The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-02
ASH ORDINANCE IS
STRONGLY
BY CITIZENS
SOME KICKS HEARD BY CON-
MiTTEE BUT SENTIMENT GEN.
ERALLY FAvoRs MEASURE.
L. HupsoN's FIRM STAND.

The entire morning was taken VI
by the ordinance committee Of the
common council In hearing the argu
ments OF persons favoring or desiring
amendment of the present ash collec
ton ordinance. The preponder
ance OF opinion seemed to be
greatly In favor Of the or
dinance, although there were some
directors. The organizations which
have sent written protests to the coun
ell were conspicuously missing.
Aid. Ellis started the ball In q
speech In which he declared that FIJI
teenth ward people want to dump
their ashes and refuse In the alleys
and do not want to be interfered with
In that right.
Aid. Allan came back by saying that
he had talked with many of his Fourth
ward constituents and that they were
willing to provide ash receptacles and
keep their alleys clean.
Attorney l.. c. Stanley, for the
Board Of Commerce, made a strong
plea for the present ordinance, saying
that 1t makes Detroit a more beautiful
city and Is In the interest Of health
Thomas Conlon declared that there Is
discrimination as the ordinance Is al
present enforced. He did not like tO
have three or four ashes and rubbish
receptacles In his back yard and he
found that the city would not haul
ashes from his fat building.
E. H. Doyle, of the Majestic build
ing, wanted to know who gave the aid
ermen authority to order ashes taken
from dwellings and not from his build
ing.
Il think the ordinance is a good one
but II does not go far enough" he
said. You cannot tax me for hauling
away other peoples ashes and moi
take mine"
Estimator Robinson opposed the or
dinance, declaring that, when he don
ned his straw hat and furnace-tendine
clothes, he did not propose to flll any
alley receptacle with ashes. He
thought that weekly collections from
the alleys would save expense and also
save the cost OF receptacles while the
practice of putting ashes in barrels
and boxes might result In fires.
j. l.. Hudson maintained stoutly that
the city alleys should not be converted
into ash dumps, with tomato can mo
sales. etc. Mr.. Hudson maintained
th6t 1T ought to be an irrepressible
conflict between avenue and alley al
to which should excel In sightliness
His bold front Is backed by mode
alley. A Times representative walk
ed through the paved thoroughfaro
back OF the Big Store while the pres
ident was addressing the COMMITTEES
and found everything up to the Wood
ward-ave. standard OF spotlessness. II
looked as II Gen. Goras and his sani'
tary expert. heroes OF the Panama
canal zone. were in personal charge.
II was elected on platform OF civic
Improvement" said Philip Breitmeyer
| think the city should be cleaned up.
las for expense, We cannot expect the
city 70 be run for as little money as
II was 10 years ago.
Public Works Commissioner Haarer
declared that those who oppose the
ordinance are "hollering' before they
are hurt. He explained that weekly
collections of ashes were impossible,
on account of snow and ice, unless the
matter was put In receptacles.
Health Off1cer Kiefer also spoke for
the ordinance. saying that he only
wished II to be more rigid In Its pro.
visions so that better receptacles be
insisted upon. He discussed the mat
ter from the sanitary standpoint.
The committee took the matter un-
der Amusement, and will probably re.
port In favor Of continuing the present
system.