Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
PETITIONS AND C0ssuylCAIIOyS

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Of tae south Grand Rapids Street Railway
Co. b Charles Fox. President. aad p. 7. Cook.
Secretary and Treasurer. askins thar q fraa-
etise be granted u said company Tor the con
st<cetioa. nalaxeaaacs. ass and operation OF
streef rztisag Ia and aloag the following
streets Beginning at intersection Of Han ana
lonta streets. fnsaee along south ionia ana
North I0nia streets 60 Lyon street. under such
regulations as e0unell shall prescribe
AID Tatenla moved 10 refer ~ Com mittee on
Ofdiaanees.
AID Mia moved as substitute 70 refer 20
Committee on Streets
Carried
Xs4s-Ald- Carpenter. Drezxe. Danten
Enner. kinney. Msnoney. Mia o'Donasil.
Saunders. stein. SGokes-u
Nass-Aid Aaierson. Conser. Doyle. Frost.
HAaser. Iateum. Warzbgrg-..
OF +. ;. DOsniag and Il others. residents
and 0sniEg over 20 feet frontage on North
Colt avenue. asking council To cause said
street 10 be graded. grzseied and the cutters
therein paved. from Pisinneld avenue 10
Sweet street
On motion of Aid. Saunders. referred 10
Committee on Streets.
or A. Hamelehls. asking for permission to
place watering trough IN front Of No. 70
sixth street
on motion OF AID. Emmer. referred TO Board
OF Puplic Works.
OIL Maybary and Is others. residents and
owning over Isl feet frontage on Madison
avenue north OF Hall street. representing that
no necessity exists tor the occupancy OF Madt
son avenue by street ear line. demonstrating
against the granting OF a franchise Ia said
street TO the south Park and Crystal Springs
street Railway Co.; that Madison avenue Is
the only north and south street anordins =
decent drive Tor carriages. funeral pro-
esssions. etc; thar two tracks would spoil it
Tor such purposes.
Tabled on motion OF AID. Tateum-
OF Chsmplin Post No. -. u. A. r.. repre-
senting that the lot owned by it In Greenwood
Cemetery. wherein are buried u number of
soldiers 81 the late war. - supplied with city
water and care TOR which petitioner Is re-
qaired To pay asking that IL may be exempted
from payment of the same. and that IL be al
lowed the same free OF charge.
Aid. stokes moved that the petition be TO
ferred 70 the Board OF Cemetery Commission
ers with instructions that IL Is the unanimous
request of this council that the prayers OF the
petitioners be granted
Carried.
Yeas-Ais Anderson. Carpenter. Conge..
Doyle. DreCge. Dunton tEmmer. Frost. Hauser.
Kinney. Mahoney. Mills. O'Donnell. Stein.
stokes. Sproai. Tateum. urzbarg-ls.
NayS-None.
OF John McGraw. representing that the Val
lev City Street and Cable Railway Company
have placed a pole for electric wire on north
east corner OF south Division and Sycamore
streets; that there Is already large pole at
that point; that the two poles create a nuis-
ance that can be avoided by removing the
electric pole 10 the side street.
on motion of Aid. Carpenter. referred to
Aidermea of the Tenth ward.
Offred II. Hostord and 20 others. residents
and taxpayers on and along Lake avenue. ask
ing that council cause street lights TO be
placed ON said street. at suitable intervals.
from East street TO the city limits: represent
ing that said street Is principal thorough
fare. largely Travelled. especially at night. and
that more light IL necessary for public safety.
Referred 10 Committee on Lamps.
OF Geo. Clapperton and Is others. residents
and property owners of Wealthy avenue east
OF East street. asking council 10 cause a sewer
TO DC Constructed In said potion OF Wealthy
avenue at the time said street Is graded.
Petitioners represent over 100 feet frontage.
Referred to Committee on Sewers
OF Chas. Helnkelman and Is others, repre-
levied upon certain properties owned by them
and located on Ellsworth avenue; such assess
meats were made for the purpose of paying
damages claimed By certain parties on said
street on account OF the regarding of the same
that such assessments were paid by petitioners
under protest. 90 avoid their property from
being sold ard elouded; that such assessments
were declared void py the Supreme Court
asking thar the amounts paid by them be Al
lowed as claims against the city.
ON motion OF Aid. Frost referred to Commit
tee on Claims and Accounts and the city at
t0rney.
OF Mrs. Vim. Rose and IL other residents
and property owners along Madison avenue,
Washington and :. Lafayette streets. remon-
strating against the granting of any franchise
o. the south Park and Crystal Spring street
railroad company on said streets
Petitioners represent ms feet frontage.
Tabled.
Ol Geo. r. Smith. asking that license No. lac.
issued % -iiAs Tabor. for selling candies and
nuts be transferred 30 him. having purchased
the same.
Ah. Kinney moved 10 grant request and the
clerk Be Instructed to make the proper en-
derssmcnt.
CarFled
fess-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. conger.
Doyle. pregye. Dunton. Emmer. Frost. Hauscr.
Kinney. Mshoney. 0'Donnclt. Saunders. Stein.
Stokes. sproui. Tsteum. wGrzburg-is.
Nsss-yone
~ John Ron-y. asking for permission "a
r,oVea building from Butterworth avenue.
near OF works. 20 Hogsdone avenue.
Al. Enmer moved 70 grant under direction
OF the clty marshal
Carried.
81 4. J. Ten Fac. askiny leave % have ana
maintain watering trough in froat IT build
log corner 81 Indiana and Watson streets.
Referred % Board OF Public Works
The liquor bond and application for saloon
license Of Roe \ PittoR. Kelly 4 Daily. ard tire
application % Van Dam & Pollock Cor saleon
license sas referred 90 COMMITTEES on Ii.
cenSes
The dr,sgrist'. bond % Theo K.nink va.
referred 20 Committee on WAYS and Means
The physicians ard students lists for the
Fourth ard seventh wards presented by the
Supervisors Of the respective wards were a.
eentea and Sled
The Application efI Bads for license fov
fruit and confectionery stsn'twss referred "a
Csmmitfee on Licenses
The following applications for permission q
deposit building material we're referred q
the city marshal.
" Fsx- corner Broadway AMI SIKH
sfreefs
Mr. Barnow<si. IL soii street
ChsS. Cornell. - Michigan street
= W Mckee. Wealthy aveau@ near Paris
Philip srAharn. - Center street.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.