The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
HEARING ON SCOTT
GIFT TO Be GIVEN
Resolution Accepting Money for
Fountain Goes Back To Committee
Vestibule Ordinance Causes Rumpus,

The resolution accepting the Jim
Scott legacy for memorial fountain
on Belle Isle was referred back TO the
parks and boulevards committee by
the common council without protest
on the reconsideration filed by Aid.
Watson.
majority of the aldermen have ex-
pressed themselves in favor oil ac-
cePting the money, but ID was consid-
cred only the part OF courtesy to al
low public discussion. The commit.
tee VIII try 10 be ready to report
back to the council next week. As an
incident TO the matter, Joseph Cam
pau, clerk In the sidewalk depart
ment, sent communication, ASKING
that the acceptance OF the bequest he
held up to enable him 10 put IN a
claim against the estate. He is a
stepson OF Scott, his mother having
married the eccentric capitalist some
20 years ago. She died about 10 years
ago.
Campau says in his communication
thai Scott secured various diamonds
and other heirlooms from his mother,
and that besides being the rightful
owner oil these, Campau has a claim
for services. lie says that Scott made
codicil to his Will In Campau's lay-
or shortly before his death.
G. NJ. Burton, one of the executors
OF the Scott Will, says that Campau's
claim for services was allowed and
tina. Scott had a bill OF sale Of the
lew elry from Mrs Scott
ANY lack OF fireworks over the
Scott bequest was amply compensated
for by the discussion OF an ordinance
asked for by the street car men and
introduced by Aid Walsh. forbidding
passengers from standing in the vesti-
bules Of street cars. The street car
men said that they were harrassed by
passengers who crowded into the
front vestibules during rush hours.
and sometimes interfered with the
running or the cars. The company's
rules forbid allowing passengers in
the vestibules. and the men are repri-
manded by the superintendent il
they allow ii. The measure was hav-
ing smooth sailing when Aid. Goeschel
jumped up and referred To the cattle
cars" on some of the lines.
IF We can't get aboard ON the out
side. and We can't get in in the middle,
for Gods sake, let us on in front II
we can" said Goeschel.
II think ii would be well If the COM
pany would provide room for about
20 more people on the tenders. and
then. perhaps, the people would be
willing TO stay out OF the vestibules,
said Aid. Lempke, whose constituents
have experience with the Chene-st.
cars; and Aid. link shouted Tween
ty-five people on the front cOw-catcher
and % people on the back cow-catch-
err; what do you expect the poor man
is going to do TO get home to his fam
lily ii he doesn't ride in the vcstibule?"
Aid. Walsh, Reinhardt and Gutman,
together with some Of the aldermen
who live near Woodward-ave. defend
ed the ordinance.
Aid. John Garvey OF the Sixteenth
ward, in the midst OF the discussion.
upbraided the members of the COM
mittee on ordinances for not report
ing out an ordinance which he intro
duced to compel the d. u. r. to carry
out the terms of its franchise on the
three-cent lines or forfeit the fran
the ordinance be reported out.
The Walsh ordinance was referred
back to the committee on ordinances,
and a public hearing will be held.
Mayor Breitmeyer true TO his an
nouLcement, sent the council COM
munication urging IL to adopt the
Webster-st railway settlement ordin-
ance He pointed out that the COM
mission plan had worked out success
fully in Cleveland, and said that 1t
was the plain duty of the aldermen to
take up the matter OF placing yalu-
alton on the property So that ii would
be possible to put the ordinance into
effect. He admitted that the present
council would not have time TO com
plete the work. but thought that the
members, being in closer touch with
the situation. ought TO get the matter
started. The communication was re-
ferred to the committee, on fran
chises.
Park Commissioner Hurlbut asked
the council to transfer $3S,5l2.47. bal
ance from a bond issue for grade sep
aration. to the general fund or the de-
partment as provided for by a charter
amendment approved at the recent
election. The matter was referred To
the committee on ways and means.
The park commissioner expects to de
vote most OF the money TO improving
roadways, and wishes to get started
as early as possible In the spring.
A protest was received from A.
Weiz against the granting of license
to Louis Kar. at No. 20 Vanderbilt
ave. He said that residents OF the
| neighborhood did not want kar 10
have the license. kar formerly oc'
cupied a building In which Weiz was
| interested at No. 62 Vanderbilt. and
Weiz alleged that he had moved mere
~ to avoid his obligations on lease
The building code was presented to
| the council after more than year oil
discussion. II was laid on the table
for a week, and will be taken up and
voted on then.
The resignation or Aid. korte, VINO
has been appointed assistant assessor
was accepted. President Gilman ap-
pointed Reinhardt, chairman OF the
committee on sewers To succeed him
and Aid. Barnett, shOrt-term member
from the First ward. a member OF all
| of Korte's committees.