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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-03

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-The Board of Assessors
respectfully recommend the reduction
or cancellation of the following as
sessments for the year 1910. on ac-
count of clerical errors, etc.
Twelfth Ward. page 239. East side
OF 25th street. Lot 304. j. w. John
ston's sub. etc, cancellation OF part Of
assessment on building reducing value
on same from $500 TO $50. on account
Of clerical error.
Eleventh Ward. page. 2o7 East side
bert Crane sec OF Chene farm, cancel.
lation OF part OF assessment on build
ing, reducing value on same from sI.-
coo to 500. on account OF clerical err
ror.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY John c. Nagel, Pres.
Referred to Committee on Taxes.
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ostroit, and further be IL.
pss,soived, That. The Department OF
duonc Works. be. and IL hereby orr
uered and directed TO advertise ave
s, Tor proposals for improving said
,sests ana alley In accordance with
me recommendation contained In the
IoreEoing communication and said
charter and ordinances
adopted as follows:
isas-Aid Burton, Ellis, Field, Fret
waid, Garvey. 0oeschei. Grindley, Harp
rer: heatinK, korte. OstrowskL Owen,
SSeinhardt. Rosenthai. Rutter, Schultz,
snspiand. Skrxycki. Theisen. Thomp-
WIZ. link. and the President--27.
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Adopted .es foIlows: I.
Yess-Ah. Allan. Burton. Ellis. Field.
Treiwald. oarvcy. Cocschel. GrindiSy.
4S,msn' o.sn Kfess,S KCrss 0
Rutter Schultz. shapIand, skrsycki.
Theisen.. Thompson. Tossy. Trevor. vsr-
nor. Walsh. Watson. Wing, link, and the
Nays-None
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
y, Gentiemen-Your COMMITTEES on
the waiver Of damages fied by oros.
held a scanlon In connection with
separation Of grade at vinswood ave-
nue.; respectfully report that said wsiv-
Counsel az correct In form and exc
cution and so being we recommend
that the same be accepted and placed
on file.
VIM Il. sHAPLAND,
JOHN q THoMPsoN,
WnLTEE n s,t,1 TREVOR
CHAS f. WING.
AUG. SCHULTZ.
Accepted and adopted.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--Your Committee on
Ways and Means to whom was referred
the communication from the Public
erty mt the southwest corner OF War
rem avenue w. and West Grand bouie-
ward. beg leave to report that the
title and deeds have been approved
by the Corporation Counsel and the de-
scription certified by the City Engineer
and recommend that said land be duly
paid for an agreed and that the deeds
therefore be placed on record by the
City Controller.
\ Accepted and adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM r. 'SHAPLAND,
JOHN HARPER,
JOHN r. THOMPSON
WALTER NJ. TREVOR.
WILLIAM GuTMAN,
CHAS. r. WING.
AUG. SCHULTZ.
Accepted and adopted.
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To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemen-This Department has been
notified by the d. U. r.. that the ex-
cavation on Harper avenue between 81.
Charles and Field avenues and the "Y''
track at Field avenue. inside OF the City
limits a total OF 100 II. long. is now
ready for tho concrete foundation. which
under the Detroit Railway ordinance. II
Is the business OF the City TO lay. The
Department has no money appropriated
with which to do this work and II IL Is
deemed essential by your Honorable
Body TO have this foundation put in In
advance of the tracks. money will have
to be appropriated therefor by your Hon
orable Body. /. therefore, recommend
the reference of this communication to
your Committees on Streets and Ways
and Means.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER,
Commissioner
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
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To the Honorable. the Common Council:
0entiemen--Your Committee on Claims
and Accounts, to whom was referred the
Controllers list OF Approved Accounts OF
August End. 1910. respectfully report
that We have examined tho same. and be-
them p 70 5s o ,S mS.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GRINDLEY,
JAMES VERNON
CHAS, r. WING.
GODFREY FREIwALD,
CHARLES r. WING,
r. M. WATSON, 49,
STEPHEN s. SkRZYCKI
Accepted and adopted as follows.
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Burton, Ellis. Field.
Freiwald. Garvey. Goeschel, Grindley.
trowski. owen. Reinhardt, Rossnthal.
Rutter, Schultz. Shapland, Skrxycki.
Tbeiseh. Thompson. Tossy, Trevor. Yer
nor, Walsh. Watson. Wing, link. and the
President--1O.
Nays-NOne.
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place an * in the square that ex-
Very truly yours,
BY order Of the Executive Committee
OF the Detroit Municipal League.
Detroit. Mich. Aug. 2. 1910.
Hon. Chas. A.. Nichols,
City Clerk.
Dear sir-we herewith present a.
supplementary petition OF two hundred
and thirteen. lanes for the submission
