Telegram-herald., 1890-12-16
CLEAR IN THE EAST
The Reeds Lake Efscsrlc Railway
hammins a Merry Tune.
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The Grand Rapids Brick Company
announced = ths council As desire 70
90 some paving for ne city with its
bricks The communication stated
that the company Vas about 70 pave,
Tree of expense 10 the city oE the rail-
N4y company, so square yards Of
street near the ualOa depot
A communication from the Valley
City Street and Cabls Railway Com
pany vas received, accepting the fran
caise - lay tracks IL EAsL-st. aad Ftte-
ave.
The comptsouer's report footed up
grand total Of lf.7974s.
A large numter OF petitions were
presented. asking that the application
oi the Reeds Lake Electric Railway,
Tor entrance 20 the city, BE- granted,
which were all referred % the alder
men OF the second aud Third wards.
one petition WAS from tue citizens near
Laks-aVe. another was from Frank
Cole and many others. another from
J Rooney aud seVenty-twO others, an
other from merchants iu Canal-st., and
another from J. Bur.ey and many
others. Iue petition of the merchants
WAS gned almost unanimously By the
merchants Of Canal ana MOnrOe-sts.
A full report OF the cIty's litigation
during DIS ineumoeney, Was presented
By the city attorney.
A communication from the city at
toraey stated that the drafting OF the
new charter cannot De done by the city
attorney, owing 10 the magnitude OF
the work and the large volume OF busl-
ness on the hands OF the attorney. The
report states that it > customary 10 en-
ploy extra help for this purpose, and
asks that authority be granted TO en-
plOy A suitable person, and suggested
she name of Hon. j ". Ransom. On
motion of Alderman Turner, the COM
nuncatOn was referred to the COM
mlttee on charter amendments.
The committee on claims and &C
counts reported adversely 10 the claim
of sarah Gardner, VINO wanted damages
tor an accident resulting from 4 defect
i've sidewalk.
The report Was adopted by the council.
The council adopted the report OF
tae COmmItte on Sewers, 70 the effect
that the sewer IN iOuia-st., wanted by
the Cable Company, may be built al
the expense of the company.
The special committee, consisting of
the aldermen of the Second and Third
wards. TO whom was referred the petit
ton OF franchise OF the Reeds Lake
Electric Railway, presented its report.
The company had a asked for permission
20 enter the city through LSke-ave.,
East Fulton. Ransom, Park, North Di-
vision and PeaTl-sts., the committee
recommended that the franchise be not
granted. for the following reasons:
FIRST, that there IS no reasonable de-
mand for such street car service, be-
cause there IS already abundant accom-
mOdatiOn for the people living east
of the city. Second, the route IS bad
and crooked, and through part Of It's
course the inconvenience Of four tracks
in the same street would be the result
Third, the many remOnstrsnces against
10 which had been received from prop
erty owners along the street.
On the motion 10 adopt the report,
Alderman Turner spoke earnestly
against it. lie himself did not Ike the
proIOsed route rs we'll as ne might,
but he thought the ordinance ought to
BE- Dut upon & first and second read
ing. 81 that the history OF the whole
matter may be printed and intelligent
lv investigated. Alderman stein called
Tor sOmc information relative TO the
strength OF the TcmOustrauces, and
tneu the vote was tasCn on tnc adop-
ton OF the report, winch WAS lost by
the following vote,
N.as--Aldcrmon Creque, Doyle, Mill
Ter. ~Qr0ul, >.ctblns, IsteUm-0.
Nays-Aldsrmc Anderson, Carpcn-
tr. uaren, Emmer, Allls, Mckee,
CU0uncN. Saunders, stem, stokes,
Strs Ecr, Turger-i2.
Alter ihis dccsve vote Of two To ono,
Alderman Turner attempted 90 add to
toe already uofguaut sorrOws of the de-
f.lscd fomm Tee by forcing tuem to
r.nurt the orliuaeCe for lae granting
of tle franchise. Iut tHe committee
Sfd rard and SAID tlry don have
tl.ls tsr.r W0fk Mas accomps pssitd I'd
taC ar,s ut.u- ot their report. 80, in 2
su.saQul 80 q.lt Of inc proceedings, AZ
dcIrreu lurncr huuseil &, a. chairman OF
Ell. Committee on Ordinances presented
ta. ordinance.
Neanwh1le. Alderman O'DOnnoli
called tnc attention of tbe couucl 90
the stand nv rule tnat persons desiring
fgsaeI.,rs deposit sloJ WITH t0e clerk
before any ordinance be considered
srd. 0n a resolution offered uv hn.
the cIerk WAS instructed Co remind tne
railway companies taat the money
uust be p'anked down.
When SIR. Turner arose 20 present his
ordinance Alderman treQue objected
t1 Is raedi~g on the ground tnst the
necessary 500 bad not been put down.
Brf Nr Turner aid the money wss fn
fhe clerks hands. and tho laugh was
on the alderman from the Second ward
How that money had gct from she lob
hv to fee clerk desk was a mystery.
Tine ordinance granting the fran
chse was thsn uuf unon ~ first and
secCnd rrsdug. ADD the Reed L.aSe
Electric Railway got al it could pos
sIir ask for in one evening. Mf. ~ 80
se.ius was az she council meeting and
asked perm sston. 81 one stage % the
proceedings. Co address tne council.
t5t Alderman CrpCue objected. Snd
NJ Wesseigs had to keep silent
The comm ttee an charter amend
ments reported the amendments tnat
have already beeu pubfsned. sth the
aid nou of a provision ot hNed ssi-
arv for she citY ssaler ot vs.gats and
measures. Friday evening. st $3.50, =
spec-sl meeting Of the councll WLl %
held to cons Der thess amendments
A Scrap at the Lake.
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