The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
Claims and Accounts.

Adopted as follows.
Ellis Field. Garvey. Gilman, Grindiey.
HARPER. Hindle, Heating. Keusch,
koenis Knapp, Li,tleneid Lodge
Lynch. Mecarty;, Mason Merit
schultz. Skrzycki, Theisen. Thompson.
Tossy, Walsh. Watson. Zoeller and the
President.--33.
Nays--None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your COMMITTEE OH
Claims and Accounts beg leave In
state that we have had under consid-
Grafton letter from the Corporation
Counsel relative 10 the case OF Will
/ lard VS. City OF Detroit: that on Oct
26th. verdict for the City was had;
on Dec. soth. 1910. the Supreme Court
holding that case was one for de-
termination by jury, reversed the de-
cision In lower court and on Feb. %
1871. the second trial was begun and
continued through Feb. gath, on which
latter date. after conference with
the Chairman OF your Committee, set
Element for 5000 was reached. Your
Committee and the Corporation Coun
sci was satisfied that no better settle
men could be made I'm behalf OF the
City of Detroit, and we therefore rec
ommend the adoption OF the following
resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GRINDLEY,
GEO. A. OWEN,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
JOHN II. THOMPSON,
CHAS. T. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN 3. SI<RZYcKI.
Accepted. and on leave. the follow
ing resolution was offered.
BY Aid. Grindley:
Resolved. That the City Controller
be and he is hereby authorized and In
structed to draw warrant upon the
proper fund I'm favor OF Rufus A. Will
lard for the sum OF $4,000. the same
to be I'm full settlement OF all claims
for damages that said Willard may
have against the City of Detroit, by
reason of certain injuries alleged to
have been sustained upon presenta-
ton of the proper receipt therefor. as
may be drafted or prepared by the
Corporation Counsel.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo, Deimel.
Ellis, Field. Garvey, Gilman, Grindley,
HARPER. Hindle. Heating Keusch.
Lynch. McCarty. Mason. Merritt,
OBrien, Ostrowski, owen, Rosenthal.
Schultz Skrzycki, Theisen. Thompson.
Tossy. Walsh, Watson. Zoeller and the
President.--33.
Nays--None.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
ferred petitions OF Morris Levy, Louis
Schaub and Blanche LeFrancois, all
asking for damages for injuries alleg-
ed to have been sustained by falling
upon alleged defective sidewalk, etc.
respectfully report We have had the
same under consideration; have list
ened TO the testimony of claimants. and
after consultation with the Corpora
ton Counsel. are satisfied that there is
no legal liability on the part OF the
City, and We therefore recommend that
the prayers OF each OF the aforesaid
petitioners be denied.
Rpanectfully submitted
JOHN GRINDLEY,
GEO A. OWEN,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
CHAS. +. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKI.
Accepted and adopted.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts. to whom was
referred communications from the Cor
lion OF Hattie Johnson, asking for
damages for injuries alleged to have
been sustained, respectfully report that
we have had the same under consider
alton and find that In suit tried before
Judge Hosmer. petitioner obtained a
verdict OF 81 500 against the City and
the Village OF Crosse Point Park,
through walking into an open trench
left unliRhted and unguarded, on the
north side OF Jefferson avenue; that
following the rendering OF the verdict,
the Corporation Counsel notified the
bonding company, which was surety
course OF construction. OF the PROPOSE
tion to accept $1,000, informing them
that IL was conditioned upon the prop
that the City would take steps look
ing TO payment afterwards, looking
to them to repay the City. The VII
lage attorney. in behalf OF the village.
agreed to above settlement and agreed
TO reimburse the City for the propor-
tionate share OF same. The Corpor-
alton Counsel recommends that the
amount OF the verdict be paid. and
your committee. seeing no alternative.
recommend that his suggestion be con-
Cured In. and we therefore offer the
following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GRINDLEY,
GEO. A. OWEN.
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
CHAS F. MCCARTHY.
Accepted. and on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid Grindley:
Resolved. That the city controller
instructed to draw a warrant upon the
proper fund I'm favor OF Hattie Johnson
for the sum OF 100000, In full settle
ment OF all claims for damages that
she may have against the City OF De-
troit and Village OF Crosse Pointe Park.
by reason OF certain Injuries alleged
an unguarded open trench on the n. 9.
Jefferson avenue on August ~ 1905,
upon presentation OF the proper re-
ceipt therefore, and the nling OF such
papers as may be required by the Law
Department.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo, Delmel.
Harpfer, Hindle. Heating, Keusch.
Koenig Knapp. Littleheld, Lodge,
Lynch. McCarty, Mason, Merritt,
O'Brien, Cstrowski. owen. Rosenthal.
Schultz Skrzycki. Thelsen, Thompson.
rossy. Walsh. Watson, Zoeller and the
President-33.
Nsys-None.