Charter Amendment, making. in all
fourteen thousand nine hundred and
two petitioners
Very A iST1Y SNHpr PRATT.
Referred 20 Committee on Charter
and City Legislation.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Aug. 1. 1910. there was filed In my Of
hce by Anthony Pratt. secretary of the
. pstTo 10 M ssnsd bx sso eaySs
James II. Mcdonald, Bishop Charles ID.
Williams. Richard III. Fyfe. Clarence
4: Black, wilber Brotherton, Robert NJ.
Chamberlain, James g. Holden and a.
ss1 other electors of the City OF De-
troit, for the submission by your Hon
orable Body, TO the electors at the reg
OF the so-caiied Vernon" Civil Service
Charter Amendment. Also that on Aug.
2. 1910. Mr.. Pratt filed a supplementary
petition said to contain 21s additional
The petitions bearing the signatures
as aforesaid are filed In the City CLERKS
Of the Acts OF the Legislature of 1903.
CHAS. a. NICHOLS,
City Clerk.
Whereas. This Common Council has
received official notice from the City
Clerk that there was filed In his office
1910. petitions purporting TO be signed
by 1902 electors requesting the adop-
tion OF the so-called "vernor Civil Ser
law. is a part of the petitions rsen-
TONED. therefore. be It
Resolved, That the City Clerk he and
Is hereby Instructed to transmit the
Michigan. In accordance with section
20 OF Act 279 OF the laws OF the state.
and report back to this Council such
action az may he taken on the same
by the Governor.
Adopted ms follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan, Burton. Ellis. Field,
Gutman. HARPER Heating, Korte. os.
trowski. Owen. ReInhardt Rosenthal.
Rutter. Schultz. Shapand. Skrzvcki.
rnesen Th9Wpson T y;r z Tpsvo ana V the
President--30.
Nays-None
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-I beg TO call your atten-
ton TO the fact that I'm accordance with
the provisions of Act No 279 OF the
laws enacted by the Legislature of 1909,
otherwise known as the Home Rule
Law" Is II necessary that every amend
ment or proposed amendment TO the city
Charter be published before being sub
mitted TO the electors OF the city.
In this connection desire to say that
the proposed Municipal Ownership BIZ.
as submitted by petition. has not ~ yet
been published In conformity with the
law.
The exact text Of the act II contained
I'm Section 20. which reads as follows;
Every charter and amendment there
TO before submission TO the electors.
shall be published as the commission or
legislative body. respectively, may pre-
scribe"
In accordance with this law II Is now
necessary for the Common Council TO
make provision as II may doom proper
for the proper publication Of the afore-
Respectfully submitted.
CHAS. A. NICHOLS.
City Clerk.
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Ways and Means.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Ways
and Means. to whom was referred the
reports of the various city officers fer
the week ending July 30th, 1910, re-
spectfully report that with the Chief
Accountant we have examined the same,
and believing them 10 be correct recon-
mend their approval.
Respectfully submitted.
WM; r. sHAPL L 4 ND,
JOHN HARPER,
JOHN T. THOMPSON.
SHHEhEs d Fl MlSS
AUG. SCHULTZ.
Accepted and Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Burton, Ellis. Field
FreiwaId. Carney. Goeschel. Grindley,
troWsfi. owen. Reinhardi. Rosenthal
Rutter. Schultz. Shapland. Skrzycki
Theisen, Thompson. Tossy Trevor. Yer
nor, Walsh. Watson. Wing, INK ana the
President--3o.
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen--Your Committee on
Ways and Means TO whom was re-
Public Library Commission asking for
"a transfer OF funds. respectfully re.
port that special appropriation OF
relay the ten-foot walk on tho Gratiot
avenue front OF the Public Library.
The Commi ssione OF Public works
recommends that the walk be laid IL
feet wide instead OF ten feet and that
a coping be put In along the inside
edge to keep the water from the lawn
from running down over the walk me
increased width and coping is esu-
mated to cost $4,000. which amount
the Public Library Commission recon-
mends be transferred from the Esti-
mated Balance to the appropriation Tor
Gratiot avenue walk. which recomnien-
dalton Is concurred in by your Com
nittee and we therefore offer the fol-
lowing resolution,
Respectfully submitted
WIN r. SHAFLAND,
JOHN HARPER
John T THOMPSON,
WALTER NJ TREVOR,
CHARLES r WING.
WILLIAM -GUTMAN,
AUG. SCHULTZ.
Accepted and on leave the following
resolution was offered.
by Aid. Shapland:
Resolved, That the sum OF slsOOV OF
the estimated balance In Public Libra.
ry Fund be and IL hereby appropriated
and placed 10 the credit OF the appro-
priation allowed for Gratiot avenue
walk Tn order to meet the expense OF
making the improvementSset forth IN
the above report, and the city Control
Ter be and he In hereby directed TO
make the proper entry upon his books
showing said transfer.
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rom Department Of public Works.

