Telegram-herald., 1891-03-11
PETITIONS lSD CosaUSlClIl0yS.

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beats saa property owners y tbin - ieet on 4
either s.de Of Inc proposed eAtensioa Of Hast 4
.uZs street. iron North college avenue east 10 [
DnioH street TenoHstFattas against sueh /
opening. fes the rcas5H that The Improvement
wIl not warrant Use expense sad 0ees4se the /
Opening - le5IN3Red fer 5 but ~ tost vide.
NheEeas rae otaef portion o. lh- street Is %
leet wide.
Referred 70 Committee on Streets.
To the Honorable Mayor aad Common Coua-
eli OF the CITY 81 Graad Rapids.
GenIlemea-Y oar petitioner the Valley
City street. sue cable Railway Company.wishes
10 present some OBJ iectious which it has 10 the
| been amended.
/ The present street IA lway track age is u and
/ 40 Mtirs II street. cast Of the river bridges.
/ HnJ / 10 on the west side. including bridges.
/ As this mileage Is arranged. * Ii FAR more
/ than the city can support. Too much OF II Is
/ uCar the eentcF OF tue city. and there is not
/ enough az the extremetles.
| In asking for anew franchise we sought 20
/ reduce the amount OF mileage TO Is aud 40
miles o. the east side OF the river. and and
| 80 on the west side. intending however. 10
extend this mileage by occupying franchises
| heretofore granted by the township OF Grand
Rapids. Paris and Wyoming. before the recent
extension OF tae city limits.
| As the ordinance has been amended. 10 re-
| qulTts the construction OF 10 aud s-l0 miles on
the east side. aud and 10 on the west side OF
| the river. or almost much as now have
| within radius OF one and halt miles OF
Campau place.
OF the increased mileage required by the
various Amendments over the mileage which
We asked FOR. one half mile on the east side.
| aud and 60 miles are on the west side.
To consider these amendments separately
on their merits:N
The Slbley street line west OF Straight street
IS one-half mile In length. There is rot Il
| single building for the whole distance on the
south SIDE of the street. and only nineteen or
the nos th side. All the dwellings that this
line would serve II contributing 81 per day
each. would barely pay operating expenses.
while 10 cents per day per house is far in ex
cess Of what is 10 be expected.
The West Fulton street extension. from In
diana street west. il open 10 the same objec-
tons. On the north side OF the street there
are twelve houses in th- first three blocks. and
none beyond. on the south side of the street
there are fourteen houses In five blocks. and
, none beyond. We asked for this line with n
summer franchise, to reach the John Ball
Park and We are willing 10 construct and
operate il during the summer months. But
the ordinance. as amended. requires us TO give
an annual. ten-miaEte service. over the entire
length Of the line.
To operate the West Bridge street line. as
amended. VI ! require three cars, at cost of
s36.0D per day. Assuming that the present re-
ceipts OF the line will treble under the fast
, service. the operation of this line will result
N n loss to the company o. sls0) per day. for
! operating expenses alone. to say nothing OF
! the wear and tear and interest on the invest
ment.
The lines on the West Side. between Bridge
] street and ButteTworth avenue. including the
. lines on these streets. are four In number.
J Most Of the territory on the west end of these
: Ines is unoceupied and from the further ex-
J short walk. and even ii the territory was
iii ckly settlel. these lines would only afford q
. limited business.
So many lines I'm such a small territory lying
4 80 close to the center Of the city. can only be
{ orerated at a large annual loss To the com
f; pany.
The money necessary 10 be used in construct
: | INK some of these lines can be used TO mEct
, | betier advantage both to the company aud m,
I public. by extending our lines east Of Eas
street aGd south of Hall street.
J on West Leonard street the amended lin'
viii require an investment OF about s}2.000 anS
will cos; 50 per day TO operate. The length 0
this line IS one and one-eighth miles aud Their
are ~ buildings on one side and - td
other. Many OF these buildings are combined
dwellings AID stores This section will un
doubtedly support lige IN the near future
but the investment $ too great for in medidt
consideration.
The amendment OF the route 10 the north
, shuts US of from Canal street between Cold
q brook and East Leonard streets. On rhis par
!. ofCsual street we have q barn. II which v
Il will have no access and This imposes a seriou
= hardship. a. this property is well adapted 9
! use rs an Inspection point. aud storage 70
a / ears az night.
= The refusal 81 the loop. via Bridge. Hast
Z ings. ottawa and Canal streets. will preyen
:. "a from giving effective service AMI react Hpe
ire pasic. by eccassiealnz a delay 81 tram
ara blockade ~ czse % Ere aud seveF
4 storms AGAR Will 0sly pass through Hssting
e rect every two and oae-haf miuates. ar
/, tAis Is uot erlaus ground for objection ga n
part 81 fae AUDITORS.
CO ajag the line % run east from pivisio
street aa Hs'I street T. rnion street interfere
!. with the development II tns territory soBta Z
Hal street. On DiTfNea street ami IN ste
- " direction fherefrem.
: The Nadisnn avenue territory All belongs Z
J, ths Lafayette street iiae. - prs ut there
no business on lfal street east 81 Nadiso
8ysaHs.
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sether ~ the various amendments are 81
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irrevecably connected together. - thaf WE
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