Telegram-herald., 1890-02-17
CROSS WALK TALKS.


A citizen dropped luto sweets last
evening", and expressed h.s ontran a.
4 tsli9Ns concerning tbe Naier-NofAs
/ agitation "it ls ia accardanoe Win
( llc very spat of car causs isttson and
government se submit lhe question of
/ sellug lhe W3.er-voIks to lae vote -
( tAe people. Iae koard oi Iula.c
( Works and Common Council ale ruer. a.
Trustees aud guardians 0f lae system.
Ihey have no ttlo 81 tAe WatoI-worAs.
laeY belong 10 tae people of Grand
kapids. And Wbea ll comes o. a quos-
ton of dlsposng oi them the owners,
tne people. have the Say. For board
OF oouncl o. INSIST that il Is their pr.,i-
lese aud assert that they have tht
power lo decade ln thg matter Oi cuu-
seyne or nOt conveying the water
Wor6s, l. clearly a ursurpalou uf the
90 apl. ghts and menace - pat-
ulal government"
"lhe people, aud not tho Board of
foaie Works. the Common IOunc
aod tae grCy-feainer6d Eag'e. must de-
Nltr tas question.
lhe great army 90 people WHO labor
ala pay taNe, lu tills cts must have a
'efA iulmy opmlun uf tue m0uarchal
winnings ~ tue t1e.t. These peall..
have dearly p4id fer i SYSTEM oi Mal0r
Noik, ln thls citY. NON fht FaeIr .l-
isls that thoN have no oNnsrsnlp "a
thi7 costly institution. Todcmand ihat
tAeif voice aua vote shall be silent ana
noperaiiNv m considering tue anestl.l.
~ selling the plant, is equal a. tse
same thing The people of this cav
should COME out en nasse aad demand
Their rights.
If you don think Grand Rapids IS
quite biz eiuned just drop INTO elther
one OF tie club-honses some day. ln
the forenoon Oh afternoon IN the PENN.
qlar, you Wi! see any number az
dign.teo old gentlemen ENJOYING pedro
and hearts. There are quite number
OF them, too, who pass a good portion
OF the day there, with cards. social
talk and books aad papers They are
an men VINO have made Their pie. and
ma the club most attractive place
70 pass the time quietly and agreeablv.
mere are many solid and prosperous
young men who are good patrons of
THIS sodate and substantial Institution.
The club rs solid, is conducted on bus.-
ness principles, and is run with a bal
ance on the right SIDE of the books
Grand Rapids ought 10 be proud Of
ITS street railway system. The writer
has lived IN Detroit, and is sincere N
the opinion that the service ia tins CITY
is far superior. The lines here rsdlste
IN every direction. Every outlying dis
irct has direct communication with
the business center. Since the advent of
the cable system, the old company
realize that they must give the public
rapid transit. They have wisely de-
clded on electricity as the motive
power. Treasurer Geo. Perry and
Supt. Bevier have visited Cleveland
and Saginaw, ana have given the elec.
tric system a thorough inspection.
They are most favorably Impressed with
II, and now they are gong 10 get down
TO business and rush H. Down m De.
troit they have been eing Of running
their cars by the iut u.c current for
some time. and when the cars arc run
nlng 10y electricity in Grand Raplds.
Detroit VIII still be talking about ii.
The Owashtanong club Is enjoying
such boom as II never had before.
The regular athletic entertainments
have tended TO awaken great interest
IA the club. on these occasions the
club house i always crowded The
cafe has also become popular feature.
and IT, cuisine is the subject of VIDE
compliment Members aim 10 bo there
all the TINS they can spare from husi
ness and hors. Thcouilo0k ls that Pres.
idcnt Chauncey's administration wlH
be the most brilliant and successful ln
the clubs history.