The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-05
that after the passage OF these resolu-
lions the resolutions passed on MAY
shall be without force ana eneS1
Respectfully submitted,
lain HARpFER

Respectfully submitted,
! JOHN HARPER
GEORGE ii. ELLIS
4 JOSEPH l.. THElSEN,
SHERMAN LITTLEFlELD,
n NJ WATSON
u Accepted. and on leave. the ioiio"ihs
resolutions were presented
ny an HAMILTON BOULEVARD.
Il Whereas, Petitions have come TO the
Common Council asking for an eN-
tension OF the service OF the Green
wood avenue line out Hamilton Boule-
whereas. II is the desire OF the
/ Common Council and the Detroit
| United Railway, pending determine
ton OF all differences existing between
/ toe CITY OF Detroit and the DETROIT
United Railway TO provide said ser
! vice without adding TO or taking from
the rights OF either party; and
! Whereas The Detroit United Rail
way mas consented 10 lay double
track on Hamilton Boulevard con-
Meeting with It's tracks on Holden ana
I Greenwood avenues without acquiring
any rights In the street except the
right 20 enter thereon. lay its tracks
and operate cars thereon at the plea
sure or caprice OF the Common Coun-
ell or the people or the City OF De-
troit'
! Therefore. BE IL resolved. that-c
seat. permission and authority Is here
| by granted to the Detroit United Rail
way 20 enter upon Hamilton Boulevard
4
and Holden avenues to the northerly
cay limits. and lay and construct
thereon double track with necessary
and proper pole and wire overhead
power equipment and connect the
same and operate it's cars on said
Hamilton Boulevard as a part OF Its
system. Under the same terms and con-
ditions under and by virtue OF which IL
is operating that portion OF It's sys-
TEN on Grand River and Greenwood
avenues In said city. except as herein
otherwise provided
And IL Is further resolved and under :
stood that if the City OF Detroit shall
| be lawfully authorized TO engage in
the ownership and operation OF street
railways, and shall so engage In such
own -rship and operation. and shall de-
| sire 10 operate part OF its system
over said street. II shall purchase the
tracks and equipment constructed un-
der this consent, together with the
equipment necessarily furnished and
acquired by said company for the oper-
alton or cars over said additional
tracks. and shall pay therefor sum
less depreciation, to be ascertained at
| the time OF the purchase thereof by
| the city; the sum TO be agreed upon by
the parties hereto, or, IL they should
fail 10 agree. the said sum TO be de-
| termined by a board OF arbitration,
one member OF which shall be selected
| by the company another by the Mayor
OF the City OF Detroit. and a third by
the two thus chosen, and a decision OF
said beard. or a majority thereof shall
be final.
And be Il further resolved. that in
connection with this permit II Is fur
Their understood that the said railway
company viii. on it's acceptance here
OF use but one ticket OF it's five-cent
lines. so-called, during the working
mems hours. so-called. which ticket
Will entitle the passenger 10 all rights
now due under law or ordinance. or
regulation OF said company. the same
TSSDeCtR II n
tracts with respect TO said working
mems tickets, made by the various
companies. had been made but by one
And be II further resolved. That II is
further understood that said railway
company by Its acceptance hereof.
gains no term rights in said street by
reason OF installing the equipment
herein permitted. and that the Com
mon Council or the people of the city
or Detroit at their pleasure or caprice
may revoke the permit hereby granted
and said company will forthwith re-
move from the street the property per-
mitted TO be placed therein by II under
this grant.
1t Is further understood and agreed
between said City OF Detroit said
Common Council and the said Railway
Company that the making OF this grant
and the acceptance thereof by said
Company shall not be deemed TO be
waiver OF any OF the rights OF said
City Of Detroit or OF said Railway
Win reference TO the con-
struction, maintenance and operation
or any lines or railway or street rail-
way tracks now owned. maintained and
operated in said City. and that each
lts rights. whatever they may be. the
same as though this grant had not
been made or accepted.
And be IL further Resolved. That this
permit - void IL not accepted within
zen days after its approval by the
Mayor.
MACK AVENUE
Whereas, Petitions have come TO the
Common Council asking for a more
efficient street car service on Mack
avenue. and
Whereas. II is the Judgment OF the
officers OF the Street Car Company
that the necessary service cannot be-
had on the present track. and IL is
the desire OF the Common Council and
the Street Car Company. pending a de-
termination OF all differences existing
between the City OF Detroit and the
Detroit United Railway, to provide the
necessary service on said line without
adding TO or taking from the rights
Whereas. The Detroit United Railway
has consented TO lay a double track
In lieu OF the single track now on
Mack avenue without acquiring any
rights In said streets except to enter
thereon, change the single track to a
double track and operate cars theron
at the pleasure or caprice OF the Com
mon Iouncll OF the People OF the City
of Detroit.
Therefore be II resolved. That con-
sent. permission and authority is here
by granted TO the Detroit United Rail-
way to enter upon Mack avenue from
Baldwin avenue to the easterly city
Limits and change It's single track TO
double track with necessary and
proper pole and wire overhead power
equipment. and connect the same and
operate it's cars on said street as a
part OF It's system under the same
terms and conditions under and BY
virtue or which IL rs operating that
portion OF its system on Gratiot ave-
nue. between Mack avenue and Ran
dolph street I'm said City. except as
herein otherwise provided
And II Is further resolved and un-
shall be lawfully authorized TO engage
In the ownership and operation OF
street railways and shall so engage
In such ownership and operation. and
shall desire 10 operate a part OF its
system over said street. II shall pur-
chase the tracks and equipment con-
structed under this consent. togeth-
er with the equipment necessarily
furnished and acquired by said com
pany for the operation OF cars over
said additional tracks. and shall pay
therefor a sum OF money equal TO tho
cost thereof less depreciation TO be
ascertained at the time OF the purchase
thereof by the City; the sum TO be
agreed upon by the parties hereto or.
sum TO be determined by a board OF
arbitration. one member OF which shall
be selected by the company another
by the Mayor OF the City OF Detroit,
and a third by the two thus chosen
and decision OF said board. or a ma