Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-17
TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
DELAYED IN DOING BUSINESS.
Fast Driving On the Bridge - The
Cable Street Railway Ordinance
Boys Must Not Catch On.

sion last evening. All members were pres
ent except Aids. Brenner, More and Palmer
lee. petition was presented, signed by
about eighty Canal street merchants, calling
attention 10 the dangerous condition of the
street on account of the accumulation of
snow. IL stated that the plows OF the Street
Railway Company banked up the snow IA
such manner as 10 make II dangerous for
teams to drive close 10 walks to load and un-
load goods. I'VE are" says the petition, in
this manner delayed IN transacting business,
aud We pray the snow may be removed BY
said railway company" Referred to the
Aldermen Of the Fourth Ward.
A petition was presented by the Street
Railway company, asking permission 10
cars on West Bridge street, owing to the un-
usual depth of snow, and the persistent OPP
position of the residents on the street 10 the
company. On motion of Aid. Grady the pc
tition was accepted and placed Oh file.
petition was presented by eight residents
and property owners on Carriers addition
asking that the Council have the plat of said
addition re-recorded, IA the former plat WAS
burned in fire some years since. Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Board of Public Works, 10 whom was
referred the resolution of Aid. Grady, rela-
tive to fast driving ON Bridge street bridge,
reported in substance that they thought the
structure would sustain moderately fast driv
ing with ordinary traffic; but fast driving
with large traffic might produce injurious re-
suits in time. Placed on file. The Board of
Public Works was given full control of the
excavating and removal of the dirt to be
used in the improvement of West Fulton
street. The City Controllers report of the
bills examined and found correct was re-
ceived and orders directed to be drawn. The
orders cover about $1,000.
The Committee on Claims and Accounts
reported they had examined the reports of
the City Clerk, Clerk of the Superior Court
and Clerk of Police Court for the month of
January, and found them correct. Accepted
md placed on file. The Committee on
Buildings reported adversely on the petition
of Mrs. A. K. Henderson, asking per
mission to erect brick veneered build
ing on the lot at the west end
Of Bridge street bridge. The petition
of Frank B. Wise, relative to the construc-
ton of building in the Fist Ward, was
laid on the table for one week. The report
of the special committee, appointed to settle
with the Marshal on the assessment roll for
the construction of a sewer in the alley be-
T. n,
Wealthy to Wenham avenues, was adopted.
On motion of Aid. Killean the ordinance
relative to the Grand Rapids Cable Street
Railway Company was taken from the table
and was place on its third reading. Aid.
Killean then offered the following as substi-
tute for Sec. 20, to stand as Sec. "a, the other
sections being remembered by the clerk to
correspond:
Said company shall within thirty days
after the passage of this ordinance accept of
the terms and cond .tions thereof, and OF the
rights and privileges hereby granted, by an
acceptance thereof In writing, signed by Its
President and Secretary, and file the same
in the Office of the City Clerk. 1t shall also,
within the same time after the passage of
this ordinance, file In the Office of the City
Clerk a certificate of the Secretary of State
or the State of Michigan showing that lis
articles of association have been duly filed
ia the Office of the Secretary of State. This
ordinance shall not go into effect unless said
acceptance and certificate shall be made and
filed IA aforesaid within the time aforesaid.
Carried.
Aid. Creque moved to strike out in section
all words after the words Gable power"
Carried. Aid. Gilbert moved as an amend
ment to Sec. that the company be required
to pave between its tracks and rails from
Canal up Bridge to Ransom, also on Lyon
street from Canal to Lafayette. Carried
Aid. Gilbert moved to amend further Sec.
by adding after the words water pipes, the
words 'gas pipes" Carried. Aid. Gilbert
moved to amend Sec. 10 by inserting the
words after the word '.fare," ''to be fixed by
the Council" The ordinance as amended
was then passed.
The ordinance in regard to the jumping on
and of of street cars while in motion was
carried. The assessment roll for the con-
struction of sewer in Lane avenue. West
Bridge and Fremont streets, was tabled one
week for appeals.
John Caulfeld was granted the privilege
of posting building material At the corner
of Cherry and Sheldon streets he Clerk
wes instructed to advertise for the sale of
property taken by the city for the purpose of
opening and widening West street. Ad-
journed.