Telegram-herald., 1890-08-09
4 TOPPING WALL
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- s~e- l4QEel tlte ely attorney tls
un4eF-sneuff, tne ely msrshal, several
clerks and al injunction 10 induce the
Hon. Nm. T. Powers 10 cease wol I yes
ts4day On tae sGoae n4n 81 hich he has
been bGlding On ths west side Of the
Grand river. ThsFe were several skTm-
lsnes between the forces. and for loug
time he was a. inqregnaa.e as TIE wall.
The Injunction, however, now holds
the foIt aud i vii continue 70 % 50
unless dissolved BY process OF hw.
Yesterday nornlng the marshal went
over 10 the West Side and served 10
tee ca Ar. Powers, ordering hirl 70
stop work on tue dock line wall. That
gentleman informed ths oftceT that ne
would rot CO 80 until compelled 10.
The maTsAal nad done MS aut y, and
as coming away when he noticed sew
elal men blasting near the brdge-st.
bridge. HE went over and found that
they were dangerously close 10 the
abGt C.ents. They We're also ordered 70
stop. Charles Powers, son OF Wm. /.
Powers, Wno was among the men, an
nouuced that ne would not unless CON-
pelied u. There Is law walcn pro-
hloits Gny person from blasting or using
gunpOwder within tAe corporate limits
OF TIE CITY w.taOut permit from the
mayor The msgshsl, therefore, asked
young Mr. 2. il he had such aocu-
ment.
Eyes 7 have" be answered.
'Let ne see It."
Powers drew something from bis
pec.set which the marshal avows re-
sembied : cartridge. saying. Here Is
!ay permit"
Iais did not satisfy tie osicer, and
he LETT for help TO enforce the law. lie
came back with several policemen, but
young Mr. Powers had gone. He was
afterwards seen, and he promised 10
cal! aud explain matters - the mar
shal in the city hall. Later IN the day
Contractor Curtis, who has the contract
Tor building the wall, applied 10 the
mayor for = permit, but was refused.
Alter the marshal reported, CITY At
.orEey Taylor took the elevator. In
h.s arms he carried voluminOus docu-
ment, which proved 10 toe bill OF COM
plant against Mr.. Powers, praying for
an injunction. He stopped OF at the
4.
Grove. A preliminary injunction was
granted, ana late yesterday afternoon
Under-sherif Lamoreaux served ii on
Mr. Powers. \ copy was also gwen TO
Contractor Curtis. This had the de-
sired effect, and the men stopped work.
It viii be argued september ..
The bill contains fourteen pages and
gives a complete history of the estab-
Lshing Of the present dock line along
the shores of Grand River, within the
corporate limits OF the city. 1t even
goes back TO the time when the survey
or prepared maps OF the stream which
the Board Of Public Works took under
consideration. Finally, on motion of
Mr. Briggs, the red lines on the map
were adopted as the dock line beyond
winch no dock wharf, building or struc-
ture OF any kind, except bridges, should
be cO.tstructed.
1t further rccites that on March %,
1855, tue Legislature passed an act au-
thOTiZlng the Board OF Public Works TO
establish the hne, and finally, by ordI-
nances enacted, the council was author
lied to see that regulations of the dock
lines were CT forced, II Necessary, by u
suit IN equity. The ordinances were to
prevent the erection OF buildings or
docks beyond the line and 10 prohibit
| filling IN the shores OF the river
with earth or other material
1t also says that Grand River is a
navigable stream that runs through the
| city from north 10 south. 1t flows
through several populous counties, and
there are many large cities and villages
on its banks. Among others are Ionia,
Lowell, Ada, Saranac, Lamont, Grand
| vile, Spoonville, Grand Haven and
| Grand Rapids. The stream leads into
| Lake Mich gan, and Is Il common high
way forever Tree. For several years
| past II has been used fog the purpose OF
| navigation.
The court is further informed that
| one VIM. t. Powers CLAIMS the owner
! ship Of lands in the west SIDE OF the
/ Grand river and has commenced the
| construction OF n stone wall along the
| ted abOu. - teet east OF the est:.Gl .snCd
| dock line. II g ] feet tack and begins
| below the dam. Hr. Powers has
avowed that ne INTENDS 10 continue
I building IT 20 Br.dgc-si. this year, aHd
! 20 Pearl-st. next year. IL also alleges
f. tnat .n 1898 SIR. Powers constructor :
| foundation at tbe Pear-st. bridge. He
was ordered n Gesist ly the marsha.
| and now ne savs ho tul5 the folnoa-
ton fOg the p. Jose Ol being sued, ana
| all that vas coda was TO serve notice
! on Mul. Mr. PoH,rs loU tnreateds 10
build iirc 10 SUIT himself 1900 fee.
| long.
Itis also rel7sed that tho actions Of
Nr. Powers are illegal and q great
damage and detTlmcut to the river.
The construction oil the wal. wll. mar
row tte oVl-il3l channel, impede TIE
Co.'S ot water ASA at times 81 al-h wa,cI
The stream wlJ Dc htlI blcl; 80 that 4
wiH overflow fno ratuIsi unAs q. a
( near the northern lHWs Of tGe c.ty
tioodinc several streets anil eau nc
grCat pa .iir az sell as ruyate - uaCes
1he eug ne house at toe corucrof Le,u.
+ ard auI Csual-st.. wOuia ls -rdaogt
also tle .Iidges. lae inI..a t,.l.s 's0u q
81 liable ~ seEnsss from ite damp sl.a
tCu. ar a0a tae pI5..C use Ds TIE -vel
would u7 h CaeTec. as l w0ud ll sr
f.ra vlta tne E1ai-ug os vessels. boots
Isits ard .ogs.
The h.i, therefore. aste8 tbat an in
Junction & sslcd. Iestrail r Nrn. 9.
Power t-oa continuing NoTk aud iel
aa orde- rcqHring hlm 30 remove tls
v1l uow buit
Lny 81 hate Flour