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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-31
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From the Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen herewith submit to your
Honorable Body my report for the week
ending August the 2Sth. 1910
During the above period the gases sup
piled by the two plants OF the Detroit
city Gas Co. was found on being tested.
tn qualify with the city ordinance The
west side product from Station A showed
an average Illuminating value OF 1882
candles. while that from Station r on
the east side averaged 1853 candles The
heat units of the mixed gases averaged
sic b. I. Us gross against require
ment OF 600 3. T. Us gross The total
sulphur present averaged 1898 grains per
100 cubic feet OF gas. But trace OF
ammonia was found. And no hydrogen
sulphide.
The Detroit & Suburban product OF the
Eighteenth ward just managed To qualify
with the ordinance, having an average
Illuminating value OF 1908 candles. 4
heating value OF 624 Il. T. Us gross per
cubic foot OF gas and no hydrogen sui
phide
In all districts excepting the extreme
western the pressure was within the linn
its prescribed by ordinance. In the west
ern district the maximum pressure allow
able was exceeded on fuctuation.
Respectfully submitted.
l.. +. HYLAND.
Gas Inspector.
Accepted and placed on file.
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From Board Of Assessors.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the herewith transmit "a
your Honorable Body Assessment Rolls
Nos. 1920 TO 1.022. both inclusive. for
grading and paving Hobrook avenue,
from the west curb line OF Brush street
To the west curb line OF Oakland avenue;
Alley $50, being the alley in block bound
ed by Fourth and Fifth avenues. Lafay-
cite Boulevard and Fort street west.
from the west curb line of Fourth avenue
to the cast curb line of Fifth street:
Alley 1872 being the "V' alley In block
bounded by Adams and Bagley avenues
Clifford and Park streets.
The usual notice required by law has
been given TO the parties In interest. as
affidavits of publication. No person has
appeared to object to said Rolls or TO
ask any correction thereof We have,
therefore. signed the same, and report
IL to your Honorable Body.
Very respectfully,
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
By JOHN G. NAGEL.
President.
Accented. and leave being granted the
following resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Goeschel:
Resolved That Assessment Rolls Nos.
1O2O TO 1,O22 both Inclusive. for grad
the west curb line OF Brush street to the
west curb line OF Oakland avenue; Alley
1sO being the alley I'm block bounded ny
Fourth and Fifth avenues. Lafayette
boulevard ana fOTt stittt VIZ Nj
1sa being the ~" alley In block bound
ed by Adams and Bagley avenues. Clif-
ford and Park streets, are hereby APP
proved and confirmed, that the descrip-
lion OF premises and the names of per-
sons contained therein are received as
correct: and that the sums set forth ~
the said assessment Rolls are the cor
rect ones which each individual or set
OF individuals should be assessed at ma
nav and that the said assessments be
Collected from the several persons liable
TO pay the same according TO law
approve the form OF the above resoiu-
tion. ,,rou
Assistant Corporation Counsel.
Aid Burton entered and took MS seat
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan. Burton. Delmel. Ell
,is Field. Freiwald. Carney. Goeschel.
Grindley, Harpferr' o Koenig S.,n ko rae
Lempke. Ostrowski, owen. k9lnnaru,'
skrzyski. Theisen. Thompson. Tossy.
Trevor. Vernon. Walsh, Wing, Zoeiier.
and the President-3O.
Naya-None.
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warrant or the city Treasurer In
payment Of the cost OF the city arms.
1927 and 2i2s. and be II further Re.
solved. that the City Controller be and
he is hereby directed to prepare spe-
ciai assessment lateral sewer bonds
for parts I. 2. 3 and 4 of assessment
rolls Nos 74l2. 7+s7 and 1889. In ac-
cordance with the provisions OF Sec
Charter Of the City OF Detroit. as
amended by an Act OF the Legislature
or the State of Michigan. approved
June q. 1901. Said bonds to bear In
terest at the rate OF por cent per
annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Deimel Ellis. Field.
Freiwald. Garvey. Gocschel. Grind
ley. HARPER. Koenig. korte. I.empke,
cstrOwski. owen. Reinhardt Rosep-
thai. Rutter. schultz, Shapland. Skrzy-
chi. Theisen, Thompson, Tossy. Trevor.
Vernon Walsh. Wing. Zoeiler. and the
Presidents.
Nays-None.
