Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

AN ORDINANCE permitting the Grand Rap
IDS. Lansing * Detroit Railroad Company 10
lay It's tracks IN and 10 have a right OF way
IN certain streets in the city Of Grand
Rapids.
Whereas The Grand Rapids Lansing & De
troit Railroad Company has heretofore con
structed us railroad and laid its tracks over
ana across that parcel of land extending from
Fourth avenue TO Ninth avenue; and whereas,
dlnerences have arisen between the city and
tne abroad company n 10 the 'red Is 81 sixth.
seventh and Eighth avenues. said tracks nav
ing oeen LAID he grade as near IS may be
ol fiith ana Nj nth avenues at Buchanan
street and whereas. the said differences have
been settled and ad iusted 70 the satisfaction
OF the city by said railroad company agreeing
10 deed to said city for stree. purposes (and
-rafe the same strip Of land fifty feet in
width extending from the south side Of Sixth
avenue 10 the north side OF Ninth avenue. and
adjoining on the east the land owned Dy said
ialroa4 company, and also in consideration
Of tie sum OF fifteen hundred and twenty
nine and - 100 dollars. being the cost OF the
grading and improvement 81 said Sixth avenue
from South lcnla street 90 "a point one hun
arfd and foEiy-.hrec feet east of the east
line OF Buchanan street paid 10 the city treas
irer Of H!and Rapids by Saia Grand Rapids.
Lansing 4 Detroit railroad. said city has
agreed % sanction the building OF said rail
road as 50 constructed. and ~ vacato 80 much
~ said sixth, seventh and lignth avenues as
lies one hundred and forty-thIceliH feet from
tiie east line OF buchanan stree. aui 10 give
certain rights Ia and 90 the edsterly hall OF
Buchanan street from Fourth 90 Ninth ave
nue. Therefore, the Common Coucci. OF the
City OF t'r2nd Rapids do ortaln - follows.
Section I. That the said action OF said Grand
Rapids. Lansing x Detroit railroad ia build
ng the road on the grade aforesaid be and the
same IS hereby ratified ANA conilrmed and al
claims for damages which said cfy might
have against said railroad compan ny. hv reason
thereof are hereby waived and satisfied. and
the grade of said Sixth. seventh and Eighth
avenues. from the east lire of Buchanan
street, 10 point lt3 feet casterly thcreirom
be and the same is .by fixed and declared
. be the grade * near as may be of Fifth and
Ninth avenues. - the same crosses buchanan
street. and - the same is now being used By
said railroad company
Sec. = said Grand Rapids Lansing 4 Detroit
Railroad Company. its successors and assigns.
are hereby authorized and empowered - en-
ter upon and use the east half ~ Buchanan
street from Fourth avenue - Ninth avenue.
Tor the laying 81 tracks. side tracks. switches.
turnoufs. epruTtenauces. and all necessary
and proper uses of is railroad forever.
See. o The eastf-iy half 81 Buchanan street.
from Fourth avenue to Ninth avenue and -
much Of sixth. seventh and Eighth avenues
as lies between the easferiy line ol Buchanan
street aaf lf3 feet easferly therelrom. includ-
ing the al 'oT. are hereby vacated.
sec. 4. Tho rights granted, ar0 benefits con
ferrea hereby are 20 be- for the hencdf - the
trend Rapid s. Lansing a Detroit Railroad. It's
successors and assigns
when The resf of fho Improvement n Sixth
avenue q .s-q a lGo shalt have bern deposited
vith tae city tr7asarer 81 the crelIt ~ th-
city and rolferance ul said y fsNi street
sHal be made ana delivered - me ciiT -
t11rav aud waen said fffyf0ot street shall
have been dDly graded u afcpr1a 1anre "ifh tAe
agreement eafrred into D. sad ii .rosn c1n0-
panv. and referred - in ihe rresmo. ~ this
ordinance.
said fstr and said railroad ceHanarT f.-f no
STREETS shall D. opened over a4 s.r.ss re
fsI .fcaf p-1lrrfT. IElr4 between ..lH arer le
and NIrfh avrnle from SAD proposed new
street. an tbe east O. Hilton street ~ the