Telegram-herald., 1890-01-22

- The Honorable The common Council of the
cts Of Grand RAPIDS
Geutlemen--l oUr Committee on Streets
together with thf city attorney. lo whom Was
referred the e3Rmuul cation of john il,lsaa.
representing that he never signed his uaaie 1.
The petition for the Improvement cf ~oaih
Lane avenue. nor authorized any one TO und
That the cify never received permission 60
open street tllroush bis LAND page 5s, al
your printed proceedings. .respectfullyrepor
that the city attorney. 90 whom she matter
had Heretofore been referred. on December
JJth page 51 81 your printed proo,edlne.
made repoT, to thc council based upon sueh
Information as Ie Was able 10 obtain iu thf
case. AS the ga stions involved are mainly
questions Of fact and concern the lines cf
fence and their duration. ard how the saeei
has been oceupltd. etc. etc. matters ihai
would Dee well known Go persons rea 1lug iu
the immediate leiEhborhood. your committee
recommend that the matter De- referred 81 the
aldermen of the Elshl ward. 90 ascertain 81
lar Is possible The facts involved. and report
The same 10 ths council as soon a. may Dr..
when the city attorney Will be- read Us abl, il
give bis opinion a. io any legal Questions ia
VOWED In thc premises. And youf committee
pray 10 be- disehsr..ed from any further con.
slderstlon of ihe matter.
Respectfully submitted.
HoFftr Srtor1.
frrn SArsbrEs.
s. l.BsGnnIa.
~. u. NIsts.
III. n. SlfH.
Committee or streets.
WH. WlsAEE TsftoE
city Attorney.
leas-Ald Anderson. Baldwin. Creque o.
mer Lsunier-. MHcr oDonnen. Rodgers
Saunders. ,te.4. riaAcs >pro-l 3 ofeA a..
Nays None.
10 the Honorable fhc Common Council of uir
city 81 Grand Rapids.
Ocutlemeu- olg Committee ou Ways aaU
Means. fo whom na> referred iht repeT. nl f.
city attorney ia regard % the Validitr o' fn.
aci passed hg fhe last Legislature. sHi altlr-
iu- thc Third and i..ehth wards az thIs ..I..
respectfully report that - authorized by s nr
honorable BODY. sour committee sgtriff
tht matter 20 counsel. whose opiaIons ~
herewith returned and made part az th.s re-
port
u VIII hc secn thai grave doubts surround
the question oi ihc validity Of SAID acf aaa
your committef. together with the city auaf.
neg and the counsel employed. are genera 81
of the opinion ilaf ihe validity of said ar
should be brought before the Supreme Cour
and Us decision thereon obtained In amY..
time 90 guide on, counr. lln holding the lcft
charter election. 81 hsfaer the at be- hrla
valid OF invalid o., uat fnr question so much as
10 is % know erartfr shat inc faw is in regard
20 the number 90 fae city wards 90 AZ error
or the part of fbc council in that regard
would lead % tHe most serious consequence.
k,spcrtfli submitted.
a. ). SrfHnfss,
s L. Rtfrwf,
Tnrn. SsrxDrrs.
Committee on WAYS and Means
AID Baldwin moved that the rcport be con
CURED in. and that the report. together with
the opinions oi counsel. boz printed Ina the
council proceeding
carried.
3es.-sfd. Anderson. baldwin. Crroue r
,ner Isuafcre. Miller. 0DonrsrI Tser.
saunders. Stein. stokes. ~prou.. lerA-la
Navs-Nare
Following are the opinions of counsel rs
ferres r., 81, above feraff
Gaser Rsr.fs. afIrb.. Jan j. f4n
Un. ~frHl.rs r. L. Baldwin Tf.d -sf.n
t... COMMITTEE .f ffs,s and afear.
crrflemsn -Tu response ~ voHr letter -
December I-, ae. Inr for af nn.rfaa ,.,.r
fbo validity 81 a,f $780, stH orfh published
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