The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-10

NAy8-NOuC.
FROM THE SAME
TO the Honorable the common coun>1I>
Centlemen--four COMMITTEES O.
street Openings, 20 whom We rsosrr~@
provoment Association for the im-
proyement OF Virginia avenue and t11
dedication OF certain property q th@
entrances thereto TO the city Of De-
and boulevard system, respectfully r.
port that we have had the same under
consideration and md that petitioner
the laws OF this state for the Improve
ment-and Identification OF vtr8Inlo.
avenue; that petitioner respectfullv
o re sSs .n tia, II has sscursS oRs,s.
avenue on the northwest and soutn<
west corners OF Virginia avenue. an1
also upon the lots fronting on Han-
west and southeast corners OF Vir-
ginin avenue, which they desire % dod
icate TO the City OF Detroit for the Dur-
pose pose o. improving the general appssr-
Ing thereon. at their own expense. Or
namental gateways with a grass plo<
In the center or each entrance. Youf
committee, after a personal fnspecu0m
OF the premises. beg leave TO state that
we oan see no possible objection -
concurring In the request Of peutiouo<
or the Following resolution.
Respectfully submittedr
CHAs, w. BURTON.
VIM r. zoELI.ER.
JAMES VERNON.
w H. G. HINDLE.
JOHN L THOMPSON.
EDWARD F. KEUSCH
Accepted. and on leave, tho foilow~
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Burton:
Resolved, That the general plan FOE
the Improvement and Identification ok
4
blueprint hled with your Committoo
and turned over by II to the Commits
sioner OF Parks and Bouievards. be and
the same Is hereby accepted and ap-
proved; and be IL further
Resolved, That the Virginia Avsnue
Improvement Association be end ~
frances on Virginia avenue at Wood
ward avenue and Hamilton Boulevard.
respectively, In accordance with the
PROPOSED plan as appears upon said
Resolved. That the Commissions of
Parks and Boulevards be and he 70
hereby Instructed TO receive convex
eeis Of Oh nro one toii.1wins descriosd par
wit: "E as,sriy SO Feet A Of Sal IoS a 20
easterly so feet OF southeriy 7i.s0 fee{
OF los ! or Peerless addition OF sast->
section IS. 10000 acre tract aiso
easterly so feet OF lot 81 and eastsrIr
! 90 Feet OF northerly 1920 feet OF LOT
!
and az OF Peerless addition No. q ~
part OF quarter section Sc, 10000 Acre
| tract, situate on the north and south
sioes OF Virginia avenue. respectively.
between Woodward avenue and Hamf1-
ton boulevard, and the CommissionSr
/ OF Parks and Boulevards be and ~ n
hereby authorized and directed to take
sns ssrsnSsf6 the d various p.r:sls q
tain same as part OF the park ana
boulevard system OF the City OF De-
| troit, ~ ~
Provided. however. That the initial
| expense OF constructing ornamentsY-
gateway. driveways, sidewaIks pIanf-
ing trees and shrubs. be borne entirely
oy virginia Avenue improvement A.
ISOLATION; and be IL further
Resolved, That "all of the public
alley 20 feet wide. lying between lot6
20. VI and 90 OF Peerless addition 81
ter section Sc. 10000 acre tract ex-
tending southeriy from the southeriy
line OF Virginia avenue to the north
eriy limo OF he public alley frst south
tween Second and oodward avsnusn.
be and the same Is hereby vacated. y
Adopted as follows:
Meas feas-Ai AID Allan. Broso. Burton.
GGrindl sy. HARPER. Hindie. Keating.
L r,,t S,,n Lynch; MeCa.ty. Mason, Mer-
thai. schultz skrzycki. Theisen.
! Thompson, Tossy Vernon, Waish.
Watson, zoelier and the President
Pro Tennis
Nays-None
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlcmen-four Committee on Street
| Openings TO whom was referred the petit
| ton OF Houghten and Hurlbut for vaca-
ton OF part OF an alley respectfully re-
! port that We have had the same under
consideration and find that petitioners
n are the owners Of certain property sit
nues and Bruce street: that they desire
the public alley lying In the rear OF said
Iots vacated, and your committee seeing
adoption OF the following resolution.
CEIAS. W. BURTON. 81,
WM F. ZOELLER,
JAMES VERNON,
JOHN T. THoMPsoN.
EDWARD +. KEuscH.
BY Aid Burton:
Resolved. That "An OF the public al
icy, is feet wide .ying between lots i06.
los, LOT, los. l21. 49, 12s, and ia
oide's sub. OF lots "a and rs p. G. 72s"
the express condition however, that the
city authorities OF the City OF Detroit
SHAH forever have the right and privileges
and permission TO go upon that part Of
said alley hereby vacated for the purpose
building or repairing sewers, woter
mains, or making any other public i'm.
provement thereon; Provided, furfhe
that the owners OF the abutting propoo
pay into the City Treasury whatever
pense may have been incurred bv 0&@
city In the matter OF constructing CT
walks furnishing curbing. etc. AZ m1>
be certified to by the City EnR1n11
within 20 days from the date Of til n&
prevail OF this resolution, otherwxne n
resolution shall be Of no force or om@6<
Adopted follows: 49,
Yeas--Ald Allan. BrozoI Burton
Defined. Ellis. Field. Gutman. clinnAn.
Grindley. Harpfer. Hindle. Keatinx.
Keusch, Koenig. Knapp Littlef3old
Lodge, Lynch. McCarty, Mason Mer-
rift O'Brfen, Ostrowski. Owen. Rosen-
thai. Schultz. Skrzycki Theiscn.
Thompson Tossy Vernon. Walsh.
watson. zooeller and the President
Pro Tennis.
Nays--None.
Parks and Boulevards.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
Parks and Boaievurts, TO whom was re-
fCrrPd the reaOinffOn NV Trsaw