Telegram-herald., 1890-03-26
COMMON COUNCIL


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1a metI.a u AID Lsaalers referred o Con
nirtes en- bllliags aish pos "a - aet-
0fFrsnkP Carpenter aaa 1ity-io1r 1r Steers
eesl 1e1ls saa s9Esfs Ia Ias Ie2th ward. asa
/ Laz es-lesl 70 designate nlssaslGs Hal - the
| 9ollsg pace for s&id Ward instead u ths
/ place Goa se.e.gea, representing that II .
I more conveniently l0eatS1 4aa would aeeon-
/ n31&se larger uuaIbeF ol sotsIs.
| Ald YereX moved 70 grant tne prayers 81
L petitioners
1 Carried.
Yeas -Ald Anderson. crequs Enmer.
Laun ere. Miller. Saunders. Stein. Spr0ol.. eteb-
BIAS. stryker. Yerex-u.
Nays-N0ne.
/ Of the North PARK Street Railway Company
| zud J. G. saith. manager. and b. +. Pierce,
| comnaadant OF the Soldiers Home. askia 3
that perm issieR be granted 70 sad Street k4'.
way Company u extend lts track across Sweet
| street 10 connect ~ith the D.. &. n 4 n. Rail
I road track. 70 enable SAID Street Railway Com
| pany Io haal coal 10 tue soldiers Home, rep
reseutlns that said track Will be laid 10 con
forn % the grade Of Sweet street. aud that is
| occasional use can not tn any way inconYen-
iehee or endanger the public.
Aid. saunders moved 10 grant the request
Carried.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Baldwin. CreQue. Nil
Ter. 0Donuen. Saunders. Stein. stokes
sproul Stebbins. Stryker. Yerex-l2
| Nays-None.
| OF James Tanning and Eleanor Tanning. rep
resenting thar they owa lots and .. block 3
A. Campau's 81 addition. asking for Qui
claim deed from the city OF said lots. upor
payment Of all taxes. interest and expense
due thereon.
Referred 10 Committee on Ways an'
Means.
OF Chas. j. Erickson. representing that he il
IN the employ OF McC0rd x BrAdncid. and re
sides Ia Grand Rapids township. north OF tn
| city that he owRS q team OF horses and wagol
which he uses 10 convey himself ana otne
| employees OF said factory 10 their homes in tn
|
he IS no common carrier of passengers; asGlnl
counc1 TO grant him a permit TO do said worl
without license.
On motion Of Aid. Saunders. referred TO tn
city attorney.
Of the Valley City Street and Cable Railwa
Company. represe entinG that IL IS the owner o
lot u. blcck :. Penneys addition. on the north
east corner of South Lafayette street and FIT
avenue. at which point there is jog in tn
two streets; that IL purchased said lot Tor III
purpose OF strengthening its line OF railway
thereby saving the strain and wear on th
cable by a curved track; asking for permisslo
10 dlyerge with its track In South Lafayett
street. north OF FIith avenue. and cross n
corner Of said lot and run thence south acros
Fifth avenue n South Lafayette street.
Aid. Ierex moved that the request be gran
, ed under the direction OF the city surveyor.
I Carried.
( | OF Frank L. Chase. representing that the r
port OF the Committee on Claims and Account
Oh BIS claim for damages caused by deiectN
sewer, does not give true statement OF Il
facts upon which he relies to sustain his CLAIM
| that he received no notice OF the meeting
said committee when his matter was undr
consideration, and was not present to have
hearing; asAins that the matter be referred /
| a sp :cial committee.
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such committee.
Carried.
The mayor appointed Aid. Sproul. tebbii
and O'Donnell as such committee.
Or Gerritt Van Tongeren and 10 others. res
dents and property owners on Oakland ayenu
. askin, that said avenue be graded graveIe
and cutters paved. from Wealty avenue to Il
street.
On motion Of Aid. Stein, referred to Cor
mittee on Streets.
OfCnas. Cent? and Y others, property owl
eTs on Nagold street. asking that sewer
laid IN said street between Stocking and Fl
mont streets.
On motion Of Aid. Launlere. referred TO Il
: aldermen of the Seventh ward.
I OF \. kOsema and i've others. citilens al
taxpayers. representing first. that the quite
l on Esst Bridge street, at its intersection vi
| North Uniea street; also ar the south end
Dudley place. are unsafe and dangerous by ro
son OF their depth and steepness Of pitch; as
z ing council to cause SAID cutters to be render
safe by bridging or otherwise; second. IN
more light is needed al the eastern end Of III
Bridge street. asking council to cause an el'
tTic light 70 be placed at the point OF inters
4 ton OF said East Bridge street with Uni
street
On motion OF AID. Steb5ins. referred to Co
mlttees on Streets and Lamps Jointly.
OF James Fisher. resi- Ilng a. the southe;
, corner Of East and Cherry streets. just outsi
OF the city. representing that owing TO Z
y grade of said East street tae water runs IN
his cellar; asking permission 10 construc
drain 60 connect With the East street sew
agreeing 20 do the work properly and leave
street a good condition.
o. m uou of Aid. BALDWIN. referred 70 Co
mite on sewers.
I Of Judge Burln ngame aud twelve others. ?
i8euts. asking council 20 cause crosswaiks
be aid across Lyon street. % connect with {
A sidewalks % either Sc OF Lyon Place" r,
ressntag that there IS great necessity for 81
crOssiug.
Referred to the aldermen Of the Four
- ward
OH. E. Qulgley. asking permission TO
posts building material IN south Dlvisi
[. street.
Of fBicaens + stearns. asking permission
depos.t building material Ia z ghth street.
2 OfNeison 4 Douglass. asking permission
deposit building material 10 Beach aveBBe q
NJ Fouv51 street
y of &. Naier. asking permission TO dep,
building material in told street.
~ 81. Van MaHen. asking permission to
posit build Y nateris. in Lake a7enu..
ufJ. Hessman. asking perm issi3n 60 depJ
building material in Turner street.
ofN- p. D0rrn. askil- permission 70 dep
b1l3lng rster.al in Kellogg street.
Refsrrei - fhe city marsha.
Reports Of city OHcers
Mtyass OFFTrs
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