The Detroit times., 1910-06-29
PARK DEPT. FUNDS
CAN'T Be JUGGLEO
Council Orders Transfers, But Con-
troller-To-B Heineman Says
He'll Hold Up Vouchers.

Owing to the fact that two members
Of the council liquor regulation COM
mittee are also members Of the fran
chise committee. which had an i'm
lportant meeting Tuesday. no meeting
OF the former body was held and the
customary sQuabble over licenses In
the council meeting In the evening
was avoided. Only two matters came
from the liquor regulation committee.
lone was a resolution directing the
county treasurer to refund to the
widow OF w. II. Newton. No. 131 st.
lAubin-ave.. the license fee paid by
Newton. He died shortly after the
license was issued, and $500 was paid
by his son for another license. The
resolution was adopted after some
discussion. It will refund only the
half OF The $500 which goes to the
city. A resolution by the board OF
supervisors will be necessary to re-
fund the remainder. A resolution was
introduced to grant to John Mohn a
license for the saloon formerly kept
by his brother. the late ex-Ald. Fred
Mohn. 1t was referred to the liquor
Regulation committee. 1t Is probable
that a resolution will be introduced TO
refund Fred Mohn's license fee, as In
the Newton case.
1t was Aid. HeiDeman's last night In
the common council, as he becomes
controller. July /. President Gilman
called him to the chair for the latter
part OF the meeting, and introduced
q resolution expressing appreciation
OF his services. Aid. Heineman Ie-
spon6ed feelingly. He will give a din
ner to retiring Controller Doremus In
the Belle Isle casino. Wednesday
night, at which most of the aldermen
will be present.
Having broken down the fence by
granting Park Commissioner Hurlbut's
request that $2.400 be appropriated
from the fund left from the Boulevard
grade separation bonds to buy road
roller. the committees on parks and
boulevards and ways and means pre-
sen.ed a resolution transferring $685..
600 OF the $4,000 balance. Besides
the s2,40O, 1t provides for $500 fer
for general DO lleyard resurfacing al d
repairs AS the money is to be taken
from a balance from bonds issued for
a specific purpose, Controller-elect
Heineman has announced that when
the vouchers come to him he will be
forced to refuse approval. Controller
Doremus states that the only thing the
city can do with the money is to turn
1t back into the general fund at the
end OF the next fiscal year. The bad
condition of the boulevards led TO an
effort to appropriate the money, II
lpossiole.
That no sightseeing stands will be
in the streets at the Elks' reunion ex-
cept those under control Of the Elks
was assured by the adoption OF a reso-
luton providing for the removal OF
all street distinctions within "a hours
alter notice by the commissioner OF
public works. The commissioner was
directed to call on the police depart
ment for assistance in enforcing the
order II necessary. Following a reso-
luton adopted several weeks ago CIV
ing the Elks exclusive rights to string
banners across the streets during the
| reunion, a petition Of st. Andrews
/, , society for banner OIL Congress-st
east from July to Aug. IL, was ruled
out of order
The purchase of sites for three
branch Libraries was approved, and
the controller was directed to adver-
tise for the issue of $4,000 bonds for
the purpose.
Aid. Ellis automobile ordinance was
introduced and referred to the COM
mittee on ordinances. A public heal
ing will probably be held within a
few days. Opinions have been ex-
pressed that the ordinance will run
foul of the state automobile law. The
ordinance provides for the issuing OF
chauffeurs' licenses to all persons
who drive automobiles, for a speed
limit OF 10 miles within the mile cir
Gle, and Is miles elsewhere In the
city, for the regulation of automobile
whistles and for other matters.
Under a resolution introduced by
Aid. Gutman and adopted, M. Loeb e
Son, cement walk contractors, will be
refused any more walk permits till
they have replaced the walk in front
Of ]. F. Schools premises. lot 40 on
Cadillac-ave. The contractors tore up
the walk by mistake, and have failed
to replace II.
The Timken-Detroit Axle Co. was
given permission to close an alley In
the rear of its premises on Clark-ave.,
between the Wabash tracks and Fort
st. west. The name of Monnig-court
was given to a piece of property dedi-
Gated for street purposes between
Palmer and Ferry-aves., Rivard and
Hastings-st.
The Times was awarded the con-
tract for city printing and becomes
the official paper of Detroit July l.
The pool room ordinance was
amended so as to require the places
to be closed from to Z a. m.