Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-19
LAID OUT THE ROAD.
The Charter of the Reeds Lake
Road
DECLARED TO Be FORFEITED
BY the Common Counesl-Mr. Powers
Refused Permission 70 Refoof the
Old Opera House

Old Opera House
Among the remonstrsnees, petitions
and communications presented 1T the
regular meeting Of the common coun-
ell last night were the following: A
remonstr2nce from residents of Wood
lawn avenue against grsding that thor
onghfare. Referred to the committee
on streets.
A petition signed by Frank +. Ed
monds and several others asked that
license be granted John +. ODonnell
for a saloon at the Boulevard. They
stated that the place WAS not a road
h0use, and would be conducted ac-
eordlng TO the requirements OF the
law. Referred 10 the committee on
licenses. A petition signed by w. W.
Johnson and about 300 others was re-
celved asking that Nate Meeker's saloon
| license be revoked, aud that
his saloon on Lake avenue
be closed. They stated tina,
ii was an intolerable nuisance,
and that It is q disgrace to the neigh
borhood. They claim it 10 q rendez-
vous for prostitutes. both male and fe-
male, and that 1t is q menace TO the
morals Of the families In the vicinity.
Referred to the committee on licenses
and the aldermen Of the third and
tenth wards.
object to the Grade Line.
Residents on Iona street asked that
work on the grading on that street be
suspended until The sewer is completed.
They also object to the grade line of that
street claiming that the line rs estab-
llshed 10 a damage TO the property
affected. Referred to committee on
sewers and tho city attorney.
Residents IN the vicinity OF Fulton
and Monument parks petitioned for
the improvement OF those parks so that
they can be- made convinent resting
places. Referred TO the committee on
parks.
w. II. Powers asked permission to
strengthen the west walls of the old
opera house by means of wooden
beams. Referred to the committee on
buildings and the ire marshal.
John Lipzinski, constable of the
fourth ward, sent in his resignation
and it was accepted.
A petition asking permission to place
public watering trough at the corner
OF Ellsworth avenue and Oak street
was referred to the committee on
streets.
Bids for furnishing drugs to the city
poor department we're received from
Thum Bros. & Schmidt, d. c. Scribner,
Jowett Bros. and White d White and
were referred to the committee on poor.
Accepted the Accoants.
The city comptroller's budget Of
claims and accounts was accepted and
ordered paid. A communication from
the boad OF public works recommend.
ing that the work on the Ellsworth
avenue grade be discontinued until the
sewer 10 completed, was referred to the
committee on sewers, the city attorney
and the city engineer.
The special committe to whom WAS
| referred the matter OF forfeitlng the
Reeds Lake Electric railway franchise,
| reported that it DO declared forfeited
and that the city attorney he instructed
to begin proceedings IN the courts to
adjudicate the matter. The report was
received by vote of IA to 8.
The petition Of ex-Alderman Tateum
| and others for an electric light at the
| corner of Morris avenue and Cherry
street was reported adversely by the
| committee on lamps.
The special committee to whom was
| referred the plans submitted by w. L.
Powers for q roof to be built on the old
opera house, through its chairman,
Alderman Dregge, reported that the
plans be approved with certain prOvis-
ions. The recommendation was op.
| posed by Aldermen Anderson, Turner
| and others who were not in favor of AL
| lowing Mr.. Powers to repair the old
| building, claiming 1t would be dan
gerous fire trap. After considerable
discussion the report of the committee
was rejected by vote of IL to 6.
Just Few More Kicks
| Henry b. FaiIass and others who are
| interested IN the Improvement of Lyon
| street were present and asked TO be
heard on the matter but they were
| asked to appear before the committee
on streets at its next meeting. The
| aldermen of the second and fourth
wards will also have the matter under
consideration.
| An appeal from the Central avenue
| tax roll was received, and after consid.
| cradle discussion as to the lateness OF
the appeal Il was accepted and its con-
sideration was postponed for one week.
| The appeal Of +. c. Luce in the Cass
street roll was disposed of in the same
/ manner.
| The city attorney was instructed to
prepare resolutions ordering the open
ing of Courtney street to Tam.
arack street, declaring il 10
be . necessary public Improvement.
A resolution re-establishing the Hail
/ street grade WAS passed. A resolution
ordering q portion of the tax for the
| improvement Of Oakland avenue on
motion of Alderman Turner was taken
from the table and passed. A large
number Of petitions and resolutions