The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-30

oooneil, Orders Transfers, But Con-
tznllex-T o-De Heineman Says
Hen Hold Up Vouchers.

Owing to the fact that two members
\ o( the council liquor regulation COM
+ mftteo are also members OF the iran
cAigo committee. which had an I'M
"A portnnf meeting Tuesday, NO meeting
of the former body was held and the
customary sQuabble over licenses In
y the council meeting in the evening
Was avoided. Only two matters came
from the liquor regulation committee.
Is One was resolution directing the
+ county treasurer to refund TO the
\ widow of w. III. Newton. No. 131 st.
+ Aubin-ave., the license fee paid by
Newton. He died shortly after the
) Incense was issued, aud $500 was paid
by his SON for another license. The
resolution was adopted after some
. djscussion. 1t will refund only the
(. half r.of the $500 which goes to the
city. a resolution by the board OF
supervisors will be necessary to re-
1nnd the remainder. A resolution was
INTRODUCED to grant to John Mohn a
Incense for the saloon formerly kept
BY his brother. the late ex-Ald. Fred
uohn. It was referred to the liquor
regulation committee. It Is probable
Thar q resolution will be introduced &c
refund Fred Mohn's license fee. as IN
the Newton case.
Il was Aid. Hci3eman's last night IN
The common council. as he becomes
controller. July L. President Gilman
calleS him to the chair for the latter
z part OF the meeting. and introduced
resolution expressing appreciation
! OF his services. Aid. Heineman Ie-
sponGed feel;ngly He will give a din
ner to retiring Controller Doremus In
the Belle Isie casino. Wednesday
night. ct which most of the aldermen
viii be present.
Having broken down the fence by
granting Park Commissioner Huributs
request that $1,000 be appropriated
from the fund left from the Boulevard
uaGo separation bonds to buy road
roller, the committees on parks and
b0ulevards and ways and means pre-
scented q resolution transferring S33..
300 OF the $4,000 balance. Besides
the $1,000. It provides for $500 fer
maintenance OF the roller and $4,000
FOR general boulevard resurfacing aid
repairs. As the money is to be taken
fxOn = balance from bonds issued FOR
- specific purpose, Controller-elect
Hoiu6man has announced that when
tho vouchers come to him he will be
forced to refuse approval. Controller
DoTemus states that the only thing the
city can do with the money is to turn
80 hack into the. general fund at the
and OF the next fiscal year. The bad
condition Of the boulevards led TO an
effort. to appropriate the. money, IL
possible.
That no sightseeing stands will be
IN the streets at the Elks' reunion ex
cept those under control or the Elks
Was assured by the adoption or a reso-
luti0u providing Tor the removal of
all street obstructions within "a hours
oltoEHnOtfc0 by the commissioner of
pubic works. The commissioner was
directed to call on the police depart
ment for assistance. in enforcing the
order II necessary. Following a reso-
luton adopted several weeks ago CIV
ing the Elks exclusive rights to string
banners across the streets during the |
reunion, q petition of ST. Andrews |
s0cfety for banner OH Congress-st |
east from July to Aug. IL, was ruled
out of order.
The purchase of sites for three |
branch libraries was approved, and |
the controlier was directed to advsr- |
tire foPsthe issue OF $25, 0o0- bonds for !
the purpose .-sa-.4a--a--..---
AID Ellis automobile ordinance was
introduced and referred to the COM
Mlttee on ordinances. A public hear
ING Will probably be held within a |
Few days. Opinions have been ex-
.preseed that the ordinance will run |
1oul 0f the state automobile law. The I
ordinance provides for the issuing of |
hau4eurB' licenses to all persons ,
who. drive automobiles, for a speed |
limit Of 10 miles within the mile cir
cles and 15 miles elsewhere In the /
city, for the regulation OF automobile |
whistles and for other matters.
Under a. resolution introduced by
Aid. Gutman and adopted, NJ. Loeb &
SON. cement walk contractors, will be
refuBeE any more walk permits TIL |
they have replaced the walk In front
of J. " Scnoffs premises, lot 40 on
Cadillac-ave. The contractors tore up
the walk by mistake, and have failed
70 replace IT,.
Thu Timken- Detroit Axle Co. was
givon permission to close an alley In
the rear OF its premises on Clark-av
botvoon the Wabash tracks and Fort
'St. west. The. name of Monnig-court
VAS given to a. piece OF property dedi-
Gated for street purposes between
Palmer and Ferry-aves., Rivard and
Hastings-st.
The Times was awarded the con.
0act TOR city printing and becomes
the ofac1al paper OF Detroit July.
The pool = ROOM ordinance was |
amonded so as te-reqsire~t places
~ be closed from 1-to~7 O., ns.4--
6 LIFE CRUSHED OFT