Telegram-herald., 1890-04-15
STREET RAILWAYS
Are Again Before the Council Ask
ing FOR Ordinances.
SEVERAL PEIIIIOSS FOR SEWERS
Estimates OF Costs for Various Paoiae
InPros emsnSs work On LinS"is
PARA VIII ts Conmsseed al ones
BY the Beard Of Pub4ie UoEks-

council meeting last evening.
The minutes Of the lasttwo sessions OF
the council were approved.
A petition from Andries Beyler,
asking that the position Of the
Street Railway Company, in regard
10 the line IA East-st, be explained To
the council by Judge Montgomery, Was
presented, and the Judge was allowed
TO speak upon the subject. He SAID
that the Esst-st. Holland Church
and Mrs. Fisher commenced suit
against the company claiming
that the Common Council and the town
ship board had no right 70 grant the
company 10 operate their line by means
of steam motor, but Judge Grove had
ruled in favor OF the company when
the case was brought 10 trial, and the
company has untll December /, 1890. IN
which 10 change It's tracks. The object
of the petition - TO embody all the pro-
visions of the various ordinances into
one ordinance.
Upon motion of Alderman Turner, II
was referred 10 the Committee on Or
dinances.
The citizens of Paris-aye and College
ave. patltioned for the extension and
opening OF these streets 10 Flfth-avc.,
stating that the Melgs Tufts land would
be donated for that purpose.
1t was referred 10 the Committee on
Streets.
Anthony Stormyzand sand by petition
that his hired man had driven ms
horse mo hole on Weaithy-ave., near
Cass-St., and in consequence or the tall
the horse broke a leg and had 10 be
shot The value OF the animal was
800, and he asked 10 be paid that
amount. Referred 10 the Committee
on Claims and accounts.
The Grand Rapids Academy of Medi-
cine asked the privilege OF using the
Supervisor S room in the City Hall for
their meetings on Tuesday evenings.
Referred 10 the Committee on Build
ings.
A bid for the building of the new
police headquarters was presented and
laid on the table until the other BIDS
are received.
The report of the City Comptroller,
showing the bills of the city for the
past week TO have been 6,39S.23, was
ratified and confirmed.
Among other bills was that for the
new LaFrance steam fire engine, $3lO0.
The city clerk called the attention OF
the council 10 the erratic motions OF the
city hall clock and the annoyance
caused thereby. The Committee on
Buildings was authorized to correct
the irregularities of the aforesaid ticker.
The Board of Health called the at
tentiOn OF the council to the unhealthy
condition OF certain portions of the
northwest quarter of the city and re-
commended that sewers be built IN
that district. Referred To the Commit
tee on Sewers.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended that the work begun on Lin
coin Park be Immediately commenced,
as the city had made arrangements for
DIRT TO fill certain portions OF the
ground, and unless work was COM
menced at once some one else would
get the dirt.
The communication was LAID on the
table temporarily.
The Committee on Streets reported
Iavorably upon the petitions for the
opening of Paris and South College
aves. and recommended that the pray
er OF the petitioners be granted.
Alderman Yerex presented a resolu-
ton for the opening of Bradburn-st.
and recommended that the city take
private property for that purpose. The
two resolutions were then adopted.
{. W. Tufts offered 10 grade the street
at his own expense, and ms offer was
accepted under direction of the Board
of Public Works.
X. G. Luce, who owns the remainder
Of the land through which the exten-
SONS arc to pass, viii not donate the
land necessary for the street because
MS plat fronts on F,fth-ave. and the
opening Will be of no benefit to HIM.
Alderman Stebbins introduced two
important resolutions. One was to au-
th0r.ze the Board of Public Works 10
furnish an estimate of the cost of a
trunk sewer for the Valley Of Cold
brook and Carrier creeks. and the other
was 10 procure an estimate of the cost
OF a sewer in L.vingston-st. alley and
extending through part of Coit-ave. and
CianCy-st.. TO connect with the proposed
trunk sewer somewhere near the set
Ting basin. There arc no sewers north
OF the brow Of the hill. and that portion
IS now 80 thlCkly settled that they have
become a necessity.
The Committee on Ordinances submit
ted an ord nance amendatOTy OF the
present ordinances granting the Stree {
Railway Company permission 10 oper-
ate a street railway in Esst-st. 1t was
placed upon q first and second reading
and ordered printed IN the r0ceedings
Of the council.
The newlordinance simply makes it
obligatory for the company to stop lts
cars At the street crossings on Easi-st.
Upon notion Of Alderman Launiere.
the communication Of the Board Of
Public Works n regard n Lincoln Park,
was taken from the table, and Alder
man Rodgers presented resolution
author zIng the Board Of Public Work.
to proceed With the Improvement of the
park Ed accordance u th the plans ap-
proved by the council
Alderman ~nr0ul submitted a roSoi1-
t.on granting tno Cable Company tne
r.ent O. extend - west track 10 Canal
st. % Pearl-st-. o. couneCt wIt1 t1e line
. = authorized to build n Pear So
Ios resolaton stirred up regular
hornets nest.
Alderman Rodgers moved 70 table
TIE solution, and thatfalang ~ carry
re moved 20 amend bv geterr uE - tle
Committee on Ordinances
Aldermen La1ulerc. Sp-c1l. stern
and grner Al hsg hand .n me srEu-
r'eut. and finally the amendment of
Alderman gsrs carried
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