The Detroit times., 1911-05-17

mig. Knapp. Littlefieid, Lodge. Lynch.
Mccarty. Mason. Merritt. o'Brisn. o.
trowski. Owen. Rosenthai. schuits.
Vernon. Walsh. Watson. ZoelIer and the
President Pro Tem.--34.
Nays-None.
Majority Report.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Streets, TO whom was referred the COM
munication from the Department OF
Public Works transmitting proposals
TOT paving Canton avenue. Iroouois
(Secs and %. respectfully report
that We have had same under consid-
GRAFTON and being satisfied that lower
bids can be secured II bids are re-
recommend the adoption OF the follow
Ing resolution
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH l.. THEISEN,
THOS E. Gilman,
ID. ROSENTHAL,
MARTIN J. OSTRowsKI.
Accepted, and on leave the following
resolution was offered:
BY Aid Theisen:
Resolved. That the proposals submit-
ted by the Department OF Public Works
for paving Canton avenue. Waterloo
street and sections and OF Brush
street be and the same are hereby re-
)ected and the several resolutions pre-
sented by Aid Theisen confirming the
contracts for the paving OF said
streets at a session held on the and
ly postponed; and further
RESOLVED, That the Commissioner OF
Public Works be and he IL hereby di-,
reeted 70 readvertise for proposals for
paving the aforesaid streets.
Minority Report.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your COMMITTEES on
Streets. to whom was referred the COM
"a Nam v~tx 80
Public Works transmitting proposals
Tor the paving OF Canton avenue, Iro-
quois avenue, Waterloo street. Brush
street section /. Brush street section .,
and alley No. 1913. respectfully report
that we have had the matter under
consideration and md that ]. s. Afreid
Is the lowest bidder for the paving OF
said streets. and that the Otis Cement
construction Company Is the lowest
alley.
Your committee being satisfied that
the pids are reasonable recommend
that the contract entered into by the
Department OF Public Works with said
contractors for paving said streets and
said alley be approved and confirmed.
Aid. Theisen at a session held on the
xnd inst. q. e. C.. DID. 710-7l1 )approv-
ing and confirming said contracts be
| adopted. -
~ Respectfully submitted,
ltsr. .Lg,A. J. +. MERRITT
Aid Theisen moved the adoption Of
the resolution and majority COMMITTEES
report. -
Aid. Merritt moved as an Amendments
that the minority report be adopted.
which motion was adopted as foIlows:
feas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton.
R Rslmsl E Hns, Field Gsryey Gilman
mig, Knapp, Littleneid, Lodge. Lynch.
McCarty. Mason, Merritt. O'Brien. OF,
srowski, Owen, Rosenthal. schuits,
1 Skrzysh; Theisen. Thompson. Tossy.
,, President Pro Tem.-34.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen = Your COMMITTEES en-
Streets, TO whom was referred the Pc
tition or a. w. Cooney a Co. for per-
mission to construct spurtrack OF suf-
cars. In alley south OF Champlain street
and west OF and parallel to Bellevue
avenue, respectfully report we have
had the same under consideration and
Deg leave TO state that petitioners are
DESTROYS of constructing said spurtrack
and In consideration OF their occupancy
OF the public alley. will grant TO the
an ouetp OF Is f Swness IL se o
TIP .southerlN part OF fot 81. rras-
much as the tntire bl6ck 10 used for
ahufacturing \purpcses. with the ex-
ception Of two or three lots. we beg
leave 10 state that we can see no OBJ
lection TO the granting Of their RE-
quest, and we therefore recommend th3<
adoption OF the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH l.. THEISEN.
THOS. l.. GILMAN ~
JOHN HARPER,
J. +. MERRITT, N|
u. ROSENTHAL
MARTIN J. OSTROwSKI
Accepted. and on leave. the followtn4
resolution was offered *
BY Aid Theisen:
Resolved. That subject to the condi-
lions. provisions, restrictions and ifmt-
tations. contained In an ordinance en-
Titled AN Ordinance to provide for the
construction, maintenance and opera
tion OF sidetracks and spurtracks upon
and across any public street or high
way I'm the City OF Detroit approved
Feb. Is. 1909 conseat and permission
and authority be and the same IL here
by given and granted to A. w. Coonsy
q Co. TO construct. maintain and opcr- Y
ate a sidetrack In alley south OF Cham
plain street and west OF and parallel to
Bellevue avenue. in accordance with
the map and survey thereof on file In
the office OF the Commissioners OF Pub
lie Works; provided that no work II TO
be done on the construction Of said
grantee until said grantee shall Ale
with the City Clerk a good and suff-
cient surety bond In the. sum OF $4,000
TO indemnify. save and keep harmless
the City OF Detroit. from any and all
costs. damages or expense OF any kind
whatsoever which may be suffered by
the City OF Detroit. or which IL may be
put to or which may accrue against
by charging 10 or recovering from said
City from or by reason OF the granting
OF permission 10 construct said spur
track or from or by reason OF any acts
or things done under or by authority
or permission herein granted Said
bond shall be kept In force throughout
the life OF this permit. and shall. II
necessary. be renewed whenever 50 d.
rected by resolution OF the Common
Council Said grantee hereinbefore
mentioned and TO whom said permit In
granted shall also submit to and nle
with the Department OF Public Works.
detailed plans and specifications OF the
proposed spur or side track which sEid
plans and specifications are TO be APP
proved by said department. and further
provided that all Of said work shall be
done under the supervision OF said last
mentioned department
Provided. further. That said grants<
files with the City Clerk within is day
nm agreement In writing. wafv Y
therein all damages that may resv'
accrue 20 said grantee or assign
reason OF the separation OF grp ~
account OF said side-track;
agreement IL approved by y ~
alton Counsel as being corr a.
and execution and accsL..
Common Council and To-. a.
Provided. That said re
agreement with the 81 Ia
Ing 10 the City Of ~ t|
use the southerly t