The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-06

Comittee and resolution ~. =. -, y, iviV!
Boui slns 20 which eRar wns not approved
Placed on file.
Also that he presented TO his Honor
tho Mayor for approval on the 2nd INST
an ordinance entitled. IAN Ordinances Civ
ing the name OF Torrey Court 10 the strip
OF land heretofore used as an alley
which was approved on the 5th inst
Accepted and placed on file.
Also that he presented 20 his Honor
the Mayor for approval on the and inst.
an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance 20
amend Section 2 OF Chapter bs OF the
Compiled Ordinances of the City or De-
troit for the year 1904. pertaining TO
9Th inst.
Accepted and placed on file.
Also that he presented 20 his Honor
an ordinance entitled, IAN Ordinance Civ
Ing the name OF Monnig Court TO the
strip OF land recently dedicated 10 the
City. OF Detroit for street purposes,
which was approved ON the 9TH inst.
Accepted and placed on file.
Also that he presented to his Honor
the Mayor for approval an ordinance on
titled. An ordinance TO license pool
tables. define the same, regulate the
places In which they are located. and
prohibit the frequenting thereof by
minors under the ages OF IL years"
which was approved on the 9TH inst.
Accepted and placed on file.
Also that he has received the follow
ing officiaI bonds, to-wit David T..
Heineman. City Controller; Milton Robert
soss D cs cs oscar
Marx, Assessor. Harry II. Prenslauer.
George f. LAWN. City Physician; Philan-
voelkner. City Physician; Daniel z. Bin
ming. City Physician: Edwin Foy Hyland.
City Gas Analyst and Inspector.
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also that he has received from Lucre-
tia r. Stevens. agreement In accordance
with a resolution adopted by the Common
Council on June 14th, 1910.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Also, That he has received from
James u. Craig, waiver and agreement
In accordance with a resolution adopt
1910. granting the Walter Bull Estate
permission to construct and operate
sidetrack across West Grand Bouie-
ward.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Also That he has received from Mrs.
Frederick Mohn. acknowledgment or
Of ex-Aiderman Frederick Mohn,
Accepted and placed on file.
Also, That he has received the fol-
lowing from the Detroit United Rail-
Detroit, June 30. 1910.
The Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen: We have received ofn-
by your Honorable Body. one under
date OF June 18th. 1910. requiring, for
the reasons stated therein. the Detroit
United Railway to pay Fifty Dollars
Under date OF june 2ist, isi6. reouir-
ing the company for like reasons to
make q further payment Of One Hun
dred Dollars per day.
1.A 20 W n
we deny the statement contained In
the preamble In each resolution TO the
effect that the rights Of the company
in said resolution. We are also advised
that the requirements to pay said sums
Of money are illegal for other reasons
We are. therefore. compelled to advise
you that we must decline to pay said
sums
Perhaps 1t may not be inappropriate
to say to you that the increase OF tho
ad valorem, tax which has been made
this year. Added to the excessive de-
mands now being made, has prevented
US from completing our arrangements
for borrowing the money necessary TO
your recent resolutions which we ac-
oepted. These resolutions. with other
necessary improvements and better
r1ents which We have contemplated,
million dollars. The addition OF such
burdens as yon seek to impose upon
US and the threat to add still others
money for the purposes above indi-
When your Honorable Body adopted
the resolution regarding the payment
OF Three Hundred Dollars per day. we
then advised you that we did not re-
gard the requirement as legal one,
hut in the hope OF avoiding litigation
without waving cur legal rights. we
have paid that sum, and for the PREF
ent Will continue TO pay IL. under the
conditions named in our letter advis-
Ing you that we would. This was with
the belief that no further burdens
would be added.
We do not believe that you have
fully considered the necessary effect
cial burdens upon the company, and
therefore respectfully call your atten-
ton to H..
your attention to the failure OF the
city TO properly maintain the track
and raving foundations and the pay
ing on the lines known as the Detroit
Railway system, and In this connec-
ton We beg to call your attention to
our letter to His Honor, the Mayor,
concerning this matter. This COM
pany Is at All times ready TO- cooperate
about better state of affairs con-
corning these and all other street
railway lines in this city. consistent
WIFI n TedsOnhDle pTOteCtlOH Oh the
property in its charge.
Within the next few days we will
give TO the public statement respect
Ing this company's undertakings, In
volving the outlay OF much capital for
additions and betterments during the
current year.
Respectfully yours,
]. C. HUTCHfNS.
President.
Referred TO Committee on Fran
chises and Corporation Counsel.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Councii:
Gentlemen; beg to advise your
Honorable Body that the following APP
29l OF the Public Acts OF 1909 nave
been filed in my office. to-wit:
2007-Saul weisman, s67 Rivard-st
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
City Clerk.
Referred TO Committee on Liquor
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen: ! beg to advise your
Honorable Body that the following
liquor dealers bonds under Act No.
seI Of the Public Acts OF 1909 have
been filed in my office. to-wit:
17S5-Valentine Ornowski 40 T..
Kirby-ave,
l7Ss-Anton Locker 1s4 Field ave.
l73T-Saul weisman. 66T Rivard-st.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. NICHOLS,
City Clerk.
Referred to Committee on Liquor
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