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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

Ing a rental plan for all surface en-
alleys New York city now charges a
square foot for the installatiC-- OF all
sub-surface encroachments, but 10 con-
sidering changing from this method 20
an annual rental plan based upon the
assessed valuation or the adjoining
property and the square feet occupied
by the encroachment
The principal point involved In the
adoption OF q rental plan for raising
revenue from this source IL the right
OF the City Ia the streets. Where the
city colds ownership In FEE, the levy
ing OF a rental tax Il not difhcult. but
ment In the streets and alleys tho
problem IL more difficult one. de-
pending upon the court tnterpreIa-
lions OF the City,s rtshts 49,.
OF New York I found that a much inn
proved form OF tax bill ana receipt has
been adopted, capable OF being niicd
out In tripiicate upon billing ma
chine. The records OF the ofnce show
that a machine operator can make out
1000 such tax receipts per day, ana
the City of New York IL now able.
therefore. TO make out such receipts In
advance. The plan obviates the hir-
ing OF special clerks for tax collection
and the cost OF renting the machine
and hiring the operators IL more than
wages. have requested that copies OF
this form OF tax receipt DC sent me,
III adopted here, II would entail an
earlier meeting OF the Board ofNRe-
view.
The City OF Cleveland has adopted
the plan OF dividing it's taxes, one por-
ton OF the amount required for the
year being raised ut one time ani the
months period. The plan has been a
very popular one with the taxpayers
and officials Of that City inform me
that a change TO the form or annual
tax collections would be met with Wig
orous opposition from the public. The
tax payments Tor the two portions of
the year are not exactly uniform, the
budget being also divided into six
partially divided tax levy by reason OF
the December State and County rolls
Comptroller Justice. OF Buffalo. read
on Back Taxes in which he pointed
out changes In the charter of his city
which have been made to discourage
tax delinquency One OF these charter
amendments deals with a method OF en-
tincates by suit and 10 along the lines
OF suggestions which have been made
with regard to strengthening the tax
alton clauses OF Detroits charter
therefore append his paper,
In visiting the various elites along
the route 10 and from Washington, ]
paid particular attention TO the pave
one city which compared with Detroit
in the quality and condition OF It's hard
pavements. that being the City OF
Washington. where one-Sa,f NJ the ex-
pense IL met by the general govern
ment. Eastern cities generally do not
allow the cedar first pavements which
are laid In Detroit. and comparison can
only be had with regard to the hard
pavemerts. therefore those other than
wood In no city visited. even Wash
ington. are the sidewalks so we'll built
and kept up as are those Of Detroit.
Respectfully
MILTON r. PALMER.
Deputy Controller.
Accepted and Recommendation con-
Cured in.
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Total amount .$l,845 z.
Respectfully submitted.
]. J. HAARER.

Commissioner,
Accepted, and by unanimous con-
Ing:
Whereas, II appears from a COM
municatlon from the Department or
Public Works that the paving as per
contract confirmed the 2Sth day or
March. 1911, on Willis avenue, from
the east line OF McDougall avenue TO
the west curb line OF Mt. Elliott ave-
nue.. has been fully completed; and
Whereas, Said street has been exam
ined by the Department OF Public
Works, and the paving OF said street
has been found to have oeen done In
accordance with the contract and
Resolved. First. That the said paw
ing within the limits above mentioned
be. and Is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second, That the City Con
troller be. and IL hereby authorized to
draw his warrant on the City Treasur-
er In payment OF the Intersections.
etc. Of said Willis avenue TO the
amount OF $1.s07.7S. the same being
the full amount due the contractors
from the City for paving said intersec-
tions. etc. and for the sum OF S3s. the
same being the cost OF advertising.
blanks. and inspectors salary
Resolved. Third, That the City Con-
troller be. and he is hereby directed
to prepare street paving bonds" In
accordance with the provisions OF
Charter of the city OF Detroit. as
amended by an Act of the Legislature
approved June 9Th. 1901, such bonds to
bear interest at the rate OF four per
cent per annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton
Deimel, Ellis, Field. Garvey. Gilman
Grindiey, HARPER. Hindle. Heating
Keusch. Koenig. Knapp, Littleneld
Lodge, Lynch. Mason. Merritt. O'Brien
OstrowskL Owen Resehthai, Schgitz
Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson, Tossy
Walsh, Watson, zoeller, and the Presi-
dent-33
Nays-None.
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To the Honorable, the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Honorable Body and
the Board OF Estimates having allowed
appropria lions for repaving and resur-
facing certain streets: ! have ordered the
material and made preparations for COM
menclns wvrk .ne,eon pri2r 10 the be
on the assumption that your Honorable
Body would sanction the loan OF money
from the Liquor Moneys. now an the
ed back from Sheet Asphalt Repavine
and Resurfacing In accordance with the
following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
J. J. HAARER
Commissions.
BY AID. Gilman:
Resolved. That the City controiisr. be
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From the Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the Department OF Pub
lie Works respectfully reports that the
paving OF Willis avenue under the con-
tract confirmed the 2Sth DAY OF March
1911, IL fully completed from the east
line OF McDouglal avenue TO the west
curb line OF Mt. Elliott avenue
The pavement IL OF cedar on con-
crete. and has been examined by the
Department Of Public Works, and
found TO be in accordance with the con-
tract and specifications for the same
There Is due the contractors for
paving said street as follows:
For Intersections etc. .......$1, S07 rs
For cost OF advertising, blanks
and Inspectors salary. $500. So 90
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Referred TO Committee on Streets. 3
From the Department OF Public worl<s

