Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-20

Grand Rapids, passed April "a, 1891.
The amendment grants the company
power 20 rebuild ana ay any tracks,
and specified that al rails hereafter lad
snail be steel rails. IVES CHING not less than
f0rty-1ye pounds 70 the yard, are 10 be
lad 40 ss 70 least obstruct passage over
them, and they snail conform 10 the
grades OF the streets as established or
a. they shall be from time 10 time
Te-eslabllshed.
Ihe street Railway company shall
he required 70 keep the surface OF the
streets inside It's track and eight inches
outside thereof IN good order and as
high as the rails of the track.
Wherever the common council shall
order streets paved, the Street Rail
way company shall pay the expenses
of paving between the rails aud eight
inches outside, but snail to granted the
same terms OF payment as other prop
erty owners.
Paid Railway company shall also re-
move or ieyel ali ridges Of snow or ice
that may TAIL or lie formed between It's
rails, and such snow and ice must lie
evenly distributed over the surface or
the street And II the company fails
TO obey any order relative to any re-
paiEs of the street which the said COM
pany by the provisions of tins ordIn-
ance, Is Obliged to make, the council
may make the same and collect the ex-
pense thereof of the said Street Rail-
way company.
The company may deposit and
sprinkle salt upon its tracks at all
switch points, curves and turntables,
and wherever else the grade shall ex-
eeed two ana one-half feet To the hun
dred. and at such other places as may
be necessary 10 the successful operation
of sand railway; but IN all cases the salt
is to be deposited on the surface OF the
rails only. add In such quantities and
manner AS shall least impair the use
of said street for public travel. Re-
ferred TO the committee on ordinances.
To the Water Works Fund
A petition was received from the
board of public works asking that the
sum Of $40, 900 be taken from the water
works income fund and be placed In
the water works fund. Granted.
The contract for an engine which will
be used to generate electricity to light
the pumpnouse was made with j. &.
Slmonds Il Son.
The committee on ways and means
reported in favor of the estimates OF
school tax for the ensuing year as
adopted by the board of education,
August 10. Adopted.
Alderman Ball and the committee on
ordinance recommended that the name
of Clinton avenue he changed to Rich
ard terrace. Adopted.
Sidewalk Damages.
The special committee to whom was
referred the petition of Ed Howell who
alleges that by the Improvement of
Ottawa street his sidewalk was left two
feet below the grade line and asking
for damages recommended that the Pc
tition be referred 10 board of public
works to ascertain if correct aud tina,
the committee be gwen further time to
report. Adopted.
The special committee to whom was
refeared the appeal of n. DeBoer and
fifteen others from the assessment roll
for opening and widening Bates street,
recommended that the appeal be de-
MED. Adopted.
The special committee .to whom was
was referred the appeal from the as
sessment roll of sewer III Jackson
street near the "blg ditch" reported
IN favor of making certain reductions.
Adopted.
The appeal from the roll for the
construction of sewer in Oakland ave.
nue. was referred to a committee COM
posed OF Aldermen, Stein, Gezon and
Jacobs.
The Grand avenue roll was given
noI 80 III
was referred to the committee on ap
peals. = The Bates street roll was ratl
fled and confirmed.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented:
To Purchase q Dredge.
By Alderman Frost. of the frs
ward: Resolved, That in order to pre-
serve the salubrity of the waters Of
Grand river within the limits of the
city of Grand Rapids, and for the pur
pose of filling up low grounds, OF
lands covered, or partially covered by
the waters of said river within the
limits of said city. and for the purpose
of cleaning said river of drift wood
and other distractions within said city
limits, the committee on health, to-
and means, be, and hereby are author
IZed to purchase a suitable steam
dredge at an expense not to exceed
s. 900, the came to be paid for from the
contingent fund. Referred to the com
mi.tee on health and ways and means
By Alderman Campbell of the sec
ond ward: To dlsapprove contract fo
Lyon street improvement, from NORTH
Division street to Barclay street, anC
for the board of public works TO adver
tise for new bids. Adopted.
BY Alderman Campbell: Asking tina
the city attorney ascertain 10 what ex
tent the council could use money t
convert Grand river into a navigabl,
stream. Adopted.
Other Resolutions.
BY Alderman Ball of the third ward
To establish the grade line of Clinton
avenue. Adopted.
ByAlderman DeGraaf-Forconstr
ton of n sewer in Bradford street
Adopted.
By Alderman Gilden-For the layin,
of water mains IN Sherman street
Adopted.
BY Alderman KInnev-That the con
struction OF a pubic sewer IN Nortl
College avenue from East Bridge stree
to 200 feet north of East Bridge street
Is necessary public Improvement
Adopted.
For the grading Of Livingston stree
from Newberry street to south line o
reservoir. Adopted.
BY Alderman Drogge for the i'm
proveme Mt of Woodland avenue from
Madison avenue 20 Union street
Adopted.
By Alderman Jacobs 20 re-estahlisl
grafe Inc Of mat-lla street. Adonte,