Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-29
NOT MUCH is DONE
In the Weekly Meeting Of the
Aldermen
PETITIONS FOR STREET fAyoRS
Were Received and Divers Recommends
ticns Were Adopted-Routine OF
the Listless Proceedings.

1I6 NOA4~AA
night MAS devoid of any special inter-
est. All Of the aldermen were present,
with the exception OF Alderman Dun
ton who Is SEX. The PRINCIPAL topic OF
conversation among the city dads prior
TO the meeting being called TO order
WAS the pending political situation.
A remonstranee was received, signed
by c. II. Van Odem and thirty-tour
others, protesting against the granting
of the petition hy the Consolidated
Street Railway company asking Tor
franchise IN Madison avenue, begin
ning AZ Hall street and extending to
tue D., l. Il y. tracks. Those remons-
training said that they were wiling that
the franchise should DO granted, pro-
yidlng the company lay track and
operate cars TO Burton avenue. Lake
avenue residents asked the council 10
take the necessary steps looking 10 the
condemnation OF the Lake toll road
within the 0ty limils. Referred TO
committee on ways and means
Property owners on Wealthy avenue
reconstructed against the construction
VI a sewer, go feet IN length, IN that
thoroughfare. beginning At Fuller
street and extending west. Referred
10 the board of public works and alder
men of the third and tenth wards.
North Division street residents remons-
rated against the paving of that street
until a sewer had been constructed
,hersin. Henry street residents, south
,f Fifth avenue, peutloned Tor the
grading and craving OF that thorough
ARE.
Have Changed Their Minds.
The Consolidated Street Railway
company sent IN q petition in which
IL said that at = previous meeting 1t had
lsked that the ordinance under which
i was operating be amended SO that 1t
eould operate street cars IN Ottawa
Dtreet from Bridge to Lyon and in
Madison avenue from Hall street TO
the D., l.. 4 n. tracks. In connection
herewith the petitioner suggested An
bther amendment. Section 4 of the
present ordinance provides that "the
tity shall not pave or lay foundation
fOr paving, nor shall said railway CON-
eany be required 20 pave or lay n
foundation for paving with any mate
nal which will interfere with laying
sails, wires or making repairs" In
ftItItltC ~ tnAS ki4acC WV ot1CCt I'll
company now expresses the opinion
That no inconvenience is experienced In
operating cars IN those streets where
eoucrete and asphalt has been laid be-
tween the rails and asks that an amend
ment be made to the effect that con-
frete foundations be laid from curb to
rurb.
To Condemn Riparian Rights.
The mayor submitted . message
In which he recon- r.ended that the
necessary preliminary legal steps be
isken toward institutlng condemnatory
proceedings against those riparian
owners who refuse TO give the city re
leases Of that portion Of the river front
required tor the construction OF the
.dock-line walls. The message recised
The history OF the project since its first
inception. On motion OF Alderman
Turner the council voted in favor of
institutIng proceedings at once. The
board of health reported fourteen milk
licenses and recommended that they
be issued 10 those making application.
The city engineer, IN accordance
with the instructions contained IN a
resolution adopted 40 a previous meet
ing, submitted map of distances
winch he had drawn for use IN hacks,
in compliance with the ordinance re-
Gently adopted. The map was referred
to the committee on ordinances.
Iniured His Horse.
la regard to remonstrance made by
Oak street residents sgsinst the paving
Of that street with cedar blocks, the
committee OH streets reported IN favor
of the remonstrance. The committee
on claims and accounts reported in
favor of allowing the claim Of l.. A.
Franklin Of s3s.25. Mr.. Franklin al
ieEes TO have driven his horse into a
hole on South DIVISION street iuluring
IL badly, and holds the city responsible
for the existsncc of the hole. Tie COM
mittss could not ascertain who was re.
sponslhls so recommended that the
city psy the damages. Alderman
Hsussr thought the committee had
been guilty Of gross neglect IN not find.
ing cut VINO vas TO hlsnse. On motion
of Alderman Turner the report was re-
ferred back TO the committee with IN
structions to INVESTIGATES.
The COMMITTEES Oh vsys and means
recommended that the city cemeteries
be furnished water free Of charge The
sommittse on sewers, which investi.
gated the communication Of r. II. Gil
bert IN regard to the ilthy condition oil
the creek or cpen sewer which run.
through tho Gas compaDy's plant. re.
ported that the condition Of the creek
was even worse than described aud rec.
commended that sewer be built fiom
Grsndvills avenue 10 the river.
The comptroller reported claim.
amounting to Seo4l.5I, which were or
dsred paid.
The COMMITTEES on strests recon-
msnded that on Lyon street, east ot
Division. the roadway BE- widened and
that the street be paved with ssphal
en- . eonerste foundation.
pida't Ksu the Rsfi.
The special committee Gu the stat'
street paving roll recommended thal
IA. rel Be nsld for further appeals
Alderman Tatem ssked that tn
present roll be destroyed and . neu
roll made. Alderman Fress wsnlsC
the rell destroyed and = new one made
becsnes there was some property ina
escaped assessment which should b,
assessed. A. Z. Warden, representa-,
the property owners. addressed 90
council ia regard - the injustice IN
fietea By the prsseat roll and urges
that the council act rsufy the roll. Al
Gsrnsn Saunders and Alderman T8rne
held that IL TIE council voted - asses
for improvements aeeordiax - 81,
foot frontage Acne that al ere Faii
xzh6sd BY tbs eeuacli n Tie pss