon. Robert Sproul
address the council from the mayor
stand Tabled
Alderman Duntou offered a resolution
e. the Improvement - Diamond street
CA ihe i've year plan i,s.st.
Alderman Dunton offered a resolution
~ the improvement 20 DwigAt street.
but an objection 0s@ raised aad a pefi-
A|t- N't @It' ItRf|AhEst 80 l'tti ttA
o. the committee on streets.
Alderman Bah offered a resolution
Ia, the enziUeer report what encreach
meats. = any. exists ga Cherry street
from Fast street o. Paddock plac,.
Adapted
Alderman C0rger moved that the
Resolution fDr paving n Pearl street.
WITH asphalt BE- reconsifiered- Alder
man Mills refused Ia vote Tor the recon.
si,leFafion. and Il vas l0sf. a. the Whole
cpunci' voted Tor the resolution. The