The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-11
COMMON COUNCIL
(OFFICIAL)
FIRST SESSION OF COUNCIL or 1911

FIRST SESSION OF COUNCIL OF 1911.
Detroit. Tuesday. January, 10. 1911.
In compliance with Section 10 OF
Chapter ! of the Charter OF the city
of Detroit the Common Council was
called 10 order by the city Clerk.
Charles A. Nichols.
The roll then being called. the fol-
lowing answered to their names:
First Ward--George A, owen. John
G. Lodge.
Second ward--James Vernon,
Third Ward-William Gutman, VIII
Fourth Ward-Maurlee ]. Heating.
Albert T. Allan.
Firth ward-Alols A. Delmel David
sixth ward--John r. Thompson.
George s. Field.
seventh ward--stephen S. skrzycki.
VIM H. g. Hndle.
Eighth ward-John HARPER. John
Grindley.
Ninth ward-Martln J. ostrowski,
Tenth ward-John c. Frey. Patrick
O'Rrien.
Eleventh ward--Joseph l. Theisen.
Fred w. Knapp.
Richard NJ Watson.
Thirteenth ward-Charles f. Nc
| Carly, Louis Brozo.
| Fourteenth ward-Andrew j. Walsh,
Fifteenth Ward-George IL ELS
Thomas H. Lynch
sixteenth Ward-Joseph +. Merritt
seventeenth ward-Herman Schultz,
| Edward r. keusch
Eighteenth ward-Thomas f. Gin
nan. William +. Zoeller
The aldermen then arose while the
City Clerk administered the oath or
Office.
Election or President md President
FRO Tempore.
FHa RI nal
| for the election OF President. ana me
following was the result: - :,
For Alderman Gptma rni. Aid E,s IA
Ian, Bre1o; peim T:finrab Ellis er,Pd iflS
HARPER. Hindle. Keating, Keusch'
Koenig. Knapp. Littleiield' Lodge'
Lynch Lynch 6 Mecarsy; Mason Mason RosenthaI..
Schultz, Skrzycki. Thetsen. thompson;
Tossy. Vernon, Walsh. Watson and
Zoeller.
The unanimous vote OF the council
having been recorded for Alderman
William Gutman for the Office OF Presl-
dent OF the Common Council the
clerk declared him duly elected 10
on motion OF Aid. Rosenthal. the
clerk appointed Aldermen koen,S anu tho
SkrZyck committee 10 escort 'n'
President to the chair.
The committee escorted the new
President 10 the chair. I rs f tSsnked
the Council for the honor conferred
The Council then proceeded TO the
sn% ,he 9 9oIowin sS'% %as the result
an For ." Alderman John Grindley-
Ala; Allan, Brozo; a peimei Ha ,is,
Field Frey, GsrTey' K Gnen Koenlg.
Krapp. Littleheld. Lodge, lynch Ne
Carly. Mason. Merritt. o'Brien. Os
trowski. Owen. R9 Tsrnon Tossx'
Vernon walsh. Watson and Zoeller.
Aid. Grindley did not vote .,
The unanimous vote vote o. 'hs ToI dnSn
Grindiey for the office OF President FRO
Tempore. the President declared him
duly elected TO such ofhce
Adoption of Rules.
BY Aid. Gilman.
,hs Common Council OF 1910 be and are
hereby adopted as the rules by whlen
the Council shall be governed Tor the
year 1911.
Yeas-Aid. Allan. Brozo. Define,
Ellis. Field. Frey, Garveyl, Ghnnan
Grindley. HARPER. Hindie' , keas,ns
Keusch, Koenis; a Knapp Nssan e Mep.
ritt o'Rrien. Ostrowski. owen. Rosenthal
schultz. skrzycki, Theisen, Thompson
Tossy. Vernon. Walsh, Watson. Zoeiier'
and the President-S5.
on motion of Aid. Gilman the Presi.
dent appointed Aid. Gilman Lodge ana
Tossy TO wait upon his Honor, tne
Mayor. and inform him that the Councll
having organized. was ready TO receive
any communication he might be pleased
to transmit. .,.,. -.
instruction OF the President. waited upon
his Honor the Mayor. William Z. Thomp,
SON. and escorted him TO the Councii
chamber The Mayor was formally IN
v.~NN anil N A
brief informal remarks proceeded TO the
reading OF his inaugural message as
follows:
MAYOR Thompson's Message.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentleinen--In Compliance win sec c,,i,
az chanter Z OF the Charter or the CITY
OF Detroit / beg to submit herewith the
annual message OF the Mayor. -,
AS your Honorable Body Is the local
iesjslatIye branch OF the Government, our
.citizens must look tc you for any better
ment OF municipal CONDITIONS. Inc char-
ter does not limit the suggestions OF the
executive TO the legislatye Drsnch' oue
recomncn,Iations be made are within
the power OF the Council 10 accomplish
The matters which appeal TO me as ur-
gently necessary for your present con-
Sheraton / have herein outlined
The street Railway situation!
For twenty years the city and the De-
troit United Railway or It's predecessors.
have ns IN engaged In a bitter controversy
over IN. terms OF existing franchises ana
OF franchires sought for by the several
traction companies. These controversies
have .eventuate IN profound distrust on
the part ~ the people towards the street
railway company An adjustment with
the company rs prescntfy controlled.
seems very unlikely; in my judgment. the
ma ioritV OF our people have come TO the
conclus inn that the only satisfactory and
lasting settlement II TO be found I'm muni-
cipaI ownership OF the street railway sysI
tenn. Those who might not favor pubicll
on principle, have been forced
To the Osition that In this exiBency, theI
CITY has tiu other alternative,
There IL now pending before the ST.
prerne Court OF the state OF Michigan a
suit yhi,.n involves the right Of this city
IN submit Ia the electors proposal To en-
vage IN municipal ownership and opera |
ton OF the street railway lines. We can
MOI anticipate what may be the termina-
ZION ~ the suit. IL the city IL successful. |
the earliest possible date should he Sc
lected for the submission OF this proposal |
on March 18th a municipal primary cleo |
zion ~fll be held. The election officers |
and machinery will be available at that |
time without additional expense 10 the |
This date has the addition !
nj advantage that but few offices Will b. |
in Issue ~ this primary and the voter 4
will 30 iu position to vote upon this inn !
portent question without being distracted /
Nv n multitude OF candidates. or Issues |
on the other hand. " the city should fail |
In this n. igation. the Council should lose 4
10 time ian takins. every step within its !
power TO adjust itself TO the new situa- |
ton % as - submit this question |
promptly Co the puhIlc. The revised con- |
stitufion gives this bower IL Is an Inn J