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Asr- asA tosfaAcf Co.
4t Hgo4avay. New B ork.
Ais f1uaiere moved a. refer 20 a special
eemmlrie of seven 10 be appointed BY the
! mayor. three II which O. be selected HomsIAo
/ members oi tle council AID four 70 be chosen
liel IAc ciuzsAs a. -zfse.
Carried.
Yras-Alt Anderson. Baldwin. CTeque.
Emmer. Iaanlere. Miller saunders. stein.
stokes sproul. stDker Turner, lere1-lA
Nass-Ald. - Donnell. SIebbias-2
The mayor stated that he would announce
the names Of the members Of such committee
al another time
OfJ A. Powell and IS others residing on
/ Powell street. asking council 10 cause said
street 10 br graded and grayeied dncluding
ycstlcal curb from jefferson avenue 10 La
fayette street. and urging immediate action
thereon.
! on motion Of AID. Yerer. referred 10 Com
nlttee OF streets.
ON. Leonard i sons. and others repre-
ssuting that isance exists on the corner Of
+ Fulton and Lewis streets on the premises oc-
| cupied by Perkins 4 Hess. caused by curing
hides and dealing IN 0nal which is very Of
/ feuslye ana nauscating 10 al who come
/ near the locality; that il drives away custom
/ ers. depreclates the value of property and
causes sickness. asking council 10 cause the
business 10 removed.
/ On motion Of AID. Creque. referred 10 Com
mittee on Health.
/ OF Welt a Kathman. and Q others. property
/ owners Oh First street. asking council 10 cause
/ n sewer 10 De construct ei on said street. from
broadway 10 Michigan street. before grading
said First street is commenced.
on motion OF Aid Emmer referred 10 Com
mitfee on sewers
OF VIM r. Powers. asking permission 10
build three-story frame building. 26xlJ0 feet
the entire building. including cornice. 10 be
covered with sheet steel, the roof TO be covered
with gravel. said building u be erected on
/ the stone foundation built on the east bank OF
/ the West Side canal and south side OF Bridge
street bridge. That said premises are in the
fire limits. but being entirely isolated from
/ other buildings would not create any extra
hazard.
on motion Of Aid. Emmer. referred to Com
mitiee on Fire Department and fre marshal.
OfWm. Richardson and nine others. repre-
senting that East street is dark and shady; that
on account OF the dummy line In said street it
should be better lighted; asking council to
cause two lamps to be placed on the west SIDE
Of East street between Buckeye street and
! Wealthy avenue.
On motion Of Aid. Yerex, referred 70 Com
mittee On Lamps.
OF Frnncis Drew, representing that he Is the
owner of lot :. block II, shepard addition.
| city of Grand Rapids. Mich. having a front
age of IS feet on Watson street. That side
walk was built in front OF said premises by the
city marshal without the proper notice having
/ been served uDon him. Also that he has been
/ charged nearly . cents per foot. whereas re-
sponsible parties would have done the work
for 3 cents per foot; asking council TO cause
said tax TO be reduced.
On motion OF Aid. Turner. referred TO the
aldermen OF the Eighth ward.
OF Henry kortlander and ten others, free
holders residing In the vicinity OF lot 3. block
l3. Ellsworth's addition. city of Grand Rap
las representing that = barn located on the
south end OF said lot encroaches into GrandN lie
avenue about two and one-half feet or more.
aud about 70 ur feet into the alley adjoining
said lot; asking council 10 cause said barn 10
be removed from said street and alley
On motion of AID. Stein. referred 10 the al
dermen of the First ward.
Oi James Cox. agent. asking permission to
place a gravel roof over the building lately
damaged by fire. owned by Jacob Nagele. and
situated on Louis street. representing that II
Is the intention to build brick walls connect
ing with said roof as soon as possible.
On motion OF Aid. Creque. referred TO the
mayor. with power to act.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Baldwin. Creque, En-
mer. Launierc Miller. 0Donnen. stein.
Stokes, Sproul, Stebbins, Stryker. Turner. Ter
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Nays-Ald. Sanders.
GRAyD R4PIns.. Mich. Sept n. 1850.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council OF the City Of Grand Rapids:
Geuilemen-The street Railway company OF
Grand Rapids has for long time had under
consideration ths project OF changing the
motive power on its lines from animals 10 elec
trlcliy.
The officers OF the company have CORE
sponded extensively upon the subiecl viii
/ many places where electric roads are IA opera
tion. and have given much attention to th'
experience Of other companies s. operating.
Electric street railways are IN successful op
Grafton in Cleveland. Buffalo. Cincinnati. Bal
timore. Washington. Hartford. Omaha. Pitts
burg. New York. and a great many other citiel
Of importance.
In the city % Boston contracts have re
Gently been made Tor a change Of The enfir'
street railway system Of the city 20 electricity
as motive power. At an estimated expense 81
$4,000
The best estimate Of the cost of the contem
plated change which this company has beeI
able ID make or obtain. makes 10 probable tha
our new outlay can hardly De less han 10000
Ia this amouat IS included Tie changing o
tracks. buiiding OF power houses. erection O
poles and wires. cost of moters and othe
equipment Cost OF new lines and proiecte'
extensions Of present lines is not included
II is questionable that this company car
earn Interest upon ~ present investment and
the great additional outlay involved 80 thi.
change for several years Tet to come. should
the change be made.
Should this change = made. however. IN
company anticipate that the increased fsciH
ties Afforded ~ this system ~ street rsNva
travel in speed and frequency Of ears 70
xefher with the growth ef the city. vii b
flmIso increase the company tra@io ss &
make a proper return upoa the investment
The nfe % fhe company present chsrts
y irUeees 3 ere streets EiA rot warrant q
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