/, tho IIouorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-The Department or Pun
lc Works to whom . was rei es herein
Glow named respectfully recommends
o. sanitary grounds. that the prayers
OF petitioners be granted
1'he following are the petitions re-
ieI Laterai Sewer No. 2Il7. or Theo.
schmalzriedt. M. u. ct al. Tor con-
biock bounded by woodmere, Elsmere,
Lateral sewer No. 212s OF Thee
Siock bounded by woodmere, Elsmere.
Fort and blackstone streets
lateral Sewer No. 2133. OF Board OF
Health. in alleys In block bounded by
rooner' PENNSYLVANIA (extended nly),
Shoemaker and Gratiot avenues
Lateral Sewer NO. ziso; ot mhn a., 3
lateral sewer in the alley In the block
bounded by Crane. Holcomb, Dumon-
tier and Kolb streets.
M. Schulz ct AL, for the construction
i ~ n lateral sewer In alley In the block
bounded by Fulton. Cottage Grove, Els
mere and Lawndale avenues
Lateral Sewer No. 213s. or August
Rukhahn ct al. for the construction OF
a lateral sewer in the alley In the block
bounded by Woodmere, avenue stone
Lateral Sewer No. 214o, OF Stevens
.yand Co, Ltd, ct al. for the construc-
.tion OF lateral sewer In alley In the
block bounded by Grand River. West
park place. Cass and Bagley avenues
burton for the construction of a lateral
sewer In the alley In the block bound
cd by Milwaukee, Sargent. Collins and
Moran streets.
Lateral Sewer No. 2i42. OF Richard
q Harding. for the construction OF a
lateral sewer In the alley In the block
hounded by Hussar. Military wabash
raIlroad and Cavalry avenue.
Respectfully submitted.
J. J. HAARER
Commissioner.
Accepted. and leave being granted.
nc following resolution was offered
Bestowed. by the Common Council Of
ne City of Detroit. that II Is deemed
secessary to construct vitrifed crock
aeraI sewers In the following alleys
to-wit.
.,ork bounded by woodmere. Elsmere
Krupp and Blackstone avenues.
Estimated cost per lineal foot, sf.10.
lateral Sewer No. 2122. Tn alleys in
block bounded by Woodmere and Els
mere avenues. Fort street and Black
EstImated cost per iineaI foot, $40
lateral sewer No. 2i33. In alleys I'm
hiock bounded by Cooper. Pennsyiva-
! GrstTot avenues.
'Estimated cost per iineai foot. $40
lateral Sewer No. 2136. In alleys I'm
th,ork bounded nv Crane, Holcomb. Du-
montier and Kolb avenues. whore not
already built.
estimated cost per lineaI foot. s1.so.
Lateral Sewer No. 1887. In alleys In
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The Detroit Library
Commission transmits herewith deeds
Gov ering the property at the southwest
corner of West Warren and the Boule-
ward. tn this city. under purchase for
a branch library site. the title to which
has been approved by the Corporation
Counsel. the deeds examined and ap-
proved as TO formal execution by the
Corporation Counsel. and the descrip-
ton by the City Engineer. The matter
Is ready for final payment, and the De-
troit Library Commission requests that
the necessary steps be taken SO that
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~" Fuo''c Lighting Commission.
Hon. Charles A. Nichols. CITY Clerk.
Dear sir--We beg 10 acknowledge
receipt OF your notice OF the action OF
me common Council at the session of
yyuly 10 1910. relative to requests for
me installation OF arc lights on JEFF
ferson. between Utica and Hitchings,
and In the center OF Clinton Park. and
ADVISE you that the same have been
noted and hled.
Yours respectfully,
the Public Lighting Commission,
+. T. BOWLER,
Secretary.
Accepted and placed on file.
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FeN-tsA-Hanarahlet the Common Council
Conference.-The Department Of Public
Works respectfully reports that cement
steps 81" In length and projecting into
the street I'll" are being constructed
on the n. side OF Rowena street. between
Beaubien and Brush and the Depart
ment recommends the reference of this
communication to your Committee on
Streets.
Respectfully submitted,
]. J. HAARER,
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In compliance with reso-
luton adopted by your Honorable lsody
October 22nd. 1907. I beg to report for
the week ending July 30th. 1910. there
were forty-six (46) complaints received
Mt this ONCE and the Garbage Collection
Depot for the collection OF garbage
and dead animals. or an average OF
seven and four-sixth Gf-6) complaints
per day.
Respectfully submitted.
J. ]. HAARER,
Commissioner.
peforred m Committee on Health and
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Respectfully submitted.
LA ~ T. ID

