Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-02
BY POPULAR IO1I
The People Will Decide What
They VIII Drink.
The LAST KICK OF "SILKY BRlCL"
a New Electric hallway Al The Ftsia
Seeking . frsEehiss-Ins Rses's L~Ns
Electric sessas Firmly E.t~b-
lssheo fa the Council

men of the city WAS IN attendance al
the Council meeting last evening. A
liberal sprinkiing of workingmen were
present 10 watch the proceedings. The
Silica Barytic infant thai has kicked
and pleaded and wepi and walled for
some street 10 pave, gave feeble gasp
and died; West Bridge st. viii be paved
with bricks and cedar blocks. The at
tempt 10 substitute asphalt for brick for
paving Monroe 81. Was failure.
A petition from Lagrave st. residents
asked the Council 10 cause the Valley
City stfeet and Gable railway company
10 place It's feed wire IN the alley IN
stead cf running Il through the trees.
II being said that the wire would event
ually Kill 1.-The trees. Referred 10 COM
mlttee on streets.
NJ. l.. Sweet and four Others remon-
sirated against the paving Of South La
iayette 81. with asphalt They prefer a
gravel road on account OF its chcapness.
Referred 10 the committee on streets
and the aldermen Of the Third Ward.
y. A. Earle and others asked.fthat
the asphalt pavement 10 be laid on
Jefferson-sve be laid the whole width
OF the street Referred 10 committee
on streets.
They're After t..s Bntehsrs
A petition signed by y. A. Fletcher.
Henry Spring and many Others, asked
the council 10 investigate the cases of
the butchers who had refused 10 supply
meat TO certain individuals on account
of the boycott and If the council finds
the reports 10 be- true. the committee
asked tae council 20 revoke the licenses
OF such butchers; their conduct being
declared an outrage and an insult 10
al good citizens. Adopted.
DR.. Shepard and several other
economical residents of Jcferson-ave.
opposed the paving OF that street with
asphalt because u is too expensive Ton
them. Referred TO the Committee or
Streets.
Albert Baxter, J. +. Trout, c. A
Franklin and others petitioned for
franchise for the Crystal Springs Elec-
tric Railway through Madlson-aye.s
Westinghouse, South Lafayette 81. and
through Lafayette-st. 10 East Fulton
ST., there TO connect with the Reeds
Lake Electric line. The petition states
that the company desires 10 construct
It's lines 80 that il will be ready for SER
vice when the Kent county fair IS held.
The petition was referred 20 the Com
mittee on Ordinances.
The Board OF Public Works stated
that the material adopted for the nm
provement of Grandville-sve. and Enc
81. was not suitable 10 the needs Of
those streets. The comm lssl.ners held
that the determination Of the material.
best adopted TO the various streets was
within the province of the Board Of
Public Works. The Board therefore.
refused 10 proceed with the improve.
ment. Placed on file.
The Residents Object.
Hon. T. u. Gilbert presented q pcti.
ton remonstratIng against the Reeds
Lake Electric Hallway franchise, and
asking the Council 10 reconsider 10
acton IN the matter IN order 10 give
the people along the line a chance "a
he heard. The petition was receives
and tabled, pending q resolution {
TO reconsider. TO be made later IN TIA
proceedings of the Council.
IL. i. MunsoD ard forty Others askes
for Trinidad asphalt pavement on Mon
roe-st. Referred 20 the Aldermen 81
the Second Ward. The Aldermen sub
mitted independed reports, and Alder
man Conger's recommendation 10 post
pone action for one week was adopted.
The Committee on Streets reported "A
favor of granting the PRAYER of ths
petitioners on West Briist-st-, ask iDa
that the street be paved with cedar
blocks on concrete from Jefiereon-st-
to the big ditch. Ine report was
adopted.
The council ordered that IN future
all resolutions for street improvements
shall te certified by the city engineer.
On account of the increased territory
under supervision OF the city marshal.
Richard ,spen Was appointed an assis-
tant deputy 10 serve until october I, at
81 "a day.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported an ordinance 30 govern the cor
duct OF employment agencies and M
teIslgence Offices ur labor bureaus.
The ordinance was placed upon is frst
and second readings aud ordered
printed.
Grand River Condemned
The special water committee reported
condemnlng the river a. y Rource Of
supply, declaring that u ~ no longer
sale or desirable. The COMMITTEES rec
ommended the adoption of gang weli,
after ths Cook syEtem 50 source pS
supply, and that the matter II rais.ng
the necessary money 10 extend the
system and develope The source ~ sup
ply be submitted o. the popular vote ~
an early date. Adopted
Alderman Turner .stthfn ttsd reso-
luton calling specsei election 70 vote
upon the question Of rsisine $500 oo0 "
the issuing OF city bonds for TIE puf-
pose of extending and improving tie
city water system The date of tie
election was made Tuesday, June lett,
between the hours Of II q. IN. and p.
~. The resolution was adopted.
The Reeds Lake Electric Ralwar
company snapped at the franchise
granted last week ike hungry trout
after fy. II flied its acceptance isst
night Alderman 1ateun wanted -
move q reconsideration OF the acton
Of the Council. bui having voted
against Il, be was obliged % call upon
Alderman Anderson 90 present the mo-
ton. The alderman from the s.1th
did ss requested, but ne ha6 . strins on
his motion and ierked a back before Il
could be snsGnIttad - vote.
Alderman Sprouts resolution 70 pave
Mourot-ss. vth BRICK on q concrets
foundation vac adopted.
Alderman Congefs motion - rs-es-
tabissh the grade iue of PesEl-st be
tween fsrnpsu-st- snd 1ofroe-st ~As
aiso sdypted.
The Valley CITY Street sad Cattle
railway vss sDsfTBctsd g. erect poles rs
Lsgrave-st. alley, of srrsngs fof Ire
use of the poles ~ tie sisrtrr hfht