The Detroit times., 1909-12-07
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Eigh: tickets for quarter Is the
rate OF fare which the Detroit United
railway will be asked to grant in re-
turn for an extension OF franchises
when the time for official negotiations
comes.
On the basis OF the findings OF the
committee OF nifty, Mayor Breitmeyer
will not stand for n proposition oil
seven tickets for % cents. He is not
ready To declare his attitude yet but.
when he IL prepared to do so. IL ~
probable that his plan will be eight
tickets for % cents. with the com
pany laying and repairing all founda-
tons and the city attending TO the
paving between the tracks.
This would be a much better plan
for the city than the present ordi-
nance for the three-cent lines. IL is
SO much better that the ID. L. r.. even
n willing TO adopt this agreement for
the present five-cent lines, would not
accept il for the others. In that case.
the mayor would insist on universal
transfers at the low rates OF fare be-
tween the two systems.
81 will insist on universal transfers
and proper extensions as necessary
features OF any proposal that Is to
he submitted" says Mayor Breitmey-
er. Further than that do not care
TO go lust at this time. want to
read and digest these reports care
fully and to hear the discussions at
the council hearings before ! adopt
any hard-and-fast plan.
But one thing is certain, ! VIII not
recommend any proposed settlement
ha dnp NM q
of The people for lower fares. better
service and extensions. There would
be no use In putting a proposition up
To the voters unless IL is one they
could approve"
Council Gets Fifty" Report Tonight.
All the committee of fifty data goes
10 the council Tuesday night. Provis-
ion for paying the sl7.500 expense in.
CURED in collecting this data may be
deferred until next week.
Chairman Harpfer of the franchise
committee has announced that he will
-aIl meetings of that committee as
soon as possible The Detroit United
railway will be given opportunity to
furnish any information. to attack the
committee of fifty report or TO make
any proposition desired.
As n large attendance is expected at
these hearings, they may he held In
the Museum of Art auditorium or
some other hall that will hold every
one who desires to be present. The
MAYOR expects the committee OF fifty
members 10 attend these meetings
and later. to hold their own meet
ings and adopt a plan based on their
own reports and whatever additional
Information the council acquires.
IL will take one very large volume
or two fair-siZed ones TO hold the
committee OF fifty reports. Enough
copies will be printed so that those
who desire to go into the details can
have opportunity TO do so.
That the Detroit United Railway
can well afford to settle with the city
on basis OF lower fares than tho
present ones is shown conclusvely
by the report of the cost Of service
subcommittee OF the mayors com
mittee OF fifty as presented to the
general body Monday night.
Unless the u. Il. X. experts can
overthrow the Bancroft physical APP
praIsal and Adams franchise valua-
tion In the hearings before the com
mon council that body must Insist on
n final settlement at figure very
close to eight tickets for quarter.
Rate Is 2-5 Cents.
II must he remembered that the rate
OF fare arrived at by the committee
Of ffty, includes a fair return on the
value OF the property as ascertaineG.
This figure Is 3405s cents. while an
eight-for-a-quarter rate would be
1925 cents and seven-tickets-for a.
quarter rate would be 3.57l cents. In
the Codd-Hutchins franchise the ID. u.
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ATTENTION. OuR PATRONS get IS
regular sc street car tickets for csc
Cut Rate Car Fare Co, 199 Griswold-st