Telegram-herald., 1889-08-02

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IT, township Board ~ Grand Rap
.ds asp held 4 uleel.ag Yesterday $
sftes a, but as there aas nos 3 iuil
b1444 40 &cti0l was taken la the mat
ler ol franchise for the Kent Co0a,y
s.Eces Railway. The following pet
tom uzs read by the clerk and the mat-
ter W4s selssel ~ some leugtas
r. .ls Hs..sratls. ,s Ioeasalp bserd q
6rasa kop.as 4sa4sal2. hot tsziis,
Al-A. Your Is-t. toner tae htlt County
street Railway Co.. wDll4 lesusct-u-.y y
asa your honorable body 10 grant j q
franchise % construct. Own. MAINTAIN
and a-e street railway CA same slICe &,
as named lu a former franchise granted
by Your honorable body a. tns peti-
tonsr, Or the same route east from
FASTEST, through and eioag ful,oa-st.
% Iarisiou-4yc., and from thence east
III q poml north of the center ol Fish
Lake. The balance OF the route % the
glb0rhoOd OF the pavilion Ol tie
Grand Rapids Street Railway Co., 70 be
Tie same AZ former ordinance referred
20.
Your honorable body to make such
rules and regulations a. Viii be just
and equitable between the people ot
Grand Rapids township and your
petitioner SAID lire OF railway 10 he
operated by electricity and the time
Tor completion, and operation to be
May : 1890 and ample time 10 be gwen
IA your petiIiOne~ - make proper con-
nectlOn with the city Of Grand Rapids
or any modification OF this route that
may be acceptable 20 all parties con-
ccrned that may be deemed best for
the interest OF all, and your petitioner
VIII ever pray.
Kent Co. Street Railway Co.,
BY -. II. DoNovAS.
The members Of the board present
concurred in the opinion that before
amy franchise Was granted the rcspOnsI-
bility OF the company must be known
and approved, and The franchise must
embOdy such conditions rs VIII leave
tho streets IN the best possible cOndl-
ton. The grade must be made the full
width Of the street. They also want
transportation into the city for i've
cents.
The following communication was
received from the Valley City street q
Gable Railway Company:
10 tie Honorable, tie 1ornsbiD Board of
Grand Rapids Tounsbip-Ihe Valley City
Street and Gable Railway Company has
heretofore had several SURVEYS made
for the purpose OF building railway to
Reeds Lake. The maps and papers
pertaining to those SURVEYS have mys-
teriousiy disappeared from our pos
session. The company proposes to re-
u.
days ask your honorable body for a
franchise for that purpose, and VIII
give bonds, If necessary, for the COM
pletlOn of said road within q reasonable
time.
Valley City Streetand Cable Railway,
BY Z. j BOwNE.
But little could be learned regarding
the sentiment of the board. II is a
fact, however, that both the members
of the board and large number Of the
property owners wish i line into the
city, and the line which offers the
quickest construction and the best
guarantees will secure the franchise.
As the Kent county company has spent
about one thousand dollars already
profess to be merely waiting the favor
able action OF the board TO complete
the line, Rnd claim TO have the iron
and ties bought and largely paid for, it
ls probable that if they give suitable
guarantees regarding q downtown con-
ncctiOn, the board viii grant Mr.
Donovan = franchise. The members
feel that the proposition Of the cable
company Is too indefinite 10 stand in
the way Of Il project which
promises immediate construction,
provided the latter IS backed
by responsible parties. This latter
point the board proposes to thoroughly
investigate before taking action. II
the Cable Company was prepared to
Offer definite promise Of immediate
construction. 1t would doubtless secure
the plan, owing 10 the known response
bIitv of It's hackers and their reputa-
ton Tor tuihling their agreements.
The men who have been working for
the Kent county company were paid
oil yesterday. Th8y were also work
ing Yesterday spreading gravel over
he grade. The grading is now CON-
pietod As far a 1t runs through the
highway, and the rema nder OF the
route runs through private property.
10 is now proposed, however. bv the
petition above gwen TO run clear out
along IWtou-5t.. distance of two
miles. The reason for this proposal is
not stated.
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