The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

lGUMMUN GUUMGIL
tContiBued from page 40
Deuoit By large majority voted in
favor OF "A proposition submitted to them
some tpe since upon the advisabiltty OF
erecting a Convention Hall of adequate
size to meet the requirements OF the
| city OF Detroit; and
Whereas IL Is apparent from observa-
ton and the number OF conventions held
! I'm the city annually. that Convention
HAL should be erected; and
Whereas, Detroit Is recognized as the
great automobile center i'm the world.
furnishing employment 20 many thou
sands of people, and holding an annual
automobile show I'm this city. which ex-
Isting buildings are entirely inadequate
To properly house: and
Whereas, The erection OF n Convention
Hall IN the city OF Detroit Is OF the ut
most Importance not only To it's citizens
In general, but To the manufacturers OF
all classes; therefore be- IL
Resolved, That the Committee on Pub
Tic Buildings be and Is hereby directed TO
take up for consideration the advisable
lily OF erecting a Convention Hall In the
/ CITY OF Detroit, and that the Board OF
Commerce. the ID. a. ID. \. and the Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association be re-
quested To APPOINT committee OF three
or Ave members 10 act In conjunction
with the Committee on Public buildings
Tor the purpose OF devising ways and
means.
Adopted
by Aid. Mccarty:
AN ORDINANCE TO regulate the use
or hatpins In the city OF Detroit. II
Is hereby ordained by the people OF
! the City of Detroit:
on Section boIn,L |. No person shall , use
- extend
| beyond the crown OF the hat.
Sec, 2 The point OF every hat
PIN while In use shall be provided
: with guard or protector so as
| { pin.
sec. 3. Any violation OF the
| provisions OF this ordinance shall
| be punished by a fine not to ex-
] 4 coed SO and costs OF prosecution
| > and the offender in case OF con-
viction shall be sentenced To he
| Correction IiaSll such fine and
| y costs are pnid provided. that the
40 imprisonment In no case shall ex-
| ii coed period OF six months
| Sec. 1. This ordinance shall
take effect 80 days after the first
publication which follows the pas
sage OF said ordinance by the Com
Read twice by title. ordered printed
and referred TO Committee on Ordi-
parces.
BY Aid. McCarty:
Resolved. That the Public Lighting
Commission be and liz hereby request
ed to cause arm lights to be erected
on the following streets. to-wit:
| Monroe avenue. between Elmwood
and McDougall.
Larned street. between Leib and Mt
| Elliott
Heidelberg. between Elmwood and
Ellery
! Adopted.
FOURTEENTH WARD.
BY Aid. Walsh:
Resolved, That the Department Of
| Parks and Boulevards be. and is here
| by requested to include in its estimates
for the ensuing fiscal year an amount
boulevard. from Scotch to Clark ave-
nues. with sheet asphalt.
| Adopted.
4 BY Aid Walsh.
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works be. and Is hereby re-
! quested to include in it's estimates for
the ensuing fiscal year, amounts sut-
fcient to re-pave and re-surface the
| following named streets with such ma
terials as appear opposite thereto.
Clark. Fort TO West Jefferson. gran
Clark, Dix to Brandon. sheet asphalt.
| Clark. subway TO Michigan, brick.
Vinewood. Lafayette TO Porter.
br!ck.
vinewood. Dix to Toledo. brick.
vinewood. Subway TO Michigan,
! brick.
| .Vinewood. Michigan to Subway west,
OF Michigan, brick.
/ Adopted.
/ By Aid. Ellis:
Resolved. That the City Controller
ed to draw warrant upon the prop
| er fund In favor OF J. Schultz in the
sum OF $l.10, being the. amount OF Ii
f sss psi Sor by him aGs dog
| ing under the impression that the fee
had TO be paid January 1st. for 1911.
instead of May LIST. upon presentation
by the License Collector.
Adopted as follows:
| Yeas-Ald. Brozo, Burton. Ellis
HARPER. Hindle. Keatlng, Keusch,
koenig. Knapp. Littiefeid. Lodge,
Lynch: Mecarty Mason. Merrit,
seRuI t skrsychi Thompson sn o'e Tossy
Vernon, Walsh. Watson. Zoeller, and
the President Pro Tem.-S3.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
BY Aid. Lynch:
| Kcsolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
repaving or resurfacing OF Concord
avenue from Mack avenue to Gratiot
avo1ue With sheet asphalt.
4 Adopted.
! Resolved. That the president OF the
Common Council appoint special
/ committee OF five, Tor the purpose OF
| inai,,ring into the cost Of maintaining
! a plant for the manufacture OF Hum
| mating gas; the revenue To be de-
! rived from the sale of by-products,
| the cost OF distribution, and the cost
Of collection. the wcaT and tear, the
! depreciation OF tho property of said
plant and report the same Dacii 10
| the Common Council with recon-
| mendation az to the advisnbility OF
| the City engaging In the municipal
| manufacture OF gas fer light and pow
| err purposes.
Ala. Lynch moved the adoption OF
the resolution.
Aid. Vernon moved as an amend
ment. that the resolution be referred
TO Committee on Pubic Lighting
which motion prevailed
BY Aid. Lynch:
| Resolved That the Department OF
| Public Works and the Board or Health
! be. and they are hereby requestef 10
| consider the necessity OF repaving the
! alley in the block bounded by Cnam-
| plain. Beaufait, ST Paul and Meldrum
| win brick on concrete foundation. on
| accordance with an ordinance entitled
| acorIance with an ordinance entitled
| AN Ordinance TO provide Tor the
/ grading and paving or regarding ano
Tepaving OF alleys In the City OF De-
| troit.
| ADOPTED.
SIXTEENTH WARD
BY Aid Garvey:
Resolved. That the Public Lighting
Commission be and IL is requested 10