Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-03
SILICA OH! BARYTIC!
Bsllsires Drafts Bufiefsd About
by the Banks.
PETITIONERS OFFERED 4 BIG PRICE
To Hustle tor the Aew fs<snsal Aas
the Money cemssh Not-EKsrasraa-
mary Endorsements Made Va Refaaa
Abe Iaxes sf Property ounexs.

Notwithstanding the vast amount OF
hard work done by the pavement hght-
srs on West Brldse-st,, the whole affair
Is IA = chaotic condition. Petitions and
remonstrsnces arc thicker than files,
ana IN many instances the name Of
some vsoillating property owner IA 70
be found first on petition, then on q
remonstrance, then on another petition
and then on another remonstrsnce-
Their capabilities in the way of fiop-
ping are only equalied by those Of ex-
pert gymnasts. The predicament IN
walch Mr.. Michael Tennis finds him
self may offer clue as 70 the cause Of
ali this thusness. Mr.. Tennis Is we'll
known contractor and politician, whose
influence an the nelghborheod ~ sril
understood. lie speaks the 0ernSan.
Holland and Polish languages fineats
Ia addition 10 a very good article os
English. lie owas a sight draft tor SIS
whlch he Is willing 10 sell SO anyone
prod uclng the necessary ducats, aad
TINS Is the way he happened TO own q.
4 Draft Accepted bat >os Paid.
Oa the 2lst day OF April, ". .. Besl-
alre, who needs 10 Introduction 70 the
public. made this draft oa the Norgh-
western stone ard Naloie Compxny,
the manufacturers 81 silica hafstsc. Ml.
Tennis got the cost on II fnon Cashier
fow wier, of the FlIth National Bank. Ii
was sent 20 the Ctlzen's rarsngs Hank,
ST Detroit, for collection. April - the
draft was accepted by Ihe treasurer o.
the company, bat on the 2sih 4 MAS re-
turned 20 the Fifth National Bank un-
paid. MIR. Tennis put 3p his personal
check 10 the fath National bank tor
the Sl5, which ne had on his IN
SIDE pocket, took thc draft and now
wants 10 sell IT,. B.s lawyer tells him
that the acceptance has made Il collect
able. so he says he proposed % gel sls
out OF IL some how. he don't propose
TO get as many signatures Ia the petllioa
for silica baryilc As be dsd Tor glory.
lie save that MIR. Bellalre has been np
to get the draft of hun, bat dldn't Ak
IL away. The incident leaked out aud
the people on West Bridge-st. are asking
themselves questions about ike the
following: iii the silica bsrytic CON-
psny won't pay sl5drs.t. how are they
gong 10 pat up a bond tor faithful per-
formance of q contract" Their doubts
are enhanced 10y the fact that ~ Brad
streets latest handbook the company IL
quoted: "G-Sl from 5000 TO $1,000,
credit fair"
Saw the Miles Of Pavement.
s. G. ketcham, one of the most prom
inent business men on the West Side.
and West Bridge-st. property owner.
said yesterday IA an interview: 81
IA... ha r.f
pavement that THE company has ihcre,
and ] brought back some samples OF
it," He showed some, and rubbing too
pieces together covered the floor with
dust. "Mr. Bellaire," he continued.
rs showing samples OF manufactured
stone, and | must eay II IL an elegant
sample. Bat I'll wager 500 that there
ISN'T an inch Of that kind OF sur
face in ali the silica. barytic pave
ment. in Detroit, aud that j.
mighty little. Another thing. almost
every method has been taken 10 get
names to the petition and 10 keep them
on the remonstrance. know OF offers
being made 10y Mr.. Bellaire 10 pay part
OF the assessment. provided the parties
would not oppose hss scheme. CT would
Agn petition for il. ! can and viii
prove tins statement IL IL should be
necessary TO do IL. wish be would so
away and gracefully subside, bat he
ssys he Will fight Il out II Il takes ell
summer. 1T he succeeds. he gets a
commission aud expenses. usder-
stand Barker and Hocftz went 10 De-
troit not because the citizens meeting
asked them 20. bot because Beiiaire dad,
and said he'd bring back the tlckets ~
II O'Clock that day. lie came back az
II o'clock, but | can Only make a good
guess as 10 whether ne pad forshe
fick ela or not -