Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-15
PErIIIosS AND CoHYuuClrIOys

=. NhA% = Wtison aud three others resi-
esn<s shd property osaers on HeaEs STREET.
'-x seaneii to eause a siAeh tile sewer 10
'~1a Ia AID street. betweea Wealthy ave
80 eh1 sherman street.. - soon As possible
"sicrred 20 COMMITTEES on Sewers.
dztxB RAPIDS. Mica. IVY Is. ls9i-
70 ths HsBorabse The Mayor and Common
Of ths eity Of Graad Rapids. Kent
county. Michigan.
"sntismen-ws. the undersigned. aeomEnit-
sepninted - Brevers' Uaion No. Y of this
wv =" most respectfully petition your honor
eDie oedy. that Ia the matter Of grating
franchises 10 newly Incorporated street Rail
w>s esmpAAies. you viii exercise dus liberal
NY eoassstsat with the public needs. fof Is IS
IN established tact that a monopoly Ia street
ssss~~ysis not conducive 10 good service
sof shss reason We earnestly pray that yoar
honorable body viii grant TO the soealled
south Park CRYSTAL Springs street Railway
company me sans privileges granted GO other
companies. and We Win ever pray. etc.
Yours most respectfully.
kakD scHafD.
CHeisroPHER DExrsch
On motion OF AID Emmer accepted aad
fled-
OF Daniel Waters eaiIiag attention Of the
Council 70 the resolution Of Aid Sproul. rels-
i've 10 thsrepairins or rebuilding Of sidewalks
VA trtfi street..
Adopted.
Ihaf said resolution contains nothing com
peiiinx the use OF ssoae or eoncretes THAI I'M
mediAtel5 upon being notinoG OF the action Of
the ceuaeil last Monday relative to the mat
Ter. aud upon Investigation he found IL impos
sibie 70 get stone for said walk &C once: that
tnere are no area walls upon which artificial
stone could BE- laid. and TO exeayate tor area
walls would ~ the present time cause damage
% his tenants
On motion OF AID conger accepted snd nled.
To the Mayor and Common Council Of the
city OF Grand Rapids;
Whereas Application has been made 10 this
company By the city Of Grand Rapids. rnder
the act adopted BY the LEGISLATURE OF this
state. AZ ia late session. for the purchase OF
the mills Of gravel road operated by this con-
pany. extending from HAN street to Burton
avenue on South Division street In this city
Bnd
Whereas. We haye been unable to agree
with the city upon the terms on which the
same shall be sold.
Now Therefore. With a view OF agreeing up
on terms. Ia pursuance Of the provisions OF
said act. We hereby offer to sell the said mile
Of gravel road TO the city of Grand Rapids ut
price TO be determined as follows:
The city shall. within % days after this prop
mon Council. appoint one appraiser In such a
manner as the Common Council may direct:
within ave days after such appointment has
been made. this company will appoint another
and give notice thereof To the city. By ming a
statement Of the appointment with the city
clerk; within ID days thereafter. the two 50
chosen shall name third ana file notice oi
app0infm ent NTH the city clerk; the three 50
chosen shall. within - days after the third
appraiser Is named. make a careful inquiry
Into the valae OF said mills of road aud az the
- - .bk1ch the same shall be sold TO the
Il. xnd Me their report with the city clerk
this company will. within e0dsys after the re-
port - flled. convey the mile road to the city
npon payment Of the price named In said re-
port
The report shall not be binding on either
party. unless II Is unanimous
This company will pay half the expense
OF the arbitration.
DfvEssox STsxkr GRAvxL Roar CoxrAyY.
By y. A. FLkrCBKE. President.
Dated. July Is. isgl-
OF the Valley city stree, and Cable Railway
Co.. by Jas Il. Chapman. vice president and
general manager. asking council 10 permit
them % remove the wagon scale now located
IN the alley between Pearl and Lyon streets
south of Csmpaa street. 90 the west side oi
u<tWttn
Lsoa street. an front OF their property; that ri
that point il viii not obstruct trsfric-
Aid Emmer moved TO grant under direction
OF the Beard Of Public Works
Carried.
feas-Aid- Anderson. Carpe inter-. Conger
Doyls. Dantoa. Emmer. Frost. Hauser. Kin
nsy. Nshoney. Mills. 0Douneil. saunders
Stein. Stokes. Sproal. Tateum. Wurzburg-ls
Nass-None.
ofM. Siopeekl and g Others. residents and
property owners oa Ninth street. asking tha
said street between Broadway street and Wal
ksr ssenae be graded. grsveled and the gutter
paved. the assessments to be made on the
gear EassslIment plan.
Referred 20 Committee on Streets
90 Nelson. Matter a Co. and II others. resi-
dents sod property owners on Ninth street
demonstrating against the grading and gravel
ing Of said street from Broadway q Tamars
street.
Referred to Committee on Streets
OF In. Weston and "A others. residents sns
property owners on Esst street. asking for On,
grading. xravelins and paving cutters OF sal
street nom Hal street to Burton avenue.
Referred 10 Committee on streets.
To TIE Honorable Common Council Of tn
city OF 6fznd Rapids;
We the undersigned citizens and resident,
property owners on oakland avenue In sal
rsfv Az most respectfully petition your honor
able busy and ASK that you take notice 81 On
maaner In which ssid Oakland avenue Ia
heea graded. said grading not haviaz bee
done in accordance with the specifications O
~enfracf IN ans shape or manner
ant we respectfully represent to ron that "
eaxs pefttIoned sad repeatedly asked %
Beard Of puefie Works ~ this eItv 70 take eos
ps<ance of the facts in the ease which the
nav. nerserfss 10 Dc. and "a q last resort "
xee,e a. soa Tor relief In this matter. teiieviu
you VIII protect us.
Ia tn~ month Of September last we asked N
He.tf IF Public Works TO view said street m
s>se nssfce that IL wss not bslag graded a
e.rafpx ., the specifications and eostrsc
each thev tI<nnaa we're fully Convinced a.
,,esiriaa was ~ therefore esademne
Ne street.
y.,uf petitioners IRE informed that Aft
~,rs. the Beard q Public Works viewed "a
sweet and preseus,ed aarias this sprsas ar
..,ner - snase some improvements. B.
e..lfx Iefs IL sbeut she ssnae "a before
a. s-th Eaae last yeur petitioners presents
.,.fner petitlsn setting ferth defects N 81
s<r,ef sfter seesiiet imrrevesaeiits haa ee'
made. which Vas signed ~ siEness Al 'hr pre
- .-,ss< affer making . due exsmlnasis
..s .,ress. hut 20 this ne response y
-. sus IN lace az these fsefs said Bosrt
@.-.sss Vsxks have swesDted said street
nni=h~t 100000 ..t,r. an.
--.....s aus me detects IN slid str~'
- 49, <zrns shoald net oe tasea 81 3
..,-....~,< nsrs. pat ssati zee % r~sres-
.'-.-.,.., - 20 ear they asf aeespssa -
- >-.s ,e.scred sar ret'ties-
<s--, ~.,r petitioners represent ~