Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
PETITIONS AID C0xHUSElTIOyS.

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on meg.oR af Ala. saunders referred 70 The
aldeFmen Of the fifth ward snd city marshal
o. tAs Valley ests street asa Cable Rzii~sy
conpanf. Silliax. Ia rssD0sss % tAs petitions
sf eitiLens on the west side of Grand river aHd
Ia ths saafnsrn part ot the elGy. 10 ba.la saa
oPeFate uak eetsesa the loal4 street. has
OF petitioner and tAe lias Ia loaia street OF
the street. Railway Company oi orala Rapids.
snd % eaase Arrangements 70 be mzde De-
tween these tao cesepanies Tor the operation
0f tie Iona street and West Bridge street
line as 4 contiuusus Inc.
Before constructing this line. however. tt
vii be Necessary f0r TIC city 10 cause a sewer
. BE- baiit IN South ionia street between
Oakss stFesg asa williams street as without
such sewer. the tracks could not be maia-
t4laed
Petitioner therefore prays that franchise
nay be gwen lt. 70 exssnd IT'S South Iona
with the hae Ia hat street OF the Street Rail
Nay Company Of 6fand Rapids
Ga mOIloH II Aid. Turner. referred 10 Com
mittee On Ordinances.
Later the motion 70 refer 20 Committee on
Ordinances Was reeousIdered and. upon
motion OF Ala. Stein. that on OF the petit
ton relating 10 sewers MAS referred 10 Com-
mittee on Sewers. the remaining part 10 Com
mittse on Ordinances.
or James o. hitch and others residents and
property owners on Lake avenue, represent
Ing frontage OF 2.l62 feet. demonstrating
against he granting Of a franch sc 20 the
r. eds Lake Electric Railway Con pany. or 10
any other street railway company 10 con-
sTsnct and operate a line In said avenue.
On motion OF Aid. Yerex referred 10 the
aldermen Of the Second and Third wards
or sarah Varies. whose petition was pre-
sented TO the council November 10. ult., claim
trg damages By reason OF being thrown into
the big Dltch," caused by loose board. rep
resentng that she never received notice of
the meeting OF the committee appointed TO
investigate the matter. Asking council 10
consider and investigate her claim.
On motion OF Aid. Creque referred 20 City
Attorney and Committee on Gains aud Ac
counts.
or the Reeds Lake Electric Railway Com
psny. BIZ 5. " eSsellus. president. Ming a new
application. asking council TO graat 10 a fran
chise as per ordinance submit ilted. in the fol-
lowing streets: Commencing 1T the east city
limits Gu Lake avenue. thence along Lake
avenue 10 East Fulton street; thence along
Fulton street 10 Ransom street; thence along
Ransom street 10 North Park street; thence
along North PARK street to North Division
street; thence along North Division stree; 10
Pearl street; thence along Pearl street 10 it's
int 7 sectiou with east line OF Canal street
that II the ordinance is granted. petitioners
VII carry passengers from the center Of the
city 10 Reeds Lake or any intermediate point
for cents; agreeing that such line shall be 4
competing line of street railway in the city.
otherwise its rights 10 and in said streets to
be forfeited; that IL is desirous OF having the
lire ln operation by May !. next. giving sum
cient bonds obiigatIng Itself. and IN order to
do so must place its orders for motors. cars.
etc. at once.
Ala. O'Donnel moved to refer to Committee
on Ordinances.
AID. Sproul moved as an amendment TO
refer TO aldermen Of Second and Third wards.
Lost.
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Creque. Doyle. Miller.
Stein. Sproul. Yerex-7.
Nays-Ald. Doren. Emmer. Hauser. Mills.
Mckee. o'Donnell. Saunders. Stokes. Steb-
| bins. stryker. Turner-ll.
Aid. Tuner moved as an amendment that
| the committee be Instructed 10 report before
close Of session.
Aid. Crsque moved as a substitute that the
matter be tabled.
Lost.
Yeas-Ald Creque. Miller. Stein. sproul.
Yerex-5.
Nsys-AId. Anderson. Doren. Emmer.
Hauser, Mills. Mckee. 0Do. nell. Saunders.
Stokes. Stebbins. stryker. Turner-l2
The motion Of Aid. Turner thereupon lost as
follows:
Yeas-Ald. Doren. Emmer. Hauser. Mills.
Mckee, O'DOnnell, Stebbins. Stryker. Turner
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Nays-Aid. Anderson. Creque. Dovle. Miller.
Saunders. stein. Stokes. SprOul. Yerex. Mayor
/ 10.
Question recurring on the motion OF Aid.
O'Donaeli. the same prevailed.
OfA. Almquist and 40 others. residents on
7 East Fulton street. Ia the township of Grand
Rapids. representing that the section in when
4 they reside will. at their request. soon be
added 20 the city. asking council 70 grant to
the Reeds Lake Electric Railway Company a
franchise as per their application. so that
they may receive the proper facilities to reach
the business center Of the city. and especially
the head OF Monroe street.
on motion of Aid. OD0nnell. referred 70
/ Committee en- Ordinances.
/ OIL. D. Bolsnd and IS others. asking council
+ 70 consider tue feasibility Of causing to be
created at the coming session Of the Legis a
tgre a Board Of Building Inspectors with
It's necessary adjuRcts. whose duty II shall be
- examine and pass upoa al plans, subject 10
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