Telegram-herald., 1891-02-20
DULY PRESENTED.
rhs Dock Lins Question Laid Before the
Legisiature.


Special 10 the frLsGKAs- IL HEsALo.
LAsssG, Mich, Feb. l9.-Represent-
alive Harvard today noticed the intro
duetion OF "a bill 10 establish perma-
nent dock, safety, sanitary and build
ing lines along the shores and margins,
and in the waters and on the bed of
Grand river, within the corporate lim-
It's of Grand Rapids; and to provide for
the building and maintaining of suita-
ble masonry walls along such lines; and
TO authorize the city of Grand Rapids
10 acquire private property for such
public use"
Section of the bill declares the i'm
provemcnt contemplated public
necessity" Section establishes per-
manent dock line between the north
line of the city and the north line of
Fulton-st. bridge, on each side of the
river. The description Of the two lines,
shorn OF legal verbiage, Is rs follows:
Commencing on the east side OF said
river, at the west face of the east abut-
ment OF the said Fulton-st. bridge in
said city; running thence northerly on
the dock lines of said river heretofore
established by the Board of Public
Works III and for said city, to the
southern corner of A. Hirth's stone
foundation wall, adjoining the G. X. &
|. Railroad Conpany's bridge; running
thence northerly to point % feet west
from the northwest corner OF the Bissell
Carpet Sweeper Company's brick fac
tory; thence northerly to the west face
8 sk
ment of the bridge at Brldge-st.; thence
northerly TO the west face OF the east
abutment of the bridge at Sixth-st.;
thence northerly TO the west side of the
first pier from the east abutment of the
bridge at Leonard-st.; thence northerly
to q point on the north city line so feet
established. And on the west
limits at n point 600 feet west of
the dock line heretofore established on
the east side; running thence southerly
TO the east side of the first pier from
the west abutment OF the Leonard st.
bridge; thence southerly to the east
face OF the west abutment of the Sixth
st. bridge; thence southerly to the east
side OF the east abutment of the west
| the dam; thence southerly TO the apex
of the angle on the river side at the
northeast corner of stone wall recently
| erected by VIM. I. Powers; thence
| southerly on the line of said wall con-
| tlnued to the south side of Brdge-st.
bridge; thence southerly parallel to the
| line above described on the east side
! opposite to the face of the west abut-
ment of Fulton-s,. bridge.
Sections to % inclusive provide for
| tho condemnation of whatever private
property may be necessary in making
| the Improvement. Section % provides
| that the city shall have the right, sub
I lect to section 4, of article Is OF the
| constitution Ito erect and maintain
bridges. public market places and pub
| lie market bridges IN, over and across
| the said river beyond the lines 90 estsb-
| lished, such bridges, market places and
| market bridges to be supported by
stone and iron pieces, or upon iron col
umns and supports resting upon tho
| river bed" Section "a permits rlparion
owners to erect and maintain buildings
| over the river similarly supported,
under the supervision of the Board of
| Pubic Works. Sections 25-27 provides
/ for the construction and maintenance,
by the owners of land on said river
along said dock lines, OF stone walls. at
| the expense of such owners. Section
2S reserves TO the city the right OF Gin
gress, egress and regress" over the ad-
| iacent lands for the construction and
/ maintenance of sewers. Section %
authorizes the city hereafter to estab-
hsh dock. safety, sanitary and building
| lines both southwark and northward of
the contemplated lines. Section 30
authorizes the Common Council TO en-
force Its powers granted by the act, by
/ cur,rrrariata orrI1uauces