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Referred to Committee On ways ana
MeAna. $500 re-


To the Honorable the Common counoil:
Gentlemen-The Board Of Hsaith'
have good reasons TO believe : that
many OF the cases OF typhoid fever
now present In Detroit. are caused by
the use OF infected milk produced on
farms wherein there are cases OF
typhoid infected water for washing the
milk cans and other utensils used in
connection with dairies. and deeminw
IL to be an imperative duty on It's part
to take. all necessary steps 20 discover
definitely. IL possible. the location OF
these typhoid fever cases. the Board
OF Health. at q meeting held on SAT-
urday last. decided by resolution 10
that effect duly adopted. to respect-
fully request your Honorable Body to
grant the necessary FUNDS with which
to pay for the services OF sufficient
number OF competent men 70 inspect
all the dairies. farms and milk depots.
and other places from which milk In
now sent to Detroit. and believe that
S. 900 will be necessary for that pur-
pose. and therefore further respect
fully request your Honorable Body TO
suspend such rules as may be neces-
sary, to make this money Immediately
available for the purposes stated.
Respectfully submitted.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
BY JOHN +. McKlNLAY.
Secretary
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
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Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER,
Commissioners
Nv Aid. Goeschel:

Resolved, That the Department OF Pub
lie Works be and Is hereby instructed TO
serve notices upon the owners or agents
of the property hereinafter described. To
construct, reconstruct or repair brick.
natural stone, artificial stone. cement or
concrete sidewalks. and In default here
OF by them that the Department or Pub
lie Works proceed 10 construct. recon-
strtct or repair such sidewalks.
The following Is description OF the
property:
and Vinewood lot 81;
East side Seventeenth. between Myrtle
and Ash, lots 45S, 400,
North side Butternut. between Trum-
bull and National. lot 80;
East side Fourth, between Merrick and
Kirby, lot s.
North side Linden. between Twelfth
and Vermont, lots 80, SO;
East side Vermont. between Grand
River and Alexandrine. lot 66;
West side Wabash. between Locust and
Pine. lot ~:
Boulevard and Howard. lot 12
South side Howard, between Vermont
and Wabash. lot 3;
West side Central. between Lexington
and Fort lots 62. 81. 81. SIS. 81. So. 63.
81;
East side wheelock. between Lexington
and NJ c. r. r., lots 1924. 1925, 326, a27.
500. 32e 330. 3Si. 332, 333;
West side Wheelock between Lexington
West side wheelock. between Lexing-
ton aud M. G.. n. r., lots 3O6, 307, sos,
300. $40, al, sl2: sis. 3i4. 3l6. ale, 3i7.
ais 319. g2O. 321.
North side boulevard. between Helen
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Total Amount. ....$ 1,16S 63
Respectfully. etc,
IAARJp

Commissioner.
Accepted. Aid Goeschel offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. IL appears from a commun-
ication from the Department OF Public
Works that the paving as per contract
confirmed the Third day of May. 1910.
on Frederick street, from the east line
Of Russell street To the west line OF
Chene street has been fully completed
and
Whereas. Said street has been exam
ined by the Department OF Public Works.
and the paving OF said street has been
found To have been done i'm accordance
with tho contract and specifications for
the came: therefore
Resolved, First. That the said paving
within the limits above mentioned be,
and Is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second That the City Con-
troller be. and is hereby authorized 10
draw his warrant on the City Treasures!
I'm payment OF the intersections, etc. OF
said Frederick street 10 the amount of
S1,139.63, the same being the full amount
due the contractors from the city for paw
ing said intersections, etc. and for the
sum OF S21 90, the same being the cost OF
advertising. blanks. and inspectors sal
airy.
troller be. and he Is hereby directed to
prepare street paving bonds for parts /.
p z. and OF said assessment rolls, in
accordance with the provisions OF Secs.
az and ts OF Chapter III OF the Charter
OF the City OF Detroit. as amended by an
Act OF the Legislature approved June 9th,
1901. such bonds to bear interest at the
rate OF four per cent per annum.
Adopted as follows:
Freiwald, Garvey, Goeschel. Crindley,
HARPER Koenig, Korte. Lempke, Ostrow-
ski, owen. Reinhardt. Rosenthal. Rutter.
Schultz. shapland; skrzych, Theisen,
Wing. Zoeller. and the President.-2s.
