The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
MAYOR JOLTED BY TURNING
DOWN OF sos" BILL
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nan. Goeschel, Gutman, Konkel. Rein
hardt. Rutter. Schultz, SkrzycA. Thei-
sen. Trevor, Walsh, Wing and Zoeller
--i6.
Absent-Garvey, Korte. Lempke,
Rosenthal and Shapland.
Aid Gutman attempted 10 tack on
an amendment providing that the ex-
perts employed by the committee or
nifty give surety bonds OF $1,000
each to appear and defend their re-
ports before the council or the courts
without further cost to the city. He
was supported by Aid. Trevor.
Attorney Clyde /. Webster was
called upon, and explained 10 the
council that the cost OF the Bancroft
report had been cut from $lS,600 TO
$40. $500. The experts received no
salaries. but only their expenses. They
could not be expected to come here
again 10 defend their reports unless
their expenses were paid. Engineer
Bancroft would not get enough TO pay
his postage bill said Webster. Aid.
Allan said that the committee or tifty
was composed OF business men OF the
highest character, that its bills had
been carefully audited and that they
should be paid.
Gutman's amendment was defeated,
the Gilman support voting against it..
Aid Ellis led the attack on the reso-
luton presented by Aid Harpfer call
ng for the payment OF the bill. Ellis
objected TO the items for a secretary
and office expenses OF the committee
OF fifty. it's legal expenses and the cost
a OF ThnQn things
he wanted trimmed of the bill. Aid.
Reinhardt supported this view in a
tangled talk in which he admitted that
the bin must some time be paid, but
declared that the cost OF the entire ap-
praisal and negotiations might run UP
10 $4,000 before the council was
through and that the aldermen would
be criticized for spending so much
money
Several other aldermen had their
say. and then the vote was taken
which defeated the bill for the time
being. Aid Burton did not speak, but
IL was understood that he opposed
payment because Of the committee OF
fifty as a whole had not passed on the
subcommittee reports.
Mayor Breitmeyer sent communi-
cation TO the council indorsing the
proposal 10 double-track the Harper.
ave. line and also recommending that
the council grant a revocable fran
chise for the looping OF the Chene-st.
line on Grandy-ave a letter from
President Jere c Hutchins was in
closed. The council voted, % TO Z, TO
allow the double.track to be laid, con-
ditional upon the ID. L. X. widening
the pavement OF Mt. Elliottave., but
President link ruled that the matter
must lie on the table 80 days The
Grandy-ave. plan was referred TO the
franchise committee.
Aid Watson introduced a resolu-
tion calling upon the public utilities
committee to draft schedule for the
flve.cent lines OF the city. The Codd
schedule OF 1903 was annulled by the
Thompson 24-second service resolu-
tion. passed last year, and the u. u. r.
has been in a position TO run its cars
as II pleased since. Watson stated
that he had many complaints as to
service and schedules.
Corporation Counsel Hally sent 10
the council the agreement with the
ID. II. r. for the Beaubien-st grade
separation, and also an ordinance TO
govern the relaying Of tracks in con-
nection with all future grade separa-
tions at points where there are street
railway lines. The first was adopted
and the other referred 10 the grade
separation committee.
An invitation from Rev. Fr. NJ. J.
Stritch S. j., for the council 10 attend
Jere c. Hutchins' lecture on Detroit
and its street car service" was re.
ceived and accepted.