kQrte:
Resolved, That. The sum OF sI.5UUUU
be transferred from the balance re-
naming In the appropriation for Car
bon Avenue Sewer Sec No 2, to the
credit OF the appropriation for the con-
struction of Carbon Avenue Sewer,
Sec. No. g.
Referred to Committee on Sewers.
BY Aid Korte:
Resolved. That. The contract entered
Into by the Department Of Public
Works with ]. A. Mercier for the con-
struction OF Carbon Avenue Sewer.
Sec. No. 3, in the amount OF $2i.s777s.
be. and the same is hereby approved
and confirmed.
Referred 10 Committee on Sewers
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s"Aef ~ tHe IUWtst DIuuer.
Ihe Department OF Public Works has
entered into contract with the said
lowest bidder and hereby asks the APP
Proval and confirmation of the same
oy your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. HAARER.
- a.. Commissio ner.
Resolved. That. The contract entered
Works with John Ginxei for the con-
struction of vitrined Crock Lateral
sewer No. 2I1l. be. and the same is
hereby approved and confirmed
neierred to Committee on Sewers.
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the purchase price may be turned over.
Yours truly,
DIVE Is, DUFFIELD. Is
Chairman. Administration COMMITTEES. n
referred 10 Committee on Ways and
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TO the Honorable the Common Council:
uentlemen--In reply to q notice from
THIS once tho following proposals were
received for the construction OF vitri-
hed Crock Lateral Sewer No. gill:
In alleys In block bounded by Els
mere and Lawndale avenues Krupp
ana Blackstone avenues. and In block
bounded by Lawndale and Springwelis
avenues. krupp avenue. M. c. H. r. and
Rathbone street:
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Respectfully submitted.


BY Aid Korte:
Z Resolved That the City Controller be
and he Is hereby directed TO draw
warrant on the City Treasurer in pay
,ment OF the cost OF the city arms. IL
any. on lateral sewers Nos. 2035. 20T9.
2Oe4. 200 and 2125, and be II further
Resolved That the city Controller be
and he is hereby directed to prepare
special assessment lateral sewer bonds
for parts ], 2. :. and OF assessment
rolls Nos. 73i5. 1889. 74o4. 74lo. and
7Ss5 in accordance with the provisions
OF Sections AZ and 43 of Chapter II. OF
the Charter of the City OF Detroit. as
amended by an Act of the Legislature
Of the state of Michigan. approved
June 9Th. 1901. Said bonds to bear In
terest at the rate OF per cent per an
mum. r. -
tered and took their seats.
i Adopted as follows: , ,,,.
Yeas-Ald Allan. Burton. Ellis. Field.
Freiwali, Carney, Goeschel. Grindiey,
,.utmer Harpfer Heating, Korte, Os-
IoWski owen. Reinhardt; Rosenthaii
9utter Schultz. Shapland. Skrzyck,
rheisen. Thompson. Tossy. Trevor, Yer
,or. Walsh. Watson. Wing. link, and the
5resident-3O.
Nays-None.
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From the Department Of Public Work.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Sentlemen--ln reply to a notice from
THIS Once the following proposals were
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Accepted and placed on nc.
From Clerk Of the Recorders Court.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I respectfully report to
your Honorable Body that jury duly
impaneled In the Recorders Court, In
the matter of opening Farrand street
from Mcclellan avenue to Pennsylvania
avenue where not already open so
feet wide as n public street and high
way, rendered verdict In favor OF said
opening July eth. 1910. which was con-
frmed by the Court, Aug End. 1910
In accordance with the statute. I
herewith transmit n certified copy OF
said verdict, and OF the judgment Of
confirmation.
Respectfully.
JOHN A. GROGAN.
o Clerk.
GERALD\P. MONAGHAN,
Deputy Clerk
Accepted. and referred to the Com
mittee on Street Openings.
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y n. Mercier Is the lowest bidder.
The acceptance OF the lowest bid
Will create deficiency In the appro-
prfation after the cement and manhole
rings and covers are accounted for OF
about $4,000. which the Department
recommends be met by a transfer from
the balance remaining In the appro-
priation for Carbon Avenue Sewer. Sec
your Honorable Body. the Department
has entered into contract with the said
lowest bidder and hereby asks the ap-
proval and confirmation of the same
by the adoption of the following reso-
luton.
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen respectfully report TO
your Honorable Body that the fines and
costs collected In the Recorders Court
during the month of July for violation
OF the city ordinances. amount 10 one
hundred and eighty t$1s0.00) dollars,
which amount has been deposited with
the City Treasurer, and his receipt
therefor taken.
Respectfully yours.
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sferred 10 Committee on sewers.


