Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-21

ssu Wells str~es sever rolls. were rati-
nsd and confirmed.
Ths ser.t.ner xtrsst impressm cot roll.
Weodixsa Avenue inspfesvmsnt roll,
bfx1Iufn stEsst sever roll, anu ttAs<
street pAyDs roll. we're postponed Que
week.
Ths Gold street sever roll Vas ac-
csut-a ana ordered priatet.
Tns rolf for lbe in2rovsmsnt OF a
sileg basueea Lafayette aud Barclay
streets xas post poaed one week
The scslbner streei sewer roll and
IN. East Fulton stfeet grading roll
we're received and ordered 2dvst lssd-
n&a fsssssts. ,As Aass.s
Aidssman Dreggs moved 10 take
FROM the table the resolution offered
ons week ago relative ~ the payment
Of the COSTA IA the case OF bafrougns
VS. Eastman and Others The rcsolu-
ton vas tzkea from tue tat1s aud DIS
eusssd briefly snd VAS postponed one
week as TIE matter had been before
zoe eoancsl 90 long that the aldermen
lad forgotten the amount Of The Claim
Aldermsn Hzuser sad the POUND
master had no. made . report DUNG
his term Of once. lie moved that hs
DC notified TO report Al once. Carried.
City Attorney Taylor called up the
suit Tor opening Mcdowell street. tie
sz5d the decision Of the superior court
vas confirmed by the supreme conrt
Jane 10. A committee MAS appointed
70 make . district 10 be assessed aud
had not yet reported. The city. ne
said. aust stand by the awards made
~ the Jury. These Awards must be
paid WITHIN the year ls93. IL the dis
lr1eI u n0t made the whole amount
must be paid from the general tuad.
The aldermen OF the ward we're CT
dered 10 report On the subject next
Monday.
Motions ana Resolutions
The following resolutions were in
trod uc~d:
by Alderman Conger: That the
board Of pubic works yep ri 10 the
council whether the sewer in North
DIVISION street is of sufficient sizs or
whether new sewer should be con-
strucged before the concrete foundation
Is laid next summer. Adopted.
Nv Alderman Emmer: That the
hoard OF pubic works report what IN
It's Judgment u tue best material for
me Improvement OF West Bridge
street, from the big ditch TO the west
city limits. Adopted.
BY Alderman Damskey: That the
bard OF pubic works report an APP
pr0xin,ate estimate Of the cost OF .
sewer IN Tnlrd street. Adopted.
By Alderman Jacobs. That Hall
stree, DO improved from Granville
avenue TO tue east city limlis, and
thst Il ps paid for on the i've year plan
OF assessmr nts- Laid on tue table.
BY Alderman Stein: That the mayor
sign . protest sgainst senate bill. the
OBJECT OF which Is TO force the city to
pay about S. 900 OF the 900 bonded
Indebtedness Of school district No. OF
Wyoming township. Tie debt is on
the school buildings aud that portion
OF the district on winch the buildings
are located was not taken into the city
when the limits were extended. The
resolution WAS adopted.
BY Alderman De GRAF: That an ex-
pert accountant be employed to inves-
tlgate the books of ex-City Treasurers
Perry aud Hake. Alderman Hausen
moved TO amend by including the pres
cut treasurer, NJ. II. Sorrick. The reso-
luton "a amended was adopted. The
resolution was not drawn by Alderman
De GRAF. but by l. A. is. Nantug-
terep, the expert accountant. WHO wss
paid $3.50 two years ago for investl-
eating the books of Mr.. Perry.