The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-04
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the MAYOR.

FtOU tUC mayOT.
no the Honorabie the Common Council;
Uentiemen--I herewith return. with
out my approval that portion OF the
Proceedings OF your Honorable Body
81 September 2sth. 1911 In which you
approve the following accounts:
s66--Detroit vitriied Brick
Company. estimate 96s 90
1S6-Detroit Vitrifcd Brick
N . Company, estimate. 2.s2S 30
141--Detroit Vitriied Brick
Company. estimate. 10 OF
~ reasons for vetoiDg the payment
81 these Bills. are given TO you in my
@txsral com,9nnications under date OF
4<h. 18th. August LIST. sth, 18th. END.
<9th. September 5th 18th and 2sth.
In my communication OF the 10th
81 series OF tests conducted by the
Hoiler Inspector under Instructions Of
Your Honorable Body. revealed an Az
eFa8e abrasion or this particular brand
g brick brick In. IN excess q ss per cent The he
Public Works demand that the City OF
Detroit be permitted 10 subject all
brick purchased by II as No I paving
brick. 70 reasonable tests A majority
81 authorities. officials and manufac-
turers. agree that the RATHER Is reli-
abIe instrument for determining the
relative value of brick. and a maxi
p<fmissibie limit applicable to first
quality brick. and one which should be
exrected I'm brick competing In a
premfer quality class. The contracts
The promise OF the Department OF pub
&c works that the RATHER would be
used In determining the quality OF the
brick shipped On no other ground
Ho1ld the contracts have received my
II Insisting that brick be ratified to
Uctermtne pre-agreed quality. I am,
sI<uply living up to my end OF the bar
~ Inc Al
manded from either manufacturer or
the Department OF Public Works. It
Wa straight. everyday business
proposition All the way through. The
rouid have been avoided.
Respectfully submitted
WIN. b. THOMPSON.
On motion OF Aid. HARPER. the vote
~ uhich 80 much OF the proceedings
VAS adopted at the session OF Septem-
Der 18th. az Is specified in the veto.
uessass Of His Honor the Mayor. was,
The matter referred to was then iaidi
on the table.
10 the Honorable the Common council.,
7, 1cnt,emsn--t In highly desirablei
that the City OF Detroit obtain and
Irteerve approaches TO the Detroit
[<tttr 50 that persons and freight may
|att access thereto. and even publici
10Th houses be erected here and there
The aEitation for the opening of juno
fIo1 and Campbell avenues inau9ur-
1teN by the Executive Offce in 1907
nae resulted In the prospective open
InH OF Morrell street on the west side
The east side. equally In need OF an
Xroaches TO the river front was not
70 snccessfu1 TO date. II IN NOT too
MfH however to Improve at least one
|1c1llty where the opportunity offars
HHcIf. No streets lead TO the Detroit
liver In the vicinity OF the watar
WoTks. I consider II n great naecs-
Ity that one should be opened M once
#|r would therefore recommend Tint
/|ur Honorable BODY direct the Cor
||rntiOn Counsel 20 take measures "a
||puemn public highway one hundred
||[t wide following the course ~ a
||IyRte way or lane now existing fron,
|<Ufrppn avenue 20 the river ana
"IouGh the Water Works. the Cha rIss
|IrWan and the g. g. Miner nroncr-
|#H This would practically conatitrta
rontinuatton otlGarland avenue snnb
|ffon would not decrease the yaiue 80
~ contiRuous property: on the CON
||IfI.t "a would generously increa az 4,
DO not hesitate 10 state thai The
|nfd NJ Water Commissioners ,,,iI,
|sIEf 70 the ex0pnt ~ its ahiII,,, a.,
|9Iu9 street possible and also a.,
#4ufysng the river terminal.
Very respectfully
WM b THOMPSON
Mayor.