Telegram-herald., 1890-07-30

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Mayor OF the city OF
Grand Rapids.
President OF the Board
Of Public Works In
and for the city OF
Grand Rapids.
CITY ATToRNETs OFFICE.


GsAxD RAPIDS. Mich. July =. lSo-
To the Honorable. the Common council Oh the
City OF Grand Rapids;
Gentlemen-The resolution oi Aid. Steooins.
Of date June 30 page III of your printed pro
eeedingsi declaring that the grading OF the
public alley IN block II. Dexter fraction. in the
city Of Grand Rapids. from crescent avenue,
IA said city. % East Bridge street In said city,
between Ransom street. In said city, and Bost-
wick street. IN said city including the con-
srfuction Of the necessary bridges. culyeTts.
cutters. crosswllks. man holes, cath-basins.
approaches and cess-pools In said described
portion Of said public alley. Is a necessary pub
nc Improvement. having on the 18th day OF
July. A. d. lse0. page 100 printed prOceedingsl.
been referred 10 re for examination and
opinion. respectfully report as follows;
Section . oftitlc 6. OF the charter as amended
April ls lss7. contains this proyisio In refer
euce % the improving by grading. grayeling,
etc. OF streets. alleys. lanes. highways. public
grounds or sidewalks. or designated portion OF
aug OF the foregoing. provided. that the Com
mon Council shall not have authority 10 de-
clare the grading or paving of the whole of
any street lane alley or highway necessary
pgbic improvement. ualsss it shall have been
petlti0ned 50 90 do by the owners of the
majority OF all property on said street. lane.
Alley or highway. or designated portion there
of proposed TO be improved. residing in the
c.iy of Grand Rapids. after the grade shall
have been established AMI the expense es-
timated as aforesaid; but this proviso shall not
apply w0en said Common Council shall. By a
unanimous vote OF all the members elect. de-
clare such grading or paving necessary pub
lie improvement" The grade Of the alley in
question has heretofore been duly established.
and on February % lS0 an approximate esti-
mate Of cost for the grading and gTaveling Of
the alley vas asked for page Ga OF your
printed pr0ceedinZs'. on May 10. ls90. the
Board Of Public Works furnished such an ap-
proximate estimate Of cost. amounting 70 the
sum of s6,o-o0 'pase a of your printed proceed
i1gs' ON June 2. lNo. J. c. More and four
others. property owners on block IL. Dexter
fraction. through which said alley runs. peti-
toned the council q cause the alley tn ques-
ti0n between the points named 90 be gr AIDED
lpago ~ o. your printed proceedings. There
was also \ remonstrancs OF the es-
tate % Charlotte Cumming and two
Others. representing frontage of 6lS
feet against the proposed improvement.
see page l65 OF your printed proceedingsl.
where a joint committee consisting Of the
committee on streets and sewers reported
against the remonsrrance and in favor Of the
petition. - that. in "a far az the prerequisite
of establishing the grade and 81 having had
duly made snd prepared by the Board Of Pub
ne Works. and by it approved. an approximate
estimate 81 the expense % the proposed i'm.
pr6vemcnt. the charter provision has been
duly complied with. But the question. IS l
understand be- 90 be determined Is whether or
not petitioners represent a majority of all the
property on said street. or. fra other words
whether persons. residents 0f the city and
owners of a majority ~ All the property On
said a1ey. have toned the council ia favor
Of sald Improvements. az required ~ the pro
viso In said Sectioa Of little s. TIE alley De-
tween the points named is 52t fees in length,
petitioners eniy represents tN feet frontage
a majority ~ the frentage. provided ail the
ow srs thereof were residents ~ the city
would be - feet. Itis stained that ihs ss-
tate % Charlotte CunminG representing sf
feet. can only Tn part te counted "a resident
property. for the rssson thar the title thereto
rests iu che Eve dauIhters 81 Mrs Canning.
who are together owners % she entire parcel
e. tenants in common. eaeh enc owning.
understand An undivided cne-fffh thereof
re is further claimed shat rhree of these own
e-s are non-resIaeurs ~ @ran3 Rapids. and
taat bus two Of Them are resident owners. and
tnat therefore three hundred feet of sad fv.
hundred feet should be considered as nsn
resident. or more strietlg and correctly speax
fae. as owued BY ncn-resldents. which wolif
making tha four hundred feet represented ir
fhs neffton fer RE Improvement. nlaioritl
aF me fronrage owned ~ residents - th'
eftv Tf IL frae that there - some dispute 81
70 whether OF nat three of the saif owners q
sais sva hundred feer are 1on-rssidenEs f
1eiftg cIaimed THAT rvo of them have aiwav
rariined Srsnt Rapids as their residence
fhorrh shsenf greater portion of the time
hur. for ne purpose ef considering ire rrssen
Question. ir xE he assumed that fhree - th'
sara o~nerT are. I'M fscf. ncr--ss deu-s 81 ~
cev ef Erand Rapifz Now the evnership O
ere Ave hundred feet in question e thar q
taranfs En- common. ard each of che fve 'v'
a. undivs sed sfth 1ane 81 Them 1sa abs1
nfeiv tnv specaed nertlon ~ the eutire tr2c
heId ia eauno1 for tenant in COMMON. q
sreh san have no peculiar Interest in sn
sracffe8 portion ~ a. entire tract. -rfor1 "a
Allen fsfn Nien.. sf naEe s
The greater 1orIoa 81 tie piece IN 1aestfs'
w.s ne home Of Ms. Charlotte cammln.