The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

Adopted
Resolved. That the Department or
Public Works be. and Is hereby re-
quested TO transmit estimate TOT the
repaving or resurtaeing o. wn saaIi
street with brick.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Deimel:
Commissioners be. and they are here
by requested TO include in their esti-
mates for the fiscal year 1911. a sum
sufficient to erect an engine ,r nosse sn 40
Willis avenue.
EIGHTH WARD.
BY Aid. HARPER:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works be. and Is hereby re-
Quested to transmit estimate for the
repaving or resurfacing OF lacrosse
street from Trumbun avenue TO
Twelfth street with sheet asphalt
Adopted.
BY Aid Grindley:
Public Works be. and Is hereby request
ed 10 transmit estimate for the repaving
or resurfacing OF National avenue. from
Michigan avenue TO Grand River avenue.
with sheet asphalt.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Grindley:
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be. and is hereby request
Milwaukee avenue. from Twelfth
street to Fourteenth avenue. with cedar
block on concrete foundation, under the
100000 clause OF the Charter
NINTH WARD.
By Aid Tossy:
Whereas The question OF the City OF
Detroit doing commercial lighting was
submitted TO the electors at the last gem
eral election, ana s carried ;, oy an over
Resolved. That the Committee on
Public Lighting be, and Is hereby re-
quested 10 confer with the Public Light
doing commercial lighting and OF inelud-
ing In the estimates OF said commission
for the ensuing fiscal year. such amount
as will in the Judgment or the comih.s
sion be necessary 10 extend the present
plant so as TO do commercial lighting.
Adopted as Follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo, Burton
peimel Field; Frey H Garnsy Kea nhas
Lodge. Lynch Mccarty. Mason, Mer-
Iitt, O'Brien, Ostrowski. owen, Rosen-
Thompson Thor Tossy, Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son, ZoeIier. and the Presidents.
Nays--None.
BY Aid. Ostrowski:
whereas, The service rendered by
the Detroit United Railway on the So
called Baker line north OF Gratiot ave-
nue. is abominable, caused by the TACT
that there is but single track dine 0n
northerly TO the city limits. which Is
entirely Inadequate TO care Tor one.
half OF the traffic on side line. anu
Whereas, Ii Is absolutely necessary
and imperative that existing condl-
tons be materially improved so that
the patrons of said line can go TO apd
from their work with some degree or
regularity, safety and comfort. and
Whereas. The Detroit United Rail
way was granted permission and au-
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line on Grandy avenue from Gratiot
avenue TO connect with the present line
on Chene street, which loop line has
structed: therefore, be IL
Resolved. That the Committee on
Franchises be and is hereby requested
troit United Railway the matter Of bet
tering the service on the Cnene street
line north OF Gratiot avenue, and re-
port TO this Council at as early a date
as possible. the result of their findings
Adopted
BY Aid. JstrOwski:
Resolved. That the Public Lighting
Commission be and Is hereby re-
quested TO cause arm lights to De
erected at the intersections OF the fol-
lowing streets:
Dequindre street (west side) and
Dequindre street twest sidel and
Frederick.
Dequindre street (west side) and
Farnsworth
Dubois and Ferry streets.
Dequindre and Hale streets.
Adopted.
TENTH WARD.
BY Aid. OBrien:
AN ORDINANCE changing the name of
Hoffman street TO Fifteenth street.
Ii is hereby ordained by the people
of the City OF Detroit:
Section 1. That the name OF the
street and highway hereto known
3 and designated as Hoffman street
4 is hereby changed and shall here
after be known and designated as
Fifteenth street.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall
. take immediate effect.
Read twice by title. ordered printed
and referred to Committee on ordi-l
ELEVENTH WARD.
BY Aid. Knapp:
Resolved. That the Department of,
Public Works be and is hereby re-
facing Waterloo street. from Chene TO
McDougall. with brick, and also for
the foundation under track
Adopted.
Resolved. That the. Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
Quested to include In Its estimates an
amount sufficient TO construct new
pau avenue. from Hendricks TO Cath
crime streets
Adopted.
TWELFTH WARD.
BY Aid. Watson:
Resolved. That the City Controller
be and he is hereby authorized and
to draw a warrant upon the
Contingent Fund In favor of James
Stockwell, for the sum OF $500, In
payment of service rendered to var'-
Gus Special Committees. appointed byl
the President for the purpose OF re-
counting the votes cast for the office
of alderman In the 7th. 9th, 18th and
10th Wards
Adopted as Follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton.
Harpter, Hlndic. Keating.
Keusch. Koenig. Knapp. nttleheld, |
Lodge, Lynch. McCarty. Mason, Mer-
rift, O'Brien. Ostrowski. owen, Rosen-
thai. schultz. Skrzycki; Theisen,
Tossy, Vernon. Walsh. Wat |
son. Zoeller. and the President-35.
Nays-None.
BY Aid. Littlefeld:
Resolved. That the Public Lighting |
be. and Is hereby request /
ed to cause arm light to be erected at |
the intersection and fsmSis S Of Twent'second
BY Aid. Littlefeld:
Resolved, That the Public Lighting |
be, and IL hereby request |
ed to cause arm light to be erected at |
the Intersection OF Baker street and
Beecher avenue.
THIRTEENTH WARD
BY Aid. McCarty:
Resolved, That the Committee on
IL IL hereby requested TO draft bill
granting 20 the City OF Detroit the
right to condemn private property not
at present governed by the right of