The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-11

Dealers and Manufacturers Associa-
tior TO string a banner across WOOD
ward avenue, between Hotel MetropoIS
and Mcmillan building, between the
dates OF January 10th and 2Sth' isll'
Adopted.
THIRTEENTH WARD.
Resolved. That permission be and IL
hereby granted 10 order OF the Amar-
anth TO string temporary banner across
Gratiot avenue at the intersection OF
ST Aubin avenue. for a period OF eight
days commencing February Z. 1911,
Referred TO Committee on Streets
BY Aid. Brozo;
Resolved. That permission be and Is
club to string temporary banner across
Gratiot avenue. at the intersection OF
St Aubin avenue. for a period OF sisht
days commencing February ], 1871
Referred TO Committee on Streets'
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
quested TO include in it's estimates .oi
the ensuing fiscal year amounts suln-
cient TO re-pave or re-surface. as may
be necessary, the following streets
with such materials as appear opposite
thereto:
Congress- street. McDougaii to Elm
Moran street. Forest to Boulevard.
Mt. Elliott avenue. Mack to cannead,
brick.
Mt. Elliott avenue. Forest TO Harper
brick. ~,
Leib street Jefferson to chsmpiain.
brick. ,,,,
brick.
Elmwood avenue. clinton to Water
loo brick
Walker street, Jefferson to Atwater'
Medina.
Adopted.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
BY Aid. Ellis:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works be and IL Is hereby re-
quested TO include In It's estlmaes "a
the ensuing fiscal year, amounts sum
cient TO repave or resurface the Follow
ing named streets with such materiais
as appear opposite thereto:
NJ. Elliott 81 Paul to herehe'a'
briek.
Mt. Elliott, Mack to Gratiot, brick
Beaufait, Pulford to sylvester. brick
Kercheval. Mt. Elliott 10 Field prfch
Mack, Bellevue to Field. brick:
Meldrum, Jefferson to Kercheval
asphalt. - o,,o, .nha,,
Bellevue. Mack to Berlin. asphalt
Concord. St. Paul TO JEFFERSON, creo-
sote block.
Adopted.
SIXTEENTH WARD.
BY Aid. Garvey:
Resolved, That the Corporation
Counsel be directed to give his opinion
Involving Street Railway matters IN
response to questions numbers i TO ~
herewith submitted:
What Is the Cfty's title 10 any
physical property on pubic streets OF
highways now used for street railway
purposes. upon which the franchises
have expired? a.
exist conterminously with franchises
that have expired?
Gam the city legally guarantee the
present or any other company nNeu
compensation or return upon any pny
steal property on public streets or
highways where the franchises nave
not expired?
Can the City legally guarantee
the present or any other company a
fixed compensation or return upon
any physical property on public streets
or highways where the franchises nave
5-Has the City the right to demand
an accounting on lines upon when
franchises have expired and TO COL
lect the profits thereon from date oil
6MUnder what condition has the
City the right to demand an account
ing on lines upon which the franchises
have not expired?
would the City have TO assume or ouy
all of the physical property, or only
such part of II as the City may deem
necessary?
SIN case OF guarantee or purchase
OF physical property, what method OF
valuation should be used?
s-Has the City the right to take
possession OF the company,s property
upon which franchises have not ex-
pired: paying them a daily rental un-
til the franchises do expire, since tne
company Is now paying the city t Ga,ny
rental on all lines upon which iran
iO-Has the city the legal right:
(a) To demand the application OF
profits TO s%pp,y csn devote such prof
it's to the payment OF a DIVIDEND on
stock?
Tore the company can devote such
profits to retire bonds issued against
this property
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
Resolved. That the Fire Commission
be. and is hereby requested TO includ'
in its estimates for the ensuing nsca
wear an amount sufficient TO provide fol
the erection and maintenance OF an en-
CINE house I'm the vicinity OF Gratiot anc
Harper avenues.
Adopted.
EIGHTEENTH WARD.
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be. and II Is hereby re
ouested to include In It's estimates To-
the ensuing fiscal year an amount SUM
cieut to extend thep ublic sewer In Mar
tin avenue from Horatio street to cen
ter line OF public street first north o.
Horiatio and extending east OF MARTYR
avenue.
Adopted
BY Aid. Gilman.
Resolved, That the Department o.
Public Works be, and II Is hereby re
uuested to include in Its estimates To-
the ensuing fiscal year. an amount SUM
Client to extend Carbon avenue sewer
from its terminus at Ferndale avenu'
northerly in Norman street to Belle ave
nue..
Adopted.
BY Aid. Gilman:
Whereas The space between the ca
tracks In River Rouge west OF Artiller,
avenue IL unpaved and serious menace
TO public travel, therefore be IL
Resolved. That the Commissioner o
Public Works be, and he Is hereby on
rected to Immediately take up with TN
OFFICIALS OF the Detroit United Railwa,
the matter OF paving the space between
the tracks and outside thereof situate OF
west Jefferson, between Artillery avenu'
and River Rouge. and endeavor 10 Sc
cure the paving OF same curing '"'
present fiscal year.