The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08

city is going 10 lose materially ia
any case. he holds that the Br"ov
separation act IS concession -
the sovereign power, a relnedlai pieNe
OF legislation. III there were no
grade separation statute, ths tltS
could separate grades az VIII wiz
out paying damages mere ~ ".y
defect in the law ar the manner Oh
its operation, therefore, ne dorS Il"t
consider that the city viii De the
loser.
IA. "a. JnmIesen, mayor Of Calgary At
berth, who wns = Detroit visitor,
Monday. is a believer in municipal
ownership OF public utilities Tor t1e
excellent reason that Calgary owns
and successfully operates htI 81" I'M
street ears. electric and gas llkhtinB
plants water works and such utlu-
ties and has been unitornl. sue
CCssful in thClr control, Inc couh-
ell OF the western Canadian city mas
little 20 do with executive matters
which are left 10 commissioners put
there Is talk now OF doink away Win
the council entirely and Nesting the
whole city government IN mayor
and four commissioners,
repOrI from the streets committee
viii EO 90 the common council, Tues
day night advising against taklhs
any action To force property Owners
on the west Side OF Washington blNd.
between Michigan and states 81.
To move their buildings back 10 the
original lot line. IL Is only ia thiS
mss have been built beyond the line,
and the encroachment Is Tor about
two and onc-half feet. new lot
line for this single square viii De
Practically established II the com
mittee report Is adopted. The city
plan commission had sent "A report
To the council advising that the en-
CToaChments he abated and this re-
port was approved by Mayor Brett
meyer. The aldermen considered that
tire suggestion had come too late, the
buildings being already built
Supt. OF schools MnrtIndnIe told the
teachers committee of the board Of
education, Monday that the conkes-
ton In the schools viii be worse
next year than ever before Ia the
Cltys history Already the Central
high school has 200 pupils, although
the limit Ia supposed 10 he 1900. The
Cass high school is SO crowded that
classes are being held In the cor
ridors. President Kuhn's school saw
tngs bank plan was discussed but no
action was taken. The committee
did not appear Ia enthuse over IL.
The committee recommended that
Miss Mercy Hayes, principal OF the
Franklin school. be placed In charge
OF the evening entertainment work In
the public schools. one Of the objects
OF which is 10 keep children of the
streets at night. The resignation OF
Grace T. kinneberg, OF the Campau
school. and Jane w Williams OF the
Tappan school were accepted
Prof. 4. ~. Gri'ath. az the Art mu-
scum, was the principal speaker az
the annual dinner OF the Detroit
Builders ~ Traders exchange In the
GrisWold house, Monday night. His
topic was. Art as a commodity" and
hc told aow art could be mixed with
business with profit to the dealer.
An article uut up In an attractive
package. Is far more salaDle than
one put up Ia siovenly manner he
said. So. q. Raymond. Vio~ president
Of the Detroit Fire PROBING Tile
FItHa al. % "a.
CountrN's annual fire loss was $3.50
600 600. Enough buildings are de-
stroYcd annually, he said, Ia make %
solid street, built mp on both sides,
from New York 10 Chicago Others
who spoke were: John l.. Austin. or
Austin X Schneider; Charles IT. Bry-
an. vice. president OF the Lonyo
Brick Co. }. -. Gambler. OF Candltr
81 CO. and Andrew -. IIoaE. OF thr
Acme White Lead works Frederic
y stevens was tOastmaster