Nays--None
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Hon. Chas. A. Nichols.
City Clerk.
Dear Strive beg To acknowledge re-
ceipt of your notice OF the action OF the
|Common Council OF Aug. %. 1910. rela-
tive to requests for installation OF arc
lamps. as follows:
Medium. between Waterloo and Kerr
cheval.
Junction and Michigan.
Warren, between Collins and Moran.
Davis Place and Theodore street.
Lawton and Mcdonald Place.
The above requests were noted and
placed on file Aug 81. 1910.
The following are duplicates OF re-
quests now on file:
Ellerv and Theodore.
Collins and Trombly.
Macomb. between Hastings and Ri
ward.
Respectfully yours.
PUBLIC LIGHTING COMMISSION,
r. r. BOWLER, Secretary.
Accepted and placed on file
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From Board Of Health.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Centlemen--In reply to requests for
proposals for the installation OF dis-
hospItal now being erected by the
hoard of Health at Hamilton bouie-
ward and Blaine avenue. the Board OF
Health received the foliowing;., 49,, "a
Ker ain eton Engine Works. $1.475 90
American Sterilizer Company. g25 90
The proposal of the American steril-
izer Company being the lowest. the
tract with II and herewith requests
the approval and confirmation OF the
same by your Honorable Body.
Respectfully submitted.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
BY JOHN r. McKINLAY.
1N Secretary.
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From the Clerk.

That he presented such portion OF the
proceedings of the last session as IL re-
CURED by the charter to be so presented.
TO his Honor the Mayor for approval.
on the 23rd inst and that they were APP
proved on the Goth inst.
Placed on file.
Also that he has received bond, waiver
and agreement from Universal Motor
Truck Co. In accordance with resoIu-
tion adopted by the Common Council at
the session OF Aug. -. 1910.
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also that he has received bond from
Rogers a. Macfarlane. I'm accordance with
a resolution adopted by the Common
Council.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also the following:
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I hereby tender my resig-'
nation as Chairman OF the First Precinct
OF the Sixth Ward
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From Department Of public Works.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gertlemen--In front OF the barber shon
owned by Jake Campbell on the y w.
corner or JOS Camoau and Maple street
barber pole Is erected I'm such a mar
ner as 10 offer a dangerous obstruction
on he sidewalk and In the judgment OF
the Department somebody Is liable to get
badly injured there. Although requested
by the Department TO remove said pole
the owner refused to do so or change IL
III any way.
The matter IL respectfully submitted 10
Your Honorable Body with request that
W be referred TO your Committee on
Streets.
Respectfully submitted.
J. j. HAARER.
Commiss Toner
Referred to Committee On Streets
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I respectfully report to
your Honorable Body that jury duly
impaneled In the Recorders Court. In
the matter OF widening the alley be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. south OF Newark. rendered q
verdict In favor OF said opening. Aug.
10, 1910 which was confirmed by the
Court Aug. 30. 1910.
In accordance with the statute,
herewith transmit certified copy of
said verdict. and OF the Judgment OF
confirmation.
Respectfully.
JOHN A. GROGAN.
Clerk.
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From Department Of Parks ana
BoulaNarde.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In doing the work re-
quired OF this department on the trees
along the public streets, IL 10 found
that many trees have been ruined by
the telegraph. electric light and tele-
through the tops OF many OF the trees
and they have cut the tops on In order
TO free their wires II the trees OF
the city are 10 be saved and their
beauty maintained, more power must
be given TO this or some other de-
partment to stop this kind OF work.
tree ordinance was proposed some
time ago which. IL Is believed. would
properly control this matter.
VIII your Honorable Body there
fore kindly take this matter up at your
earliest possible convenience and pro-
vide some remedy.
Respectfully yours.
NJ r. HURLBUT.
Commissioner.
Referred TO Committee on Ordi-
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Total amount. .....s $50 "a
Respectfully. etc,
"a mi J. J. HAARER,
t/// Commissioner.

f/// Commissioned.
Accepted. Aid. Goeschel offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. II appears from a commun.
ication from the Department OF Pupn.
Works that the paving AS per CONTRACT
confirmed the Seventeenth day OF May
1870 ON Hillger avenue. from the nor,t
curb line OF Edlie street 10 the south
curb line of Kercheval avenue. has beer
fully completed. and
Whereas. Said street has been exam
ined by the Department OF Public Works
and the paving of said street has beeh
found 20 have been done In accordance
with the contract and specifications for
the same. therefore.
