Telegram-herald., 1890-07-27
no FLIES on THIS
A Bee Lans noad Prem rhs nirer
70 the Lska
AND A BOULEVARD 100 FEET KIpE
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franchises. Grsae t.tAss. An oo~.
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The most important event. az fse
deepest interess 70 the whole s.ty ana
surrounding country. which l,ss oc-
CURED for many yexf. Lss juss ,r>ns-
pred. II is no street ko6np nor ne~.<.
paper oonjecture. but ~ aecmnpl.shea
fact, that arrsneamen1s are fully ma
tured for a magnificent boulevard 100
feet in width, feachinf. by al exs<nxon
OF Wealthy ave, in bee line through
Barnard-ave., straight into the o~As..-
lanong Club grounds AZ Reeds lsie.
Moreover, an electric railway vill run
through the center Of tlsls boulevard
without 8 curve, from Wealthy ave-. 20
Reeds Lake, for single isre OF Eve
cents. The even Of the day has an.
rived when Roed's . Jake wlli be reached
from any part Of the city for tise cents.
and when Pedestrians, blcyciislt aud
carriages may go out 10 the lake ~llh.
out interferenee by oil-gatos. by route
three-qusrters of mile shorter thaa
the nearest present route, and through
street unparalleled for beauty N he
State OF Michigan.
The peItectson of ali the details of
this project was dependent upon ~
many contingencies that ihe utmost
secrecy Was necessary until every az
TaDgement was faxed heyond : perad-
venture. The announcement IL n0w
made that every ink ia tlle chain 4
complete. liz Is more than 2 year AGO
that certain property owners IN the
vicinity OF Fisk + Lake aud the country
lYng between that and the city limits
AT Nealthy-aye., began 10 reyoiTe ia
their minds the Feasibility Of the nlans
now 50 happily perfected. The pisncl-
pal act0T ln the scheme has been Ed.
n. Barnard, who recently pot CA the
finishing touches by the purchase of
The last piece OF property that stood IA
the way before tlc purchase Of the
property spoken Of, every properly ow0-
er on the proposed boulevard between
the city limits and fisk's Lake
among whom are Luman JtnElson, ~.
d. Taliord, J. u. stanley, sandiofd
Lyon, Col. Bishop, j. Mills and others.
had donated TOE requisite amount of
land for the lJ0-foet boulevard. But
directly IN the line, and in that part OF
the territory lying between The western
terminus of Baruard ave. and flSl,e
Lake, WAS a piece of property, lots e,
- and 2s. OF seven acres each, bcionR.
ing 81 Charles COyell, Of Rochester, ~.
y. The property wak held high, ns 4
rs owner had been anticipating some
hidden value IN Il. Only short time
ago I'd. NJ barnard eflected a purchase
OF this property and thus removed
every barnef 20 a boc-line roadway be-
tween Grand river and Reeds Lake.
MIR. Barnard has donated a lo0-fool
strip OF this land FOR the bonlegard.
The property on Rarnard-ave. Is owned
by Mr.. Huber and the Electric kali~ay
Company. and of course they are 10 the
scheme and will make the reqoIsstH
eft of land. Lastly, franchises hA<e
been secured from the township beard
FOR an electric road from The city tn<<
through 10 the lake. Moreover. t1e
township hoard has recently lxo1
grades with reference 90 this ptolect q
the boulevard.
II is the intention OF the Street h.x
WAY Company 20 abandon the cl.<'@<
East-st. and Michigan-ave. Ipc an1
transfer the plant 70 the llopi5Fard and
employ only electricity. This vii
shorten the distance for the coulpan,
tbree-Quarters OF a mile, and glfe fbs
public free road for vehicles 20 ths
| lake.
Luman Jonison is already engaged n
! extensive improvements GA AZ : lake
and after the two lakes are united bt 4
| deeper channel. the whole will make 3
! body Of water ample for lhe navoa.
ton purposes Of the most fastidlou'
! pleasure seekcrs.
THE conccssiOrof Nr Barnard 81 TIE
/ 100 feet strip through the Cofell prop
! eyty Will De conditioned on tbe runnine
/ 81 electric cars through tie boulevard
! % the lake every day Ia the Fcars and
| it Is the Intention OF the railway coul.
( pany 30 give q continuous 5-ccut RIDE
10 the lake from any part ~ the city.