The Detroit times., 1910-07-01
'u.R. DECLARES IT
lM|LL NOT PAY
| MORE RENT
ls Been Handing Over $500 a Day
Just To Avoid Friction, Presi-
dent Hutchins Says, But Will
Not Stand For Increase.
s,nent Reiterated That Tax Bur-
ms Prevent Company From Pro-
ceeding With Extensions.

fga communication to the common
fil. received In City Clerk Nichols
n - Thursday noon, the Detroit
ed Railway through President
Minis, serves notice that It will not
the additional rental demanded by
Council for the use of streets In
IA the latter claims the franchises
expired. The company does not
any liability for the $500 day
To 1t has been paying but says 1t
handed the money over to avoid
Yer friction, and will continue to
40 for the present. The full text
We communication follows:
HONORABLE. the Common Council.
the City of Detroit, Michigan:
OF two res oaxa nsSes aGops S by
49, honorable body, orc unoer date
csne IL, 1910. requiring, for the rea-
stated therein, the Detroit United
fsay , to pay 900 per day add az fnna
910, requiring the company for
easons 10 make further payment
400 per day.
SaGoreamble In each resolution to the
col that the rights OF the company
~ expired on the streets mentioned
fgaid resolution. We are also ad-
IN that the requirements TO pay said
tifl OF money are illegal for other
Rlns. We are, therefore. compelled
dyise you that we must decline to
* said sums.
f}rhaps II may not be Inappropriate
tiay, to you that the increase OF the
vU hAan made
year, added to the excessive de-
4 IDS now being made, has prevented
~ rom completing our arrangements
borrowing the money necessary TO
sSse all the extensions required by
@r recent resolutions which we ac-
kted. These resolutions, with other
Nssary improvements and better
ftte which we have contemplated,
dollars. The addition OF such
~ ms as you seek TO impose upon us
he threat to add still others, puts
IL, 'ond our power TO raise the money
an ie purposes above indicated.
en- your honorable body adopted
~ n solution regarding the payment
$40 per day. we then advised you
Ia Q did not regard the requirement
egal one. but in the hope OF
80 ig litigation and further friction
B CT US. and without waving our
FtF Ights, we have paid rnat surnS
MORT the present will continue TO
put under the conditions named in
Bnehl ar advising you that we would.
efngN g with the belief that no fur
~ tbs 'dens would be added.
ti|HM-o not believe that you have
~ N bnsidered the necessary effect OF
,A1fE1 osition of these heavy financial
l4&Dyl upon the company, and. there
sEDNk spectfully call your attention
nGe a slieye we should again call your
~ ~ n 10 the failure of the city to
lsf% v maintain the track and paving
lfrf tons and the paving on the
~ known as the Detroit Railway
.ltssn, and in this connection we beg
call your attention to our letter to
thonor, the mayor, concerning this
her. This company 10 at all times
tsy to cooperate with your honor
- body in bringing about a better
80 OF AFFAIRS concerning these and
.3.yaer street railway lines In this
-, 3nsistent, with reasonable pro-
49, OF the property in It's charge.
80 I'm the next few days we will
2io the public a statement respect
t3ul mis- company's undertakings, in
~ il the outlay of much capital for
ions and betterments during the
,t,4lg year.
'kbF Respectfully yours.
- ]. G. HUTCHINS,
"a President.
= y roIt Tuna 90 1910