Telegram-herald., 1890-08-20
COMMON COUNCIL


HzGgk4k Szssses.
A1s1Af kFE5l9G. a ~ =. $50
co4neli met aad 80 czlls1 % order - Aid
slsea.az. gEezlasnf q rBs ce4aetL
PressaE- I'd Al4srslE. caFDsntsr. Crsqas.
Dozen Doyis. Emmsf H.zssf. Miller aills.
D 0eaasil. SANDER >tsl4. .te<ss. spfe4-
efs0bias. ,tFyksF. IsEelm-H.
Or Astloa IL Al4. crs4ss fha minutes 81 ne
i24E regular season &ses sBprsyea-
Pstitisas a4a Communications.
OF william Water AT etaers. residents
sna property owners o. Third street.. eet~eea
stsekiaE saa AirhiSza streets, Fnnsastrafiag
against tae eoasrF4Cti8a % se~sr Ia Third
- petisiaasa for b. G. G Psttl0oas. rseFeseat-
IA thaf it . aaasesss4rS a. ths present TINE.
on nofiaa q AID. Doyle. FeisfEse 70 the
aldermen sfIhs seyenth szfd.
casa RAFfns. Mica. Aug u. tss0.
To tns H0aarsols. Mayer aad somneH todA-
e0 Of ma Cifs 81 GFAnd h4Bias.
6eatlemsa-ftis ths uaaerstaEainE Of ths
aaders xnsd. mas tae eilg authorities desire
tas lssiax Of tAs rats. toF taa proposed eiee
tgis raiIxsg rFasks IA Canal street, between
Psarl aad Bridge streets before that portion
Of Caas1 sEEest % repsssd
ne ElecfFis AailEay COMPANY enteayored
- secure fhs approval % It's proposed poles.
- gaaF honorable body "a order that hey
mlgnt prosecute tas vera. Of completing and
sauipoinx their electric railway st tne earliest
possible tate.
me committees report as "a kiad. pattern
aad i0catioa OF Boies. Nss satisfactory 10 Is.
but me couacil saE &c 20 tmpese by resolufion q.
as . condition 20 approval that tAe company
n operating IT'S lines sao1lf give sranstetstor
one fsre. from certain lines 70 certain others.
In granting me electric franchise, so-eAiied.
the coaleil granted Il, Imposing no CONDITION
sherein. further than mat the kind sne pat
.srn d the poles for the erection OF ihrs,
shsald he approved By ths eOgneil before Iney
uere erected
The ordinances has been accepted IA good
faita Ia thai form. ana the Electric Railway
Company. nos organized % operate uader
that ordinance. does not see how 10 ean ae-
cert the action Of the council with the con
dltion as 60 The transfers made IN that reso-
ton
The ordinance a. a reading Of n viii show
does not contemplate the imposition OF any
such condition. and q seems 70 Us but right
that the Two matters should BE- treated sepAr-
ately and that BE- should not b sought 20 I'm
pose one as a condition tor the other-a mat
ter csrta. aly net within ne Intent Of the ordl
nance as passed ant accepted.
We desire 20 say 70 the council. thar. with
out questioning Tor the time being. the vail
atty q such resolution. or the power OF the
council 20 impose an Obligation upon the com
.pany % give transfers IN the operation OF our
electric railway lines. we are willing 10 lay
the rails Tor our electric railway from Pearl 70
Bridge street now. n the ooaacil viii approve
81 the kind and pattern OF poles 20 be used
without the present condition imposed
The question OF transfers can then be settled
by Itself. a 10 appears % as that Il ought 20 be-
after the passing OF such an order or resolu-
ton a. the council shah In future see ~ %
make. and the building OF electric railways %
be relieved OF the present complication.
ELEcrsfc R4mwkT COMPANY.
By A. BEviER.
It's agent and Attorney.
On motion OF Aid. Hauser. accepted and
Sled.
GsASD Rams. Mich. Aug. Is. ls9O.
The Street Railway Company Of Grand Rap
ids hereby consents 20 the operation OF an
ordnance. passed By the Common Council of
rhe city OF Grand Rapids. on the 18TH day Of
December. Isss. as amended March 10. lsso FOR
All purposes. and that the cars OF the grantees
named IN this ordinance. and their assigns.
nav pass over the lines 81 this company where
necessary 20 form the continuous line named
Ia said ordinance.
srAzEr RALwATCoNrASY OF GRAND RAFIss.
A. BEvIER.
It's agent and attorney.
On motion OF Ala. Saunders. accepted and
fied.
Offhe Phnnix Furniture Company asking
for permission 90 dig ditch from the river
through Fulton street 20 It's factory. in order
20 replace sucticn water-ptpe with larger
one.
Oa motion OF AID. Mins. referred to the
Board OF Pubic Works
Yeas-Ald Doren. Doyle. Hauser. Miller.
Mills. saunders. stein. Stebbins. STRIKER.
NaSs-NoRe.
~ the waliu Leather Company and four
others. asxinx 90 allow the Grand Rapids
Transfer and Junction r. r. Company 10
law a siding across south Front street between
M warehouse and tannery Of the Wailia
Leather Company.
ON motion Of AID. Mills. referred TO the
aldermen of the Ninth ward.
az Catherine Clemens. representing that az
amarshals sale foe unpaid taxes on Spring
street grading. held March "A. ISL lot 81.
. spring street. lower Kent plat was bid iu by
the city. that subsequently quit claim deed
was issued % her. the owner OF said lot. which
she placed on record; thar she now discovers
that the lot vas zly described IN said
deed As Toe 70 Kent plat; asking council 90
cause q fnEEffl WfFt ID y AeoArA 70 nfAs atAtA
record the sane without cost 10 her.
on motion OF Ala. Sten, referred 70 Commit
teen On Ways ard Means.
OfFrsnces A. Page, representing that she is
the owner 81 lot -. Of :. F. kennedy's sub-
division 81 south one-han block :. Reming.
tons addition. ASKING Tor quit claim deed OF
che city's interest therein. upon Payment Of al
taxes interest and cost
on motion Of AID. Creque. referred 70 Com
niiffse on Wavs ard Means.
% Mrt p. McCueu snd D others property
owners on y. College avenue. and assessed FOR
the improvement q said street, representing
that such assessments are excessive and be-
VOID their ability O. pay without being dis
trsssed thereby, asking for a rebate Of the
said tax.
On motion az Aif. 0'DoHnen. referred 20
Committee on Ways and Means.
% James H. Marvin aud 81 others. residents
and property owners IN the vicinity Of Goid