Resolved. First, That the said paw
ing within the limits above mentioned be
and is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second. That the City Con-
troller be. and Is hereby authorized "a
draw his warrant on the city Treasures
I'm payment OF the intersections. etc, al
said Hilger avenue TO the amount Oh
$685. the same being the fun amount
due the contractors from the citr TOT
paving said intersections. etc. and 1oI
the sum OF $500. the same being the
cost OF advertising. blanks. and inspect-
Resolved. Third. That the City Con-
troller be- and he il hereby directed 20
prepare street paying bonds Tor parts 4,
Q 3. and OF said assessment rolls. III
accordance with the provisions OF Secs
~ and - OF Chapter IL or the Charter
OF the City OF Detroit. as amended Dy
an Act OF the Legislature approved Juns
9Th. 1901. such bonds to bear Interest ~
the rate of four per cent per ahhu'"'
Adopted as follows: ,,, r,.,,
Yeas-Aid Allan, Deimel, Ellis. Fieid'
Freiwald, Garvey. Goeschel ur
HARPER. Koenig. Korte. Lempke, Ost.ow
Schultz. shapiand. skrzycki, Theisen'
Thompson, Tossy. Trevor. Vernon Walsh
Wing. Zoeller. and the President.--2s.
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Accepted and placed on file.
From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-In compliance with n reso-
luton adopted by your Honorable Body
October 22nd. 1907, | beg to report for
the week ending with August 81 1875.
there were eighty-five $3.50 complaints re-
ceived at this office and the garbage col
lection depot for the non-collection OF
garbage and dead animals, or an average
of II 16 complaints per day.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER.
Commissioner.
CITY HOSPITALS
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From Department OF public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-l transmit herewith assess
ment roll No. 1i2l for the construction
of lateral sewer No. 2iil: said assess
to resolution OF your Honorable BODY.
ana notice OF the completion Of the
same published In the official newspaper
or the city OF Detroit, as prescribed by
the ordinances OF said City I'm such case
made and provided Attached hereto Is
counsel stating that the proceedings
taken In relation To the aboye-named
sewers are I'm accordance with the ordi-
nances and that all legal requirements
nave been complied with.
Respectfully submitted.
J. j. HAARER.
Commissioners.
j. J. Haarer, Esq,
Commissioner Public Works.
Detroit.
Dear sir-I return herewith clippings
Tor lateral sewer No. 2lll rs being In
compliance with the provisions of the or
uihance and charter relative thereto.
BERNARD l.. wEADOCK.
assistant Corporation Counsel
Resolved that assessment roll No -a,t
Ior the construction or lateral sewer No.
zlii transmitted by the Department OF
fupiic works In accordance with the or
oinances In such case made and pro-
vided, be and the same Is hereby APP
proved and confirmed
Adopted as follows:
Yeas.Ald. Allan. Deimel. Ellis. Field.
rreiwald, Garyey, Goeschei, Grind
Icy. HARPER. Koenig Korte, Lempke.
Ostrowski. owen. Reinhardt. Rosen-
dhL rRSutter. Schultz. shapland. skrzy-
Hernor. Walsh, Wing. Zoeiler. and the
President-29.
Nays-None.
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The Department of Pub
lie Works respectfully reports that the
paving Of Frederick St, under the con-
tract confirmed the 3rd day OF May.
1910. is fully completed from the East
line OF Russell St. to the West line OF
Chene ST.
The pavement is OF cedar on concrete
and has been examined by the Depart
ment of Public Works. and found to be
I'm accordance with the contract and
specifications for the same.
There Is due the contractors for paw
ing said Street as follows.
For intersections etc. ....$ 1889 63
For cost OF advertising.
blanks and Inspectors
salary ..... 81 90
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From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen---The Department OF Public
Norks respectfully reports that the p1v-
rig OF Hillgcr avenue. under tbs con-
tract confirmed the Seventeenth DAY of
Nav. 1910 L. fully completed from the
rorth curb line OF Edlie street TO .hc
south cub line OF Kercheval avenue
Tie pavement Is OF Cedar on Concrete,
and has been examined by he !~part-
ment OF Public Works and found To be
I'm, accordance with the contract and
specifications for the same
There IL due the contractors for paving
said street as follows;
For Intersections. etc. -. (..t.{ 5l5 81
For cost OF advertising. blanks
and inspectors salary 49,. 10 90
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TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I respectfully report To
your Honorable Body that a jury duly
impaneiled in the Recorders Court, In
the matter OF widening Westminster ave-
nue. from Oakland avenue to the Detroit.
Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railroad
ght-of-way where not already open. 30
To $3.50 feet wide public street and
highway, rendered IA verdict In favor OF
said opening. Aug. 3. 1910 which was
confirmed by the Court. Aug. Is. 1910.
In accordance with the statute. l here
with transmit n certified copy OF said
verdict. and OF the Judgment OF confir.
nation.
Respectfully.
JOHN A. GROGAN.
Clerk.
Accented and referred to the Commit.
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Ry AID Shapland:
From the Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gertlemen-LateralS Sewers No. 2102.
2127, and 2129, assessment rolls Nos.
74i2, 7437. and 1899. heretofore ap-
proved and confirmed by your Honor
able Body, have been completed ac-
cording to plans and specifications and
accepted for the City.
Respectfully submitted.
j. J. HAARER,
Commissioner.
BY Aid Korte;
Resolved. That the City Controller
be. and he Is hereby directed TO draw
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and Frontenac Boulevard. lot 1sS;
West side Canton, between Lamper'
and Harper. iots %. 50.
Ferry, lot S.:
south side Frederick. between bouie-
ward and Helen, lots y. 10. IL, o. H. IL
South side kanter. between Eiiery ana
Mt. Elliott. lot 80;
West side Sherwood. between Harper
and Strong. lots &c, %. IS, -;
East side West End. between Fort ana
Silver. lots Is. II, Is.
Adopted as follows: $50
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Deimel. Ellis. fieid.
Freiwaid. Garyey. Goeschei. Grindiey'
HARPER. koenig, korte. Lempke, Us
trowski, owen, Reinhardt. Rosenthai.
Rutter. Schultz. Shapland. Skrxycki.
DTheisen. Thompson. Tossy. Trevor; YER
nor. Walsh. Wing. Zoeller. and the
President-39. ~" A
In Nav4-None
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JAMES A. TAYLOR,
NJ III ffOWHrU NTTeet.
Aid. Heating entered and took his seat


Aid. Heating entered and took his seat
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Burton, Deimel.
Koenig, Korte. Lempke. Ostrowski.
owen. Reinhardt. Rosenthal. Rutter.
Schultz. shapland. skrzycki, Theisen,
Walsh. Wing. zoeler and the Presi-
dent--31
Nays-None.
Also that he has received the fol-
To tho Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen--On behalf OF our family.
please accept our sincere thanks for
the beautiful floral Offering sent and
resolution OF coincidence passed by the
Common Council upon the death of our
departed mother.
Sincerely yours
WILLIAM GUTMAN.
Accepted and placed on file
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen--It will be necessary to
appropriate Immediately for the ex-
pense Of the Primary Election the sum
OF $4.495. This sum will be required
to pay for clerks and gatekeepers, the
as his opinion that the law intends that
clerks and gatekeepers shall be en-
ployed. as at general election. The
sum requested VIII allow the same pay
for clerks as has been appropriated for
the members OF the board that is 81. 90
for the first day and $500 additional.
and $500 for the gatekecpers for one
day only.
| would also request at this time
that the sum OF $500 be Transferred
from the fund for election commission
to the fund for moving and preparing
ballot boxes. both of which are sub.
funds OF the Primary Election F,nad
for September 6th.
Respectfully yours.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS
City Clerk.
Means.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen beg to advise your hon
orable body that the following IIouor
dealers bonds under Act No 2qi OF, the
Public Acts OF 1909. have been nled in
my office. to-wit:
bury Avenue.
1743-stanislaus Kruszewski. $40 w.
Fort Street
17ti-Asa ID. Burnham. so7 Mcoraw
Avenue
Respectfully yours.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS,
Referred to Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
tCcntinsed On Page Niss.D
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To the Honorable the Common Council
conference.-the 100 new city maps
are completed and have been delivered
TO this ONCE. Five OF the same have
been made up into Ward strips for the
Board OF Assessors and delivered 10
that body. I beg to request instruc-
lions from your Honorable Body az TO
the distribution OF the remainder.
DAVID r. HEINEMAN,