Telegram-herald., 1891-09-29
NUMEROUS BEGINNINGS
Much Business Proposed st the
Coancii Meeting Last Night.
MOST OF IT is LEFT UNFINISHED
The south Grand Rapids Railway Or
ainAses fassss bst the rsiephess
snap fetis-rhs q. n Z. Nail
way fstisioa Grantsd.
The city fathers were mos. assid uons-

officials were also present To hear the
report OF the committee on the petition
for an extra track in Ferry and Vim
ter-sts. Dr. Welsh of the board Of
health WAS watching for the milk or
dinance to bob up, but il failed TO bob.
and is consequently still pending. The
Consolidated STeet Railway company
stated that tho grade line on Alpine
ave. WAS hot yet established, aud asked
that the company's track might be laid
on one side of the street, elk feet from
the curb line. rs II would thus AVOID in
terferlng with the crown of the high
way. The prayer OF the petitioner was
granted under the provision that the
Track be removed to It's proper place
whenever the street shall be improved.
A petition from the Grand Rapids
Chemical company asked permission TO
make exhibitions of its fire extlngnish-
ing apparatus wherever the company
can make arrangements with the prop
erty owners. Granted under direction
of the fire marshal.
The Milk Dealers association pre-
sented communication stating that
w. w. Hyde, who appeared before the
council last week III their behalf, did
so without authority from the assoc.a-
ton. The association stated that the
ordinance would be a benefit to its
members, and asked that the council
pass the ordinance submitted.
Kicksrs on the Channel Cut.
The heirs of James Miller and John
L. Holmes notified the council that no
water course had existed at the head
OF the steamboat channel during tie
last twenty years, and that the pro-
posed cut would cause the washing
away OF the upper end of island No. 3,
| and consequent damage to tdelr prop
erty. The petitioners notified the
council that they should hold the city
responsible for any damage they might
suffer in consequence OF the proposed
cut. Referred to the Committee on
Ordinances and the city attorney.
The city attorney stated that the cut
was to be made for the purpose of
abatln a nuisance and the city snould
20 ahead with the work regardless OF
the petition, and let the property own
ers enjoln il they see tit.
NJ. l.. Sweet asked that he might be
allowed to put down wooden walk in
front of his property on Pearl-st., rs he
intends to erect building on the spot
in the near future. Referred to the
| aldermen of the Second ward.
The mayors veto TO the Van Dam h
Pollock saloon license was present~<x
1t was read by the city clerk with fine
eiucutionary effects, but notwithstand-
ing this fact it was greeted with cod
and clammy silence.
Watson Post Can Go Ahead.
The cemetery commissioners to whom
WAS referred the petition of the mem
bers of Watson Post G. A. r., asking
that the title of the lots III Oak HUI
cemetery occupied by the remains of
unknown soldiers be vested in the post,
reported that the city had no title to
the property. They advised the post to
take immediate possession of the
ground and agreed TO furnish free Of
charge all water needed TO keep the
lots IN proper condition. The commu-
nication was placed on file.
The committee on lamps recon-
| mended that the contract for naDtha
| lamps be renewed with Il. A. Conelly
at 81 cents per lamp per month and
| that contract also be made with the
Gas company to furnish light until the
electric system Is in operation.
Adopted.
| The special committee to whom was
referred the petition of the q. X. 4 l..
railway to lay an extra track in Ferry
and Wiuter-sts. reported recommend
| ing that the prayer of the petitioner be
| granted. provided petitioner will main-
tain driveway for teams 20 feet wide
! in Ferry-st. from Waterloo to Campau-
| sts., and also provide driveway of the
same width from Waterloo to Ottawa
st. with planking between tue tracks.
Adopted.
The underground wire ordinance
| was brought up and Alderman Frost
desired to amend it so that the company
should be required to do something.
| To that end he specified certain streets
| in which the wires shall be laid under
| ground within one year. Alderman
| Conger moved as an amendment that
| in all streets in the fire limits the wires
be laid underground within one year.
A PhiIanthrspic Corporation.
Alderman Saunders claimed that the
telephone company for whose benefit
the ordinance WAS formed, had all the
vested rights it desires, but ii merely
wants to put the wires under ground az
a pubic benefit. Alderman Turner
said that the telephone company had
no vested rights but that this ordinance
would give them unlimited rights to GO
into any paved street and tear IT up
whenever they saw tit. Alderman
Tateum agreed with the alderman from
the Ninth. He was IN favor OF putting
the wires under ground, but believed
that the city should reserve some rIghts.
Alderman Mills moved that the or
dinsnce be referred back TO the COM
mittee on ordinances, with instructions
to frame q new ordinance that would
be to the interest of the city as we'll as
for the interest OF the company. The
reference waa made and the committee
on streets was added TO the committee.
The telephone lobby, represented by
:. +. Watson. W. j. Berry and repre-
sentative of the Michigan Bell Tele-
phone Company, from Feiroit arose
and fled dIsconsolately out.
The amended ordinance for hucksters
was placed upon its third reading aud
passed.
They Mean 10 make "a strong.
An ordnance for governing and h
censipg TRANSIENT trAuesmen wss pre-
sented. Alderman Cs'nger snomltted
an amendment firing the license at tl0
day Ter the irst ten days and sbo
day for the next thirty days. Some
members of the council feared tnst
this would ~ considered unreasonable
aud pFobibstofy by the sapfeme
Court aud would therefore be of no tf-
feet il contested. Alderman cenger
supported his smsnament hy saying
y. -. "a
ga day, ard that pstreits ofainAnee