= Gentlemen--Lateral Sewers Nos
2035, core. 2094 2i00 and 2le5, assess
msnt rolls Nos. 73i5. 1888. 1f04, 7410
and 7435. heretofore approved and con-
nrmed by your Honorable Body. have
been completed according to plans and
specifications and accepted for the
city
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From Department Of Public Works.

Referred to Committee on Health and
City Hospitals.
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respectfully submitted,
LA lad I'D
From Department Of Public Works.

Commissioners,
Referred to Committee on Streets.
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For the proposed So
called Vernon amend
ment to the City Char
ter providing for the
merit system Of APP
pointment to positions
In the municipal civil
service.
"For the proposed So
called Vernon amend
ment to the City Char
ter providing for the
merit system OF ap-
pointment to positions
In the municipal civil
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That he presented such portion OF
the proceedings of the last session as
required by the Charter to be so
presented. to His Honor. the Mayor
for approval. on the 30th of July. and
that they were approved Aug. 1.
Placed on file.
George W. wesch. Market Clerk;
Thomas L. Dolan. superintendent OF
the Poor: Amos Curd. Weighmaster and
Pound Keeper. and William j. Ketel.
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also. That he has received the fol-
Detroit Mich, July 20. 1910.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen--We are In receipt of a
resolution passed by your Honorable
following language appears:
Your committee is firmly convinced
that the Council should appoint an en-
OF the pstad IRra ned Of Rs
way at the expense of said Company.
and we. therefore, recommend that the
City Clerk be directed to submit a copy
OF this report to the President OF the
Detroit United Railway with the re-
quest that he inform the Common
Council In writing at its next session.
whether or not said company would.
an appraisal OF it's property made by
competent engineer appointed by the
Common Council
We fully concur with your Honor
able Body In the belief that the value
OF the Company's property as going
street railway concern should be as
certained. in order that the public may
be In position to understandingly pass
on any matters In relation thereto, and
particularly that the public may know
this value and the cost OF the service
rendered them.
In connection with the appraisal
work. much has been accomplished
through the Committee OF Fifty. and
the very thorough inventories OF the
Company's property and the data re-
lating to the value of this property
furnished the Committee OF Fifty are
available In the further prosecution of
this work. We. therefore, say to your
Honorable Body, that the Company will
undertake to pay for the services of a
competent engineer. appointed by the
Common Council, to complete this
work, provided the sum so to be paid.
together with the amount already ex-
pended by this Company In connection
herewith, IL added to the value OF the
property as finally determined by the
Court of Arbitration.
Yours very truly.
J. G. HUTCHINS.
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From DEPARTMENT Of Public Works,

Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
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From board Of Library Commissioners

Accepted. and referred to the Com
mittee on Street Openings.
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Referred to COMMITTEES on Franz
chises.
Also, That he has received the fol-
lowing:
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1. 1910.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-We submit herewith the
petition OF Isaac N. Payne. James II.
Mcdonald. Bishop Charles ID. Williams.
Richard III. Fyfe, Clarence A. Black.
WILDER Brotherton, Robert M. Cham
berlain. James 8. Holden. and 1881
other electors of the City OF Detroit
for the submission. by your Honorable
Body. to the electors Of said city at
the regular November election, Novem-
Der 8, 1910. of the so-called Vernon"
Civil Service Charter Amendment
In submitting this Charter Amend
ment. your petitioners have asked that
the ballot be printed to read as fol-
lows:
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From Board OF Assessors.

Accepted and placed on file.
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r s g; .s:s'.s', 4s y: Co. s::I
communIcSfIol from the De1ogI
for paying Hamilton. AllibFId96, 1
clair, Parker ana Vermont eveuQo4
ton boulevard. Alfred street An
muna place. respeettuily repegt
stlon ana nno tnee =. - Cuvy5o ~.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.