The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-14
COMMON COUNCIL
tconsInued from page 81.
SIXTEENTH WARE.

Intersection OF Thirty fifth ana Her
bert streets.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Merritt:
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be, and II is hereby re-
quested 10 construct crosswalk at the
intersection OF Herbert and Howell
stress. crossing II. NJ. X. X.
Adopted.
By Aid. Garvey:
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works DO and is hereby re-
quested TO repair the intersection at
Artillery and West Jefferson avenue.
SEVENTEENTH WARD
BY Aid. keusch:
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
quested to cause stone or cement IN
tersection TO be constructed on the
northwest corner OF Jefferson and Tart
avenues.
Adopted
by Aid. Keusch:
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
strueted on the north side Richter AT
the Intersection OF Mcclellan avenue
Adopted
BY Aid. Keusch:
Public Works be and Is hereby request
ed TO ause crosswalk 10 be construct
ed on the north side Richter street at
the intersection OF Pennsylvanla ave-
nue..
Adopted.
BY Aid. Keusch: /.
Resolved, That the Depaartm rsnnes =,
ed TO cause crosswalk TO be constructed
at the intersection OF Hamilton ann
Charlevoix avenues.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Keusch:
Resolved, That the Department. OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
quested 10 cause alley cFosswalk 10 pe
,onstructed on the n g. Richter street
between Mcclellan and PehhsyiNahia
avenues.
Adopted.
Resolved That the Department
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
quested to cause crosswalk 10 De con con
structed at the intersection or HaHii-
on and Goethe avenues.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Schultz
Resolved That the Public Lighting
Commission be and Is hereby requested
10 cause arm light TO bc erected at the
intersection OF Garfield and Crane ave-
nues.
Adopted
BY Aid Schultz:
Resolved. That the Public Lighting
Commission be and is hereby requested
10 cause arm light to be erected at the
intersection OF Forest and Crane ave-
nues
Adopted.
EIGHTEENTH WARD.
The following was onered by AID p'"-
nan.
A bin to amend an act entitled An
Act 10 provide charter for the CITY OF
Detroit and 20 repeal all Acts and parts
OF acts In conflict herewith approved
June It'll, 1883 by adding new chapter
thereto for the purpose OF proVldinB ior
ownership and operation OF street rai-
ways I'm the City OF Detroit, by the City
OF Detroit.
The people OF the City OF Detroit and
the State o Michigan enact that the
Charter OF the city OF Detroit be amenl-
"a by adding thereto new chapter which
which said new chapter shall be In words
and figures as follows, to-wit;
CHAPTER XXXV
Section l. The city OF Detroit shall
at once proceed TO and AS soon as
practicable acquire or construct anu
own and operate complete street
railway system in, on and along All
the streets and avenues or the CITY OF
may require, and as soon as practic-
aple1 said system shall also be exclu-
sive.
sec 2 There SHAFT be a board or
commissioners In said city known as
the Board OF Street Railway Commits
aioners. Said board shall consist OF
five members. TO be elected at large
every two years on non bipartisan
sepaia ate ballot; that is, no party desig-
nations TO be attached TO the cahdl-
dates names
elected at the first general or special
city election after this amendment be-
comes law Their successors shall be
elected at the last general city election
preceding the beginning OF a new term.
The term OF office OF each commits
sioner shall begin July hrst and con-
tinue for two yearsFprovided. however,
the term OF the first commissioners
elected shall begin as soon as they
have qualified and continue until July
first next succeeding aud for two years
thereafter.
The nominations of candidates for
the office OF street railway commits
sioner shall be made as near as may
be according TO the laws OF MICHIGAN
regulating primary elections; provid-
ed however, no party designation SHAH
be made on the nominating petition,
one hundred petitioners shall be sur
lcient to nominate candidate any
number not exceeding five persons may
be nominated on one petition, and hYe
dollars (s5.0O) shall be paid TO the
city Clerk by or for each candidate
And provided. further. the names OF all
candidates shall be printed on sep
arate primary ballot in single
column, without party designation, ana
the ten candidates having the largest
number OF votes shall be the nominees.
Each commissioner shall take ana
file In the office OF the city Clerk the
oath of office prescribed for-eity ofA--
GERS and shall then enter upon the
performance of his duties.
Each commissioner shall hold his
ofnce until his successor IL elected anu
qualified.
Each commissioner shall receive
such salary or compensation as the
Common Council OF the City OF Detroit
shall determine
Said Board of Street Railway Com
missioners shall appoint their presi-
dent and secretary who shall perform
the duties usually pertaining to such
offices and such other duties as shall be
prescribed by said board. The president
board shall be ex-oIficio a
member OF the board OF estimates. ALI
vacancies shall be filled by the remain
ing members,
Sec. 8. Said Board OF Street Railway
Commissioners shall have the power to
call upon the City Engineer for any
service they may require In making
maps or diagrams of street car lines,
wires poles or grounds within the city
limits. And the City Clerk. Depart
ment OF Public Works, and other city
officials, shall furnish them such In
formation as they have In their posses
sion and as such board may require for
the proper discharge OF their duties.
Sec T. All deeds, contracts. leases
and purchases shall be In the name Of
the city OF Detroit. and all contracts
shall be signed In the name of the City
of Detroit by the president and secre-
tary OF said board.
Sec g. Any election hereinafter
provided for may be general or special.
ana the word electors" as hereinafter
used shall be construed to and shall
include all women taxpayers having
the qualifications of male electors.
SEC g. II shall be the duty OF said
hoard TO proceed promptly TO pur-