Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-26
ARE READY TO BUY
City Dads Will Take the Gravel
Road
AND PAY $4,000 CASH t0a IT
II the Division Street Company VIII
Accept that Figure Ave-
nue. Residents Put n a Protest.

nue. Residents Put n a Protest.
Things ran along smoothly and
quietly IN The common council meeting
last night until the South Division
street gravel road matter was brought
up
The special committee land city At
torneyl. appointed b confer with the
South DIVISION sIreet Gravel Road CON-
pany IN regard to ths city acquiring
the one mfle of road within the city.
reported That meeting had been held
with President Anderson. OF the Gravel
Road company. but tina, he was pre-
pared To make no otter. thereby re-
tarding progress in the negotiations
wnien had been under way. For the
purpose Of farthertng rhu matter.
resolution was presented, The import OF
winch was that the Gravel Road COM
psny De offered $1,000 ny the city for
the portion In question. aud that
warrant he drawn on the contingent
fund for that amount n favor OF tho
Gravel Road company.
Alderman Turner said the people who
owned the property along the road
were willing to paw that amount, and
hoped there would be no further
delay.
Alderman Doyle wanted the re.olu-
ton laid on the table Tor one week until
the property owners should raise the
$1,000, and made an amendment to that
effect.
Alderman Carpenter said there had
already been considerable delay, and
he wanted the resolution adopted at
once. Alderman poyles amendment
Was Loaf.
M.,io. to ofr.r Les. Cash.
Alderman Conger moved as an
amendment TO the original motion, that
the amount OF $1,000 he stricken out and
5000 inserted IN It's place,
Alderman Stein thought $4,000 WAS
about rigas and wanted the amount to
rem ain intact
Alderman Emmer EXPIRE osed it - his
OPINION that tine street railroad CON-
pany should pay for the road. as that
corporation would derive all the beue-
fits. To prove what ne said, the fact
was cited mat the street car company
had already tried TO buy the road.
Alderman Conger said South Ionia
street could be improved and used to
good advantage as an entrance TO the
city for much less.
Several other Aldermen expressed
themselves, aud then Mr. Stokes moved
as u substitute that the whole matter
be referred TO the committee on streets,
but the substitute was lost. Alderman
Conger's motion ID change the amount
from 81, 900 10 5000 was lost. A mo-
ton To lay on the table was lost. The
vote then returred on the preamble Of
tie original resOluIon, which was lost
by the following Vote, il requiring two
thirds CT all the membsrs-elect to
carry it.
Yras-Csrpenter, Dregge, Dunton,
Frost, Mills. O'Donnell. Saunders,
Stem, sproul, Tateum, Turner, Wurz-
burg.
Nays-Anderson, Conger, Doyle, En-
mer, Kinney, Manoney, Stokes.
orsr of $1,000 Goes
When the order OF resolutions was
reached, Alderman Conger presented
one IDENTICAL with the one recon-
:nended by the city attorney.
with the single Exception that tile
amount was CHANGED from $1,000 to
5000. A motion Mes made by Alder
man Doyle to lay n the table. but was
Lost. motion ID adjourn was also
voted down. A vote MAS taken on the
resolution and 1t was carried as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Ald. Carpenter. Couger, Doyle,
Dregge, Danton, Frost, Kinney. Mills,
o'Donnell, Stern, sproul, fAtsum, Tur-
uer. NuFzburg-l4.
Nays-Ald. Anderson, Emmer, Ma
honey. Ssuaders-44.
Alderman Hauser and the mayor
were absent, and Alderman Stokes de-
'c.Ined to vote.
A petition was received from ID. NJ.
Jacques and Others. asking for the
opening OF Brown avenue. from Blu :
.ebsnsn street to South Division street.
Residents ia tue vicinity of the w,d :
deccmb furniture factory complained
that the amount Cf SCOT discharged
from the chimney OF the factory was =
great nuisance and wanted II abated.
Jenersos Avenue People Profess.
Ransom G. Luce ard lIs others. resi-
dents on jefferson avenue, owners of
over : Geo feet Of. frontage from Fifth
avenue to Hall street. protested against
paving that street with asphalt.
Residents on Eist Fulton street ssked
for q pro rata reduction Of sg92.l0 for
assessments over ioharged for improve
ments or that strict.
The comptroller reported favorably
claims amounting to S6.fs9.40
On motion Of Alderman Stein Deputy
Sheriff Murpky's cisim for services in
the superior court was stricken from
the comptrolleF's report and referred
20 the city attorney. The ssne bill
- kxrf
ground that the law made the city
liable.
The city attorney reported that in sc
cordsnce with instructions. he bad
asked the board OF supervisor. for per-
mlssion 20 constrsct q bridge across
Grand river on . line With Wealthy ave-
nue. and that the board had granted the
rgnt, Also that advertisements bad
been piscct u daily sad weekly paps z.
IN the e0untles thT1egh whlch The river
runs. and ia TIE Detroit pagers. The
report vas received and placed on file.
Laid over ral a. sss~. ss.is.
In answer 10 the notice served upon
ths Consolidated street railroad com
rsnv. relative to - using too rauch
salt upoa re tracks. thereby spsii,er
sieiehing. the cs,ns rsnv ssiI thst TIE
use Of sals vas n~eesesry 10 the opsrs
ton OF electric esr-, that the eat q
- per ten Ard tsst no mere wssuid =
r-rd than Wa necessary. Alderman
Turner moved thst al the subject mat
ter - issd on th- tabs until the nest
sro. storm.
n regard 70 Ira contractors eriers
csshed - re Kent saantv eavfazs
ssnks for ~hieh there ~ss 30 mon~y IA