The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-16
D. U. r. NOT WORTH
$10,0O0.000 TO THE CITY
,cons,nu-d from Pax. oae.J


ownership purchase. is worth TO the
city somewhat less than $lO,0OO,ooo
although as going concern vita
grants TO be removed. II .sw orth Tour
millions more.
In giving reasons for making these
deductions. the committee shows that
the II, L.. = does not produce electric
current as cheaply as electricity can
be purchased from the Detroit Edison
Co II also calls attention 10 the fact
that certain OF the franchise values
depend upon the continuance OF iran
chise rights on connected portions or
the same route. that the wiping out
OF the expired franchises does away
with this added franchise value OF the
unexpired portions. and Also wipes out
the matter OF overhead costs which
go with the franchises.
Engineer Frederick T. Bancroft
stated. Wednesday. that he had been
mis- understood as 10 the matter OF de-
tending his report before the commit
tee OF fifty or the common council.
He has not refused To back up his re-
port. but wants 10 be given chance
10 support his findings Systematically.
The report shows the able editing
Of Norman Flowers AMI Edward I
! Dunbar. VINO attended To getting II IN
I form II was checked through eishs
/ different times 20 make sure that no
error crept in. The book contains
many Illustrations, plans and sketches.
/ ! plat is shown OF every piece OF rea'
estate used in the operation of the
line. Drawings appear of every type
1 rflnn AMI
photographs OF each type or car. The
! .rackage is arranged by streets, anu
/ The cost figured 10 the minutest de
7 tail There are Al number or EXPLAIN
I tory chapters Oh overhead charges,
/ franchises and such separate studies.
/ In transmitting the committee OF
/ fifty street railway ordinance 10 the
council Tuesday night, Mayor Brett
meyer requested the aldermen 10
/ hasten their consideration OF the
measure SO that il may be submitted
al an early day. He declared thar
the ordinance contains the things
most essential; strict supervision
over the railways and good service at
cost. plus fair profit TO the com
pany. With regard 10 the present
condition, Mayor Breitmeyer says:
Detroit, throbbing with life and
energy and growing at rate not
equalled by any other city in tns
country, is dangerously close 10 an In
dustrial crisis because OF the difficult
ties which the workers, so essential
10 the citys industrial prosperity
have in getting 10 and from theii
work because OF inadequate transpor
tation facilities. Detroit Is city IN
which life is reputed to be worth NV
ing. but there are thousands OF intel
ligent and industrious workers whc
are beginning 10 feel that unless hey
( can get to and from their work In lesa
time and with less diScomforts they
NAV be compelled TO so 10 some city
where life is possibly not So attractive
: Int where there are street cars
enough TO transport them when they
must travel. Factories without work
ers are useless 10 the city. and De
troit must decide now whether II Will
meet this crisis by some plan which
absolutely insures the building OF the
necessary extensions and the placing
/ in commission OF the necessary cars
TO carry the people or whether IL VIII
continue TO indulge in idle talk whiie
the SITUATION SIONS WOiSN
The mayor added suggestions that
a provision be added to the ordinance
by which any commissioner would De
disqualified in case he or any or his
Immediate family acquired stocks o.
bonds OF the street railway company
and also providing for the right OF the
commission TO compel the use OF safe
| ~ devices.
The strong resolutions recently
adopted by The Wholesalers & Manu-
facturers' association were transmitted
along with the ordinance. The ordi
nance was referred TO the committee
on franchises.
Aid. Ellis and Rutter both submitted
amendments calling for compulsory
arbitration OF disputes between COM
pany and employees. Aid. Rutter
amendment also provides that motor
men and conductors must be American
citizens.
Another amendment will be sub
mitted by Aid. Ellis. providing that
any extensions OF the three-cent lines
must be made under the terms OF the
Detroit Railway ordinance.
Aid. Theisen introduced a resolution
In the council, calling upon the ID. L.
r. to put more care on the Sherman
line.