The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19

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The believes company proposition reasonable and
fair service regard for the comfort and safety the public and all the
other circumstances considered and belief that referendum
the people of would prove majority Of citizens feel the
way about it.
We will ADMIT that talking Mr. wners interest
Mr. Werner lives exactly eight blocks from the Belle Isle bridge and
certainly WOULD pay fare
the city when he does not the day.
entirely probable company have
him 10 for the could INDIVIDUAL
of
also live in proximity o the bridge
Mr. Werner will be fair enough that the operation
ferry woodwardav Belle
five would hardly profitable enough for
company the municipality supply such service
EIs position
regard aldermen the
pany il entirely impersonalf
agree those Of resident living within
walking distance people living
CENTRAL and WESTERN wards of the city who would like visit
would like ride the boats and who WILL
ING venture pay privilege riding
boats MAsMUcH AND CANNOT GET
TO THE ISLAND LESsf
47s woodward.ave, and the
other al s52856 Grato-ave
woodwardave
sumo he goes the family
the wodwardave from his Al
the bridge from the island going home the round
trip under the old ched
proposed the company cutting
way ticket, would him 10 cents.
Should council its and accept the ferry
pauys proposition suggestion to
By taking paying
transfer Jefersonave ride out Jefferson the bridge walk
bridge he would still be getting there for five
The walk the bridge would be putting increased burden
upon would going direct by from his
the walk previously taken the the distance from his store
the distance the bridge being about the
thing in his favor.
THE FERRY COMPANY HAS GIVEN NO NT1MATIoN THAT IT
NEW SCHEDULE
by
public indorsing position
ferry company MI Werner familiar with the policy of this paper
generally found between the general public
corporations and the people.
municipal ownership public first last
all WHERE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IS DEMANDED
CONDITIONS
The requirement public utility demanded however only
corporation gives inferior charges
brilliant prices for such service.
The municipal ownership railways be-
believes getting cheaper
than being charged possible under municipal ownership
Times does share the apprehension its
contemporaries when this reform fact WE
despair the city should decide furnish boat transportation
free the does music for those who visit this great
yard for the people Of Detroit
But between the
docks cys beautiful playground present large safe
provided by the ferry supand by dangerous tubs
there a grave doubt whether run
the boats at lower fare than the company
municipal ownership the lines
feasible after having proved failure practically New York City,
Times will stand INTERNATIONALLY for that very thing
What il is interested BOATS BELLE ISLE;
RIGHT NOW when the hot weather and
their babies Gods fresh which they only by leaving
y the and getting the
The Times its position favng the
with THE year believes that
the ferry allowed the great people by the
aldermen who permitting the Detroit United railway
where franchises expired rather than public
BY making walk INV
When did these aldermen considering the public convenience
The Times speaks in behalf of majority not for Mr. Werner
the people out his the bridge but for those who live
the bridge
We most sincere and position Mr. you
and the others "out DOWN
he river.