The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-29

FROM the CLERK.
That he presented such portion OF the
proceedings Of the last session as Is
required by the Charter to be so pre-
sented. to his Honor the Mayor for APP
prevail, on the 25th inst, and that they
were approved on the 2sth inst
Placed on file.
Also that he presented to His Honor
the Mayor for approval on the Zoth
inst, an ordinance pertaining TO Fire
works" which was approved on the
Accepted and placed on fle. -
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Counell
Gentlemen-Two weeks ago j Med
a petition asking that the CITY ASSESS
ors exempt the estate OF james scott.
deceased. from further taxation. The
Committee 10 whom the matter was re-
ferred made no report because. as |
supposed, IL was not referred TO the
proper Committee. AS the tax rolls are
now being made up. ! would like to
have the matter attended TO as speed
lily as possible:
G M. BURTON.
Referred to Committee on Taxes.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honora BILE the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In compliance with the
resolution passed by your Honorable
BODY AT the session OF March 81, 1911,
took up with the City Election Com
mission the proposition or having SUD-
mitted to the people for their approval
the act Of the Legislature amending the
Charter OF the City OF Detroit so that
the total amount of Indebtedness might
be three in place OF two per cent or the
assessed value OF the real and personal
property In the City. The CITY Electlon
Commi ssion formerly concluded TO place
that proposition upon the ballot TO De
presented 10 the electors OF Detroit at
the general election TO be held on Mon
day April Sd, 1911, and after CONFER
ence with the Corporation Counsel In
order to cure any possible defects that
might exist In the previous procedure
on account of said act not having peen
presented TO the Governor at the time
the Common Council passed It's resolu-
ton. / herewith present the following
resolution and ask for it's passage.
very reSp cHAs. <. NICHOLS.
City Clerk.
BY Alderman Lodge:
Resolved That the action OF the
Common Council OF March 81, 1911, by
which the following resolution was
passed and the concurrtng action OF
the City Clerk In potifying the city
Election Commission or It's passage ano
the action OF the city Election Com
mission In determining to place the
proposition I'm the form set forth In
So id resolution upon the ballot. be ana
the same Is hereby confirmed, ra ,u,aen
as II said act had been presented TO
and approved by the Governor at the
time ~ the Councils previous action
upon the question.
BY Aid. Lodge:
Following is the resolution referred
to:
he is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to place on the election notice ana
likewise have placed upon the ballot,
the question OF approving or the act
which passed the Legislature on March
81, 1911, and by which section OF
chapter IL OF the Charter of the City
OF Detroit is amended, so as to pro-
vide for a bonding limit OF three per
cent OF the assessed valuation OF the
real and personal estate In the city,
and that the said question be placed on
the ballot In the following form. re-
peating the question Tor the Voters q.
section of chapter IL of the CITY
Charter by which tho limit OF bonded
Indebtedness has been raised from
ton of the real and personal property
in the city and by which, in lieu OF
raising the same by taxation, bonds
may be issued for certain purposes
DO you approve OF the amendment to
section OF chapter IL OF the City
Charter by which the limit Of bonded
Indebtedness has been s . raised from roma
ton OF the real and personal property
I'm the city and by which In lieu OF
raising the same by taxation, bonds
may be issued for certain purposes
named therein. Yes)
Adopted as follows
pe%ei Ellis f Fhn oa ST01G arindep
HARPER, Hindle. Keusch, Koenig.
Knapp, Littlefield. Lodge, Lynch, Nc
Carly. Mason. Merritt O'Brien. ostrow-
Theisen. Thompson. Tossy. Vernon.
Walsh, Watson, Zoeller, and the Presi-
dent--33
Nays-None.
reconsideration.
Aid. Lodge moved to reconsider the
vote by which the. foregoing resolution
was adopted.
Aid. Vernon moved to suspend Rule
poning the motion to reconsider, which
i1otion prevailed as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton.
Defined. Ellis; Field, Garvey, Grlndley.
Knapp. Littlefeld. Lodge, Lynch, Nc
Carly, Mason. Merritt. OBrien, Ostrow-
ski, owen. Rosenthal. Schultz. Skrzycki.
Theisen, THOMPSON, Toss9y' Vernon.
dent--33.
Nays-None.
Aid. Lodge then moved that the mo-
tion TO reconsider be indefinitely post
poned, which motion prevailed as fol-
lows:
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan, Brozo, Burton,
Knapp, LittleaeId, Lodge Lynch, Me-
Carly, Mason. Merritt. O'Brien, Ostrow-
ski. owen. Rosenthal, Schultz, Skrzycki,
Theisen, Thompson. Tossy. Vernon.
Walsh. Watson, zoeller. and the Presi-
dent-33.
Nays--None.
The regular order was resumed
Aid. Heating entered and took his
seat
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the. Common Council:
Gentlemen--I beg TO advise your
Honorable Body that the following ap-
plications for licenses under Act No.
2g1 OF the Public Acts OF 1909, have
been filed Ia my office, to-wit:
155--Charles u. McConville a. Charles
u. Van. Dali. SO Chene ST.
40O--James p. Foley. GOA w. Jeffer-
4oi--John Kar. 1855 w Jefferson
\ Ave
4O2--I,ouls Kar. 20 Vanderbilt Ave.
4O3--Dennis oHara. las Michigan
\ Ave
4ol--Edwsrd LaChance. $50 Monroe
/ Ave.
t4o5--I,ouis Il. vanconssnt 4ss FIJI
! teenth st.
| 4os-Gustave A. Roth. ass Concord