The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
COUNCIL ADOPTS
Gilman SCHEME
Puts Through Resolution Despite
Warning From Corporation Coun-
sci Against "Patch-Work Policies"

warning FROM corporation Coun-
sci Against Patch Work Policies.
Corporation Counsel Hally cam
very much 10 the fore In the council
NEE ting Tuesday night, in the discus
sion OF the street railway Auesilod
That question took up most OF The "a
dermen's time and lung power. In
session resulted in the passage OF TN
Gilman Nichols resolution. after
had been amended by Hally in such
way as TO be absolutely harmless a
far as plunging the city into :urthe
litigation with the company is con
cerned. and in the postponement 10
one week of the payment uf sl1 800
for the report OF the mayors cUlnmi;
tee of fifty.
AS the Gilman measure passed. !
Is merely an offer to the ID Il. x 4
give thTee-Cent fares. III the street rail
way company desires 10 do so Other
wise. IL becomes void iii 10 days.
Hally gave his opinion as to pro
posed temporary settlements very 81
fectively in d communication. in which
he says.
For years the city has lived in
anticipation Of the power that
would rest in IT'S hands when the
right 10 operate street cars had
transpired upon the most impor-
tant streets within It's limits. That
time has now arrived anu the stu
alton Is extraordinary, and upon
the consistent and intelligible con-
duct of the officials of the city
much of the future good OF the
community depends.
There Is now under way. ON
the suggestion Of his honor the
mayor, u plan to affect a settle
ment: there is likewise under
consideration by large portion
Of the community the enactment
OF law which will empower the
city TO own and operate the street
railways Before a settlement can
be affected. or the city authorized
TO own and operate the lines of
street railway. the people. BY
three-fifths affirmative vote, must
give their approval.
Pending either of these events.
of necessity. time Will be con
sumed and meanwhile theories and
notions will arise for the temper
arv operation of cars.
| deem * proper to say that.
under these circumstances, and
In the face OF the situation, il Is
the duty OF the representatives
of the people and OF the corpora
tion known officially as the city OF
Detroit. 10 have definite plan and
policy and to pursue il In such
way that patchwork policies. I'M
maturoly considered. will not be
permitted 10 interfere with IL.
Without some such definite ar
rancemeut. public officials will be
working haphaZard and at GLOSS
purposes. and the constituency OF
the city OF Detroit will lose faith
IN the ability OF its officers TO
properly meet the necessities of
the occasion.
This was read before the discussion
~ the Gilman resolution came up
Aid Vernon wanted to know whether
under the resolution. the city woulc
sured him that II would have to &c
40 while the company attended &c
He assured Aid. koenie
that IL would not cause further ligi
cation
Then Aid Heineman went afte'
Gilman in a sarcastic speech in which
he said that the Gilman resolution
WAS AZ effective as II he were To make
QUO n deed TO the Majestic building
and take over to the owners TO sign
= they Sisned IL, the building woulC
be his Such "A resolution II turned
down would place the council in {
position He moved as NJ
that the resolution e
back 10 committee with instruction.
to find ont whether 1t would be az
cepted
This Aid. Gilman declared woul'
be humiliating and sad.
Taking It down to the h. 1. Il
will not be nearly so sad as tn
bringing Of it back" retorted Heine
man
The Ueineman amendment was vot
ed down % TO 10. Then Aid Rosen
thai declared that, il the council real
lv meant business, It must add to tn
proyiso that, II the ID. L
r does not give three-cent fares oil
the lines where It's franchises have
cxpired. it's tracks would be torn M
This looked too much like real wa
tactics and Rosenthal was vociferous
ly voted down.
"You would have to give the peopl'
of the sixteenth ward air-shrips 81
that they could set down town as
serted Aid Carney
Ma. Watson characterized tn
Gilman resolution as shooting il
the air" Then Gilman declare,
that he would try to raise the
y L. T. rental If his resolution wa
not ADOPT, d. II finally passed Will
only seven negative votes.
Aid Ellis objection was sufficient e
Law over ihe resolution for the pay
ment of the committee OF flfty's bill
When the real fight comes mp mex
week. ellis will Try 10 cut out TIT
amounts FOR Office rent. secretary
salary. legal advice. etc. I'm TIT
"afty's" bill He will be met by th'
that the amount asked
ST.. 800. IS lump sum asked for th'
information In the report and that th'
council cannot go behind the hill with
ont taking a chance Of invalilatin.
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