The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-03
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City Legislation.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
oentlemen-your petitioner respect
fully calls attention TO the following
For many years a considerable num-
of securing a municipal street car sys-
tenn for Detroit
About IL years ago the city Ipur-
chased the present street railway lines
held that under the old constitution
then In force the. city had no power to
either own or operate.
Our people s, then began an a 1s.;;at,on
as would enable them 10 secure q
municipal street car system.
Two years ago a constitutional COP
ventton was held and certain OF our
citizens took an active and influential
part In preparing a new constitution
which was adopted by a large majority
and which conferred upon our city the
power to own and operate street cars
as soon az authorized by a vote OF the
people. t4
Acting under our new constitution
and the law passed by the state to give
II effect q plan for city ownership and
operation OF our street car system has
been prepared and 1888 electors OF
our city have petitioned for q vote
This petition was filed with your
honorable body on March g. 1910 The
people have therefore had more than
four months In which to inform them
selves as to the merits OF the plan.
Under the law the plan Is to be sub
! mitted to the people at the first regu-
lar or special election after the ex-
piration OF 80 days from the time OF
Ming. and your honorable body pro-
ceeded promptly by calling a special
| election to be held on August 18th next
In order that the Will of the people
might be known.
Very recently six persons. only three
| OF whom are electors of Detroit. filed
| a petition In the circuit court TO pre-
vent the election. After a full and fair
| argument Of the case upon It's merits
their petition was dismissed and their
application to entoin the election re-
/ fused
Thereafter these six persons by an
ex parte application secured from the
supreme court an Injunction prohibit
ing an election until the further or
der of the court"
These six persons could have brought
| their suit at any time after March 20,
| 1910. but they waited until the court
had adjourned and nearly all the
judges thereof were away on their
vacations.
| An early vote on the question Is a
great public necessity because every
present street car conditions. Your
honorable body, the mayor, every De-
troit citizen and even the d. Y. r. It
self. are unanimous In declaring that
/
and outrageous
The plan proposed is the only plan
before the people and would In the
opinion OF many OF our citi.ens settle
we have already settled our water. fire
department and electric light ques-
tions.
To vote Is In this country. one OF
the highest acts of sovereignty and
| the elector should not be lightly de-
layed In the exercise OF that sovereign
right
| junction now stands between the peo-
pie and their ballot.
We therefore ask your honora BILE
body In view Of the foregoing facts
to employ all proper means 70 gecur1
| az early O hearing and as prompt a
decision from the supreme court as
may be consistent with the proper adj
| ministration of Justice.
Your petitioner presents this petit
| tfon on Its own behalf and on behalf
Of said 1879 petitioning electors
Detroit. August 2. 1910.
Citizens Municipal Ownership Com
BY sAML T; PENNA:
BY THOMAS l.. DALTON,
Referred to Committee on Franchises.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-I beg to report that have
| been served on behalf OF the City and
Common Council with an order for Stay
mon Council of the City of Detroit tc
refrain from submitting and from Incur
| ring any expense In connection with the
submission OF proposed amendment
to the Charter OF the City of Detroit.
pertaining to special election on the
Municipal Ownership proposition.
| have referred the same TO the Cor
poration Counsel.
Respectfully submitted,
! cHAs. A, NIcH6t0 3I S,.r.
Accepted and placed on file.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
| Gentlemen-I beg to advise your Hon
orabe Body that the following applica-
tions for licenses under Act No. 2Sl OF
the Public Acts OF 1909 have been filed
| in my office, to-wit:
2012 Frank McGough, 90 Griswold
Respectfully submitted,
CHAs. A. NICHOLS,
Referred to Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
FROM THE SAME
| To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-I beg TO advise your Hon.
orable Body that the following LIQUOR
dealers bonds under Act No. 2s1 of the
public acts of 1909 have been filed in
my office to-wit:
173s Frank Karnin and John Click.
800 w. Fort street.
1879 Edward Barnett. 81 Monroe
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. NICHOLS,
City Clerk.
Referred to Committee on Liquor