Telegram-herald., 1889-10-08
CITY GOVERN MENT
Weekly Meeting OF the Council
Last Evening.
MUCH STREET RAILWAY BUSINESS
The CsaAi Am04Bt OF koatins Business
Disposed 0f-rhs stein Matter
EFs4ghr Up-Oakss 4nd Ainsy-
streets Closed.

nlgton 70 attend the tEiennlal conclaYe
Of Knights TempiaF
The residents Of FOuntaIn-st., Cres-
eent-ave., Prospect-st. and CO.lege-aye.
presented several remOnstrances against
the granting o. street railway fran
chlss through their streets, claiming
that 10 Is not necessary AS there are
already tgo Ines up the hill and that
there are 10 more streets FOR driving
and .eaming than are necessary, and
that the citizens have some rights as
well as the railway companies. They
were referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and Ordinances.
A proposition to cremate the garbage
OF the city in d furnace to be con-
strucJed for that purpose was submitted
10 tine council by Aleck l.. Patrick and
was referred 20 the Committee on
Health and the Board OF Health.
The residents OF Grand-ave. peutiOned
for the paving OF their street from
Ives-st. % Lyon-st. LAID on the Ia bic
temporarily.
The Fourth National Bank reported
cash 10 the amount Of sll3,7s4.l6 and
interest 10 the amount Of S525.30 on
hand belonging 10 the city.
The city attorney was instructed 70
prosecute two men IN Grand Rapids
township Tor tapping the COldbrOOk
sewer without authority or license.
An invitation was received from the
Brush Electric Company, cordially IN
Vitng the Common Council 10 visit
their works az Cleveland and inspect
their lines of railway IN operation. The
communication was accepted and placed
on file.
A petition from the citizens of the
First ward, stating that the office of al
derman WIS vacant by reason OF Al
derinan Stems accepting the position
OF school trustee, and asking that a
special election be called for the pur-
pose of filling tins vacancy was pre-
sented 20 the Council, and, upon mo-
ton OF Alderman Launiere, IL was re-
ferred 20 the city attorney.
The street railway company asked
permi iSsiOn 20 withdraw their petition
for z franchise through North Division,
FOuntain-st., etc, and in It's place was
presented a petition from the Samuel
Mather Construction Company for
franchise over the same route. Re
ferred 70 the Committee on Or
dinauCes.
Henry .. Jones asked 70 be reim-
bursed TO the extent of S52l422 for
false Imprisonment. Referred TO the
Committee on Claims and Accounts
Geo. K. Perry. of the George K.
Perry Constructor Company, asked
permission To construct and operate
street railway commencing at the IN
torsectlOu of South lOnla-St., and from
thence south on Ionia-st. 70 Fifth-ave.,
through Fifth-ave. % MadisOn-ave.,
through MadisOn-ave. to Thomas-st.,
aud through TnOmas-st. 20 the east city
limits. Upon motion of Alderman
Saunders, 10 was referred 10 the Com
nIittec on Ordinances.
A communication from MavOr Kirby,
OF Grand Haven, explaining the con-
d.tiOn OF that city, was accepted and
placed on file.
The Is. j. Hayes Construction Com
pluy asked for an ordinance perm Z
ting them t0 construct and operate
street railway c0mmeuc 'u West
leouarl-st. at tine present limits,
thence on West Leonard-.,. to West
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