Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-25

hey. Anne Ll1dsmatcsr, Sicnoi -.
Emmoas-
Committee on Education and Mem
e<rs Pay-Davsd Walker. II. o. sner-
mernorn, Harvey q. Brennan.
Committee on Court House Building
Robert b. Looms, jacob w. Walker,
James Hill, William ID. Frost, John /.
Gould.
q mmiitee On Poor House Banding
--Nsehol D. Emnons. Charles T. HogS'
done, John Kinney.
Committee on Vault Fixtures
Lewis A. solomon. Fremont Z. skesls,
SIMON sullivan.
Ga motion If Mr.. Looms the com.
municatIon from Henry Z. Doren Was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Looms offered the following
resolution and moved il adoption
which prevailed:
Whereas, The Kent County Bo bard OF
supervisors, ON April q. 1891. lsee pro.
ceednxs of Board. page a3i,I adopted
line Of action relative to the abandon
ment Of the court house contract by
the Western Construction Company OF
which the following 10 q part. VIZ:
Resolved. Further that the Board #
Supervisors Of the County Of Kent will
retain out Of said contract price oil
monies now In its hands until the
further order OF the bosrd;" aud.
Whereas. The above cited resolution
refers specifically TO the fifteen per
cent retained on estimates to the
Western Construction Company and
for work performed by the various
sub-contractors, including Mr.. IL. L.
Dorm; now, therefore, be it
Resolved. That the communication
Of Mr.. Doren be returned to him by
the Clerk of the Board. and that Mr..
Doren he referred to the proceedings
of the Board in April, 1891. relative to
the whole matter of the contracts On
the court house building rs u reason
why the board is estopped at this time
from any action on the communlca-
ton OF Mr. Doren now before this
Board.
The following report was read, and
on motion of Mr.. Looms the repor I
was adopted by vote of 80 yeas and
no nays.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of the County of Kent:
Gentlemen-Your committee to
whom was referred the petition OF NJ.
b. Church, president of the Valley
City Transportation Company. Limited,
have a the Same under considera-
ton and respectfully report that:
Whereas, At . session of the Board
of Supervisors of said county of Kent.
held on the 10th day of June. 1881.
permiss on Was granted to the Grand
Rapids, Newayeo and Lake Shore Rail-
road Company to construct and main.
tain bridge across Grand river, south
of Fulton street. and within the city Of
Grand Rapids, IN said county. with the
reservation in said grant contained
that whenever in the future the navi.
CATION Of Grand river may be im-
proved At and above said bridge in the
west or main channel thereof, either
by the state or national government, so
that IN the opinion of the Board of
Supervisors of the said County of Kent,
1t will be for tho public interests to
have draw.bridge constructed over
the west channel OF said river, said
company shall on the order of the said
Board construct such draw over the
west channel of said river; aud,
Whereas, The said Grand Rapids,
Newaygo and ieke ss:ssore Railroad
Company have transferred ali their
property and interests, including
said bridge. to the Chicago and West
Michigan Railway Company, and tina
said Chicago and West Michigan Rail
way Company now own and operat,
SAID road, and own and control said
bridge; and,
| Whereas, The Valley City Transpor-
tation Company, Limited, has been or.
ganized for the purpose OF operating
line oil steamers upon said Grand
river, between the city Of Grand Rap
ids and the city Of Grand Haven, and
that they have already had construct
cd ut large expense ono steamboat foi
such purpose, and are about ready to
launch the same IN Grand river. ant
that they have secured valuable prop
erty for dock privileges upon the bank
of said river, ~ the west end of Fultor
street bridge, known as Hovey's dock
upon which 1t is proposed to buIl1
valuable buildings tor freight houses
and passenger depot, to accommodate.
the traffic upon said river, aud it /
proposed to run said bosts 10 said land
ing.
IL 10 therefore the conclusion of you
committee that - Fulton street bridg
3 regarded ~ the head Of nav yato,4
pubic interest demands the immcdlst
c, Instruction OF the necessary draw Il
ssId bridge, aud would recommend TIA
p .'ge OF the following resolutions:
| Resolved, That the Chicago aud Yves
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