Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-06
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oa nou8a "a Ala. Crsqas tae minutes o. the
tssf regular session were 4gproVs4-
Petitions aaa Conmanieatisas.
"a Wm. Geloek aad tseafg-tnres others.
ssasrs aad occupants gl property "a Monroe
street between 1tfa1a 4ad ep-iaz streets. a.
xEegauag - tsst lfoltazs. EsmoasEratia<
against zlsaEiag ms FalsY City street 4nd
Cable Railway Company an oril aanee. auth
oFiziag 81 O. la7 aa1 maiarala . double TRACK
street railway - asked tsFs repressntiag tnar
las street. Is TOO a4rras Tor ioaF rallaay
racks
0n motion q ala. creqae. referred 70 Com
Bftse % Ordnance
0f Peter 81. j. tart47l aad nfreen others
BrgaerEF Owners asse. s-i for the Improvement
~ Aorlh college aFcaHs. ashing Tor al extern
aoa of rme sasleia O. nag their assessments.
o. same bring excessive.
ga motion % Aid. -4unters. referred %
0mmltsee % Ways and Means.
August 4. 1saof
ths Honorable the Mayor aad Common
C0uneil,
respectfully submit COR your consideration
at approval che following,
Thai there be- an ordinance framed 70 pro
h.bit setting 90 erecting any telegraph poles
in any street or alley wilhia the Ore limits.
except that portion lyiag north ct tne north
Nae OF Hastings street GA east side u Grand
river
That All poles and wires De removed from
a
under ground within $50 years after the pas
sage of CAS- ordinance.
The reason FOR removing poles aud wires 70
remove a great source ~ danger in ease Of
wind aud sleet storm. and AZ nres where wires
become brokea and cut. and wires coming lu
contact with electric lghS wires and falling
upon pedestrians and animals. causing death
or injuries. Tne tail buildings being erected
win their bay window and balcony. and side
walks being narrowed. there IS. at present
n1r- or less delay la riisin. the ire depart
meat ladders. IN ease Of are. ID save life and
property
The practcabnify % placing electric light
and other wires under ground, I respectfully
refer you o. the report OK j. p. Barrett. super
intendent OF Gre alarm. OF the city Of Chicago.
hereto attached
Respectfully submitted.
H.. G.. BErrfxGHoUsz.
Supt. Fire Alarm.
On motion of AID. Creqgs referred TO Com
nittee ca Ordinances.
90 VIM. O'clock ald Henry sullivan. repre-
srnting thag they are the owners Of the entire
frontage 0u The south SIDE OF Goodrich street.
between Jefferson avenue aud Lagrave street;
that their sidewalks and shade trees are in
good condition ald 10 not in any way incon-
yenlence the travelling public; asking that
such improvements DC allowed to remain unit
said .ioodrich street. between the points
named. Is graded.
Referred o. COMMITTEES on Streets.
20 summer ~ Wells and 10 others. property
owners oa Cass street and Jefferson avenue.
asking that John d. Brlen Be allowed to i'm
prove the alley between the streets named,
from Highland avenue 20 Hali street. without
cost % The city or property owners.
on motion % Aid. Carpenter. referred %
Board Of Public WORKS
90 r. VI. Penney. asking for quit claim deeds
OF lots aud nli Of 2 block S; also Of lots and
3. block :. all OF Prnney's addition. upon pay
ment Of all taxes. interest and costs 20 date.
Referred % Committee on Ways aud Means.
ofJoOst Wander Bur.h asking that he be
granted q license as city scayenser upon hlins
a proper and sufficient bond.
on motion OF AID. Creque referred 20 the
Board Of Health.
owners GA Cass street. asking 10 cause said
street o. De- GRADED. graveied and cutters
paved from FIFTH avenue 20 Hall street.
on motion % Ala. Yerex referred 10 Com
uittee on Streets.
OF Alvin A. Tyler and Is others. property
owners on Cass ami Powell streets. ask n
Council o. cause public sewer q be built ia
said Cass street from Highland avenue north
O. Powell street. thence west 20 jefferson ave
nue.
ou motion Of All. Doyle referred 20 Commit
tee on sewers.
Of Peter =. Hamburg and i57 others. repre-
senting ma. their respective occupations
compel them % spend their time in the neigh
borhood of the lower end % Lyon street. ask.
i1g Council % celse % be ab3ted nuisance
consisting f a low smoke stack on the belt
factory. from which smoke issues and blows uI
lyon street % Che discomfort AMI i1conyent
eare CO petitioners
on motion 81 Ala. O'Donaeu referred Il
Committee ora Fire Department.
90 Frank IS. >ebdur. representing that n,
has purchased the pool room ~ John Monte
at No. COS south Division street. asking couu
ell ro caused % be- transit 'rred Co. him the Ii
ceose for pooi tables issued 60 The sald Mon
tie
on motion OF Aid. Mckee. referred TO Com
niftee "a Ways aod Means
'i trspiae tfo.of1. representing that hl
has purchased rhe hueksfsr business az An
t1ouy Soda. asking that the license issued "a
sail SOFIA De transferred CD him
ON motion ~ Alf. Greene. referred 70 Com
mitsee on WAYS and Means.
of the Fidelity aat Casualty Co.. % New
York. rer0rficz ara rxamInati0o % the eiev,
Cor in enc CRY HaL AMI fhat the same is ID
goat condition also rhat the horizontal tuhu
Tar steam boiler $50. 4 i1 the City Hail. was in
SPECIFIED and found III good orlcr. AID taat the
management was good
ON notion % Ala Creque. accepted ar.
flied.
Notice ofa suit On the Superior Court-ir
fn1ncerv.
sarah A White.
Harriet IT. White. ana