The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-05

10 days after its approval by no
cHENE STREET.
Whereas. Petitions have come TO the
Common Council asking for more
efhcient street car service on the
Chene street line; and
Whereas. liz is the Judgment or the
officers OF the street ear company
that ,de necessary service cannot pe
had on the present tracks. ana III -
the desire OF the Common Council ana
the street ear company, pending de-
Termination OF all differences existing
between the city OF Detroit and the
Detroit United Railway. 10 provide the
necessary service on said line without
adding TO or taking from the rights ~
either party: and
/ Whereas. The Detroit United Rail-
way has consented TO lay single ana
"A double track without acquiring any
4 rights In the streets. except the right
TO enter thereon To lay the tracks ana
operate cars thereon at the pleasure or
caprice OF the Common Council or the
B Be Z OF the cry OF Detroit therefore
Resolved. That consent. permission
and authority is hereby granted 10 inc
4 Detroit United Railway 20 enter upon
lGrandy avenue from Gratot avenue 70
tChene street and lay and CONSTRUCT
thereon a single track and connect IN"
same with the Gratiot avenue tracks
and likewise TO enter upon Chene street
from It's intersection with Granny ave-
nut 10 the northerly city limits ana
Hay and construct thereon double
track with necessary and proper pole
/ and wire overhead power equipment
and connect the same and operate Us
cars on said streets as part or It's
system under the same terms ana con-
lditions under and by virtue OF when
III is operating that portion OF its sys-
tenn on Gratiot avenue. between Chehs
street and Woodward avenue. In said
city. except as herein otherwise pro-
vtded and IL is further
Resolved and understood. That III
/ the city OF Detroit 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 TO operate
la part or its system over said street,
III shall purchase the tracks and equip
ment constructed under this contract.
together with the equipment necessar-
| lily furnished and acquired by said COM
pany Tor the operation OF cars over
said additional tracks and shall pay
therefor a sum OF money equal 10 the
cost thereof less depreciation. 10 be
ascertained at the time OF the purchase
thereof by the city; the sum 10 be
| II they should fail TO agree the said
sum 10 be determined by board OF
arbitration, one member OF which shall
be selected by the company. another
| by the Mayor OF the City OF Detroit.
and third by the two thus chosen.
and decision OF said board or a ma
Jority thereof shall be final; and be it
further
this permit IL Is further understood
that the said railway company will, on
ITS acceptance thereof. use but one
ticket on its five-cent lines, So called.
during the workingmen's hours. So
called. which ticket will entitled the
passenger to all rights now due under
law or ordinance, or regulation OF said
company, the same In all respects as
r Ia va rf IA.
10 said workingmen's tickets. made by
the various companies, had been made
Their
Resolved, That IL IS further under
stood that said railway company by its
acceptance hereof gains no term rights
In said streets by reason OF installing
the equipment herein permitted. and
that the Common Council or the people
or the City OF Detroit at their pleasure
or caprice may revoke the permit
lhereoy granted. and said company will
forthwith remove from the streets the
property permitted to be placed therein
oy IL under this grant
AZ Is further understood and agreed
between said City OF Detroit. said Com
mon council and the said Railway
grant and the acceptance thereof by
SAID company shall not be deemed 10
De a waiver OF any OF the rights OF said
SIy OF Detroit or OF, said Railway Com
.
tion, maintenance and operation OF any
lines or railway or street railway
tIachs now owned, maintained and
oPeTated In said City. and that each
party hereto saves and reserves ali Of
It's rights, whatever they NAV he tha
same as though this grant had nor
neen made or accepted: and be IL fur
Resolved. That this permit f. void n
not accepted within ten days after TIA
approval by the Mayor
BRUSH STREET
whereas, Petitions have come TO the
Common Council asking for a more
emcient street car service on the
Brush street line; and
whereas. IL Is the judgment of the
officers OF the street car eomnsny
that the necessary service cannot he
mad on the present tracks and II is
the desire or the Common Council
anu tue street car company. pending
determination OF all differences ex.
listing between the City OF Detroit and
the Detroit United Railway, to pro-
woe the necessary service without
a az 10 or taking from the rights
OF either party, and
Whereas, The Detroit United Rail-
way has consented 70 lay single
track on Piquette avenue from Rus
s street 10 hastings and on Beau
bien street from Adams avenue to
Gratlot avenue without acquiring any
rights In the streets EXCEPT the right
to enter thereon. lay it's tracks and
oPNiotN iNS sais thereon at the pleas
ure or caprice Of the Common Coun-
ell or the people OF the city OF De
troit:
Therefore. be II resolved. That con-
sent, permission and authority Is
hereby granted to the Detroit United
Railway to enter upon Piauette ave-
nue. from Russell street 10 Hastings
street and lay and construct thereon
single track and connect IN with
its tracks on Russell and Hastings
streets. likewise to eater upon Beau-
bien street from Adams avenue IN
Gratiot avenue and lay and const-u,t
thereon single track with necessary
ana proper pole and wire overhead
power equipment and connect IL with
It's tracks on Adams avenue and
Beaubien street and Gratiot avenue
and operate its cars on said street as
a part or its system under the same
terms and conditions under and nv
virtue OF which II is operating 10
line on Brush street in said CITY
north OF the intersection with Gratiot
avenue In said city. except as herein
otherwise provided.
And. IL Is further, Resolved and un-
derstood. That II the City OF Detroit
shall be lawfully authorized to en-
gage In the ownership and operation
or street railways. and shall so engage
In such ownership and operation. and
shall desire TO operate a part OF it's
system over said street, ~ shall pur-
chase the tracks and equipment con-
sttucted under this consent together
with the equipment necessarily fur
hished and acquired by said company
Tor the operation OF cars over aid
additional tracks. and shall paw there.
for sum Of money equal TO the cosc
thereof, less depreciation, 10 be ascor
tanned at the time OF the purchase
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