To the Honorable the Common Counctltf
Gentlemen herewith submit to-
your Honorable Body, my report on
gas inspection for the week sndtnU'
June the 18th, 1911
The both companies operating IN the,
city maintained n product during th9<
above period which qualified with the
city ordinance. The west side product
OF the Detroit City Gas 90. showed am
average illuminating value OF ls.tN
candles. That delivered on the east
side averaged 1853 candies. The heat
units per cubic foot Of gas averages
6i2. being IL units above the requirepo
ments No ammonia or hydrogen sulk
phlde was found. and the total sulphur
was 1859 grains per 100 cubic feet 90
gas. the maximum allowable 10 %,
grains. 49,
The Eighteenth ward product shower
an illuminating value OF zoos candlenl
a heating value OF eel ID. T. Us, gros1
per cubic foot OF gas. No hydrogeH
sulphide was detected.
The gas pressure maintained by the
two companies was within the limits
prescribed by ordinance.
Respectfully submitted. 81
E. r. HYIAND.
Placed on nle. ~
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and II hereby directed 10 make the
proper entries on his books TO effect the
transfer OF siS,2s400 from the Liquor
Moneys. now In the hands OF the City
Treasurer and credit the same as follows:
For Resurfacing-Sheet AS
phalt: Lincoln. Grand River
to Seldom. ..............s 7.04t 90
For Repaving--Sheet Asphalt;
gath. Porter 20 Baker,. S,22O 90
Total as. 264 90
This transfer 10 operate as a loan, To
be repaid when the funds for resurfac-
ing and repaving streets became avail
able-July LIST. 1911. -. 80. -. 80. -.
Adopted as follows;
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton.
Deimel Ellis. Field Garyey. Gilman,
Grindlsy. HARPER, Hindle, keaung.
keusch. KoeniS Knapp. Lttleneld,
Lodge, Lynch. Mason. Merritt. OBrten.
Ostrowski. owen. Rosenthal, schultz.
Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson. Tossy.
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller. and the Presi-
dent--33.
Nays-NOne.
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Respectfully submitted.
j. j HAARER.
Commissioner.

