Telegram-herald., 1890-06-25


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YeAs-Ala Anderson. Carpenter. Dor-a.
Doyle. Eamer. M4-s-r. Mailer. N..s. Mckee.
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Il TIE S-n4re ane House ~ Representatives of
TIE rallea states ia Congress Assembled
Your Memorials. rae mayor aaa Common
Council ~ the eiry oi Grand Rapids, Nichisan.
soald respectfully represent g. your honorable
body. The following facts a. ar ~ tae raw
sarion II Grand TiyeF and more especially ta2E
bayou known as ~0aaocs Cur. of the steam
bo4t channel.
Ia the earlier dass this bayou OF channel eK
tended aortherly 70 a point near what IS uow
the corner of Lyon street. LocS street aud
MI. street and Hts used Ia high water tor
navigation by steamboats,
Gradually this channel MAS nlled IA by com
Hl04 consent and Tor the public good. aud
buildings of a costly character, including
Sweets Hotel and some of oar best business
b.oc6s. aere erected ia whole or ia part within
tnis channel. This locallts Is uow the very
heart ot the city.
THIS niline in. hiss steadily grown southWard
dOgn 10 the point shown Iu the accompanying
map of the city of Grant K R4bids.
The channel IS now and has been for years a
putdd cess pool. which our heal-h odcers
have declared 10 be- au aggravated nuisance,
and "a serious menace 20 the health or the city.
We also represent. that neither this channel
nOr the main river is navlgable az this point
for from lour 10 ia weeks during the summer
and ali boats are eompeued 90 stop az some
point below the south line OF Wealthy avenue.
where there Is ample room on either side Of
the river for their accommodation.
For these reasons and such Others as will be
presented by our Representatives IA Congress.
We respectfully request you 70 cede and re-
lease 10 the cry OF Grand Rapids. whatever
rights are now vested in the United states In
s. much of Grand river. as lies between The
north line OF the steamboat channel and the
south line of Wealthy avenue. without pre-
judice 10 the riparian rights of abetting pro
perty. said release 10 take effect al the close
OF navigation in 1880.
This action will enable the city TO adjust
with fairness the rights of all parties in inter-
est. 10 ahate nuisances. 10 establish and main
tain uniform dock line and thus contribute
10 its health and prosperity.
AID. Emmer moved that the mayor be re
qUested 10 sign the memorial.
Carried.
To the Honorable the Common Council Of the
City Of Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Ordinances
10 whom was referred the petition of the Val
| ley City street and Gable Railway Company.
asking for an ordinance increasing the rate OF
speed allowed 10 them on their several lines
respectfully report that they have carefully
examined the same ard are Of the opinion
that the increase Of speed should be allowed
as PRAYED for. and your committee report
| herewith an ordinance TO carry tie same into
| effect.
| Isaac VI. Turner.
WN. ALDRIcH TATEUM.
A. T.. YEREx.
| Committee on Ordinances.
Accepted.
Aid. Turner moved that the ordinance be
placed upon its first reading by its title.
| Carried and read accordingly.
Aid. Turner moved TO suspend the rules and
that the ordinance be placed upon its second
reading by its title.
Carried and read accordingly.
Aid. Turner moved that the ordinance be
printed.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Doren
Doyle, Emmer. Hauser Miller. Mills. Mckee
0Donnel. Stein. Stokes. SprouI. Stebbins
Stryker Tateum, Turner. IereX-ls.
Nays-NOne.
H. ordinance road fotfOrvs.
! AN ORDINANCE regulating the speed OF
ears on the lines Of railway. OF the Valley
City Street * Cable Railway Company:
The Common Council Of the city of GraEc
| Rapids do ordain as follows:
Section J.. The cars % be used on the lines 81
raiway.of the Valley City street 4 Gable Com
pany now constructed or hereafter 20 BE con
structed, unless otherwise provided in ordi
nance granting franchise for future line, shal
be drawn at speed not exceeding the rate o
twelve l2l miles an hour. except on the FOL
lowing lines: On Bridge street, between Otta
va and Canal streets; on Canal street, oI
Lyon street. from Canal 10 ottawa street OF
Ottawa street. from Lyon street TO Louis
street; on which said excepted streets th'
speed shall not exceed eight miles per hOur.
Reports of Special Committees
To the Honorable the Mavor and Common
Council OF the City of Grand Rapids.
Gentlemen-ToU special committee III
aldermen Of the Fourth ward T. whom was ~
ferred the report of City Marshal Wilson. reia
tive 10 the sidewalks and street on Coileg
avenue respectfully report that they hay
carefully examined the same and found On
sidewalks IN dangerous condition. and we il
structed the city marshal 20 make the nece'
sary repairs on the sidewalks. and your con
mittee would recommend that the balance O
the report relative 70 the street on said ColleE
| avenue be referred to the Committee o
Streets; we also report the street % be In ba
| condition.
Respectfully submitted.
ED. O'DOVNEfT.
ANDREw J. rrFnRIvs.
Committee.
ADOPTED.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Dorer
DOYLE. Emmer. Hauser. Miller. Mills. Mckee
O'DonneU. Saunders Stein. stokes. oprou
otebbins. Stryker. Tateum. Turner. lerey-I
Nays-None.