The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
CITY OWNERSHIP
ELECTION AUG. 10
Council Unanimously Adopts Glin-
mans Resolution After Futile At
tempts To Postpone Date.

Aid. Glinnan.s resolution to submi
the Moore municipal ownership plaI
to the people Aug. 10, was unanimous
ly adopted by the common council
Tuesday evening. after amendment,
by Aid. Vernon to postpone the vote
till the general election in November
and by Aid. Trevor to defer 1t unit
Aug. 20. and submit all the pending
charter amendments at the same time
had been defeated. The Vernon
amendment received Ave votes: Allan
Burton. Field, Heating and Vernon
with % against; and the Trevor
amendment, Is: Allan, Burton, Field
Heating, Koenig. Konkel. Korte
Lempke. Shapland. Theisen, Thomp'
son, Trevor, Vernon. link, Grindley,
with Is against.
President Gilman called Aid. Grind
ley to the chair and offered the mo-
ton to take his resolution from the
table and adopt II. Trevor moved TO
amend by making the date Aug. 20,
and include all the pending charter
amendments. Vernon moved to make
the date the same as the general
election in November.
my object Is economy" said Yer
nor. There is no reason why the mat
ter should be brought up before the
November election. The parties who
sought to mandamus the council from
submitting the question to the people
will carry the case to the higher court
and il Is certain that a month or two
will make no difference in the time
when the people will get municipal
ownership. IL they do get 1t, while the
election will cost several thousand
dollars
This petition has been delayed long
er than 1t should have been, and there
Is no reason why We should wait an
other day." maintained Gilman. This
Is a matter in the hands OF the peo-
pie, and they are entitled to a hearing.
Last Tuesday night the resolution was
laid on the table out of respect to the
court, but We are forgetting the more
than $4,000 petitioners. They are rep
resentative Of the ones who will have
to pay the expense, whatever II Is.
and they are demanding their rights.
hope this resolution as 1t originally
stands, VIII be carried unanimously.
Aid. Trevor pleaded for two weeks
delay SO as to get the other amend
ments ready for submission.
Those amendments could have
been ready six months ago, and /
don't think the one big matter should
be sidetracked because the committee
has been remiss,'' said Aid. Ellis.
The people, especially on the east
side, are anxious to have this municis
pal ownership matter settled at once"
The amendments and motion were
then put to vote.
Aid. Vernon After consulting Cor
poration Counsel Hally, pointed out to
some OF his colleagues AFTER TIE meet
ing, that a special registration day
would be required before the munich
pal ownership vote. He contended
that this would add to the expense.
Aid. Walsh made another attempt
to get at the cause of poor tele-
phone service. of which city hall peo-
pie have been complaining for several
months, by introducing resolution
for special investigating committee
to look into matters, and see where
screws can be put on the Michigan
company. Aid. Ellis pointed out that
one special committee, composed OF
the public utilities and ordinance
was already working on
the problem, with the assistance OF
the corporation counsel, but the alder
men were unanimous In condemning
the service, and the resolution was
carried.
Mayor Breitmeyer's promised COM
as to the cleaning of
n co oil Chr ,-< h. -.
cipal feature being recommendation
that the council see what could be
done about shortening team hauls,
either by loading scows at the water
front or by having the d. u. r. or
steam roads haul out the refuse at
night. Commissioner Haarer sent q
along the same lines. |
asking permission to negotiate with |
the various roads to see what terms
could be made. City Treasurer Koch |
asked that he be given an extra man
and the use of an automobile to per-
NIT the paying Of city street EN-.
ployes at their work, so as to pre- |
vent all opportunity OF putting dunn |
mics on the payrolls. All three COM
were referred to commit |
tees.
President Gilman announced the
OF Alderman Zoeller, al !
ready a member of the street open |
ng committee, to the Craftsmanship, |
20 succeed Controller Heineman.- and |
Md. Walsh to I'LL the vacancy on the |,
Aid. Reinhardt and Gar |
rey were appointed a committee to
prepare resolutions on the death of |
Police Lieut.. Peter jacques.
The grade separation committee re- |
ported having made satisfactory ar
'angement with three property-hold- |
RS for the purchase Of as many lots |
o straighten Elghteenth-st. at New
rk-st., and avoid dangerous jog in |
he new subway. The report was
adopted. The lots will cost $4,000 |
Park Commissioner Hurlbut was al. |
owed to transfer $500 from the sur.
illus fund to buy q new electric pump |
o increase the water supply at Pal
ner park.
The members Of the common coun-
ii will go to Cleveland after the
ouncil meeting next Tuesday night,
or a return ball game with the Forest
,ity aldermen.
Mayor Breitmeyers expected In
tallment OF his street car settlement
erial did not come through, he not i
Iaving received the answer OF Presi.
ent Hutchins OF the d. u. Il. as to |
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