Commissioners.
BY Aid. Gilman:
Resolved. That the City Controller
be- and 10 hereby authorized and d.
rected TO make the proper entries on
his books to effect the transfer OF y3.-
500 from the surplus in the 1910 Gen
cral Road Fund. and credit the same
to the various Ward Funds in the
same fund, as shown In the foregoing
communication.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton,
Deimel Ellis. Field. Garvey, Gilman,
Grindley. HARPER. Hindle, Heating.
Keusch. Koenig. Knapp, Littleneld.
Lodge, Lynch. Mason. Merritt, O'Brien.
ostrowski. Owen. Rosenthal, Schultz,
Skrzycki. Theisen. Thompson, Tossy.
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller, and the Presi-
dent--33.
Nays-Nona
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From the Department Of Public Work.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The Department OF Pub
lie Works respectfully reports that the
tract confirmed the 2Sth day OF March,
1911. IL fully completed from the west
line Of Twelfth street to the east curb
The pavement Is of Cedar on Concrete
and has been examined by the Depart
ment OF Public Works and found to be
In accordance with the contract and
specifications for the same.
There Is due the contractors for nav
ing said street as follows:
For intersections, etc. $1,000 so
For cost OF advertising, blanks
and inspectors salary . 2s 90
Total amount. u.Os2 so
Respectfully. etc.
J. J. HAARER,
Commissioner.
Accepted. and by unanimous consert
Aid. Theisen offered the following:
Whereas, II appears from a commune
cation from the Department OF Public
Works that the paving as per contract
confirmed the 2sth day OF March. 1911,
on Spruce street. from the west line OF
Twelfth street TO the east curb line OF
Wabash avenue, has been fully complet-
Whereas. Said street has been exam
ined by the Department OF Public Works.
and the paving OF said street has been
found TO have been done In accordance
the same therefore
Resolved. First. That the said paving
wIthiH-the- limits above mentioned be.
and In hereby accepted
Resolved Second, That the CITY Con-
troller be, and Is hereby authorized to
draw his warrant on the city Treasurer
I'm payment OF the Intersections etc. Of
said Spruce street to the amount OF 81 :
004 so, the same being the full amount
due the contractors from the city for
paving said intersections. etc, and for
the sum OF t1s. the same being the cost
OF advertising. blanks, and inspectors
salary.
Resolved, Third. That the City Con-
troller be, and he IL hereby directed to
prepare street paving bonds" In nc
cordance with the provisions OF Secs. az
and 90 OF Chapter IL OF the Charter OF
the City OF Detroit, as amended by an
Act OF the Legislature approved June 9Th,
1901. such bonds TO bear interest at the
rate OF four per cent per annum
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton,
Deimel. Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman,
Grindley, HARPER, Hindle, Heating
Keusch, Koenig, Knapp. Lttleneld.
Lodge. Lynch. Mason. Merritt. o'Brien,
Ostrowski, owen. Rosenthal, Schultz
skrzyckI, Theisen, Thompson. Tossy
walsh, Watson, zoeller. and the Presl-
DENTS.
Nays-None.
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From In. Department Of Public Work..

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gtntlemen-The Department Of Pub
lie Works. TO whom was referred the
petitions Of James A. Austin ct al. for
the paving Of Philadelphia avenue, and
OF The Thos. Foreman Co. for the paw
ing OF Foreman avenue. respectfully
report that the petitioners are the own
ers of the greater number OF feet 'front.'
age Of real estate abutting on the
street proposed 90 be improved The
Department, therefore. recommends
that the H,ns>sx e ths petitioners be
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To the honorable the Common Counci1n|
Gentlemen--Herewith attached md
copy OF letter received from the Decl<v<
man Duty Brick Company. ! would re-
spectfully recommend that the letter
be referred TO your COMMITTEES on
Streets. -
Respectfully submitted,
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From the pspartm emit Of Public works.'

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen-The Department or Pub-t'
lie Works herewith submits its revfseto
paving specifications for Granite and
Medina Block, and asks the approvaT
or the same by your Honorable Body
tion to your Committee on Streets ~
Respectfully submitted,
tt Is. j. J. HAARER
{ A..- - sf-'s Commis siouer.{4
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NsspectIuIIy supmItted,
J. j, HAARER.
Following - the letter: "a

