Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-01

Ayery. 6ons tirms and cerf oratiore
nave expressed 8 willingness IA re1e2ss
their rishts. hut hare delayed dong -.
Among tnoss who ifstiy rsfnas a. re-
lsas< their rights are: Naiiry CITY Mill
ing q mpany, 4. Z. Alien.
Rsslsna. Y. Rannssea and Her.
ton Hustl. No request WAS made
ID W. D. PoSsrs. Tor II 10 we'll
knesn that he would not make The re-
lease sal szsisileu from the efforts
50 far mate that il would be useless 10
incar ssy further expease la the aat-
ter Of procuring voluntary releases
Ths eplnlon seems 10 have Obtained
Among some that the effect Of the de-
clsson in the essc OF the City ". Powers
Is to inval.datc the act IN question.
SUCH Is no. the case"
Ths Act IL Valid.
1.-THE decision in that case 10 70 the
effect that, in the absence Of volun-
tary release or cssndsmnatory proceed,
ings, an arbitrary dock line could not
be established. But the act covers pre-
cisxly the ground and provides that If
owners will not voluntarily release
their rights, condemnatory proceed
ing. may be hegun." The attor-
nsy thought the act valid. aud
though the begnnidg CT condemna-
tsry proceedings involved great deal
Of work, he considered it has duty 90
call attention 10 IL aud await the coun-
cii's instructions. The committee on
streets reported adversely to the wishes
of those Who petiii0ncd the council for
the paving OF jefferson avenue with
sheet asphalt from Wealthy aveaue 10
Hall street. The Pearl street paving
roll was ratified aud confirmed. Further
appeais will BE- lmppssitsle. The Wa
terloo street pavement assessment roll
Was preaented and laid over 10 await
appeals.
viii Not Imprevs Hall Street.
The committee on streets recon-
mendcd that Alderman Dregge's rekolu-
ton to grade and gravel Hall street,
from Granville avenue to East street,
the aldermen Of the Frat and Tenth
wards. This carried. and q few mo-
ments later report was made favora-
bic 10 the improvement. Joseph House
man was granted the privilege Of adj
dressing the council. lie said that TO
make the Improvement and force the
people TO pay IN ono assessment would
be hardship and equal 10 confisc,-
ton. On the five-year plan, lie
thought, the people could stand the
pressure. After considerable debate
the motion Ia adopt the report was lost
by vote of Is t. Z. The new ordi-
nance relative to and governing owners
md drivers of hacks passed 10 It's third
reading. That section of the ordinance
uhich provides that drivers of hacks
pay a license OF 81 aud furnish bond
in the penal sum OF 500 caused .
, round OF discussion. The objection
Was made that If poor men who ap.
| piled for positions as hackmcn were
| forced to pay license anu furnish a
bond it would prove a hardship.
Reduced the Licenss and Bend.
The ordinance Was amended making
| the bond 500 aud later reducing the
license to 81. Alderman Tateum stated
that in all cities where any pretcnss
MAS made of regulating hackmcn the
drivers were compelled to pay H.
cense. This Was . guarantee that none
! but responsible men would be EN-
ploycd, thereby protecting the owner
| OF the hack, who trusted the driver
1
and team Of horses. and the passen
gers. When section Q Was read, rela
tive to the prices to be charged. Alder
man Frost introduced an aniendmeai
changing the prices from 20 cents fol
oue-ha!f mile, 80 cents for one mile snd
under one mile and half. and 10 Gents
for sll over one mile ard half. to .
| cents Tor one mile. so cents fortwo miles
and IS cents for all over two miles. Thii
was adopted. In regard to funerals The
prize. was altered from 81 TO So. proyld
| ing not more than three honrs were
corisnmed; for additional hours, 81
cents. Alderman Tateum said that b,
proposed to introduce an amendmen
which would compel hackmen TO carr!
nap inside the hack, circled 80 as K
show the distance Travelled.
viii Computs ny the Direct Reuts-
Alderman Tnrner moved as ~
amendment that distance be computed
by the most direct route, instead OF th'
route travelled. These amendment
were passed.. Alderman Mills wanted
as section 10, provision to the etfec
that when q passenger 10 carried to hi
destination, and refuses TO pay, he shall
be liable to fine and imprisonment
but his amendment, failed to carry
Further consideration was postponed
one week.
Alderman Anderson wanted reso
luton passed ordering Scrjbner stree
graded and graveled from West Bridg'
street TO Webster street, the same 20 b.
paid for OIL the five year installmen
plan out Of the remainder of $1,000
appropriated for that purpose. Tn
amount left was not sufficient TO do tn
work. There was q long fight, an;
then, to save the resolution from dc
feat, its maker moved that il be laid o.
| tha fahla which MA done