The Detroit times., 1910-06-01
BOILER ORDINANCE
FINALLY ADOPTED
Council Refuses To Support Aid,
Fields Plan To Refer Matter
Back To Committee.

Despite a strong protest from the
Employers association, the common
council, Tuesday night, refused to re-
fer the Walsh boiler inspection ordin
ence back to committee for further
hearing. Aid. Field had filed notice
OF reconsideration of the vote by
which the ordinance was adopted q
week previously, and he made a strong
argument for reconsideration and re-
reference. Only Aid. Thompson, Wat
son and Wing voted with him, how
ever.
In a communication to the council,
Secretary John ]. Whirl, of the Em-
ployers' association, said
We desire to offer our earnest
protest against the passage of this
ordinance without giving us ali
opportunity for a careful consid-
Grafton of its provisions. We were
aware, of course, that an ordin-
ance TOR the regulation Of steam
boilers was under consideration,
but we we're given no opportunity
OF expressing our views and offer
ing any opposition to the ordin-
ance which was finally recon-
mended by your committee.
We believe that this ordinance
as passed by your body is open
to very serious objection In many
particulars, and representing, as
we do, very large proportion OF
the capital invested In manufac-
turing enterprises in the city OF
Detroit, we believe we are justly
entitled to a hearing.
The fact that the council has been
working over boiler ordinances for
nearly two years tended to make the
aldermen anxious to pass this meas
IRE and end the strife. Originally all
ordinance was drawn up by Boiler In
spector McCabe and committee OF
engineers, this being followed by a
substitute ordinance drawn up by
Harry Knowlton and others. Aid.
Walsh then presented his compromise
ordinance, which was amended in O
number OF particulars in conference,
Il Is modelled after the Massachusetts
laws.
/ The second fight OF the evening
came over the passage Of the new fire
limits ordinance. Aid. Vernon protest
ed against amendment Of this in such
way as to exclude from the fire lin
its piece Of land owned by the A. l.
Holmes Lumber Co., at Gratiot and
Mitchell-aves. He maintained that
this should be included in the fire liz,
its as II is surrounded by good build
ings, but the amendment exemptinz
II was carried by a vote OF 25 to 10.
A deal which has been long pending
between the council street opening
committee and Andrew II. Green, Jr.
was carried out by a resolution
whereby Green agrees to dedicate q
lew street, sc feet wide, from WCs
Jefferson-ave. to the river near June
tion-ave. In return the city vacates
to Green the lower end OF Junction
ave-, which is not, used, and two tag
end streets, Traffic and John Edgar
Before the measure is signed by tn,
Mayor, Aid. Garvey will have a meet
ing of residents Of the district, Thurs
day evening, TO pass opinion on tn,
plan.
The committee on charter and cit!
Legislation reported out a number o
charter amendments to be voted OF
some time next fall. These includ,
amendments for the following pur
poses: To change the noxious wee
law, to leave to the council and boar,
OF estimates the amount TO be appro
lpriated each year for the Museum o
Y Art, to provide for the retirement o
policemen at half pay when disable,