Telegram-herald., 1889-09-18

ye4fs Ia walcf g. make fas necessary eAFrt'
mtlts ana changes a. etceSrie Dotigs PeHsf 81
ga ear nAes sacale ths chanke. after eApefi'
Heais. he decades Igel y if1iA tAat l.ias sc
shslla eApeef 20 asse a. our roads Operated
1s case ace bower >heuia. aoveeeE tAe 81
pefiiseais Aef prove satisfactory, 81 ths
s'hslas pfoss aapr@esiozi. &C ; nesia snsi.s0n
the prg5eeI
fh1d --hould ~ decide e. make the change
uatef eeasicerauen. pa sies q fne hcess
s-rAs loIg tiHae H. ssspse betoFe ear ne~ eat-
lsS s3a esIa IT. latercsi, we Ask tAe eounet 10
eAtelt 81 Is. a11 el.T Successors. TIE rights Ne
baxr il ihc streets snd those . new ordinence
s,l4A give. Ter period ~ thlrts yeers IRON
The tisas seeB change i completed.
to~rth-lu case. upon sz peT4menL TIE
seileiae discussed proves iEAe estsA1le AZ AZ
practical. II MIL - sad Before, Be shsu-
deaea. a@d The new CONCESSIONS &skee VII not
b. expected 70 remain in iorce.
fifgh-fV make better sireetczT service. and
more ranfd transt NON the residence and
Suburban portions Of the cits 10 the business
erllcfs. we desire permission TO rea of cars
al greater Tale 81 speod than Is
grated ~ oar present ordinances
Tbs Is net al unreasonable request. Rapid
transit l. the order of the cay IN cities. AT
Cleveland the rlectrle roads arr permitted
speed ~ twelve miles an hour. Ia ChleAgo the
cable roads ar permitted on Wabash avenue,
IA tae heart oi the cigs. eight miles al hour,
aud further south on that street. from twelve
l. iit.eu miles an hour The same Is true 81
the state street nne. These regulations Lave
proved TO De greatly 10 the accommodation
aud convenience Of the public aud uot inoon
sisteAt With is safety
Slxth--ln ease such ordinances as s-~ herein
suggested be granted IL shah be done without
81 Y he
should me proposed change not be decided
upon and made.
The street Railway Company Of Grand Rap
IDS respectfully ASKS for Immediate eOnsidera-
tomb your honorable body OF this communi-
cation.
Very Respectfully.
SrRETr RAmwAY CosrANY or grand RAPIDS.
By a. BEvIEK,
Superintendent.
AID. Saunders moved 90 refer 10 Committee
on Ordinances and the city attorney. with IN
structions 10 report an ordinance 10 this
council.
Carried.
Yeas-AId. Anderson. Creque. Emmer. Lau-
Mere. Miller. 0'Donnen. Saunders. Stein.
stokes. sprou. stebbins. stryker. Turner.
Yerre1. Mayor-l4
Nays-None-
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. sept. TO- looS
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council OF the City OF Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-Your petitioner. the Street
RAILWAY Company OF Grand Rapids. respect
fully ask your honorable body for AL ordinance
permitting il 10 construct. operate and main
tain a line of street railway la aud along the
following streets OF the city.
Commencing az the intersection OF Monroe
and North Division street with the right 10
connect with the c0mpany's tracks In Monroe
street; thence in and along North Division
street 10 Fountain street; thence in and along
Fountain street 10 North Prospect street
thence in and along North Prospect street 10
Crescent avenues thence in and along Crescent
avenue to North College avenue; thence in
and along North College avenue to Hastings
street
This route cannot be operated by horse pow
er. and the company does not desire 10 con-
| struct IL unless the contemplated change to
electric power IN our lines is made.
And your petitioner will ever pray. etc.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY OF GRAsD RAPIDS.
BY A, BLviER.
Superintendent
On motion Of Aid Crcque. referred 10 Com
mittee on Ordinances and city attorney.
| OF E.A. Connolly. superintendent. inviting
the council. I'm behalf OF the Globe Light &
| Heat company. OF Chicago. TO visit that por-
ton OF the city lighted by its street lamps.
Ald. saunders moved to accept the invita-
tion and to inspect the lamps Immediately
after ad iOurnment.
| Carried.
OfF.B. Dikeman. on behalf OF THE Pompeii
| Association" asking the council TO grant them
4 permit for the production of Palms Last
Days of Pompeii."
on motion Of Aid. 0'Donnel.the license was
/ fixed AT 81 for ten days.
Carried.
Yeas-Ald BALDWIN. Creque. Emmer. Laun-
iere. O'Donnell. Stein. Stokes. sproul. stebbins
| Stryker. Turner. Yerex-l2
| Nays-Ald. SAUNDERS.
OF Fannie A. Tallmadge and 1s others. pro
perty owners. asking the council to cause the
block bounded by Lyon. Fountain. Bostwick
and Ransom streets TO be included In the fire
limits.
on nmotion Of AID. Launiere. referred to Com
mittee on Fire Department
OF Chas. ". TUFTS. Chas. Fox and Joseph
Penny. asking permission TO grade Terrace
avenue. from Pleasant street TO Fifth avenue
at their own expense.
On motion Of Aid. Yerex. referred to Com
mitise on Streets.
The clerk presented the liquor bond OF An
drew Wilson; also the druggists bonds O
/ Powell Bros and 7. 7. Williams Co.
Ald. O'Donnen moved 10 refer 10 the Com
! nittee on Ways and Means. with the Request
that the liquor bond be reported upon before
adjournment.
Carried.
OF james Musselman. asking permission "a
deposit building material on Henry street an
Fifth avenue.
Of Hannah Mann. asking permission Z,
MI .f.If f,oFff Lr.srf
Ionia street.
OfM. ". Parsons. asking permission 20 De
posit building material II front Of = Morrison
street.
or. Lamberts. asking permission 70 deposi
building material in front 81 ~ Goodrici
street.
OIL Larnberts. asking permission 20 de
post building material In front Of 2sl Soutl
Ionia street
OfDr. Veenboer. asking permission to 10
post building material al No. - Bostwict
street.
Or Frederick NsEele. asking permission =
deposit building material At Nos. Isl and u
wealthy avenue.
building material a. 70. IA West Bridg
street.
Reports Of City omcsrs.
orrTcr 90 oosFTRotLEs-
/ To the Honorable Mayor and Conno
/ Council of the City - Grand Rapids;
Gentlemen Having examined the foiiovin
Bills. report the sane correct. aDd recornrr en-
that the sane - allowed o8t Of the ssvsrs
fands ss herein stated.
GFsFEti FrrD.
John scsueT serving original sun
mons ID Ninth street opening - 2
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