Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25
PASSED ONCE MORE
The Cable Compspy's Ordinance
Again Goes Through.
JOLLY FIGHT OVER SILICA BARYTIC
Cedar Bieekss hallwssd Brick and
AsphAit All Score = Victory While
silica L. Hans Up tor Further
Iaqairy.

/ liiness last evening, ana President Steb-
blns presided at the council meeting.
| Leonard Coyell and several other
residents of West Bridge-st., pettioned
the council for Haliwood brick pave
ment on their street, from Jefterson-st.
10 the bridge. Referred TO the Conn.,
mlttee on Streets.
The petition from the residents Of
stste-st., asking the council to rescind
thor action, BY " which cedar block pave
mdnt was adopted, and TO pass reso-
luton TO pave the street with asphalt,
with vertical stone curbs and asphalt
between the car tracks, Was laid on the
table at the request OF Alderman Ierex.
lie motion 10 rescind Was concurred IN
by Alderman Tateum, as the petition
| fos asphalt represented three-tourths OF
the frontage On the street. The mo-
ton carried, and an estimate OF the
cost OF the asphalt was called for, 70 be
reported at the next meeting.
a petition from Wm. +. O'Leary and
| others, asking the council 10 pave their
stseet WITH Silica Barytlc, from Jeffer-
son-st. to the blg ditch, upon motion
| OF Alderman Doyle, WAS referred 10 the
| Committee on Street, with instructions
| 10 report At tins meeting. Carried.
The petitioners represented a frontage
| Of29l6 feet.
| Henry A. Nedders and twenty-three
| Others demonstrated against the Silica
Barytic pavement being laid IN West
BrIdge-st. Referred to the COMMITTEE
on Streets together with the aldermen
OF the Seventh and Eighth wards. The
petitioners represent 2l37 feet frontage.
The Board OF Works Inning.
The Board OF Public Works presented
a, communication 10 the Common
| Council asking the council to take the
| NECESSARY legal steps To provide the
| hoard with 5000 with which To
make the necessary additions To the
| city water systems. The communication
recommended the sale OF the settling
basin site, the proceeds 10 go toward
the proposed appropriation. Upon
motion OF Alderman Turner. the COM
munication was referred TO the special
committee on water supply, and the
motion having carried, a meeting of
| the committee was called TO meet Mon
| day afternoon at O'Clock.
| The Board of Public Works advised
the changing OF the diameter of a sewer
| from II to 9 inches, stating that the
| council had exceeded its authority in
| tho matter. Alderman Tateum arose
| and took issue with the board. He
| said that II the board had its way that
| the only work TOR the council to do
after few weeks would be TO meet
and pass the comptroller's report. He
| wanted To go on racord as opposing the
rowers about TO be delegated TO the
|F3ard OF Public Works. He said that
| the city engineer was practically all
there was of the Board OF Public Works
and he thought the aldermen were just
as well qualified TO transact the clty's
business as the city engineer. Mr..
Davis of the board, replied, defending
| the action of the board. Alderman
Turner recommended that the matter
be referred to the city attorney. The
motion carried.
Silica Barytic Suspended.
| The Committee on Streets reported
favOrably upon the petition TO pave the
eastern portion of West Brldge-st. with
Hallwood brick. also the petition to
| pave the western portion of the street
with Silica Barytc. The first report
was adopted. Alderman Hauscr moved
that inasmch as there was remon-
STRANGE against the Silica Barytic, he
moved that a ction on the report be de-
| ferred one week. Alderman Doyle sand
that there was nlgger in the fence
| somewhere or the alderman would
not oppose the Silica Barync. Alder
man Hauser SAID that he had no doubt
that there was a niger IN the fence.
but IT was not on his side of the fence.
| Alderman Doyle SAID that the Silica
/ Barytic men outnumbered those VINO
demonstrated against ii by 401 feet
| frontage. Alderman Turner said that
/ he understood that several OF those
whose names were presented on the
| petition were also on the remonstTance.
| THIS would make difference with the
| frontage majority. Tie sand that the
| deferrng OF tn, petition for one week
/ dould do no harm. Alderman Stokes
was opposed to the postponement of
| the matter, as IT would give some other
paving men a chance to come IN and
prejudice the people IN favor of some
other pavement. Upon motion OF Al
derman Sproul the names on petition
and remopstrance were read. The
motion 90 postpone was lost. After a
long langle Alderman Saunders loos-
ened the wheels of business by motion
to refer the Silica Barytic business hack
to the Committee on Streets W tn the
aldermen of the Seventh and Eighth
| wards. They we're gwen fifteen min
utes in which to settle business.
During the recess the council and the
West Bridge-st. property owners en-
gagged IN numerous discussions. and
most of them were red hot. :. g..
ketchum was present, and said that all
the residents of the street wanted was
to let the matter rest until Monday
night. Then Mr.. Barker, who owns 400
fee: front on the street, would be home
and they would know what they want
! ed. Mr. Hurtz, the other member Of
the committee had returned, and re-
/ quested Alderman Doyle not to present
| the petition until Monday. but the
/ alderman had INSISTED on failrosding
| the matter through al once regardless
of the wishes of ms constituents. After
| lengthy session the joint committee
/ reported asking for further tame. IL
was found upon investigator that the
! petition represented only onetbird Of
/ The frontage Of the street The new
| Tenth ward engine house vill Re To-
Gated - the corner OF FIFTH snd Madi-
| s0n-aves.
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