Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-10-23
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meeting we're theu approved.
Petitions aud Application.
~ Jhe ale3 CiiY street . Cable kailaay
toWDsay. - A. y. bowae. president. feRle
seating th4I g. properly operate tAe line 4
cable railway fof allch . fraAchlse as sfalt
Cd March s. ISIS. II Is essential thal petitioners
Should have franchise % construct
AID operate line o. cable rail-
say On ffth avenue. between Asdi-
sou avenue znd South Lafayette street asklas
eouacil % pass a. ord .naace granting them
slch franchise, said line 60 form part o.
Tie lines meatoued Ia said ordinance Of
March 5. and subject 70 the terms aad pro
0u motion Of Ala. saunders. referred 70
Committee GA Ordiaances.
otC. e.. COnstoek. inviting The mayor Com
mon Council aud city e1lclais 10 visit ~nat is
knowu As the "COuisfock site Tor fair grounds
o. "Wednesday neat. -3d iast.. al o'clock ..
~. A train Tor the accommodation OF The VS.
lors VIII BE furnished b Tie g. K. 4 !. Rail
road Company.
AID. O'Donuell moved 10 accept the inyita.
ton. and that tie council attend IN body
and % meet al the city hall for that purpose.
Carried.
OfFrank S. Damskey. asking that his city
llcense Tor saloon be transferred from No. y
West Bridge sire 10 No. ~ West Bridge
street.
ON motion OF Ald.saundeTs. the prayer OF the
petitioner Was granted aud the clerk instructed
20 make the transfer as requested.
YeaS-Ald. Anderson. CreQue. Emmer. Lau-
liere. ODonnen. Saunders. Stein. Stokes,
SIryker. Turner, lerex-lL
Nays-SOne
OF Mary A Miller. Helen Z. Miller and Mary
a. Miller. by Taggart. Molcott & Ganson. at
t0rneys. representing that they own certain
portions OF lot ,. Kent Plat. summit street
that said Lands were sold 70 the clty October
II. lssS. Tor taxes assessed FOR the regarding OF
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claim deed tf0r same upon payment OF said
taxes interest and costs.
on motion Of Aid. Creque. referred 20 the
city attorney with request 10 report before the
close Of session.
OF Earle Hyde. attorneys for Ed. L. Briggs
representing that before Quimby street was
graded Mr.. Briggs plated piece OF land lying
along Quimby street and North avenue. laying
out a new street called Ames street. which was
substantially on a level with North avenue as
then graded that the present grade OF Quimby
street has substantially ruined his lot on said
street that the new grade OF North avenue
Will leave the grade OF Ames street high above
the grade line OF said North avenue. running
his lots on said avenue protesting against the
manner in which Quimby street has been
graded; also against the regarding and cut
ting down the grade of North avenue; also
protesting against Mr.. Briggs property being
assessed for said improvement.
on motion Of Aid. Saunders referred 10 city
attorney.
OF Paul Sobichowske asking that he be
.anteI a license to pcddle meat from now I'M
oil May l. 1890. upon paying on pro rata basis
Tor the same.
Aid. Stein moved to refer to the mayor with
power 10 act.
Carried.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Baldwin. Creque. En-
mer. Launlere. O'Donnen. Saunders. Stein.
stokes. Stryker. Turner. Yerex-l2.
Nays-None.
OF Samuel Mather and Others" by A.
Bevier. agent and attorney, representing in
relation to their request for a franchise to con
struct and operate street railways in North
Division. Fountain and North Prospect streets,
Crescent avenue and Union street; that IL is
their intention that this line shall become a
part OF the West Bridge street line, by uniting
the two by means OF the connections formed
by the present line. and 10 make a continuous
line which shall commence al west city limits
on Bridge street. to a point so feet beyond
East Bridge street on Union street; asking
that. II the ordinance be granted them, they
may be given until May J. $500. in which 10 ac-
cept same and that II may be provided in said
ordinance that the line shall be built and
equipped within SIX months after the compile
ton and furnishing with machinery of the
pOwer-house mentioned in the lately passed
Samuel Mather" ordinance.
On motion OF Aid. Launiere. referred TO
Committee on Ordinance with request 10 re-
port an ordinance at the next meeting of the
council.
OF "Wm. !. Hayes and Others" by 4. Bcyier.
very desirable that it be known as soon as pos
sible whether the ordinance for street railway
lines on Leonard street. through Broadway TO
West Bridge street. and from Cherry street.
through Ionla street Fifth avenue. Madison
avenue and Thomas street TO east city limits,
will be granted and upon what terms as their
location viii determine the placing of the con
templated power house; asking until May J.
l..0. 20 accept said ordinance il granted. That
said ordinance may provide that the line shall
be built and equipped within six months after
completion OF the proposed power house men
toned iu the lately passed samuel Mather
ordinance.
On motion u Aid. Stokes. referred 70 Com.
mittee on Ordinance with request - report an
! ordinance at the next meeting ~ the council
OF Patrick Mcdonnell. asking TO De ap
pointed night-watchman at the city hall
On motion referred 20 Committee on Build