Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-31
WILL lit THE LAW
iuoge champlsa saYs the Dock
Line Act Is Invalid.
OBJECTIONS FILED IN couaI
Ia sas Proceedings "a sAs saP<sios
Coun-Ths osi-r1ons 70 BE
Asg1=d Fsbsr4sy 70.

L. the matter Of the pes.lia Of the
city OF Grand Rapids for the yefmsn-
ent establishment u . dock lise 40
p~sr2uces acre entered m the Superior
court yesterday moraing sy s4Fions
dsi-nd.ats- Judge Cnamplia. repre-
senlnz {. G. Comsiock. made obssc-
hons to the proceedings On tie ground
tast act 80 81 tns local acts OF 1881.
under shlch the proceedings are to-
quo. q unconstitutional and void fof
tie reason that ths tstle OF the act
whscn reads: ssAn act 10 establish dock.
safety. sanli2ry and bniid.ng hees
along TIE shores snt margins and IN
the ~aiess and GA tie bed OF Grand
slser slthin tie corporate limits OF TIE
city of Or2nd Rapids, and 10 provide
1 n the bolld.ng and maintaining OF
suitable mssonry walls along such
lines snd q suthorlEs the city VI Ofani
Rapids 10 acquire private property Ter
suCn pubic ice. violates section ~ 81
artic.e 4 Of the constitution of he state
ot Michigan. in taat The -sid act em-
braces more tnsn one object. so-vst:
me sstkbl .1ment u permanent dock
lines and Inc establish ment OF buidiIg
hnes a. ng tne saoFes and margins OF
Grand river add "a the waters AMI on
the Ted OF Grand river, and other oo-
lees. 20 pfcs.de Tor the building aid
mainteraoee % suitable masonry walls
oux such mes; and still another oh
lect. fnst Of authorizing the city OF
1rsnd Rapids 10 acquire private prop
cry for pnoAc use.
Too May objects.
These objects are diverse aud IN the
body OF tls law. disconnected with
eacn other. fhe legislature nss no
constitutional power or authority TO
clse-t the respondent Of his property,
except Il De for . necessary pubic Use
snd then only upon Just compensx-
ton pzld t1errfcf. TINS act. II carried
into effect, ~ Is provisions imposes
upon the respondent the duty OF con-
slluciIu< stOae walls OF suca kind aad
dimensions a. the hoard of public
works shall determine Without provld-
inx respondent com pcnsauol therefor.
10 conpeis him arbltrartiy TO construct
sad walls and IN case of us default so
TO DO. e authorizes the city OF Grand
Rapids 10 construct the walls and to
Assess the cost and expense thcrcOl
upon respondents property as an arbl-
tfsry levy AID not upon me basis OF
any benefit winch a. property may re-
eve. OF aAy duty when he owes 20
the pubic. te.ng an act Of arbitrary
poser.
The pr yis.On for binding and main
tatniug proper masonry walls along she
d. IiHr nss 40 connection with tue
reimbursement Of such dock. the one
eeing esgsbished FOR toe purpose OF
mitrg tBe erection Of docks or other
otstruct,0as IA the waters OF Grand
RIVER OUTSIDE Of suCn lines. and the
otner being proceeding 10 compel IN
vitasls to build ard MAINTAIN walls
o. nissoory along TIC Margin IF tneir
osa properly a. their own expeose,
and withclt any reason a.s.gaed o, ap-
ps-rut Way they s4oaid he compelled
10 90 80.
For further cause the respondent
saoes shat tnere = no necessity Tor e.
.a'lIisbiax dock lines a. at mp IA the
Dttt0n. and that the description Of
property a. taken = rtshnits aad un-
certaln. The arguments on THIS ObJec-
tcn we're -et for February 10 aud the
fiaai Nearing o. tns Euo.e matter wss
SCI ,cr Msfeh y.