Telegram-herald., 1889-09-17

The Street Railway Petitions For
a New Franchise.
rHGR&PETlTI9s IS PRESENTED
Ia City F.thsss' Frseeed1nxs-fhsP Po-
lee .aa Firs .sd the school B4dgsSs
s4b1alttea- -Fouadmaster McNam-
ara Formally B04acsd.


asbt sas vel attended. Alderman
Rodgers beng the only member absent.
A large audience Of spectators, most Of
t-em applicants for the position or
poulG master, were % attendance.
After tie minutes 0i the previous
meeting bad been July approved, the
g.. r. q /. railway company presented a
petition asking permission - construct
tle new Lrail-shet and ~ extend the
same across oakes-st., and TO have
Oakes-st. vacated from Icnia-st. 10
CaldeE-st., and also to have Almy-st,
from Oakes--t. south.
The petition was referred 20 the Com
nlttee on streets. The ordinance sub
mtled oy the com p4ny was referred 10
tle Committees Oa Streets and Ordln-
ances.
Toe New To-k Contract Company
submitted proposition for the con-
struct0u Of a water works system, con
meeting WITH Lake Michigan, at an
estimated cost OF four million dollars.
three millions ~ winch Is % be fur
nlsled hy tle company and one million
~ the city.
Alderman Launiere moved the
appointment OF committee consisting
or three aldermen and f0ur citizens.
Alderman % Donuell moved as an
amendment 90 appoint SIX OF the cOun-
cll and four OF the Board Of Public
Works The amendment was lost, bat
the original motion carried.
The citizens OK P0weli-st. petitioned
Tor grading gravelng and cirb.ng the
street. Referred % Committee on
Streets
II Leonard K sons and Others peti-
ton for the remOvalof Perkins 4 Hess
hide warehouse % a more suitable
place, on account OF the bad OdOr The
matter was referred 70 the Committee
or Health.
Wi.mm T. Powers asked permission
% crcet turec-siory frame building,
2jxl-0, covered with sheet steel, on the
foundation at the west end OF Brldge-st
br.dge, on thc bank OF the canal. II
was referred % the Committee or Fire
Department ana the FIRE marshal.
James Cox, agent for Jacob Nagel,
pet'tiOned Orperml.sion % put a gravel
roCf on the old baru Of the Michigan
House that was destroyed by fire few
days since. The owner promises to put
up q safe and substantial building on
the SITE.
Alderman Sproul moved 20 grant the
prayer OF the petitioner.
Alderman Creque moved % refer 10
Committee on Fire Department with
power to act.
The alderman finally amended his
motion % refer the matter 70 the
mayor with power 20 act.
Toe petition fOr franchise TO con-
sfruc' street railway from the corner
OF Monroe and D.visiOu-sts., through
North Divi-.0n-st. 20 FOuntlin-st,
through FOuutain-st. 70 Pro sDect-st.
through Prospect-st. 70 Coliege-ave.,
and through COllege-ave. 20 Hastings
e.. the motive power of the road 70 be
electricity.
Alderman CIRQUE moved 10 refer the
petition 90 the Committee on Ordinance
and The city attorney.
The company also petuOned for the
privilege % adopt electricity as the
motive power for tae operation OF their
lines and ask Cor an ordinance % that
effect. They state that 90 VIII involve
a. expenditure of about $500 900. and
VIII take nearly three years TO accom-
pll-a It. The grades are gr ater than
uave ytt been opegated IA any city bv
electricity.
Alderman saunders moved 20 refer
q tle comm. .t.e 0u Ordinances and
tne eitr attorney with instructions o.
rCulrt au ordinance. S
ihf rnurCll Here Uvtli by r. A.
t.ur.Ir to inspect t1e gf-oI ue globe
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