Telegram-herald., 1889-09-18
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s~-4s l4-t d4rias lAe two yeaas l4.t pesl . lis
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-~~ AS large anlsaal " pfeaerfs. rAfel1
Lax Nom nateTleo street ca tie loftb. >outh-
ef.y O. Prescott street. tAs sr-atsr part b-in.
coats l1ea, .2aD e4fsatIas ue4 lal-l-1
street to Neaithy syeu4e
ih&t tAis sro1ua ,sss purchased Tor the p0r
F"s~ 9f Furnishing a1dltieaal u1io4dla ag
2fVaii'-s. yards. track room and other terminal
i~-liiiles g. aecomaasd4le the r3piaty ineFeas
IA 9o-ihc>s % soUf petitioner enJ that % Use
t1is territory 10 advantage. year petitioner
shf-id have shc ahossil4cted rShg IL operate
is tfalus vita tle least possible nalaber "a
efoss- streets. % other public Ways. consistent
with the necessary demands of The public.
That strip Of GROUND lying % the west Of
that above referred 70 has. Within the same
period. been boaght ~ the Grand Rapids Lam
sing ana Detroit Railroad Company. for like
purpose. and IS now being used therefor.
Your petitioner has lately constructed large
addition 10 Us frelght house between Island
and Fulton streets In sad city and also con
templates the construction Of additional
freignt houses Ia the same neighborh0od.
within the aear future.
That your petitioner has had IN
contemplation Tor n considerable time
past, the construction Of additional buildings
anu facilities Tor tho large and steadily in
cccasing passenger business at the union sta
uen, and has nov adopted plan Tor the cOn-
struction. without delay. Of train shed.
ltWiil to constructed OF irOn and viii eN-
tend from, or near. the south line of Island
street. west OF the general ofices OF your pc
tti0ner south Tor a distance OF az least six
hundred feet IL will be one hundred and
twelve feet u width. and is intended TO inclose
six railway tracks. With ample space between
for the accommodation and safety OF the
travelling public.
The proposed plan would make the depot IN
question cross Oakes street. and reach within
about two hundred aud forty feet OF Cherry
street
The train shed in question is the first part Of
a general plan for passenger station, tue
latter part being the construction OF a commo-
dious passenger depot substantially on the
constructed, win necessarily extend across the
territory now occupied by Oakes street.
Your petitioner has delayed asking priyi-
leges from your hon ,rabe body. In resrect to
any Of the matters herein set forth. until its
plans had been 50 FAR perfected as 10 be en-
bodied IN one petition. so far as your peti-
tioner should be able to anticipate It's needs
Your petitioner further represents that IL is
tee owner in its own right Of all the land on
both sides OF Amy street, from its northern
terminus. south, as far as Cherry street. and is
the owner Of all the property on the west side
thereof. TO It's southern terminus-the
east side OF thai street. from Cherry street
south being owned. asyOur petitioner believes,
by the Michigan Central Railroad Company.
or the Chicago * West Michigan Railroad
Company. or by both in common.
That your petitioner is also the owner OF all
the lands on both sides OF Oakes street, from
the west line OF Iona street 10 the center of
the alley running north and south between
Calder and Almy streets. and that the balance
of the lands abuttlng upon Oakes street west
OF the lasc named point is owned by the Grand
Rapids. Lansing / Detroit Railroad Company.
That your honorable body has heretofore
vacated 50 much OF Almy street AS lies south
Of Bartlett street and has given up twelve feet
of the east side thereof for railroad purposes.
and in view Of the present ownership OF the
balance OF the street, north of the last named
point, and OF the use TO which the owners de-
sire 10 put the lands, IL is no longer necessary
for the public use or convenience that Amy
street should be left open IS thOroughfare.
Aud further. that to carry out the plans OF
your petitioner. the abandonment OF 0akes
street from lonia street west. will also be
necessary, and that no suitable station build
ings can be erected unless that course shall be
taken.
Your petitioner therefore asks:
Flrst-That Almy street be vacated.
Second-That Oakes street be vacated from
the west line of iOnia street 10 the east line OF
Calder street.
The GRAND R.PIDs & INDIANA RAILROAD Cox
PASY.
By ". o. Hughart. president.
on motion OF Aid. Stein. referred TO Com
mlttee on Streets.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Baldwin. Creque. En-
mer. Launiere. Miller. ODonnell. Saunders
stein. Stokes. Stebbins. Stryker. Turner.
Yerex-N.
/ The following ordinance accompanied the
foregoing petition;
| An 0RDINANCE-Relative 70 the yacating
OF Amy street and so much Of Oakes street
! as lies between the west line OF Ionia street
/ and the east line Of Calder street, in the city
OF Grand Rapids
| Whereas. The Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail
road Company has filed a petition praying Tor
/ the reasons therein stated, that Amy street.
/ from Fulton street 20 its southern end. may Dc
| vacated aud abolished as n public street and
| also that SO much Of oaSes street. as lies be-
/ tween the west line Of ionia street and the
east line Of Calder street. be also vacated and
abolished as public street; aad it appearing
that. for the reasons referred 90. 10 will be fol
/ fhe best interest Of the public aad az said cts
I thqttbe prayers Of said petition Doe granted.
Therefore. be tt ordained. by the Common
Council Of the city OF Grand Rapids:
section I. Amy street 50 called as the same
| appears upon the piats II said city of Grand
| Rapids %. and the same is hereby vacated anl
abandoned as a public street and thorough
tare.
See. 3 So much Of Oakes street so called ac
cording 70 the pat OF said city. as lies be
[ tween the west line of Ionia street and th'
east tine of calder street. is hereby vacated
and abandoned as public street and thor
su-hfsrs.
0a motion Of Aid. Laeniers. referred 20
Committee on Streets and Committee on or
dlnarres.
70 ~ Honorable Navor. Aldermen. Com
mon Cauncil and Citizens af Grand Rapids.
The undersigned. having and represent. .n.
+ capital desires 90 invest it i8 RsrerWorfs on
/ terrr. ses have fTau ned fhe city % rrar.
+ Rapft aud rte sources tf supply arsl able f'
a proper WaterVarks system for sUQr.yin|
ADEQUATE Ore service ard dom esrir service "a
ere city and cffI7ans Of Grand aaulfs rperf g
frv rr-essut -tsr f1rV r.sif provided
proper ordinance .r rorfrart ruf raf