Hon. j. J. Haarer, Commissioners, Dor.5
partment Of Public Works.
Dear Sfr--In accordance with the re-
quest made by US before the Joint Con1n4
mittee of your Council on Monday, Jun0v
18th, we shall be pleased TO be reiease2tr
from our contract with the City OF D4e{
troit for the furnishing OF paving brto)f<
Hereunder for the year 1911. and shs}xS
be grateful TO yourself and Mayer
Thompson II you will release us from
further obligation TO your city. a.
We make this request In good faitbS~
because the quality OF material fur
nished by US, under our contract has
been questioned by his honor. fhAs
Mayor. and we do not want to furthof<
reftect on his Judgment In the matter. N
Most sincerely, u
THE DECKMAN-DUTY BRICK CO., ~. y
CHARLES J. DEcKMAN.
Secretary.-.<4
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From the pepart msnt Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Lateral Sewers Nos. 2fs2. alg6. 2z0s.
2ZOS, assessment rolls Nos 7471 7S0o. Z
tolf. 1919, heretofore approved an1a
confirmed by your Honvrablc Body<y
have been completed according r6tt
plans and specifications and accepted
Respectfully submitted.
J. J. HAARER. q
~. 49, Commissioner. -
Resolved. That the City Controller
be. and he 10 hereby directed TO draw,
warrant on the City Treasurer u 2
payment or the cost OF tae city arms.
III any on lateral sewers Nos 2i6x
2lg6, 1904, 220S. and be II further
Resolved. That the City Controller
De ana ne is hereby directed to pre-
pare special assessment lateral sewaf1r
bonds Tor parts /. 2. g. and 4. OF Az
sessment rolls Nos. T472, 1906 ThIa.r
1918. In accordance with the pro-
visions or Sections ~ and SO OF Chan
ter ii OF the Charter OF the City Or
Detroit, as amended by an Act OF th8,5
approved June 9Th. 1901 Said bonds
TO bear Interest at the rate or 4 per-
cent per annum. ~
Adopted as follows:4
feas-Ald, Allan. Brozo. Burton.
Deimcl, Ellis, Field, Garvey Giinnan.1
Grindley, Harpfer. Hindle Keatinf
Reusch. KoeniR. Knapp Lfttleneld
Lodge, lynch. Mason. Merritt OBrien
Ostrowski. Owen, RosenthaL Schultz -
Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson Tossy.e'
Walsh, Watson, Zoeller and the Presi-
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FROM the Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council;
| conference.-the following ward
| funds In the General Road Fund will
| require the amounts shown opposite
| same In order TO carry on the work
| until the end OF the present fiscal year,
and I would recommend the transfer
| OF $500 from the surplus In the 1910
| General Road Fund. same TO be cred
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To the Honorable the Common Council.
Observation-Disclosures please find a
copy or a letter received from John l..
Stoddard with reference TO an award In
the Waterloo street opening. We rec
ommend that the matter be referred
to the Committee on Taxes.
Yours respectfully.
w. L. TARsNEY,
Chief Clerk.
Following is the letter:
Corporation Counsel:
Dear Sir--In re Waterloo street. Mr..
Tarsney OF your Office inclosed with his
letter of the 9th inst. statemen,
showing an assessment OF $78.28
against lots ia, i45, 1872 and 1913, JEFF
ferson and Mack Ave. Sub. 1t appears
that thesgsame per cent OF which this
sessment was made was not ordered
or put I'm, nor was the assessment made
until some months after these lots had
been condemned and an award or 5000
made for them 10 the owners-Mrs
Noyes, Mr.. Stoddard and Mcpherson. IL
therefore seems clear 10 me that the
assessment Is illegal. The City Treas
urer, however, refuses to pay the 5000
until the assessment, sfS.2s. Is paid.
Will you kindly look into the mat
ter TO the end that the $4,000 will be
paid without exacting payment OF the
$7s2S
Yours truly,
JOHN L. STODDARD.
Referred TO Committee on Taxes.
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Referred to Committee on Taxes.
From the CITY Treasurer

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-The undersigned re-
law he did. on the Ist day of May. A.
ID. 1911, advertise notice In the daily
newspapers published by the printer
OF the city once a week for four sue
cessive weeks, list OF lands, tene-
ments. hereditaments or premises and
the names, IL known, OF the owners or
occupants or OF parties In interest In
the same. and the amount OF unpaid
and notifying such parties In interest
that IL default be made In making any
such payments OF the amount due, thar
such real estate would be sold az pro-
office Of the CITY Treasurer in the City
Hall of the City of Detroit, State Of
Michigan. on the LIST day OF June. A. ID
1911. commencing at the hour OF
that sucn sale shall be continued from
day to day Sundays excepted) until
all were sold, and caused said list with
said notice thereto attached TO be
the eighteen il0 wards of said city,
and that he procured the affidavits of
such publication and posting OF said
notices and list. and hled the same In
That In compliance with such notice
he, on the LIST day OF June as aforesaid,
and at the time and place mentioned In
said notice, commenced the sale OF real
estate and continued the same from
day to day Sunday exeepted) until the
7th day OF June. A. ID. 1911, when such
sale was finally concluded and closed
by him and the terms for which each
lot or parcel of land were sold and the
names of the purchasers OF the same
are herewith submitted.
MAX G. KOCH,
City Treasurer.
Accented and leave being granted. the
following resolution was offered
BY Aid. Field:
Resolved, That the report OF the City
Treasurer OF the sale OF lands for unpaid
Taxes for the year 1910, be accepted, and
there being no objection thereto, that
such sale and the same Is hereby approx
ed and confirmed.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Aid Allan, Brozo, Burton.
Deimei, Ellis, Field, Garyey, Gilman
.Grindley, HARPER, Hindle, Keating.
Keusch, Koenlg, Knapp. Ltlereld,
lodge, Lynch. Mason, Merritt OBrien.
Ostrowski, owen, Rosenthal Schultz.
SkrzyckI Theisen, Thompson, Tossy.
walsh. watson, Zoeiler, and the Presi-
dent--33.
Naya-NOno.
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granted and that the streets named
within the limits stated be paved with
the material named
philadelphia Avenue-From the H..
me OF Brush street 10 the w. curb
line OF Oakland avenue. 26 feet wide.
with sheet asphalt on concrete fOun-
oation and Berea, Medina Or any otn0r
ouIostone which may be bid upon and
stone. S1l,TsO
Foreman Avenue-From the S. line
OF Fort street w, southsrly 10 the N.
line or M. 9. *. X. property. &c feet
wide. with creosoted blocas on con-
crete foundation and Berea, Medina or
any other curbstone which may be bid
upon and ordered. Estimated cost In
curbstone. s7.70s
Respectfully submitted.
J. j. HAARER.
Commissioner.
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That Philadelphia avenue,
from Brush TO Oakland avenue. and
Foreman avenue from the ). line OF
II. property be, and the same are here
by ordered 20 be- graded and paved
with the material named and width
stated In the foregoing communication
ferred 10 and the specifications adopt
ed by the Common Council and the pro-
visions OF the Charter and Ordinances
OF the City of Detroit. and further be !;
Public Works be, and Is hereby or
dered and directed TO advertise nve
times for proposals for improving said
streets in accordance with the recon
mendation contained In the foregoing
communication and said Charter and
Ordinances.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. burton
Deimel. Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman
Grindley, HARPER. Hindle. Keating
Keusch, Koenig. Knapp. Ldttleheld
Lodge. Lynch. Mason. Merritt. OBrien
Ostrowski, Owen, Rosenthal. Schultz
skrzycki, Theisen, Thompson. Tossy
walsh. watson. Zoelier. and the Presi
dent-33.
Nays--None.
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From the Department Of Public worl..

