The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-21
TIMES Gets BELLE
ISLE SERVICE
FOR PEOPLE
Suggests Phaeton Fare Rebate Scheme
TO Mayor and President Campbell
and Squabble Is Settled
On This Basis.
1T Was a Happy Thought of Your
Paper" Says Ferry Magnate-
Boats Carry Great Crowds, Sunday.

The thousands of Detroiters who en-
Dyed the pleasure of the river. sun
lay, on board the Belle Isle steamers,
can thank The Times This paper
was the first To suggest the terms Of
settlement, TO which both parties &c
the controversy have agreed. The
plan under which the boats are now
running and undoubtedly VIII con
tlnue TO run for the remainder OF the
season. originated in The Times office
and by a representative OF this paper
was first submitted to Mayor Brett
meyer. Walter H. Campbell. president
OF the Detroit, Belle Isle q Windsor
Ferry Co. and Aid. Watson. chairman
OF the ordinance committee OF the
common council, Saturday
IT was a happy thought ON The
Times part, said Mr.. Campbell. Mon
DAY morning. The paper certainly
deserves a great deal Of credit"
Mayor Breitmeyer also gives The
Times much credit for effecting the
settlement
The terms on which the question
was settled were suggested TO me by
The Times Saturday morning" states
he mayor When | met President
Campbell OF the ferry company, later.
he matter was fresh i'm my mind and
said TO him, Mr.. Campbell. you must
either consent TO have your return
'hecks good for the bridge phactOLs
, and redeem those SO used from the
,ity or else consent TO make the re-
urn checks good for any time during
he season We talked il over and
le said he would favor the phaeton
plan Then | called in the aldermen
and the compromise was arranged.
The plan is simply this: The com.
pany Is allowed 10 sell l0-cent tickets.
rs heretofore. the return stub To serve
as a riding check as long as the pas
Eenger chooses to remain on the boat.
II the passenger desires 20 get OF at
Belle Isle he can do SO. Returning
he can either take the boat or cross
the bridge in one of the city, phac-
tons. His riding check will be ac-
cepted as fare, whichever route he
elects. the ferry company redeeming
the tickets used on the phaetons NJ
three cents each. Another feature OF
the new plan is that single fve-cent
tickets are on sale at the island only
after $3.50 O'Clock at night.
This was the proposition submitted
by The Times, Saturday first to May
or Breitmeyer and Aid. Watson and
then to Mr.. Campbell
Here is President Campbells story
OF the settlement:
THE first time ! ever heard OF the
plan on which We are now operating
our boats was when The Times rep
resentative mentioned it 60 me. Sat
urday morning II looked rather fav
orable TO me at first and . expressed
a Willingness 10 try IL our but on sec
ond thought II occurred TO me that
. there WAS nothing 10 prevent a man
riding all day and then using his ticket
10 20 home on the phaeton. Then we
would have 10 redeem that ticket Tor
three cents after the passenger had
had about fifty cents worth Of riding
out OF t. No. that won't do. ! said
"A little later | ran across Mayor
Breitmeyer in the POntchartrain and
the first thing he did was to put up
TO me the same proposition The Times
had lust suggested. He wanted 10 set
tie the thing In a hurry and get II
over with Well. ! had been thinking
the proposition over as walked up
the hill and said, Yes. right away
did so 10 please the MAYOR, and. now
that have had time TO reflect on the
matter. I figure that there will be less
beating under this plan than any
other. don't anticipate there are