The Detroit times., 1910-01-19
COUNCIL ASKS
FIFTY TO ASSIST
Mayors Body Requested To Suggest
Settlement OF Traction Problem
Based On Its Report.

Several steps looking toward action
by the common council In securing a
settlement of the street railway ques-
tion were taken by that body Tuesday
night In A session which was occupied
yery largely with traction matters.
Aid Vernon started something by a
resolution requiring that all street
railway matters be considered by the
entire council in committee CT the
whole This went over a week.
AID. Rutter reintroduced the old
Codd.Hulchins franchise. declaring
that many people have changed their
minds since the irst vote on this fran
chise. and that II may form the basis
OF settlement now. His resolution
calling for public meeting To gather
uIblic opinion with regard TO this or
dinance VAS adopted.
MaVor Rreitmeyer sent in q brief
message asking the council TO request
the cooperation OF the committee OF
ffty. In accordance with this mes.
sage. a resolution by Aid HARPER
which asks the Atty 10 hold meet
ings. discuss its report. take evidence,
give hearings To the Detroit United
I Railway on disputed points. and make
4 n recommendation. was passed with
out any opposition.
Aid Koenig introduced an ordinance
calling for q three-minute weekday
service On the Fourteenth-ave. thtougn
lime. with one-minute service durine
rush hours and five-minute service on
Sundays and holidays.
Mavor Breitmeyer transmitted peti
tions for the building of new car line
OUT Hamilton boulevard.
Aid. Trevor introduced resolution
calling for the drafting of an ordinance
for the double-tracking OF the Mack
ave. line. Aid Zoeller also wanted
~" on the Fort-st. line at Lawndale
ave.
AID. Watson introduced a resolution
asking the fire commission to raise
the paw of all tiremen OF the rank o.
captain by 500 per year.
Aid. Rosenthal sent a resolution tC
the charter any city legislation com
mittee calling for the drafting of char
ter amendments to substitute four ol
fye-men boards for the present police
publc works and park commissioners
balance OF $4,000 was trans
ferred from general road fund sur
pluses 10 pay for removing snow the
past week
Aid. Keating put through resolu
ton for the paving Of Webb-ave. viii
\ concrete. this being the first street II
Detroit 10 get that kind of paving.
The council accepted the bid o
James -Hanley on section one of th'
new Fairvisw sewer Hanley saws n
made a mistake in bidding and wishe'
ito withdraw from his contract. III
may do so only by forfeiting $3,OO'
check.
]. ". Creedon sent In communica
Ition advocating q city ambulance ser
vice and calling attention 10 necessar.
evils I'm the present private service.
Park Commissioner Hurlbut aske'
council action. giving the park depart
ment grcater authority over the car
: of trees in the city
The names OF Crary-ave. and Sears
ave. were changed 10 Agnes-ave.
Aid. link PIT through a resolution
asxiag the police commissioner u
maintain patrolman at the Grariot
ave. railroad crossing at Dequindre-st
To report violation OF the ordi1anc'
governing the blocking OF streets b,
railroad trains.
Saloon license applications numbered
from 426 10 1850 were reported In e
the council bv City Clerk Nichols anC
referred 10 the committee on liquo
regulation.