Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-01
RIGHT TO A POINT
The Business Men Unite in
Strong Petition
TO THE MICHIGAN SENATORS
Praying for the Improvement 81 the
Grand Rives-Hesvy Capitalists Sub
scribe Their Signatures.

ment Of Grand river, to be forwarded
10 the senators from this state. He
secured q formidable list OF names and
last evening At 4 o'clock he forwarded
the petition and llst to Senators Stock
bridge and Mcmillan. A supplemental
petition will be kept at the ONCE OF the
board Of trade, where all who may de-
sire to do 80 may sign. The petition
reads:
Senators James Mcmillan, F. b.
Stockbridge - The improvement OF
Grand river is of the greatest import
anee 10 the commercial, manufacture
lug aud farming interests OF western
Michigan, aad We very respectfully re-
quest and urge that you will use your
utmost efforts and make IL personal
matter TO see that the engineers rec
ommendation for = 500 900 appropria-
ton 10 complied with. IN the senate
amendments TO the river and barbor
bull.
The population of our city today IS
at least 10000 people, the business
largely manufacturing, the products
being marketed In all civilized coun-
tries.
Ever since the operation OF the inter-
state commerce law, freiehts to aud
from this city by the west have been
compelled to pay an advance. on an
average. of not less than six (6l cents
per hundred pounds. As this burden
was placed on Grand Rapids through
an act of congress. and has been the
means of increasing the cost OF placing
our manufactured products IN the
markets of the great west, We pray
congress to afford us relief by provid.
ing for the improvement OF Grand
river.
The freight traffic in and out Of Grand
Rapids for 1891 was ,236, 0i9 tons, and
we estimate that with ten feet paviga-
ton TO Lake Michigan, . saving IN
freights vii! be effected on an average
of not less than | cent per hundred
pounds, which will amount TO the very
large sum OF S2i7 $50 per annum. In
addition to this other localities along
the river will also be largely benefited.
We respectfully submit that the mag.
nltude OF the interests involved, and
the comparatively small amount re-
Quired to do the work would warrant
an appropriation for the full amount
recommended by Colonel Ludlow, the
engineer IN charge OF this department.
list OF Leading Men.
Charles r. Sigh, NJ. j. Crosby, o. i.
Ball, j. G. Smith, S. NJ. Lemon. Thomas
j. Cofferan, I. NJ. Weston, G.. w. Per-
king. committee on improvement OF
Grand river; &. q. Briggs, president
board of trade; II. D. VanAsmus,
secretary board of trade; Edwin F..
Uhl. mayor; r. NJ. Montgomery, asso-
c,ate justice OF supreme court; John A.
Corode, president Grand Rapids Fur
niture Manufacturers ASSOCIATION;
Thomas D. Gilbert, president National
City bank; H. ]. HOLSTER, cashier Old
National bank; William II. Anderson,
cashier Fourth National bank; j. A. S.
verdier, cashier Kent County Savings
| bank; F. NJ. DAVIS, cashier Grand Rap
ids National bank; Anton &. Holden
pyl, secretary Michigan Trust COM
pany; G. B. Kelley, cashier Peoples
Savings bank; +. A. Han, cashier
Grand Rapids Savings bank; f. D. Con-
| ger, manager GRAND RAPIDS HERALD;
L. L. Cline, manager Grand Rapids
Democrat; w. B. Weston, editor and
proprietor of Evening Leader; F. S.
MIlmine, manager A. B. Turner com.
pauy; D. r. Waters, president Morning
Press company; William j. Stuart,
mayor-elect; 4. B. Fisher, editor OF
Eagle, d. Blodgett, lumber and CAPT
talist; F. Loettgert, real estate aud
capitalist; c. w. Watkins. insur.
ance; William Alden Smith, vice
president Chicago 4 West Michigan
J. Boyd Pantlind, Professor Morton
NJ. J.. Sweet. president Old National
pank; &. K. Swensberg, president Her.
aid comnany; Nelson, Matter & Co., by
J. d. Utley, treasurer; the Goshen
Sweeping company, by +. Letteliier
treasurer; New England Furniture
company, by II. NJ. Amsdem. manager
Grand Rapids Furniture company, by
l.. G. Stoves, secretary; Blssell Carpet
Sweeper company, by NJ. Shanshan
Princess Dressing Case company. BY
e. F. Sweet, president; The Converse
Manufactured company, w. NJ. Balm
secretary: The Gum Folding Bed com
pany. by w. A. Gum; The WEIGH Fold.
ing Bed company, by w. 8. Earle; The
Berkey & Gay Furniture company
John A. Covodc. secretary; Kent Furni.
ture Manufacturing company, by J. p
Creque, vice president and manager
Oriel Cabinet company. by c. W.
Black, secretary and treasurer; Grand
Rapids Chair company. by +. H. Foote
secretary; The William A. Berkey Fur
uiture company, by L. II. Peck, secre
tary; Grand Rapids Stone company
James A. Hunt, treasurer; The Brisley
Express Wagon and Sleigh company
by George Arnold, treasurer
The Stowe 4 Davis Furniture
company, by F. d. Foote; Grand Rap
ids Cycle company, L. T. wilmarth
secretary; Grand Rapids Manufactur,
ing and Improvement company, By
william II. Middleton, treasurer; Wal
lin Leather company, +. B. Wsllin
treasurer; ecker a Ford Manufactur,
ing company, by +. r. Ford, treasurer
Grand Rapids Brass company. BY G.
r. Sinclair. secretary and treasurer
PowerG a Walker Casket company. BY
w. T.. Cole. secretary and treasurer
{. q. A. Voigt n Co., Valley City Mill.
ing company; Butterworth & Lowe, by
r. Lowe; Grand Rapids Refrigerator
company, T.. II. Leonard, president
Grand Rspids school Furniture com.
psny. by w. T. He's. treasurer; Aldine
Manufacturing company, by 7. J,
Phillips, treasurer; Rlndge, Kalmbach
d Co.; Alabsssine company, by NJ. b.
Church, president; Ants.Kslssmins
company, by A. d. Rathoone, sscre.
tsry; Sigh Furniture compsny. by J,
u. Cass. secretary; Folding Chair
and Table company. by A. J
Davidson. secretary, widdicont
Furniture company, by ". j.
widd comb, secretary wdd comb
Msntei company, By r. L. wsddioomh,
secretary. Wn. Alden smith, j. Boyd
Pantlind, the Trsdssman company. by
y. A. stowe. presidents NJ. l.. ssset,
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