Telegram-herald., 1890-01-01

To thv honorable tht Mayor aud comm
Council 90 tar city of Grand Rapias
Gvutlrmen-I Woua re,pvctlu ly rep0rte
following a. >,meut rolls returned G, S
oface 5y t1r ci'y asur-r.
NcWr7 iH LAKE avenue
Fourth ateaue Improvement.
Terrace aYelu- improvement
North Lau' -Nr...e IltIraA ement.
Sewer in ll-1ib avenue
Third street improvement.
Respectfully.
rs. a. >HNENsN.
Cib Clst
Accepted ana placed on fie.
Reports Tom Onicer, of thr COund
Ci4 Arfus>El. .. Ol.cl,
DaAHn RAPIDS Mich. Dec. sI, lN'..
To the Honorable th- Common C0ulc.E
the Cityot Grand Rapids.
Geutl,mcn-iu tAe sun of James H. IIt
commenced October p. lo,s ana tried J
submitted by hon. James NJ. Ransom al
the city o. Grand Rapids. the superior q
~ Grand Rapids lu chancery on the zita
OF December. lsss. rendered a decree sett
aside the sale Of certain lots Ola D IN
Browns addition 10 the city OF Grand Hali
situated )n The south side oi Wealthy aYeu
=
avenue. which were delinquent Tor asse
meufs against them for The compcnsau
awarded by jury for premises taken
widen sad Wealthy avenue Oh the south IL
thereof from Graudy.iie avenue 10 Oakla.
avenue. amounting 10 some s. 400.
The question involved I'm the suit are Il
portant and should be reviewed ~ the !
preme Court. and an appeal of ID . ease 20 q
supreme Court is therefore recommended.
The principal points involved in the coutr
yersy are as follows
frst. The power 81 the court 10 review Il
proc ceilings of the Common Council. in lori
ing and prescribing the district % be- assess
IN such cases. where the Common Council b
acted within the scope OF its authority. al
without fraud or bad faith.
Second. The power Of the court 10 reyie
and set aside assessments made upon such q
trict by the Board Of Review ana EqualIzatio
after such assessments have been duly a.
regularly confirmed by tie Comm,
Council. no appeal from such asse,
ment having been made by the coi
plainant 10 said Common Council a.
said Board of Review having acted honest
and fairly in the premises without fraud.
bad faith. and regularly and within the SCOT
Of their powers.
Third. What is the rule Of appOrtionmeu
where by Law. tie assessment is % be ma,
according 10 benefits received
Fourth Where. by law. the assessment is
be made by the Board Of Review and Equa. =
ton in is best judgment upon the diGere
descriptions of properly within the disiriS
according TO the benefits the d fercnt desert
tions receive from the Improvement. wh
influence should the valuation OF each dcscrl
tion have upon the amount which should
assessed
other questions are involved in the case. b
those mentioned are the controlling ones.
Respectfully ,ubmittcd.
VIZ. WIs>FR TAYLOR.
City Attorney
AID. Turner moved that :he report he
ceptcd. and that the city attorney he iusiru.
ed TO take the case 10 the Supreme Court.
Yeas Aid Anderson. CreQue. Emmcr. Ia
Mere. Miller. O'DonneH. Rodgers. Saunle
stein. stokes. oproul. Stebbins, stryker. III
ncr. y ercX-l5
Nays-None.
CRY Arronvry's Orrr-F. 2
GR.ND R.PIns. Mich. Dec. On. ls-a +
To the Honorable the Common Council of g
City Of Grand Rapids
Gentiemcu-In regard 90 the petition - .ro
Ily.and dated December IG. Is-e represent.
that i1 The opening and grading % Lane a'
nue TIE CITY took a valuable portion ~
land. which was not plated. and destroy
eighteen valuable maple trees that De- let
received notice of thr coutempiafed iwpro'
m nt. asking the council 90 give hIm rr.I
c0npfasat ou Tor such damage Vrnfe1 r
cecGin1>. page 5lf. referred to me for u.Y ou
ion thereon. respectfully report that q
thatfhe said John livand was oHeuf flIc =
tioners for fheimf frorencsfo SAID ~nHft D.
avenue. That on November g.. l-- tne q
engineer made fhc following erart t.7
To- tie Honorable the Navr and Comm
Council oftls City 81 Grand Rapids
Gentlemen Complying vith irs.rn~ffr
from yogr h1rorah's body. % fafe ths Lfh
september lest. directing IRE esta' shme
~ fhe border Ires of Iare avenue ~.
Fourth 81 sitter streets and p description
so uurh of sa.8 lane avenue - has been oI
and used as psbiie highway
That portion of Lane avenue lvire hefve
the narfh Iiue ~ a. = Nsfders addition
thr city % GRAM Rapid and the o., Hre
Wost Eridg. street is plated 50 eel leat
for street Irpotes flf rorfi ~ 80 1eftr
nsf ere street has rot been opened
O. the public tut for four or fts yssrs 200
I.aaesteuus of thsf portion lying south
West Bridge stres. according 20 fhr inform
Son rare obtained hss bofr frrc
where n.f r.stf-s. far period ffreefi-z
years herfT gire 6rseripf"u lt f.
street plated and nrpIafteS fhaf fHe 80