The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
c C0UNCIL FINALLY
ACCEPTS SCOTT
REQUEST
Matter Slips Through Easily, Tossy
As Chief Protestor Being Able To
Muster Only Three Other Votes
Building Code Adopted.
Proposal To Amend Bread Ordinance
Fails-Koenig's Ordinance Due
For Rough Shedding.

In a strenuous effort by members
of committees ~ get their work dis
posed of before the end OF the alder
manic term. and an equally strenuous
effort by various obstrucuonists to
prevent such an outcome, the common
council meeting Tuesday night,
stretched out into one of the longest
sessions of recent years. 1t was close
to 10 O'Clock when the building code
was finally hustled through and the
meeting adjourned.
Besides adopting the code, the coun-
ell accepted the Scott bequest and
defeated the proposal to repeal the
bread ordinance.
The building code was the first
stumbling block to those who wished
to get away early. II Is stated that
the code takes seven hours to read
Chairman Gutman, Of the committee
on ordinances, has held number OF
public hearings on various sections
and on the completed measure, and
thought II could be read by section
number and disposed Of Aid. Charles
w. Burton, OF the Second ward, OBJ
jected. He first wanted the whole
code thrown over for future considera-
ton, and then he demanded that the
code be read.
Burton made several objections to
the wording Of sections, declaring that
too much power was given the build
ing commission at the expense OF 9TH
er departments.
Aid. Konkel also offered objections
to sections which he said would re-
quire builders OF cottages to go to
the expense OF an architect, as plans
would have TO be submitted for ap'
prevail Aid. Gutman pointed out that
this was not necessary. After about
one-third OF the code had been dis
posed OF, Aid. Heating succeeded In
having the rest Of the discussion put
over till other business was out OF the
way. A motion to postpone for a week
failed.
When the code was again taken up
it was after 9 o'clock, and there were
few objections, most OF the people
actually interested having been heard
before.
The Scott fountain beQuest was the
next matter considered. There was
strange falling off among the mem
bers who had voted against it's accep-
tsnce ION moral grounds" Aid. Tossy
vas the only one who made speech.
He wanted the acceptance put to a
vote of the people. Aid. Allan asked
that the council dispose OF the matter
at once and save haggling, which might
defeat the gift. Tossy's colleague, Aid.
Ostrowski, stuck by him on the vote.
Aid. Watson, who filed the original re-
consideration, and Aid. Owen, who had
opposed the bequest from the start,
were the only others to vote with
Tossy.
On the proposition OF returning to
standardized loaves of bread, the
committee submitted a divided report.
Chairman Gutman and Aid. Garvey
favored the repeal Of the sliding scale
ordinance. Aid. Field, who stood with
them, was not present to sign the re-
port. Aid Freiwald, Walsh, Grindley
and Reinhardt submitted report rec
ommending the present ordinance.
Aid. link declared that 1t was the
common people that had asked to have
the ordinance changed, and the manu-
facturers that wanted the present or
dinance. An effort TO put the decision
over a week was opposed by Aid. Allan
and voted down. The motion to repeal
the ordinance was defeated by a vote
OF 20 to &. Those who stood out for
the standard-sized loaves were Aid.
Garvey, Goeschel. Gutman. Koenig,
Konkel, owen, Shapland. Thompson
and Watson.
Aid. Koenig's ordinance to take the
cornef at Harper-ave. and Beaubien-
St, where his grocery Is located, out
OF the restricted saloon district, was
advanced to third reading and laid
on the table 80 days, under some pro-
test
The ordinance was introduced SOW
eral months ago. was opposed in CON-
mittee by 40 to so neighbors. and was
brought up and presented to the
council, Tuesday night, with the sig
natures OF only two members, link
and Lempke, both Of whom are leav-
ing the council In two weeks. Koenig
voted on the question OF placing the
ordinance on first and second read
ing, although the council rules forbid
member voting on a question In
WHICH Ht 10 ulItCliy Interested. lie
contended that he had a right to do
so, as the question was not as to
granting license. The ordinance Is
evidently booked for rough shedding
when 1t comes up 30 days hence for
final action.
J. l.. Hudson withdrew his petition
for permission TO erect a structure
spanning the alley next to his store.
which caused a tilt between himself
and Aid. Gilman In committee meet.
ing, Tusday morning
Mayor Breitmeyer sent a communi.
cation calling attention to the death
of August Marxhausen. and a com.
mittee with Aid. William Gutman as
chairman was appointed TO draft
resolutions The council adjourned
out of respect to the memory of a
son OF Aid. Schultz, who recently
died.
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