Telegram-herald., 1891-04-08
AGAIN TO THE FRONT
The Rsod's Lake Railway Com
pany odsr Anothss
PLAN 10 traverse TIE ENTIRE CITY


Several of the property swnsrs %
Canal-st between Lyon and Pearl psti-
toned that the paving Of that para Of
the street be deferred . year or two.
The reason for this request Is because
the petitioners are expecting 20 he
taxed for other street improvements.
The petition Was signed by Hon. T. d.
Gilbert and several other worthy clt-
zens of moderate means- Upon motion
of Alderman Turner II WAS laid on the
table.
The Reeds Lake electric railway
company presensi . pc tition for .
franchise for double track street rail-
way over the following route: Com
mencing at East Fulton through
Dwightave. 10 Lake-ave., thence TO
Fulton thence 10 corner Of North pivi-
sion and Monroe thence 10 Pearl down
Pearl anc across the bridge 10 tront-st.
thence 10 Shawmut-ave turning up
Summer-et 10 the corner OF West
Bridge-st. The route then proceeds
diagonaliy across Bridge TO Broadway
through Broadway - Seventh through
Seventh 10 Alpine-aye, up Alpine 10
West Leonard-st and westward on
Leonard TO the city limits There
being no deposit of 800 with the clerk
upon motion OF Alderman Tateum II
WAS laid on the table.
The New England Furniture Co. pc
utioned for the right 10 erect Elk
story building over the canal on Mlll-st
close to East Bridge-st and permission
was granted under supervision OF the
ire marshal.
The first Office seeker TO bob up N
view WAS an applicant for the appoint
ment Of city scAvenger.
The Cable Company Again.
The Valley City Street and Cable
Railway Company called attention 10
the fact that their South lonla-st.
patronage was not sufficient TO warrant
running OF the line. The company's
petition TO remove the rails from the
street was granted under supervision OF
the city marshal
The company again notified the
council that the ordinance granted
them could not be accepted. aud peti-
toned for another ordinance that
would be acceptable. The clerk stated
that the company h&d deposit with
him, and the petition was referred 10
the Committee on Ordinances.
Alderman Tateum, who some time
ago moved for q stay in the matter OF
improving State and Cherry-sts., pre-
sented . resolution ordering the Board
of Public Works 70 proceed with the
improvement, - authorized by the
council.
The city clerk was authorized 10 ad-
vertise for sealed proposals from bank
ing institutions TO receive the city's
deposits at gwen rate of interest, and
to loan the city money at gwen rate.
The bids are TO be for one, two and
three years.
The city canvassing board will meet
in the clty hall Thursday.
Aldermen-electD Dunton, Frost, Dregge
and Copger sat behind the railing view
ing from afar the battlefield where
they coon must pitch their tents
Leonard Semeyn. conductor of the
elevator, says that people who visit the
city hall today Will have 10 walk up the
stairs. He has tho delightful task OF
transporting the voting booths of the
city to the store room under the rooi.
Deputy Clerk wurzburg informed the
TELEsRAN-HERALp that the original
deposit OF 500 made by the Reeds 8
Lade Electric Railway Company had
not been Withdrawn. Part OF IL has
been absorbed 10y the expense of print
ing incurred by the former ordinance,
and the balance remaining IN the hands
of the clerk is not sufficient to meet the
terms of the new regulation.