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Oentlemen--The Department of Pub
lie Works submits, under the amended
charter, provisions relative TO side
walks, list Of descriptions OF prop
critics requiring stone. cement or con-
crete walks TO be constructed, recon-
structed or repaired. and respectfully
asks that the accompanying resolution
be adopted, In order that notice may
be advertised ~ construct, recon-
struct or repair the same, and ~ said
notices are not complied with, that
this Department be allowed TO proceed
to construct, reconstruct or repair the
sidewalks mentioned.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAA4SER
Commissioner.
BY AID. Thiesen:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works be and is hereby In
structed TO serve notices upon the
owners or agents Of the property here
matter described. to construct, recon-
struct or repair brick, natural stone.
artificial stone. cement OF concrete
sidewalks, and III default hereof by
them that the Department of Public
Works proceed 10 construct. recon-
struct or repair such sidewalks.
The following t. a description Of the
East side Central between Michigan
and NJ. G. r., lots 10. 20. ~, %. %. Is.
25. rs. ~. as 70. IL. IL, H. Is. 10. IL.
: West side Central. between MIchi-
gan and NJ c. r.. lots ~ ~ ia. 10,
III. los. los. loo. lo7. iot. los;
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From Dept. on police.


To the Honorable the Common Councf1<
conference.-the bills Of this De-
partment for horseshoeine are t161.u<x
more than the appropriation for thu
fiscal year. and therefore n Is necon>&
sary 20 have an additional approprIn-
ton OF that sum which recomfnon1
be made by transfer from the pa<
1 also recommend that the balan
of ss4l in the item for horses
transferred 20 the fund for meals. on
that slO.6s which remains IN the tn
for signal service Improvements M
JEFFERSON avenue. be transferred % (&
fund for signal service supplies o<|
Yours very responsibility.
r. n CROEI- ~
ComnnIssIonnr 30
Referred 10 eon,mittee on Way6 on
Means
rrar, board OF Poor Commloo1>nn>1
chas A Nfchols. CITY Clerk
near glr@--f beg leave 70 Inform W.
80 che following who are r11.1|-
~ thc law 70 dle bonds. ware r
,,etnted BY the Board o. Peer rou.
slenrrs Tor the ensufpr x<<aI r@1<-
Tho< r. Dollar. epr@fir< e1d>nf ok
ftsrr1 H prenalaocr. <<cre<- -
ID. ~ r.rntn9. ci,y p1fslc1.n
<cs-sf-s>s a s>ss IS
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J,,iins Porath ia the loves, bidaer.
spection. etc, and brick to be furnished
by the City. t2.557.
Maple Street, Repaving)--From the
r.. line OF Russell street 10 the w. line
OF Dequindre street 2s n. wide, with
brick on concrete foundation and Medina
en-