Telegram-herald., 1890-04-30
Jos. ENNER.
JER. III. ANDERSON.
Isaac VI. Turner.
Committee.


hNOpltu-
Yeas-Ald Anderson. Baldwin. Emmer. Lau-
nlere. Miller. O'Donnell. Rodgers. Saunders.
Stein. Stokes. Sproul. Stebbins. Stryker. Tur-
ner. Nerex-l5.
Nays-None.
To the Honorable the Common Council Of the
Cityo Grand Rapids
Gentlemen Your Special Committee. ap-
pointed under the resolution OF AID, Turner,
see page 6l5. printed proceedings u consult
the Street Hallway Company Of Grand Rapids
/ aud the Valley City Street and Cable Railway
| Company. and endeavor TO abate the four
/ track nuisance existing in Canal street, would
| respectfully report that they have had two
meetings. one upon the 2ith inst. and the
/ other to-day. at which meetings both railway
companies were represented.
That the correspondence between the COM
panies on the subject was laid before your
| committee Tut that no agreement for the joint
use by the companies Of two tracks on said
I street has yet been reached The Street Rail
I way Company Of Grand Rapids was not rep
I resented before your committee by any OF It's
directors authorized to act for it iu the matter.
/ the Cleyelanf directors telegraphing aud writ
I ing your committee that they were unable 20
I De present on account of other engagements.
but viii be able % be here in the early part Of
/ May.
/ Your committee believe that il is 10 the
mutual interest Of both companies. the public
/ and the property owners on Canal street. that
I two OF the tracks should De removed from said
I street and that a fair and equitable adjust
I ment % the differences and rights % the two
/ campanies therein should b. made.
I Your committee believe that these differ
/ ences shouli BE- adjusted by the companies
\ themselves and might easily be ., adjusted n
/ the parties controlling said companies would
approach ;he subject IN a spirit 81 mutual fair
/ ness Instead of distrusting each other and
suspectng each other Of lad faith. as they
+ have done In their cores spondence IN the past.
Your committee believe that no concessions
+ should BE- granted 70 either company uutii this
track question in Canal street IS settled. and
+ the Ehts of the public therein considered ~
/ these companies A. well asfheir own interests.
f Ira the opinion ofToar committee an sdeqsts
remedy lies in the hands ~ this Common
I Council. whi may D. used against either oi
F these companies .a case they feii 80 settle
f their differences upon iusf AMI reasonable
7 bass an 70 shorid b. unhes'ratlngiy APPLIED
f o. them u within reasonable time such
f settlement is not reached
Your committee would. therefore recon
I mend rfst a special meeting ~ THE council be-
+ hr.d "a Friday evening next Co cans.f~- this
matter and trat in fhe meantime y'ur cou-
m'fr-e ta co1-i71-' arf hold another con-
f ference VITA tae railway companies
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