The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
COUNCIL DEeLARE5
FOR RECIPROCITY
WITH CANADA
Resolution Is Put Through Unan5
mously After Aid. Littlehsld TslIs
Colleagues "washington Folks
Don't Need Advice" "
Aid. Lynch Fails in Attempt 10 Hold
Up Contracts Of Public Works
Department.
It's nothing but a lot q hot air.

ITS nothing but lot Of hot air.
This Is the way Aid. Sherman Lit
tlefeld, in little aside" In Tuesday
nights meeting OF the common coun-
| ell, characterized Mayor Thompson's
lengthy communication, urging the
council to adopt resolution favorfnG
reciprocity with Canada.
"The folks In Washington don't need
any advice from u.s." declared Little
field, In talking against the resolution
introduced by Aid. Garvey at the
mayors request. Aid. Littleheld II =
Republican and Aid. Garvey II q Dem
ocrat, and the latter practically &C.
cused his colleague Of disloyalty to
President Taft.
That's where you're wrong" re-
turned Littleheld. "On the contrary
/ have 80 much confidence In the pres
ident that / am willing to let him run
his end OF the government without
any interference on the part Of the
common council Of Detroit. don't
see how We are going to help reciproc-
ity by passing q long-winded resolur
tion."f
Aid. Littlefield, accordingly, moved
that the mayors communication and
the accompanying resolution be- re-
ferred to the committee on city and
Then he voted with the rest OF the
aldermen for the resolution. copy cf
which will be sent to President Taft
and the Michigan senators.
Aid. Lynch, OF the Fifteenth ward.
made a futile attempt to block con-
firmation OF Commissioner Haarer's
contracts for paving and cher sup
plies for the coming year, involving
an expenditure Of about half mil
lion dollars. The alderman asked the
privilege OF the floor for q represents
| tive OF the Big -Four Brick Co., Y116|
|claimed HIS concern had been dIscrf
mated against, but several aldermon
IQbjected and the privilege Was with
held. The contracts were then ap-
proved unauime mel1cly< ~ aocnr1 r1onco
with the Recommendation of the COM
mittee on streets.
Aid. Lynch also made vain pro
test against the adoption OF the Yer
nor amendment to the Watson or<ii-
nance. extending the restricted dio~
trict 50 as to include Highland Park
In the event OF annexation, but voted
yes" with the rest OF the aldermen,
for the purpose of reconsideration
The alderman explained his opposition
on the ground that the council should
wait until annexation Is a fact before
attempting to legislate for Highland
Park. In view OF the fact that Aid.
Lynch was alone in his position, there
Is It'll elikelihood Of his attempt ut
reconsideration being successful.
Mrs. Jennie Beck's gift OF q mem
orial drinking fountain, In honor OF her
late husband, George Beck, was ac-
cepted on recommendation OF the com
mittee on streets. 1t VIII be erected
at Riopelle and High-sts., under the
supervision Of the department of pub
lie works. The plans have been ap-
proved by the city plan and improve
ment commission.
Park Commissioners Hurlbut sub
mitted a communication, asking the
council to urge upon the legislature
the necessity Of passing special act
empowering the transfer Of &38,0O0s
left over from the fund appropriated
for separating the grades on the Wsst
Grand-b blvd, to the boulevard improve
ment fund. A charter amendmenr 70
this effect was approved by the people
last fall. but this was wiped out along
with all the rest by the suprems
courts decision In the municipal own
ership case. The commissioners COM
munication was referred to the com
mittee on city and charter Legislation.
The specifications OF the proposed
Belle Isle casino and other park prlvF
Iege contracts, were referred TO the
committee on parks and boulsvards.
III they are approved, bids VIII be ad-
yertised for at an early date.