The Detroit times., 1910-11-30
Streets.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlenen-Your Committee on Streets
to whom was referred the petition of
VIM. Dledrich for permission to sink
two oil tanks I'm rear OF $50 Gratiot ave.
respectfully report that we have exam
ined the plans submitted. and find that
said tanks are To be sunk under ground
and In nowise obstruct the public alley.
In view whereof your committee recon-
mend the adoption OF the following reso-
luton.
Respectfully submitted,
OTTO G.. GOESCHEL.
JOSEPH L. THEISEN,
ID. ROsENTHAL.
GEO. A. OWEN
HERMAN f. link
WIN. GUTMAN,
MARTIN J. OSTROwSKI
Accepted. and or leave the following
resolution was offered:
By Aid. Greschel:
Resolved. That the Department of
Public Works be and is hereby author
lied ana directed to Issue permit to VIM.
Diedrich To sink tive one barrel oil tanks
In alley in rear OF $50 Gratiot avenue;
provided. that no work Is To be done or
said oil tanks sunk until said VIM. Died
rich shall file with the City Clerk
good and sufficient bond In the sum OF
$4,000 to indemnify. save and keep
harmless the City of Detroit from any
and all costs. damages or expense OF
any kind whatsoever which may be
suffered by the City OF Detroit. or which
II may be put to or which may accrue
against by charging TO or recovering
from said city from, or by reason OF the
granting OF permission to sink said oil
tanks or from or BY reason of any acts
or things zone unoer or by authority or
permission herein granted. Said bond
shall De kept In force throughout the life
be renewed whenever so directed by
resolution OF the Common Council. Said
VIM. Diedrich, hereinbefore mentioned
and to whom said permit is granted,
AL ia nd lie 10 n.
Department of Public Works. detailed
plans and specifications OF the proposed
spur or side track which said plans and
specifications are to be approved by
that all or said work shall be done under
the supervision OF said last mentioned
department
Adopted as follows:
Ysas--Ald Allan. Burton, Barnett,
Deimel, Ellis Carney, Goeschel, Grind
Icy. Gutman. HARPER, Heating Koenig.
konkel. Lempke, Ostrowski, owen.
skapland, skrzyski, rheisen. Tossy.
Trevor, Vernon, Walsh. Watson. VII "
link. Zoeller. and the President-s9.
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
Streets, to whom was referred the
communication from his Honor the
Mayor relative to correspondence re-
ment OF Commerce and Labor asking
authority to erect a building at the
foot OF Woodward avenue for use by
the immigration Service, respectfully
report that We have given the matter
serious consideration. and beg leave to
state that We are opposed to granting
the government permission to erect a
building on the dock at the foot of
Woodward avenue for the accommo-
dalton OF said department AT present
there IL an unobstructed view of the
river the full width OF the avenue and
any building. regardless OF how orna-
mental II may be In construction, will
destroy this View. which Is enjoyed by
thousandS during the summer months
We have no doubt that the ferry COM
pany, which IL deeply Interested can
without much effort so remodel their
premises as to provide adequate ac-
commodations for the government The
immigration inspectors stationed at
said point do not stand on the dock ali
day, but only appear upon arrival OF
each ferry every ten minutes and III
II il too much trouble to walk across
the ganRway, a distance OF ten feet,
each time boat arrives, and direct
such OF said passengers as they de-
sire to inspect, TO their office then
some other provision must be made
but SO far as the City giving up any
portion OF Woodward avenue for the
erection Of building. whether per-
manent or only temporary. we are en-
tirely opposed. and therefore recon-
mend that the request be denied.