The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-21
D. U. R. BLAMES CITY
FOR POOR SERVICE
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city officials has heretofore on many
occasions beer called 20 the bad condi-
tiou Of these foundations their main
tananCe has been SO extremely mea ger
as TO have brought them into state
which makes IL Impossible u operate
over them except at great loss 20 our
selves and with much ineonNrni' nee to
the nuhlIc.
Within Tie last few months il has
been pubiiclN reported bN the depart
mcnt OF publtc works that the large
sum OF S10ftN20 il required 10 put
these pavemcnts and foundations n
proper condition for efficient operation.
This statcmcnt by that department
fairly reprFsents the extent and serious
character Of the default on the part OF
the city and OF its disregard for it's
contract obligation. Application las
the board OF estimates now IN session
by the department % public works. as
shown In tho public records. for an ap-
preparation for expenditure this sum
mep OF s27S.O7j for these purposes. And
II is noted that the common council
has cut this requisition 70 the inconse-
lueut and unreasonable sum OF s@h'Voo.
ThTty-siN thousand dollars would pay
for a proper foundation and nccesSHT%
paving for bat littie more than one
mile Of track. such rs this COMPANY IS
providing on other streets IN the city.
And ia only in that approximate pro-
portion would s36. 600 take care OF the
80 or more miles OF the Detroit Ran
way lines which the city. under its
agreement is obligated 20 provide for.
W. ,CspcCtfullV urge upon YOU the
immediate necessity for such an appro-
uriatiou a will put these foundations
I'm proper order. Instead OF being able
20 opcrate "A heavier type OF ca over
them q 2 they now exist. " Is Win eN-
IRENE diftlcutv ana at vast uuneces-
sarv expense that we are able TO run
over them tie lighter cars We ar" now
using. And should the. city AUTHORITIES
longer neglect the obligations Of the
city in this regard, such service as We
have been and are now able 10 render
over the Detroit Railway lines must
be pFOportlOnat-ly less cticicnt IN
stead then of blaming us or seeking
20 point out any derelicttons of ours
ass To- the character 90 the rolling stock
v,e are necessarily using. I would urge
vOur honorable BODY 10 immediately
take such steps as VIII enable rs not
only 10 continue the service We are
rendering. hut 90 improve IL IN accord
'auce with the requirements OF tN' plo-
lie The amount OF the appropriatlon
ufNcialIv Desired by the department or
public works for foundations ana pay
ing on the three-cent lines to-Wit
se-Sd15 is not only not too much Tor
AlLt- n-AleM- OF
the city's neglect. which has continued
through several wears, IL, ~ our 1hdR
ment AN altogether inadequate amount.
Let us urge Won 10 immediate action.
Respectfully yours,
DETROIT UNITED RAllWAf,
r g. HtTCHINS Prcst.
The communication was shown 10
srsup OF aldermen. including Owen
and Heating. OF the committee when
cut the paving item referred to by
Hutchins.
we cut It because we didn't think
Il was necessary said Aid. Owen.
NO. we cut it because we didn
think it advisable TO allow such a
large sum Of money, as we expected
n settlement soon. said Aid. Heating.
The three-cent lines are the Biggest
humbug I'm the world" said Aid. Yer
nor. They cost tho public just as
much as the fve-cent lines. The TAX
payers could afford TO ask the ID. L.
n. to give three-cent fares on the
fve-ccnt lines. and agree to make UP
the difference ont OF the tax budget,
and we could get along just as cheap
'ly as We do with the three-cent lines
now
The three-cent lines are rotten.
said All Allan. succinctly