The Detroit times., 1911-11-22
COMMON COUNCIL

SStsttstSh SSSuotG
Continued from PAGE Nine.
Special.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen-YOur Special COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means and Ordinances, To
whom was referred the communication
from the Board OF Commerce relative
/, 10 the collecting and disposlng OF gar
oase, respectfully report that the SAM
tatlon Committee OF the Board Of Com
meree have come to the conclusion that
Lefore they make any recommendations
IA 90 the proper method OF collection
and disposal Of garbage that other cities
with modern systems should, be visited
and said committee thought that the
Common Council might be willing To join
with the Board of Commerce In fnanc-
ing an educational tour OF this charact-
err their idea being 90 send delegation
81 six. composed OF one member OF the
council the commissioner OF Public
Works, Health officer and three mem
beers OF their COMMITTEES. IL being their
Intention To visit Cleveland. Columbus.
Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Your com
mltteeI after carefully investigating the
situation, concur In the recommendhn,,
lions OF the board and believe II would
be 60 the best interests OF the cry OF
Detroit to have an investigation or thls
character made the expense OF the SIX
dtlekdieS To he equally dlNlutu pttNtSH
the Board OF Commerce and City OF De-
troit. Your committee therefore recon-
mend that a Special Committee consist
ing OF the Commissioner OF Public
Works Health onicer and Chairman OF
the Committee on ORDINANCES OF the
Common Council be appointed 10 act In
conjunction with the sanitation Commit
tee OF the Board OF Commerce for the
purpose herein set forth, and we there
tore recommend the adol ton OF the fol-
lowing resolution.
Respectfully submitted
THOS. t. Gilman.
ALBERT n. ALLAN.
JOHN c, LODGE
A. J. WALSH
JOHN G.. CARNEY.
Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered.
BY Aid. Gilman:
Resolved, That a Special Committee
. consisting OF the Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works, Health officer and Chairman
OF Committee on ordinances. be and is
hereby appointed TO act I'm conjunction
with the Sanitation Committee OF the
Detroit Board OF Commerce to visit vari-
GUS cities for the purpose OF making
thorough investigation for the collection
and disposal OF garbage, and be IL fur
Their
Resolved That the city Controller
be and he Is hereby authorized and In
structed to draw warrant upon the
Contingent Fund In favor OF each mem.
Der of said committee for the sum OF
500 TO cover their travelling expenses,
tor the purpose aforesaid
Special.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Special Committee
on Ways and Means and Fire Protec-
ton, TO whom was referred the reso-
luton presented by Aid. Hindle, re-
questing your Committee TO consider
the advisability OF purchasing site
and providing temporary quarters for
the purpose of locating an engine
house In the vicinity Of Oakland ave-
nue., respectfully report that by reason
OF the separation OF grades, that por-
tion OF the city bounded by the Boule-
ward on the south, Woodward avenue
on the west, Holbrook avenue on the
north and St Aubin avenue on the
east, is without adequate fire protee-
ton, which is caused by reason OF the
fact that Engine House No: 2S Is de-
prived OF answering calls In this To-
cality on account OF the separation OF
grades at Russell street; that we had
the matter up for consideration and
Fire Commission the Chief OF said De-
partment appeared before your Com
mittee and explained in detail the diff
ficulties encountered at the present
time in answering calls In this dis
trict, and the Commission, at Its regu-
lar meeting held on the goth inst In
formed your Committee that IT would
not be wise TO purchase any particular
site at this time, owing TO the rapid
growth OF this section of the city, but
that II would be better business judg-
ment TO erect temporary quarters upon
property TO be leased, and That at the
expiration OF Is months or two years
this district would be so. settled the
Commission would be better qdalihed
60 designate a permanent location for
an engine house in this district. The
expense Of providing temporary en-
gine company as estimated by the
Commission Is $3.50 and we are sat-
can be leased for an additional 500. so
that immediate relief can be afforded
In this territory Your Committee.
therefore, recommend the adoption or
the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
= THOS +. Gilman,
ALBERT T. ALLAN,
JOHN c. LODGE,
A j. WALSH,
SHERMAN LIPTLEFIELD,
A. j. WALSH,
NJ j. HEATING
JOHN G. CARNEY.
Il. J. MASON
Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered:
BY Aid Gilman:
Resolved That the sum OF $4,000
be and In hereby appropriated from the
moneys in the city Treasury placed TO
the credit of the Contingent Fund, TO
be used for the purpose Of establish
= Ing, operating and maintaining a tenn
porary engine company on oakland
avenue between the Boulevard and
auate fire protection In this section,
caused by the separation of grades at
Russell street, and be II further
Resolved. That the city Controller
be and he is hereby authorized and in
strhcted TO place said amount TO the
credit OF Special Account TO be
drawn against by the Fire Commission
for the purpose, aforesaid.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan, BroZo. Burton, Ell
liz Field Garvsy, Gilman, Grindley,
Harpfer Hindle. Heating. Keusch.
Krapp. Littleheld, Lodge, Lynch, Nc
Carly Mason, Merritt, o'Brien Os-
trowskL owen, Rosenthal, Skrzycki,
? Tbeisen Thompson. Tossy, Vernon.
Walsh. Watson, Zoeller and the Presi-
dent-32
Nays-None,
Resolutions and Ordinances.
SECOND WARD.
ny Aid. Vernon:
Resolved That the City Controller be,
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