Telegram-herald., 1891-04-01
PETITIoys AID CONTRADICTIONS.

4e4ts 2ad property owners ca A434s5a 4srnaS
setseea Hail street. aud Burton sEsHas asking
tsrailssioa g. grade AID gravel said Aadison
sseaae 1stsesa the 9olals aaEaed a. taeif o"a
expense
en- motion Of Aid Carpenter referred 20
Board Of Public Earks
10 the Honorable Mayor and Common Com
esi Of tue city Of Grand Rapids:
uentleiaef-~i our petitioner. the Valley city
ktreef and Cable Railway Company. respect
fully show that the season OF the ssar Is now
approaching when there viii DO large
amoaaE u travel 20 and from North Pas;
that it has got ID tate In thu season thai your
petitioner cannot rebuild IT'S tracks in Ottawa
and Taylor streets without interruptlBs the
Gassi 70 that resort.
A new cable for this las could rot be pro
cured aHd Brought 10 this city under sixty
days Your petitioner would ike 10 take the
cable eur Of the line rnnnin. 10 the south part
OF the elts and operate lt on the OTTAWA Iay
lor street tine, from It's upper power house
Iais VIII require a suspension OF service on
The south end llae ana viii enable your pc
titioner 70 dismaatls It's power house al the
west end Of Lyon street aud c0ayest 10 into al
electrical power station for the purpose or
supplying electric motive power for the oper-
stion OF other lines throughout ths city.
The patrons OF the Cable line running % the
dated As wei by means Of the Jefferson ave-
nae aad south Division street lines. and your
pstifioasr would give them tho same transfers
u which they are now entitled.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that 10 may
be authorized snd empowered % change the
motive power OF It's south end cable line 10
electricity. and 10 suspend trafnc thereon.
upon the terms and conditions herelRbefore
mentioned. until such change can be made.
Aad % dtsmantle It's lower power house and
convert 1t Into power house for the genera
tion OF electricity as motive power. and your
petitioner will ever pray. etc.
yALLzx Crr4 SrRzxr AND CABLE RAILWAY Con-
PAxT.
By JAS r. caAPaAS.
General Manager.
Ala. poren moved TO graft the prayer OF pc
fitloaer.
The substitute OF Aid. Carpenter to replace
fha cable power with horse power on South
Lafayette street. Not bein. supported. the
motion OF Aid. Doren prevailed by the follow
Ing vote:
Yeas Aid. Anderson. Crcque. Doren. Doyle
Emmer. Hanser. Mills. Mckee. ODonnell.
saunders. stein. sproal. Steoblns. TAteum.
Turner-B.
Nsys-Ald. Carpenter.
Offhomas Traverse. representing that he has
been q resident OF the city for the past .
years on what Is known "a Third street; asking
that tho name Of such street be changed 10
TRAVERSE street.
ON motion OF Aid Doren referred to Com
nittee On Ordinances.
OF Vim. n Studley. representing that he
owns lJo feet frontage on Carrier street. call
Gag attention OF the council to the unsafe and
dangerous condition OF thar portion of Carrier
street between Piainaeld avenue and the west
line o. Reed street.
Referred Ia the aldermen of the Fifth ward
Off. j. Maybury and 2sothers. residents and
taxpayers on South Lafayette street aud
vicinity. ia said city. demonstrating against
the manner In which the ears upon the South
Lafayette street line are now being run; repre-
tsenting that tho cars have been running dur
ing the last week st speed not exceeding
four and one-haif miles an hour. believing that
the object of the company In running It's ears
sos'owly 10 10 disgnst Its patrons with cable
car service. and thus to aid IL In procuring a
desirable ordinance for electricity. while ad-
hitting that they are disguised with the cable
car service as now furnished; that there is no
good reason for continuing the present slow
service. aad that while the company Is asktn,
for a valuable ordinance from your honorable
holy. IL should be required 20 serve It's patrons
IN manner consistent with the spirit Of its
present ordinance, praying that before any
further concession bs made 70 said company.
to be required to run It's South End cars al a
ynitzble rate of speed
ON motion OF Aid Carpenter. referred 10
Committee on Ordinances
0fE. A. Buriingame aud g Others. residents
OF Lyon Place" and vieiaity asking that a
cross walk be laid across Lyon street from
Lyon Place" north
on motion OF AID. Sproul referred to alder
en- Of Second ward.
or Jonathan Boyee representing that he Is
the owner and occupant Of the frame DWELLING
situate at No. 20 South Division street. the
same being within the ere limits; that while
making alterations on said building which did
not Increase the FIRE risk. work was stopped
By the Gre marshal. asking to be allowed Ia
complete the work Is otherwise IL will involve
damage 60 petitioner.
On mellon OF Alderman Mckee referred 70
committees on ars department and the Ere
marshal.
OfLeeudert Dom and others residents and
property owners on Quarry street representing
ls5S feet frontage. ASKING council TO cause
said street 90 be graded. graveset aud IN
proved between Eleventh and West Leonard
streets. the sane beiag 90 present In an Inn
passaDie aud Hahealty condition.
on motion OF AID Anderson referred to
committee on streets
III tfeN IL hDsiefi anu az olhrf% Fe@t1 hts
and freehoIdsrs on Dwight avenue. remen
strating against the xrsatisg Of any francois
o. the Reeds Lake Electric railway company
o. operate q railway in said street
On motion of AID. Crequs referred 30 ths
ecmmltfee having the matter In charge.
0fE r. Herrics csiiiag attention OF 49,
rounrll 70 the necessity OF q cross walk nc N
tsrsectsoa Of Lake avenue and East street.. th,
point being almost impossible in its presea
condition.
On motion ef Aid. rstsum. referred 20 tn
aIdermea OF the rhira ward.
90 Cass. D. Rose. assiag permission 20 "a
rasr shed in the rear Of Nc. y south Divis
fcn street Al present used Tor dyeiHg parpose
Tn notion Of Ald. ODonneli. referred &
esnnisree on Fire Department aud the ar'
marshal.
rs the Honorable. Mayer ard Common Coun
eli OF the esty Of Grand Rapids;
t@nts-cn me arSt Of last October - laid
s.npf. es the ottswa Paving Brick IN Fui-oI
strees. orecxste sae New Hawkins siock- ",
have f.sst cleaned 90 the same for Inspection
saa sesIs respectfully lavite yoa % sssmia'
the woFs-
This paver,en. has Rad constant usage; ~
heaxv trackiag rom me aspo5s passing eve
dsiy.
Yours trRiy.
pxwvs srrssx 4 NcneSsTn.
On r,otsen 81 Aid. creoHe. referred % Com
elffse On streets.
80 the View England Fursitars Co. sskEn,
A. be permitted - eaiarxe their dry siln o.
he baak q the river Just south q their iss